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Mental health being important, resource like Paddy Upton will be helpful: Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid. Upton, who had four fruitful years from 2008 to 2011 under Gary Kirsten is back at Dravid's insistence and will now help the elite Indian players cope up with the pressure cooker scenario going into the T20 World Cup in Australia. "With so much cricket being played, the mental health side of cricket is very important and having a resource like him (Upton) will really be helpful to the group," Dravid told BCCI.Tv. Dravid also feels that Upton's familiarity with Indian cricket set-up will prove to be helpful.
West Indies vs India: BCCI Shares Update About Ravindra Jadeja, Explains Why He Isn't Playing 3rd ODI
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out with an injury for the first two ODIs against West Indies, but also was not included in the third ODI at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. The Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed that he was left out as he was "not 100 per cent fit" and added that he will continue to be monitored by the medical team. "Ravindra Jadeja was not available for selection for the 3rd ODI since he is still not 100 percent fit. The medical team will continue to monitor his progress," the BCCI said in an official update.
Silence of Scotland’s white players ‘deeply shameful’ claims lawyer
The failure of Scotland’s white players to speak out following a damning report on racism within the sport is “deeply shameful”, according to a lawyer representing two men connected to the probe.
Sri Lanka's victory push against Pakistan in second Test held up by bad light
Sri Lanka's hopes of winning the second Test against Pakistan took a hit when 26 overs were lost to bad light that brought Day 4 to an early close in Galle on Wednesday.
India vs West Indies 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill Off To Bright Start After India Opt To Bat
IND vs WI Third ODI Live Score Updates: India are off to a bright start against West Indies after electing to bat in the third and final ODI. The visitors make one change as Prasidh Krishna replaces Avesh Khan. Having already taken an un assailable 2-0 in the three-match series, India will be facing West Indies in the third and final ODI at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad. A ruthless Indian team is unlikely to take its foot off the pedal as it aims to top up a world-record-winning feat with another clean sweep against the West Indies on Wednesday. India created a world record on Sunday by sealing their 12th consecutive series win in the ODI format against the West Indies -- the most against a team. In this backdrop, head coach Rahul Dravid might be tempted to try out some of his reserve players but he will have to maintain a fine balance between keeping the momentum and testing his bench strength. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Katherine Brunt admits moments of self-doubt as she considers when to retire
England’s record-breaking fast bowler Katherine Brunt admitted to experiencing moments of self-doubt as she wrestles with when to retire and doing so on her own terms.
International Cricket Council plays down threat to ODI format
The proliferation of lucrative domestic T20 leagues have cramped up cricket's already-strained calendar and England all-rounder Ben Stokes attributed his shock ODI retirement to an "unsustainable" schedule. Earlier this month South Africa abandoned their ODI tour of Australia as it clashed with the launch of their domestic T20 league, raising their chances of qualifying directly for next year's World Cup in India. ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said structuring of the game's three formats was discussed at the governing body's annual general meeting in Birmingham where the Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2023-27 was finalised.