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[ad_1] As New Zealand’s premier wicketkeeper during a groundbreaking period on the international scene, Ian Smith is understandably pretty decent with his hands. But the Kiwi, who celebrated his 67th birthday on the eve of New Zealand’s two Test series against Australia beginning in Wellington on Thursday, is renowned for another handy knack. The course … Read more
[ad_1] South African cricket legend AB de Villiers has revealed why Indian superstar Virat Kohli has missed the opening two matches of the Test series against England. On the eve of the series, Kohli revealed he was stepping away from cricket for at least the first two matches of the series due to “personal reasons”. … Read more
[ad_1] Sri Lanka veteran Angelo Mathews has been involved in another bizarre dismissal, caught nine runs short of a fourth 150-plus score at Test level. Nearly three months after he was controversially ‘timed out’ at the World Cup, Mathews on Saturday was dismissed hit wicket after a delivery from Qais Ahmad that, surely by the … Read more
[ad_1] New Zealand claimed a one-wicket win over Afghanistan at the Under-19s Cricket World Cup, but all the talk was about another hugely controversial mankad dismissal. The mankad, or running out the nonstriking batter, has long been a controversial mode of dismissal but in 2022, cricket’s governing body the International Cricket Council no longer classed … Read more
[ad_1] Virat Kohli will miss the first two Tests against England due to “personal reasons”, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India will name a replacement soon with the opening Test of the five-match series starting Thursday in Hyderabad. Watch India v England LIVE and Exclusive to … Read more
[ad_1] India will be without Virat Kohli for the start of its upcoming Test series against England after the superstar batter withdrew from the first two matches due to personal reasons. The Board of Control for Cricket in India will name a replacement soon with the opening Test of the five-match series starting Thursday in … Read more
[ad_1] India captain Rohit Sharma returned to T20I colours on Thursday after a gap of more than 14 months. Rohit, who previously played a T20I during the semi-final defeat to England at the World Cup in 2022, achieved a huge record as India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first T20I in Mohali on … Read more
[ad_1] File photo of Virat Kohli (left) and Rohit Sharma.© AFP Veteran players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have made a return to India’s T20I squad after a gap of nearly 14 months. Rohit is the captain of the Indian side for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan while Kohli will be joining the side … Read more
[ad_1] The India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I in Mohali on Thursday saw the Rohit Sharma-led hosts tick almost all boxes. India romped home to a six-wicket win with players like Shivam Dube, Axar Patel and others giving a good account of themselves. However, one box that was left unchecked was a solid batting show by … Read more
[ad_1] The one Indian cricket team player who is being about the most these days is Ishan Kishan. He was part of the Indian squad for the South Africa Tour. However, mid-Tour Ishan Kishan returned home for a break. Then he was not picked for the India vs Afghanistan T20I series, and speculations and reports … Read more