Third Test between England and South Africa to resume on Saturday
"Cricket will resume on Saturday to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and honour her remarkable life and service," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.
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Navgire set for debut as India look to address finishing woes in T20Is vs England
After the loss in the final of the Commonwealth Games to Australia, India's second wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia was axed at the expense of some bold inclusions in uncapped Kiran Prabhu Navgire and Dayalan Hemalatha, both power-hitters. Maharashtra batter Navgire, who plays for Nagaland, hogged the limelight with her record 162 not out against Arunachal Pradesh in the Senior T20 Trophy earlier this year, after which she was roped in by the Velocity squad for the T20 Challenge. Navgire showed her power-hitting abilities by smashing the fastest fifty in the T20 Challenge in May, and it remains to be seen if she is picked ahead of her senior teammate Hemalatha, who makes a comeback after two years and is part of both the T20 and ODI squads.
2nd Unofficial Test: Panchal, Bharat shine as India A score 229/6 against New Zealand A on Day 2
After the first day's play was called off due to rain, the truncated second day saw 66 overs being bowled, and most of the top and middle-order batters failed to make an impression. Skipper Panchal's knock came off 148 balls, with 12 fours and two sixes, while Bharat's unbeaten knock saw him face 104 balls while hitting 10 boundaries. The Panchal-Bharat duo rescued India A with a 117-run fifth-wicket stand after they were left in a tangle at 68 for four.
Asia Cup Review: More questions than answers ahead of T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli's first T20I hundred certainly means a lot but counts for little. India have exited from yet another multi-nation tournament having failed to rise up to the occasion during crunch games and with a lot of questions without answers. If Virat Kohli finally breaking the century jinx with his 71st is good news for all cricket fans, it also poses a few questions that need to be put in perspective.
Former India selector Sarandeep Singh applies for Delhi head coach job
Under Raj Kumar Sharma, Delhi had a forgettable season as they failed to make the knock-outs across the three formats including Ranji Trophy. Sarandeep will be seen in a coaching role in Legends League Cricket later this month. The application deadline set by DDCA ends on Saturday.
Mathias Pogba denies involvement in extortion of brother Paul
Mathias's denial in a statement issued by his lawyer, Richard Arbib, comes after he published a bizarre video online on August 27 -- in four languages (French, Italian, English and Spanish) -- promising "great revelations" about the Juventus star. Paul Pogba says he is the victim of a multi-million euro blackmail plot by gangsters involving his brother.
Balancing was difficult in last year's off-season, learned from that: Neeraj Chopra
Having "learned" from experience, he plans to do things differently heading into next season. Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Chopra on Thursday achieved yet another historic feat as he became the first Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League Finals title in Zurich.
Need to get balance in batting order to close out games: Harmanpreet Kaur
CHESTER-LE-STREET: Closing out games has always been a cause of concern for the Indian women's cricket team and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur believes the solution to this problem lies in getting the right balance in the batting order. In the Birmingham Commonwealth Games final, India, chasing Australia's 162, were on course at 118 for 2 before losing the plot and were bowled out for 152 in 19.3 overs. "We are working on that.