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Duleep Trophy: Saurabh Kumar Triggers East Collapse, Central Close In On Win

Central Zone's Saurabh Kumar bagged four wickets to reduce East Zone to 69 for 6 and placed his side on the doorstep of a victory on the third day of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal in Bengaluru on Friday. Chasing an improbable 300 to win, East now need 231 runs more with four wickets remaining. Along with Saurabh, the East Zone should be thankful to their batters too for this position of strength. In the second innings, they made 239 all out to construct an overall lead of 299 runs.

Khawaja adds to England's Ashes agony after Starc strikes in 2nd Test

Australia's Usman Khawaja dug in to put Australia in control against England after the hosts' batting collapse in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Friday.

"Will Be Miracle If I Live Till 80": Australia Great Allan Border Says He Has Parkinson's Disease

In a shocking revelation, Australian cricket legend Allan Border on Friday has said he has Parkinson's disease and it would me a "miracle" if he makes it 80. The former Australian captain, who will turn 68 on July 27, was diagnosed with the nervous disorder in 2016. "I walked into the neurosurgeon's and he said straight up, 'I'm sorry to tell you but you've got Parkinson's'," the 1987 World Cup winning Australian skipper told Newscorp.

Sri Lanka Continue March Towards World Cup Qualification With Win Over Netherlands

Dhananjaya de Silva hit a career-best 93 while Maheesh Theekshana took three important wickets to ensure Sri Lanka's pole position in the Super Six leg of the ICC ODI World Cup qualifiers in Bulawayo on Friday. Sri Lanka now have six points from three games and are likely to finish among top two and qualify for the October 5 to November 19 tournament proper in India. On the day, Dhananjaya's 111-ball knock studded with eight fours and two sixes helped Sri Lanka recover from 96 for six to post a below-par 213 in 47.4 overs.

Dream 11 All Set To Replace BYJU's as Indian Cricket Team's Principal Jersey Sponsor: Report

Fantasy gaming platform Dream 11 is all set to replace Ed-Tech major BYJU's as the principal jersey sponsor of the Indian cricket team for an undisclosed amount which is expected to be lesser than the previous deal. BYJU's had quit after the end of the last financial cycle and BCCI had invited closed bids for its new sponsor and Dream11 was one of the prominent names to have submitted its bid.

"No Sense Of Fairplay": Punjab Sports Minister Writes To BCCI After Mohali Misses Out On Hosting 2023 World Cup Matches

Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny, urging him to allot a few World Cup matches to his state. India is set to play host to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 later this year. In his letter to the BCCI president, the Punjab minister claimed that there was "no sense of fair play" in the scheduling of matches for the showpiece event.

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

It is fair to stay that Team India will be entering a new era after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup later this year. Veteran stars Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36) have carried the baton for nearly a decade. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. While the change might not be imminent, the selectors will have to do it eventually, especially with the T20 World Cup set to be held next year in West Indies and USA. Hardik Pandya has led the team in the absence of Rohit, who is currently the all-format captain, but his injury record makes it a catch-22 situation.

"Cannot Mix Entertainment With Stupidity": Ex-England Star Blasts Ben Stokes And Co

Former England captain Michael Vaughan lashed out at the Ben Stokes-led side for its poor batting performance against Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord's in London. Pat Cummins-led Australia made a really good comeback on the third day of the game with England too helping their cause. The Three Lions resumed their first innings at 278 for 4 on Friday with the captain himself unbeaten on 17 and Harry Brook batting on 45 not out. However, they failed to capitalise, thanks to their poor intent and shot selection.

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Duleep Trophy: Saurabh Kumar Triggers East Collapse, Central Close In On Win

Khawaja adds to England's Ashes agony after Starc strikes in 2nd Test

"Will Be Miracle If I Live Till 80": Australia Great Allan Border Says He Has Parkinson's Disease

Sri Lanka Continue March Towards World Cup Qualification With Win Over Netherlands

Dream 11 All Set To Replace BYJU's as Indian Cricket Team's Principal Jersey Sponsor: Report

"No Sense Of Fairplay": Punjab Sports Minister Writes To BCCI After Mohali Misses Out On Hosting 2023 World Cup Matches

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

"Cannot Mix Entertainment With Stupidity": Ex-England Star Blasts Ben Stokes And Co