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South Africa batter Aiden Markram ruled out of remainder of T20I series against India

Aiden Markram was on Wednesday officially ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against India having already missed the first three games after testing positive for Covid-19 before the opening match in Delhi. Markram, who tested positive after the first couple of practice sessions, will not be able to return to the competitive arena post mandatory isolation period. "Proteas batsman, Aiden Markram, has been ruled out of the remainder of the Proteas' tour of India. He spent seven days in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 last week and will not be able to complete his return to play programme in time to take part in the remainder of the T20 series," a Cricket South Africa statement said.

McCullum has England 'running towards the danger': Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad says England coach Brendon McCullum inspired the dramatic second Test victory against New Zealand by telling his team to "run towards the danger". McCullum has revitalised England in union with new captain Ben Stokes and the improvement generated by the fresh regime's positive attitude has been remarkable. England had failed to win any of their previous five Test series, winning just one match from 17 prior to the current New Zealand contest.

Stuart Broad hails ‘forward-thinking’ Brendon McCullum for inspiring England win

Stuart Broad has revealed head coach Brendon McCullum helped inspire England’s Trent Bridge triumph by urging his new team to “run towards the danger”.

Erik ten Hag finally makes decision on problem that plagued Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Azeem Rafiq gives testimony regarding cricket racism row

How Brendon McCullum changed the culture of England cricket - in just two weeks

He is only two weeks into a four year contract but already Brendon McCullum has changed England’s approach to Test cricket by saying very little and urging his players to enjoy themselves.

David Willey takes swipe at Yorkshire after signing deal with Northamptonshire

David Willey has claimed Yorkshire have prioritised repairing their reputation over cricket after it was announced he was leaving the club to re-join Northamptonshire at the end of the season.

Yorkshire Charged By ECB Following Azeem Rafiq Racism Row

Yorkshire and a "number of individuals" have been charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board following the governing body's investigation into how the county dealt with racism allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq. The ECB did not name any of the people involved in a statement issued on Wednesday. The board said the charges arose from alleged breaches of the ECB's anti-discrimination code as well as rules concerned with the conduct of players.

Big opportunity for me, got rewarded for my hardwork: Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi termed his maiden India call-up, a result of his enormous hardwork put in over the years. The 31-year-old right-hand batter Tripathi has been one of the most consistent uncapped IPL player over six seasons with 2022 edition being his best as he totalled 413 runs at a strike-rate of 158.24 for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Tripathi, a son of an Army man, has been consistently performing in the IPL and also for his domestic side Maharashtra.

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South Africa batter Aiden Markram ruled out of remainder of T20I series against India

McCullum has England 'running towards the danger': Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad hails ‘forward-thinking’ Brendon McCullum for inspiring England win

Erik ten Hag finally makes decision on problem that plagued Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

How Brendon McCullum changed the culture of England cricket - in just two weeks

David Willey takes swipe at Yorkshire after signing deal with Northamptonshire

Yorkshire Charged By ECB Following Azeem Rafiq Racism Row

Big opportunity for me, got rewarded for my hardwork: Rahul Tripathi