New Zealand captain Kane Williamson ruled out of the two-test series against Proteas
New Zealand have brushed off concerns that captain Kane Williamson could be permanently plagued by his long-standing elbow injury.
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Talk about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma 'not gelling' is 'speculation': Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar has said that Virat Kohli will continue to score runs despite not being the captain of the team anymore, and rubbished speculation about a rift between Rohit Sharma and the former skipper. Earlier in December last year, Kohli had also cleared the air on rumours that he has a rift with Rohit, saying he was tired of answering the same question again and again when he was addressing the press. Kohli played under Rohit for the first time in ODI cricket as the latter took over as India's full-time white-ball captain in the first ODI against the West Indies on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
Under-19 World Cup: How Vicky Ostwal braved odds to get his action right
Under-19 World Cup once stood the risk of completely giving up on his bowling. It's a story that's played out well now, but there was a time when it all began quite painfully for him. Vicky Ostwal is 19-going on-20 right now. A World Cup winner already, this exciting young talent - who bowls left-arm slow - hails from Lonavala, a hill-station between Mumbai and Pune. Born to a local businessman there, Vicky was once branded a 'chucker' and almost not allowed to bowl in state selection matches. There was a time when he was dropped from the zonal Under-16 state team due to an action that was "deemed" suspect. Doubts were raised about his action in the zonal camps too.
NCA mulls 5-tier structure, revival of 'emerging' team
National Cricket Academy (NCA) are planning to revive the 'emerging team' concept to get the supply line running. The NCA, under its new cricket head VVS Laxman, is mulling a five-tier structure to groom youngsters right from the U-16s to the senior level. Before the India 'A' team concept flourished in the last seven years under Rahul Dravid when he was NCA head, India 'A' and U-19 coach, the BCCI often fielded 'emerging' teams in tournaments.
Massive blow for Black Caps ahead of SA Tests as they lose skipper Williamson
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the upcoming Test series against South Africa after failing to recover from an elbow injury, Black Caps coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday.
PAK vs AUS: Australia Name Full-Strength Squad For Pakistan Tour
Australia named a full-strength squad on Tuesday for its first Pakistan tour in 24 years, with spinners Mitchell Swepson and Ashton Agar drafted to back up their formidable pace attack. Pat Cummins' side -- which recently lost coach Justin Langer in acrimonious circumstances -- are slated to play a three-Test series in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore from March 4. Bowler Josh Hazelwood will be back in action after missing most of Australia's recent 4-0 demolition of England in the Ashes. Scott Boland who thrilled fans with a stunning debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during that series -- including a spell that saw him take six wickets for seven runs -- has been retained.
Cricket-New Zealand 'very confident' Williamson's elbow will recover: Stead
(Reuters) - New Zealand have brushed off concerns that captain Kane Williamson could be permanently plagued by his long-standing elbow injury.
Jason Gillespie says he does not want Australian head coach role, describes Justin Langer situation as 'heartbreaking'
Jason Gillespie says he doesn't want to coach Australia's cricket team, while describing Justin Langer's messy exit from the job as «heartbreaking».