Future Tours Programme highlights cricket’s changing landscape
Last week, the International Cricket Council released its long-awaited men’s Future Tours Programme for the 2023-2027 cycle.
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Rare India-Pakistan meeting in Asia Cup 'exciting' for Rahul
India's KL Rahul said on Friday his team is looking forward to playing Pakistan in a high-stakes Asia Cup clash this weekend with the arch-rivals only meeting each other in multi-nation events due to political issues between them.
La Vuelta 2022: Jesus Herrada wins thrilling stage in Cistierna as Remco Evenepoel retains red jersey
On a day the pendulum tantalisingly swung between the breakaway and the peloton, it was the five-man move which ultimately ended up on top with Spain’s Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) proving the strongest in a thrilling conclusion to Stage 7 in Cistierna. The only man in the breakaway with a previous Vuelta stage win to his name, Herrada used all his experience and guile to time his sprint to perfection, launching from the wheel of Britain’s Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) and then holding off a late surge from Italy’s Samuele Battistella (Astana-Qazaqstan).
World class player like Virat Kohli isn't affected by what people are saying: KL Rahul
Rohit Sharma has stoutly defended all questions on Virat Kohli's prolonged bad patch, his deputy KL Rahul followed suit stating the obvious template answer, that it's all "noise on the outside". From being one of India's greatest batters of all time, Kohli's slump in form has given rise to a debate if his presence in the playing XI in T20Is is affecting the balance of the side. "We don't really give much importance to such comments. It doesn't really affect a player, especially a world-class player like Virat will not be affected by what people are saying (on the outside)," Rahul said, ditto of what Kohli used to say when something specifically critical used to be asked and current skipper Rohit does the same when questioned on his predecessor.
Dasun Shanaka looks to lift Sri Lankan morale with Asia Cup title
Asia Cup would lift the spirits of fans in the cricket-crazy island nation as it struggles through its worst economic crisis. The six-nation Twenty20 tournament will begin in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday after being moved from Sri Lanka because of political unrest. Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the tournament opener, which will serve as a tune-up for the T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November.
Pakistan Pacer Mohammad Wasim Ruled Out Of Asia Cup, Hasan Ali Named As Replacement
Pakistan team dealt with another blow ahead of the clash against India as their fast bowler Mohammad Wasim has been ruled out of the T20 Asia Cup due to a left side strain, Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Friday. "He had picked up the injury while bowling in Pakistan's practice session on Wednesday. The bowler was assessed by the team medical staff, and an MRI scan in Dubai confirmed the diagnosis. The medical team will closely monitor Wasim's rehabilitation and his return to competitive cricket will be reassessed before the England tour to Pakistan," the PCB statement read.
"Virat Kohli Needs To Score Runs Not Only For India But For Himself": Sourav Ganguly
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said struggling batting maestro Virat Kohli needs to score runs not only for India but "for himself" too. In the Asia Cup starting in the UAE on Saturday, Kohli will resume the quest to score his first international hundred since 2019, having failed in all his previous attempts. "He needs to score runs not only for India but for himself. Hopefully it will be a good season for him. We all are confident that he'll come back," Ganguly said during an interaction.