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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand stand-in skipper Tom Latham conceded fast bowler Matt Henry's stellar performance in the opening test against South Africa has created a selection dilemma ahead of the second match next week.
Proteas skipper Dean Elgar says it would have been "nice" to play a warm-up match ahead of the first Test against New Zealand, but the Proteas knew the situation before arriving in the country.
Former India skipper Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be rested for the third Twenty20 international against West Indies and the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, a board member told AFP on Saturday.
WELLINGTON : New Zealand stand-in skipper Tom Latham conceded fast bowler Matt Henry's stellar performance in the opening test against South Africa has created a selection dilemma ahead of the second match next week.
Former West Indies great Sir Vivian Richards has lavished huge praise on Pakistan's star batter and captain Babar Azam. Richards, who is a mentor for Pakistan Super League team Quetta Gladiators, compared Babar with legendary boxer Muhammad Ali during an interview with Cricket Pakistan. Babar Azam captained Pakistan to the semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup last year and has been a run machine in international cricket for his side. He though has had a tough time in the ongoing PSL season as his team Karachi Kings have lost 8 matches in a row.
Maharashtra State Sports Commissioner Omprakash Bakoria has written to the BCCI seeking "strict action" against India U-19 World Cup-winning member Rajvardhan Hangargekar for age fraud. In a letter dated February 8, Bakoria wrote to BCCI secretary Jay Shah that the pacer had altered his birth date from January 10, 2001 to November 10, 2002 and was thus over-age when he competed in the recently-concluded U-19 World Cup.
Former India captain Virat Kohli has millions of fans across the country, having rose through the ranks to become one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Kohli, who is hailed as one of the best batters in modern-day cricket, is not just popular among the fans of the sport in India but also among many of his teammates. India pacer Mohammed Siraj recently underlined the same when he recalled a visit from Kohli to his Hyderabad home. Siraj broke into the national team during Kohli's stint as India captain.
Indian spin great Harbhajan Singh has revealed ex-India skipper MS Dhoni's love for gaming and esports. Harbhajan, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, also said that most of the Indian players love playing games online to pass time. While speaking to India Today Gaming, the 41-year-old said that the veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dhoni spends most of his time away from cricket by sitting in front of his gaming devices. "Yes, every cricketer in the Indian team plays esports. I have also played. Our former captain, MS Dhoni, he plays esports 15 times more than the cricket he plays," Harbhajan said.