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Big Blow For England: Fast Bowler To Miss Majority Of India Test Series

England fast bowler Olly Stone will miss the majority of a five-match Test series against India after undergoing knee surgery which will rule him out for 14 weeks. Stone played the last of his five Tests against Sri Lanka in September and had been hoping to push for further honours with Nottinghamshire this year. But the latest in a long line of fitness issues mean he will be starting a long recovery period of more than three months as the county season gets under way on Friday. He joins fellow England quicks Mark Wood and Brydon Carse on the sidelines at the start of the domestic campaign.

CSK Star Pours Heart Out In Epic Tribute To MS Dhoni: "What My Father Gave..."

Not many cricketers in the world have the knack of identifying talents and nurturing them like MS Dhoni does. The likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma all played under Dhoni's leadership, but their journey to the pinnacle of cricket, by their own admission, might not have been possible without Dhoni. He backed Kohli after his initial struggles and also suggested Rohit to open the innings in order to utilise his abilities to the fullest. However, Kohli and Rohit aren't the only ones reaping rewards of Dhoni's cricketing accumen.

SRH Star Kamindu Mendis Bowls With Left And Right Arm In Same Over vs KKR. Internet Confused

Kamindu Mendis is a rarity in cricket. The Sri Lankan can bowl with both arms and his talent was on display at the IPL 2025 in the match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. He only bowled one over in the match and picked the wicket of KKR half-centurion Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Though it was the ambidextrous bowler's debut match in IPL, Mendis has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka. He has played 12 Tests, 19 ODIs and 23 T20Is.

4, 6, 4, 4: KKR's Rs 23.75 Crore Venkatesh Iyer Thrashes SRH Captain Pat Cummins, Eden Gardens Erupts. Watch

Kolkata Knight Riders' under-fire middle order finally delivered as Venkatesh Iyer silenced his critics with a 25-ball fifty while Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck a fluent half-century to power KKR to 200/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Thursday. KKR's new-look opening pair continued to struggle, with Quinton de Kock (1) and Sunil Narine (7) falling cheaply after SRH opted to bowl. But an 81-run partnership by skipper Ajinkya Rahane (38 from 27b) and Raghuvanshi (50 off 32 balls; 5x4, 2x6) laid the foundation for a competitive total.

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Appointed New President Of Asian Cricket Council

Mohsin Naqvi, the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has been appointed as the new President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Naqvi was elected as the new ACC President in an online meeting on Thursday and will immediately take charge. “I am deeply honoured to assume the presidency of the Asian Cricket Council. Asia remains the heartbeat of world cricket, and I am committed to working with all member boards to accelerate the game's growth and global influence.”

Timnas Indonesia Melesat di Ranking FIFA, Tembus Peringkat 123

Timnas Indonesia meroket di peringkat terbaru ranking FIFA per 3 April 2025. Tim Garuda naik empat peringkat, dari posisi 127 ke 123.

Sam Konstas, Who Scooped Jasprit Bumrah For Six On Test Debut, Awarded Central Contract By Australia

Explosive young opening batsman Sam Konstas was on Tuesday awarded his first central contract by Cricket Australia for the 2025-26 season, which includes the World Test Championship final and the Ashes against England. The 19-year-old Konstas made headlines against India in the Melbourne Boxing Day Test when he took on fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to make a memorable debut 60 off 65 balls, with six fours and two sixes. Konstas is one of 23 men's players on the Cricket Australia contracted list issued Tuesday.

Australia see a role in Ashes for discarded Marsh

MELBOURNE : Dumped all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has the skills to trouble England and could break back into Australia's test squad in time for the Ashes, selectors' chief George Bailey said on Tuesday.

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Big Blow For England: Fast Bowler To Miss Majority Of India Test Series

CSK Star Pours Heart Out In Epic Tribute To MS Dhoni: "What My Father Gave..."

SRH Star Kamindu Mendis Bowls With Left And Right Arm In Same Over vs KKR. Internet Confused

4, 6, 4, 4: KKR's Rs 23.75 Crore Venkatesh Iyer Thrashes SRH Captain Pat Cummins, Eden Gardens Erupts. Watch

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Appointed New President Of Asian Cricket Council

Timnas Indonesia Melesat di Ranking FIFA, Tembus Peringkat 123

Sam Konstas, Who Scooped Jasprit Bumrah For Six On Test Debut, Awarded Central Contract By Australia

Australia see a role in Ashes for discarded Marsh