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"I'm Somebody Who Isn't Going To Give Up": Mayank Agarwal On India Future

Mayank Agarwal's international career got off to a flyer as he played a big role in India winning their first ever Test series in Australia in 2018-19. However, three years on, he has been pushed down the pecking order in Tests as well as ODIs, and he is yet to get a T20I cap. A dismal IPL 2022 campaign did not help his cause either. But the 31-year-old is determined to keep pushing and make a comeback for the national team.

Caribbean conquered, New Zealand turn focus to Australia

After breaking new ground in the Caribbean, New Zealand have little time to rest before heading to Australia for a one-day international series that was repeatedly shelved due to COVID-19.

"Knows How To Dominate": Shane Watson Picks Pakistan Star As First Choice In His World T20I XI

Who is the best T20I player in the world currently? The question can evoke several answers. But for former Australia player Shane Watson, the answer is clear. It's Babar Azam. The Pakistan cricket team captain is currently the No. 1 batter in ICC ODI and T20I rankings. Last year, he played a big part in Pakistan reaching the semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup. This year too, Pakistan are among the favourites to lift the trophy and Babar's form is a major reason behind it. While speaking on The ICC Review, Watson was asked to name five players who would be his first choices for a World T20I XI. The Australia great chose Babar as his first pick.

Pakistan Women's Team Coach David Hemp Not Seeking Two-Year Extension, Set To Leave After Oct

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the national women's team head coach David Hemp is not seeking an extension to his two-year deal, which will expire in October. This will cause Hemp's departure from the women's team. "I have enjoyed living in Pakistan and working with the women cricketers, but it has also been difficult on me and my young family as I have been unable to spend enough time with them like any other father. After consulting my family, I have conveyed this difficult decision to the Pakistan Cricket Board, which has very graciously understood my situation and accepted my decision," said Hemp in a statement on Tuesday.

Reece Topley Pulls Out Of The Hundred To Ensure Full Fitness For T20 World Cup 2022

England left-arm medium pacer Reece Topley has pulled out of the final two weeks of 'The Hundred' tournament so as to ensure full fitness for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, which will take place from October onwards this year. Topley has been a standout bowler in summer for the English white-ball team, taking 17 wickets in 10 matches against England and South Africa. He said in a statement that over the last few weeks, he had been "feeling the effects of a busy summer more and more"

Hayley Matthews Joins Harmanpreet Kaur At Melbourne Renegades For WBBL

Melbourne Renegades announced on Wednesday that the West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews has signed with the club for the eighth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). The 24-year-old has been a regular fixture in the Women's Big Bash League and will join the Renegades for WBBL08, after spending five of the past seven seasons in Hobart. Matthews has played 133 international matches and is one of the world's best all-rounders, sitting in the top five of the ICC's T20I and ODI rankings. It has been a big year for the hard-hitting top-order batter and off-spin bowler, who was appointed as the Windies' new skipper and led Barbados at the Commonwealth Games.

Cricket-England's Buttler hoping to return to full fitness in time for T20 World Cup

(Reuters) - England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler said he is hopeful he can fully recover from a calf injury and hit top gear in time for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

2nd Test: England vow to stick with 'Bazball' in bid to level South Africa series

The hosts have arrived at Manchester's Old Trafford 1-0 down in a three-match series following a chastening innings-and-12-run defeat inside three days by the Proteas at Lord's last week. That was their first defeat under the new leadership duo of Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum following a run of four successive wins with an aggressive approach dubbed 'Bazball', characterised by attacking batting that saw England chase down stiff fourth innings targets against New Zealand and India during the past two months. England, however, had no answer to a formidable South Africa pace attack led by Kagiso Rabada at Lord's, where they were dismissed for just 165 and 149 in their two innings, although a lack of domestic red-ball cricket since last month's win over India, was arguably more responsible than 'Bazball' for a clatter of wickets. And a rare double failure by Joe Root meant England have not won a Test when the star batsman has not made a fifty for more than two years.

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"I'm Somebody Who Isn't Going To Give Up": Mayank Agarwal On India Future

Caribbean conquered, New Zealand turn focus to Australia

"Knows How To Dominate": Shane Watson Picks Pakistan Star As First Choice In His World T20I XI

Pakistan Women's Team Coach David Hemp Not Seeking Two-Year Extension, Set To Leave After Oct

Reece Topley Pulls Out Of The Hundred To Ensure Full Fitness For T20 World Cup 2022

Hayley Matthews Joins Harmanpreet Kaur At Melbourne Renegades For WBBL

Cricket-England's Buttler hoping to return to full fitness in time for T20 World Cup

2nd Test: England vow to stick with 'Bazball' in bid to level South Africa series