England's Leach ruled out of Ashes with stress fracture
England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the five-match Ashes series against Australia due to a stress fracture in his back, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Sunday.
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"Got Call To Take Flight To Sharjah...": Virender Sehwag Reveals Why He Failed To Make India Debut In 1998
Former batter Virender Sehwag can be regarded as one of the best openers Indian cricket team ever had. Making his debut in 1999 with an ODI against Pakistan in Mohali, Sehwag went on to score 8273 runs in 251 matches in the 50-over format. Known for his aggressive style of batting, the 44-year-old has got 38 international centuries to his name. However, not many people know that Sehwag almost made his ODI debut for India in 1998 during the Sharjah Cup.
"You Make A Comeback And...": Rahul Dravid's Major Hint On Ajinkya Rahane Ahead Of WTC Final
Ajinkya Rahane is set to play his first Test in 18 months and a failure in the game could potentially be career-ending. India coach Rahul Dravid had a word of advice for the experienced batter. "Firstly it's good to have him. We've had a few injuries which have probably led to him having the opportunity to come back into the squad. Great for us to have someone of his quality back," Dravid said.
Another fine all-round Darren Stevens display sees St Lawrence & Highland Court to Kent Cricket League Premier Division victory; Bexley, Tunbridge Wells, Sandwich Town and Holmesdale also win
There were tight matches across the board in the Kent League Premier Division at the weekend.
Brevis blitzes 98* batting at No 7 as SA A beat Sri Lanka A by 4 wickets
Batting sensation Dewald Brevis clobbered an unbeaten 98 to power South Africa A to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka A in Pallekele on Sunday.
"Don't Think Indian Bowling Attack...": Australia Great's Big Statement Ahead Of WTC Final
Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell believes that the Indian bowling attack will be an equal match-up for the Australian bowling line-up in the World Test Championship final. In less than three days' time, Australia will set foot in the Oval Stadium to compete against the Indian team for the WTC title. Chappell believes that Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Ravichandran Ashwin will pose a threat to the Australian batters.
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"Their Two Main Guys...": Steve Smith's Massive Praise For India Stars Ahead Of WTC Final
Talking about the World Test Championship final, Steve Smith said he expects the Indian attack to pose a stiff challenge irrespective of the combination they go with. Not so long ago in India, Australia's preparations revolved around Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja but now they also need to be wary of Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami.