Firefighters spend six hours tackling huge blaze on Marsden Moor
An investigation into the cause of a huge fire near Marsden Moor is to get underway after firefighters spent six grueling hours tackling the blaze.
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"Sai Sudharsan Under Radar, Needs To Be Spoken About": Graeme Smith
Former South African batter and skipper Graeme Smith lauded Indian and Gujarat Titans (GT) opener Sai Sudharsan for his century, saying that he needs to be spoken about a bit more and is "under the radar". Centuries from Sai and skipper Shubman Gill and a fine three-wicket haul by Mohit Sharma helped GT secure a 35-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday at Ahmedabad to keep their playoff hopes alive.
"Don't Think We'll Ever See A Bowler To Match James Anderson": ECB Chairperson Richard Thompson's Huge Praise
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairperson Richard Thompson hailed veteran pacer James Anderson after he announced his retirement from international cricket, saying that the country will never see a bowler like him again and the team owes him a send-off "like no other". Anderson is set to hang up his boots in the upcoming Test summer following a 22-year-long illustrious international career with England, announced the veteran on his social media. The 41-year-old ageless wonder who has won acclaim for his fitness and pace despite his age, took to Instagram to announce that the first Test of the summer against West Indies on July 10 will mark his final international appearance.
Domestic Cricket Restructuring: Ranji Trophy Likely to Be Played In Two Halves In 2024-25 Season
The BCCI is likely to split the prestigious Ranji Trophy into two halves with white-ball tournaments Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy being held in between for the 2024-25 season. It is learnt that a draft proposal for the restructuring of domestic cricket calendar for the 2024-25 season has been sent to the the Board's apex council. The proposal has been made after consultation with BCCI secretary Jay Shah, India captain Rohit Sharma, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, head coach Rahul Dravid and National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman.
Watch: Rohit Sharma Repeats "Garden Mein" Taunt, Mumbai Indians Star Gives Priceless Response
Having crashed out of the IPL 2024 playoffs race, five-time champions Mumbai Indians are playing for pride as they take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. MI's season has been overshadowed by the controversial decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the captain of the franchise. Rohit, who led MI to five IPL titles during his tenure, was removed as captain by the franchise after Hardik rejoined the side from Gujarat Titans (GT). However, the decision to remove Rohit sparked a huge uproar among the cricketing fraternity.
"...Whole World Watching": Australia Great Decodes KL Rahul-Sanjiv Goenka Saga
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka faced a lot of criticism following his outburst on skipper KL Rahul after the team was handed a 10-wicket loss by Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024. LSG scored just 165/4 in 20 overs - a target that was chased down by SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in less than 10 overs. Following the match, the camera caught Goenka having an animated chat with Rahul as well as head coach Justin Langer. Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee was asked about the incident and he said that things would have been different if the conversation took place behind closed doors.
For Meeting MS Dhoni Mid IPL-Match, College Student Arrested For 'Criminal Trespassing'
A college student has been arrested for criminal trespassing and illegal entry after invading the field to meet legendary cricketer MS Dhoni during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred during a match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the stadium on Friday.
Rishabh Pant Banned For 1 Match, This Star To Lead Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru In IPL
Having earned a crucial win in their previous outing, Delhi Capitals will look to keep the momentum going when they take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their penultimate league stage match of the IPL 2024 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. With Rishabh Pant set to miss tomorrow's match due to slow-over rate suspension, Axar Patel will lead the team.