Afghanistan news: Stuart Law takes over as interim coach
Stuart Law has been named interim head coach of Afghanistan for the upcoming limited-overs series against Bangladesh.
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India news: Rohit Sharma confirmed as skipper in all three formats
Rohit Sharma has been named as the full-time captain in Test cricket adding to his position as white-ball skipper.
Ireland bounce back in T20 World Cup qualifying with Bahrain win
Ireland kept their hopes of qualifying for a seventh straight T20 World Cup alive on Saturday with a 21-run victory over Bahrain in Oman, while the United Arab Emirates and Nepal made it two wins from two. The Irish posted a challenging total of 157/5 after winning the toss and electing to bat first, and Bahrain never threatened a successful run chase despite a late flurry from Sathaiya Veerapathiran. Ireland, the only Test team playing at the Global Qualifier A tournament, would have been knocked out by a defeat after their opening loss to the UAE on Friday.
'Rahul Dravid Suggested Retirement': Furious Wriddhiman Saha Slams Team Management After Being Dropped From Indian Test Team
Veteran wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who has been dropped from the Indian Test team, on Saturday revealed that the team management headed by head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about "retirement" as he won't be considered for selection henceforth. It was reported by PTI on February 8 that Wriddhiman has pulled out of Ranji Trophy as he has been told that he wont' be selected in Indian team. "The team management had told me that I would not be considered henceforth. I could not tell this so long as I was part of the India team setup," an explosive Wriddhiman told mediapersons on Saturday.
The Proteas’ five heaviest defeats ever
Cape Town — The Proteas suffered their second biggest defeat in their history when they were crushed by New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.
India vs Sri Lanka: Disappointed Wriddhiman Saha not ready to quit
Saha vented out his frustration after being dropped from the India squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Although the words about his exit were doing the rounds for quite some time now, the Bengal player had kept mum so far. The chairman of India's senior men's cricket team Chetan Sharma did not disclose the exact reason for ignoring Saha, but stated that the player was told about it just after the South Africa Test series. "I can't tell you on what grounds he (Saha) has been dropped. That is for the selectors only. All I can tell you is that he was told before," he said on Saturday after announcing the squad.
Jim Cumbes tells incredible story of his double life as goalkeeper and cricketer
Fumbling with his bootlaces, and struggling to turn the spaghetti into orderly knots, Jim Cumbes was greeted by a voice across the dressing room.
Warriors keep playoff hopes alive with bonus point win over the Lions in Gqeberha
Cape Town — The Warriors kept their slim hopes of progressing to the CSA T20 Challenge playoffs alive with a bonus point victory over the Lions on Saturday.