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Watch: When 'Cricket Fan' Taxi Driver Couldn't Recognise Glenn Maxwell And Adam Zampa

A video of Australian cricket team stars Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa having a hilarious conversation with a taxi driver is currently going viral on social media. In the video, the taxi driver was heard having a conversation about cricket with the two stars but he failed to recognise the World Cup winners. “Do you know anything about cricket?” Maxwell asked the taxi driver and he replied that it was his favourite sport. However, he had no clue that two Australian cricketers were sitting in his cab and when asked about Maxwell, he even said that he was a "good player". Eventually, he was able to recognise them. According to some social media posts, this video is a few years old.

Bangladesh's Hossain banned for two years on corruption charges

Banglaesh allrounder Nasir Hossain has been banned for two years from all forms of cricket, with six months suspended, for breaching the sport's anti-corruption code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

ICC Bans Bangladesh Cricketer Nasir Hossain For Two Years On Corruption Charges

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain was on Tuesday banned from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Code. Hossain, who was charged by the ICC (in its capacity as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official under the ECB Code) in September 2023, admitted to three charges.

8 Uncapped Players Named As South Africa Announce Squad For Tests vs New Zealand

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday named uncapped batter Neil Brand as the skipper for the upcoming red-ball series against New Zealand while also adding seven more uncapped players, including opener Edward Moore to their squad for the red-ball tour next month. The 30-year-old opener is the eighth uncapped player in the 15-member Proteas Test squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand. Moore is a known name in the domestic circuit, having aggregated 7743 runs in 117 first-class matches for Western Province.

'Need To Put Pressure On India Batters In Middle Overs': Afghanistan Coach Jonathan Trott

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said his bowlers will have to put pressure on Indian batters in the middle-overs for them to be competitive against the home side in the third and final T20I in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Afghanistan are looking to score a consolation win after India won Mohali and Indore matches to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. India had scaled down targets with consummate ease in the previous two matches. "I will be looking at getting closer to a good 40 overs from us tomorrow. Being able to put some pressure on the Indian side in the middle overs with the ball would be nice.

"Cold In India But...": Indian Women's Team Star Harleen Deol's Post After Meeting MS Dhoni Viral

It's still over two months for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 to start but all fans are already excited about the return of one man - MS Dhoni. The Chennai Super Kings captain will aim to help his team win a record sixth IPL title. The preparations for the IPL has already begun for MS Dhoni. Recently, the former Indian cricket team captain was spotted during a training session. The video went viral on social media.

"Matter Of Pride": Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Hails Prakhar Chaturvedi For 404 Run-Knock

After Prakhar Chaturvedi became the first player to score 400 runs in the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday praised him and said that it is a "matter of pride" for the state. Siddaramaiah took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and congratulated Karnataka Under-19 Cricket Team for winning the Cooch Bihar Trophy for the first time in 79 years. The CM also hoped that young players would achieve such landmarks in international cricket.

Snubbed For England Series, India Star Still Eager To Play 100 Tests

Ajinkya Rahane, the man who captained the Indian team in the memorable Border-Gavaskar Test series triumph in Australia in 2020-21 season, finds himself in a sticky position where he seems to have been fazed out of the Indian team. Rahane, who is with the Mumbai squad in the ongoing Ranji Trophy campaign, understands his situation but has not given up on playing 100 Tests for India as he remains determined for a comeback. Rahane last played for India on the tour of West Indies in July 2023. The 35-year-old, who has featured in 85 Tests, is captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. "My goal is to secure both the Ranji Trophy and the bigger objective of playing in 100 Test matches," Rahane told reporters after Mumbai's second successive outright win in the competition.

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Watch: When 'Cricket Fan' Taxi Driver Couldn't Recognise Glenn Maxwell And Adam Zampa

Bangladesh's Hossain banned for two years on corruption charges

ICC Bans Bangladesh Cricketer Nasir Hossain For Two Years On Corruption Charges

8 Uncapped Players Named As South Africa Announce Squad For Tests vs New Zealand

'Need To Put Pressure On India Batters In Middle Overs': Afghanistan Coach Jonathan Trott

"Cold In India But...": Indian Women's Team Star Harleen Deol's Post After Meeting MS Dhoni Viral

"Matter Of Pride": Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Hails Prakhar Chaturvedi For 404 Run-Knock

Snubbed For England Series, India Star Still Eager To Play 100 Tests