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England Star Mark Wood Told To "Stop Picking His Kids". This Is The Reason

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been instructed to refrain from using his right arm for even the simplest tasks, including picking up his children, as he grapples with a bone stress injury in his right elbow. The injury has sidelined the 34-year-old for the remainder of 2024, with Wood targeting a return early next year. “I have been told to stop picking my kids up with my right arm. I have to do everything with my left,” Wood revealed in an interview with BBC's Test Match Special.

"Sell Virat Kohli, Play MS Dhoni, Bench Rohit Sharma": Cricket Greats Reveal Tough Choices

Former Australia great Adam Gilchrist and former England captain Michael Vaughan had their say on a very tricky question. The duo - who appear together on the Club Prairie Fire podcast - were posed a question that is certain to divide the hearts of many fans. Start one, bench one, sell one between Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for their own hypothetical franchise. Despite being given the Herculean task, Vaughan broke down the situation and gave a rather surprising answer.

R Ashwin On Brink Of Test History: 6 Records He Can Break In Kanpur Test

Ravichandran Ashwin starred with both bat and ball to guide India to a massive 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the series. The 38-year-old hit his sixth ton with the bat (113), and then took six wickets with the ball in the second innings, drawing level with the great Shane Warne in having the second-most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket history. Ahead of the second Test in Kanpur, Ashwin finds himself on the brink of six different records. Let's take a look at the entire list.

IPL 2025 Retention: 5 Players RCB Are Likely To Retain Ahead Of Mega Auction

As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues to make the franchises wait for the retention policy ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, franchises are working in the background to find perfect solutions for their respective squads. Reports have suggested that the BCCI is unlikely to allow the retention of more than 6 players ahead of the auction, including Right To Match, making it quite tricky for the 10 teams to decide their retention and release list.

Hundred hero Brook keeps England alive in Australia ODI series

England captain Harry Brook's maiden one-day international century revived his side's series hopes against Australia as they beat the world champions by 46 runs at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.

Shaheen Afridi Returns To 15-Member Pakistan Squad For First Test Against England

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled as the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the first Test against England beginning on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month due to poor form, was back in the squad for the first Test in Multan. Seasoned left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who was not considered for the two Tests against Bangladesh, was also named in the squad. Bangladesh had won both the Tests in a big upset. Ali replaced pace bowler Khurrum Shehzad who is yet to recover from a injury he sustained during the home series against Bangladesh.

Shafali Verma Praises Alyssa Healy Ahead Of Women's T20 World Cup, Says ""She Makes..."

Ahead of the highly anticipated ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, India Women's opener Shafali Verma expressed her admiration for Australia's Alyssa Healy, praising her batting performance during the powerplay. India will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand on October 4 at Dubai International Stadium. Prior to the tournament, India will play warm-up matches against the West Indies and South Africa. "I would say Alyssa Healy, because whenever she is in good form, she makes the most of the powerplay and continues to build her innings afterward. She always looks to play the full 20 overs, so I would choose her," Shafali said in an interview with Star Sports.

Despite Criticism, Lord's Ticket Price Surges Again. Cheapest India vs England Ticket To Cost...

The ticket prices for the Lord's Test involving India and England next summer have been increased again despite a tepid response from the fans for the game against Sri Lanka this season. Lord's owner Marylebone Cricket Club had come in for criticism for the ticket prices for this summer's Test between England and Sri Lanka. The five-match Test series between India and England begins on June 20 with the third game scheduled at Lord's from July 10.

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England Star Mark Wood Told To "Stop Picking His Kids". This Is The Reason

"Sell Virat Kohli, Play MS Dhoni, Bench Rohit Sharma": Cricket Greats Reveal Tough Choices

R Ashwin On Brink Of Test History: 6 Records He Can Break In Kanpur Test

IPL 2025 Retention: 5 Players RCB Are Likely To Retain Ahead Of Mega Auction

Hundred hero Brook keeps England alive in Australia ODI series

Shaheen Afridi Returns To 15-Member Pakistan Squad For First Test Against England

Shafali Verma Praises Alyssa Healy Ahead Of Women's T20 World Cup, Says ""She Makes..."

Despite Criticism, Lord's Ticket Price Surges Again. Cheapest India vs England Ticket To Cost...