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Brendon McCullum Buoyed By Jonny Bairstow's Effort In Ranchi, Backs Him To Come Good in 100th Test

Ollie Robinson's Test future is in doubt after a disappointing outing in Ranchi but England head coach Brendon McCullum has backed the out-of-form Jonny Bairstow to make an impact in Dharamsala, where he will play his 100th game. Bairstow is the only English batter yet to play a significant knock in the Test series against India. The rubber is already out of England's reach but runs from Bairstow's bat will be more than welcome. His highest score in eight innings thus far is 38, which came in the first innings of the Ranchi Test.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Gujarat Giants Live Score Updates, WPL 2024

RCBW vs GG Live Updates, WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore Women take on Gujarat Giants in Women's Premier League 2024 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Tuesday. The RCB Women won their opening game of the tournament against UP Warriorz by a narrow two-run margin, while GG suffered a five-wicket defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians in their first game of the edition. (Live Scorecard)

"Are You Ready?" R Ashwin Asks India Star Who Said He's Been "Humiliated" For Chat. This Is The Reply

On Monday, Indian cricket team star Hanuma Vihari brought forward some serious allegations against one of his teammates in the Andhra Pradesh team, saying he has been "humiliated" and "lost self-respect." Vihari was one of the main architects in India's memorable Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph in Australia in the 2020021 season. Though he is currently out of the Indian cricket team, Vihari remains one of the most well-known names in the domestic circuit. Vihari hit out at a team-mate (son of a politician) who he alleged had asked his father to take action against him after the veteran player shouted at him during a match.

India Star, Likely To be Axed From BCCI Contract For Not Playing Domestic Cricket, To Feature In Ranji Trophy

The absence of top stars from domestic cricket has been a hot topic of discussion in recent times. The BCCI secretary Jay Shah recently made it clear that BCCI's centrally contracted players, who are not part of the national team, will need to play red-ball cricket in domestic circuit. "All contracted players have been told on phone and I'll be writing to them too. If chairman of selectors, coach & captain want you to play red-ball cricket then you gotta play. Nakhre Nahi Chalenge (no tantrums). And as far as Ishan Kishan is concerned, he is young, I am not saying this specifically about him as it will be applicable for all the players uniformly," Jay Shah told reporters.

Mumbai Qualify For Ranji Trophy Semifinals On Basis Of First-Innings Lead Against Baroda

Tailenders Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande entered the record books with a century each but it was their team's slender first-innings lead against Andhra that propelled Mumbai into the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday. With the contest ending in a draw on the fifth day at the BKC Ground, Mumbai made it to the final four on the virtue of first-innings lead.

Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton Smashes Fastest T20I Century

Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton smashed the fastest century in T20I history, achieving the feat off just 33 deliveries against Nepal in the opening match of the Tri-Nation series in Kirtipur on Tuesday. The middle-order batter bettered the record of Nepal's Kushal Malla by just one delivery. Malla had achieved the feat during the Hangzhou Asian Games last year when his side had posted a world-record total of 314/3 against Mongolia. Loftie-Eaton played a knock of 101 off just 36 deliveries, which included 11 fours and eight sixes at an amazing strike rate of 280.55.

"Duplicate Premier League": 'Discussion' Between MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar Look-Alikes Has Internet's Attention

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is right upon us. The schedule for the richest cricket tournament in India is out with the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings facing Royal Challengers Bangalore, which boasts of stars like Virat Kohli, in the opening match on March 22 in Chennai. So far, only the schedule of the first two weeks is out as the IPL organisers are awaiting the announcement of the General Elections 2024 for more clarity on dates.

India vs England: After Calling Ranchi Pitch 'Shocker', England Great Changes Tune Post Loss

The pitch has been a major topic of debate among fans and experts during the fourth Test match between India and England in Ranchi. Ahead of the match, England skipper Ben Stokes and teammate Ollie Pope expressed their concerns regarding the cracks on the pitch and former captain Michael Vaughan even went on to call the surface a 'shocker'. However, following India's five-wicket victory over England on Monday, Vaughan took to social media to express his thoughts about the match and he admitted that although it looked like a shocker, the pitch turned out to be "exactly what you want".

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Brendon McCullum Buoyed By Jonny Bairstow's Effort In Ranchi, Backs Him To Come Good in 100th Test

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Gujarat Giants Live Score Updates, WPL 2024

"Are You Ready?" R Ashwin Asks India Star Who Said He's Been "Humiliated" For Chat. This Is The Reply

India Star, Likely To be Axed From BCCI Contract For Not Playing Domestic Cricket, To Feature In Ranji Trophy

Mumbai Qualify For Ranji Trophy Semifinals On Basis Of First-Innings Lead Against Baroda

Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton Smashes Fastest T20I Century

"Duplicate Premier League": 'Discussion' Between MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar Look-Alikes Has Internet's Attention

India vs England: After Calling Ranchi Pitch 'Shocker', England Great Changes Tune Post Loss