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"Great That Selectors Have Removed...": Former Australia Spinner On "Ageing" Indian Star Duo Ahead Of England Test

Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg feels that the Indian selectors have made the right call in dropping "ageing" players like Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma from the squad for the upcoming fifth rescheduled Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 1-5. India currently lead the Test series 2-1. India will have some fresh faces in their squad like Shreyas Iyer and Prasidh Krishna. Hogg said that Rahane and Ishant have not been at their best of late, and it's time for the Indian team to give chances to youngsters.

"Scarcely Believable": Nepal Cricket Team Dismissed For Just 8 vs UAE in ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

Rookie teenagers from Nepal got a taste of slightly elite level of cricket as they were bowled out for an astonishing total of eight runs against United Arab Emirates in an ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup qualifier match here on Saturday. The U-19 Women's T20 World Cup qualifier, a first of its kind, is featuring Nepal, UAE, Thailand, Bhutan and Qatar. The winner of this five-country competition will qualify for the inaugural main event in South Africa in early 2023. While the Nepalese girls had dismissed Qatar for a paltry 38 in an earlier game to clinch it by 79 runs, they were in for a rude jolt on Saturday.

"Oh My Broad": New Zealand Lose 3 Wickets In 3 Balls After 195-Run Stand vs England On 1st Test, Day 3

In the ongoing first Test against New Zealand at Lord's Cricket Ground, England entered Day 3 chasing the leather as the visitors had a lead of more than 200 with Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell firmly standing their ground. In the very first over of the day, Mitchell brought up his century and it seemed like England were in for a long day with the ball. However, Stuart Broad showed his experience and he led England's fightback in the 84th over of the innings.

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"If You Can Become Even 50% Like Your Father...": Kapil Dev's Message To Arjun Tendulkar

Arjun Tendulkar was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in February this year and fans were expecting the 22-year-old to finally make his debut this season. But that was not to be as Arjun did not get a chance to showcase his skills. There has been a buzz surrounding Arjun and when the left-arm seamer would make his IPL debut. Former India captain Kapil Dev has said that people should leave him alone, and the message to the youngster should be to just enjoy his cricket.

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh feels he was 'cursed' in India

Mitchell Marsh said that he was cursed in India because he got injured during the start of IPL 2022 while playing for the Delhi capitals team. After the shaky start to the tournament, Marsh did well by scoring 251 runs at a strike rate of 132.80. He opened the innings with David Warner and did well.

"Got An Extension In Captaincy...": Harbhajan Singh On How He Helped Sourav Ganguly With His 2001 Performance

The Indian cricket team's 2001 home Test series against Australia was an intensely-contested one. Some great performances from the likes of VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Harbhajan Singh saw the Sourav Ganguly-led India defeat the mighty Australians, playing under Steve Waugh. Harbhajan finished the three-Test series with 32 wickets to be the top wicket-taker. He was crucial in India making a strong comeback in the series after losing the first Test in Mumbai by 10 wickets. Ganguly had backed Harbhajan then and he repaid the faith.

India vs South Africa: Aim is to solidify our batting line-up ahead of World Cup, says Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma says the upcoming T20 series against India will be an opportunity for him to identify players for specific roles for the World Cup, which will be held in Australia later this year. The South African T20 side last competed in November at the World Cup in Sharjah and with the next World event slated to begin in October, Bavuma is keen to marshal his troops. "The conditions in India don't accurately simulate conditions in Australia. In saying that, there's still a lot of benefit from playing. Any type of competitive cricket will be good for us," Bavuma said during a virtual media interaction.

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"Great That Selectors Have Removed...": Former Australia Spinner On "Ageing" Indian Star Duo Ahead Of England Test

"Scarcely Believable": Nepal Cricket Team Dismissed For Just 8 vs UAE in ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

"Oh My Broad": New Zealand Lose 3 Wickets In 3 Balls After 195-Run Stand vs England On 1st Test, Day 3

England vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship

"If You Can Become Even 50% Like Your Father...": Kapil Dev's Message To Arjun Tendulkar

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh feels he was 'cursed' in India

"Got An Extension In Captaincy...": Harbhajan Singh On How He Helped Sourav Ganguly With His 2001 Performance

India vs South Africa: Aim is to solidify our batting line-up ahead of World Cup, says Temba Bavuma