Injured Brydon Carse out of England’s ODI series decider against South Africa
Brydon Carse has been ruled out of England’s one-day international series decider against South Africa on Sunday through injury.
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Angelo Mathews says James Anderson his inspiration ahead of 100th Test
Angelo Mathews on Saturday said he takes inspiration from veteran England fast bowler James Anderson for longevity in the sport as the former captain awaits his 100th Test. Mathews will achieve the career milestone in the second Test against Pakistan starting Sunday in Galle with the hosts looking to bounce back from their opening loss. England star Ben Stokes this week sparked a debate on cricket's packed calendar and player exhaustion after he quit one-day internationals on Tuesday.
Jaspal Rana says 'boycott' British shooting products after sport's exclusion from CWG 2022
Till now, barring the 1970 Edinburgh edition of the Games, shooting always featured in the quadrennial event before the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the Birmingham organisers decided to drop the 'optional sport'. Rana, winner of four Asian Games gold medals (1994 Hiroshima and 2006 Doha) and the most successful Indian athlete at the Commonwealth Games (15 medals, including nine gold), feels that since the home team "cannot compete" with Indian marksmen, they are trying to "eliminate the sport" from the quadrennial games.
India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI Preview: India Aim To Fix Middle-Order Problems, Clinch Series
Stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan will again look to make a statement as the Indian team, made up of fringe players, take on the West Indies in the second ODI here on Sunday. Having won the first game by three runs, another victory will give India a successive ODI series win in the Caribbean. Be it Dhawan and comeback man Shubman Gill's aggressive opening stand, or Mohammad Siraj's emergence as the leader of the bowling attack in the absence of the experienced Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, India ticked all the boxes on Friday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
"Two Legends, One Frame": Rahul Dravid Meets Brian Lara In Port Of Spain
India on Friday defeated West Indies by three runs in the first ODI at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. After the match, West Indies legend and one of the finest of batters of all time, Brian Lara, caught up with India head coach Rahul Dravid. Lara, who hails from Trinidad, was one of the several former West Indies players who were in attendance at the stadium for the first ODI. Both Lara and Dravid crossed path as players several times during the 1990s and 2000s.
Watch: "No Shortage Of Action And Emotions": Rahul Dravid Looks Quite Animated During 1st ODI
The Indian cricket team has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against West Indies after a close three-run win in Port of Spain on Saturday. After the visitors set a target 309 for West Indies, the hosts were reduced to 196/5 by the 37th over. However, Brandon King (54), Akeal Hosain (34*) and Romarioi Shepherd (39*) played crucial knocks as the match was decided in the last over. West Indies needed fives runs to win off the ball but Shepherd could take only one run (bye) off Mohammed Siraj.
BCCI Aims To Cut Costs By 80 Per Cent, Set To Experiment On Age Detection Software
The BCCI will be using a software on an experimental basis to detect age fraud alongside the existing TW3 method with an aim to save costs by as much as 80 percent. The BCCI, which has a zero tolerance policy towards age fraud, currently uses the TW3 method (based on X-ray of left hand and wrist) for age determination. The current method costs Rs 2400 per bone test and takes about 3-4 days while the proposed usage of BoneXpert Software will give instantaneous result and costs only Rs 288.
England’s Olly Stone to leave Warwickshire for Nottinghamshire
England fast bowler Olly Stone will join Nottinghamshire at the end of the season, Warwickshire have confirmed.