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New Zealand abandoned their limited-overs cricket tour of Pakistan on Friday citing security concerns, much to the disappointment of the cricket fraternity in the South Asian country. The Blackcaps were set to play three ODIs and five T20Is in Pakistan but the series was cancelled without a ball being bowled after New Zealand Cricket (NZC)

As part of a campaign, MS Dhoni asked people to take the COVID-19 vaccine and wear masks.© BCCI/IPL Captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday urged people to take the vaccine against coronavirus and continue to wear masks in public. Dhoni is taking part in a public health campaign titled “Vaccine

IPL 2021: Rishabh Pant will be hoping to lead Delhi Capitals to the title.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals on Thursday announced that wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant will continue to lead the side for the remainder of the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Delhi Capitals are currently on top of the points table with

Sachin Baby shared his new haircut dedicated to RCB on social media.© Instagram Ahead of the resumption of theIndian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season in the United Arab Emirates, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Sachin Baby got himself a new haircut that has the letters “RCB” highlighted on one side of his head. Sachin took

After making their respective arrangements — with assistance from the BCCI — to get Indian players from UK to the UAE for the second half of the Indian Premier League, the eight franchises have decided to pool in and get the players currently participating in the Caribbean Premier League and the Sri Lanka-South Africa series

Virat Kohli has captained India in 45 T20Is and 95 ODIs.© BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Monday rubbished reports of Virat Kohli stepping down as India’s limited-overs skipper after the T20 World Cup, saying that the board has not discussed anything on this matter and that he

James Anderson said he hoped to get another chance to play at Old Trafford.© AFP Veteran England pacer James Anderson has lamented the cancellation of the fifth and final Test against India at Old Trafford that was scheduled to start on Friday. Taking to Instagram, Anderson said he hoped to get another chance to play

The 3-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played without DRS.© AFP The status of the upcoming ODI series between New Zealand and Pakistan was on Saturday changed to a bilateral series from the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures due to the “non-availability” of the Decision Review System (DRS). The

A disappointed England Cricket Board (ECB) CEO Tom Harrison on Friday said it was the Indian players’ anxiety over “what might happen” and not the COVID-19 outbreak itself that caused the cancellation of the fifth and final Test, even though all efforts were made to comfort the visitors. Harrison said the developments of the past

Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara wants to see different players of his side becoming match-winners in different games as they look forward to the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Royals, who are placed fifth in the IPL points table, will begin the second leg of

Joe Root said that England will weigh up the fitness of pace spearheads James Anderson and Ollie Robinson as they attempt to avoid a series defeat by India in the fifth Test at Old Trafford. England trail 2-1 in the five-match series after a 157-run defeat at the Oval on Monday and the bowling attack

England recalled left-arm spinner Jack Leach and wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler to the squad for the final Test against India as they seek to level the five-match series. The hosts trail 2-1 after their 157-run defeat at The Oval ahead of Friday’s decider at Old Trafford but head coach Chris Silverwood has made only minor alterations

India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for COVID-19 along with two members of the support staff in the confirmatory RT-PCR tests, ruling them out of the team’s fifth and final Test against England in Manchester this week. The 59-year-old Shastri returned positive in a lateral flow test (Rapid Antigen Test) on Sunday and

Ravi Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive, BCCI said.© AFP Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri and three other members of the support staff have gone into isolation in England, BCCI announced in a press release on Sunday. The move was taken “as a precautionary measure after Mr Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive

Having kick-started their preparations for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Delhi Capitals are looking to make a fresh start for the final phase of the season, which is scheduled to begin from September 19 in UAE. Ajay Ratra, who is currently overlooking the Delhi Capitals’ pre-season camp along with assistant coach Pravin Amre,

Virat Kohli has reached 150 million followers on Instagram.© AFP Indian skipper Virat Kohli has multiple cricketing records to his name and is one of the best players in world cricket currently. Off the field as well, Kohli is a super popular figure and has a fan following only few sportspersons can match. On Friday,

India fast bowler Ishant Sharma celebrated his 33rd birthday on Thursday. Wishes poured in from all over the world on his special day. However, the most unique greeting he received came from his former India teammate, Yuvraj Singh. The former all-rounder wished the lanky bowler on his birthday by sharing a hilarious video featuring himself

Tamim Iqbal said he is “not available” for selection in Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup squad.© AFP Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal said Wednesday he did not want to be in the national squad for the Twenty20 World Cup to give other players a chance. The 32-year-old opener said he had told the Bangladesh Cricket Board and

Legendary South African pacer Dale Steyn on Tuesday announced that he is officially retiring from cricket. Steyn took to Twitter to share the announcement of his retirement. Steyn played 93 Tests, 125 ODIs and 47 T20 Internationals (T20Is). The pacer had announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2019, but wanted to continue playing limited

Andre Fletcher hit a “no look six” to Isuru Udana in CPL 2021.© Twitter Saint Lucia Kings’ Andre Fletcher hit a marvellous “no look six” in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 match against Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR). TKR’s Isuru Udana was in the firing line as a delivery at the stumps was picked up

Rishabh Pant scored a total of three runs over two innings in India’s Headingley Test defeat.© AFP Rishabh Pant hasn’t enjoyed a particularly good run of form with the bat during India’s ongoing five-match Test series in England. The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman scored a total of three runs over two innings in the Headingley Test as

ENG vs IND: Ollie Robinson took his second five-wicket haul in Test cricket on Day 4.© AFP England thrashed India by an innings and 76 runs to win the third Test at Headingley on Saturday with more than a day to spare. The hosts levelled the five-match series at 1-1 after India’s 151-run win in

Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to pay tribute to former Australia cricketer Sir Don Bradman on his birth anniversary. Born on August 27, 1908, Bradman became one of the best Test batsman in cricket history. After his retirement, the New South Wales native became an administrator for Cricket Australia and died in 2001 at

ENG vs IND: Rory Burns scored an unbeaten half-century on Day 1 of the 3rd Test.© AFP Indian bowlers will be looking to recreate the magic that England pacers managed to produce on Day 1 of the third Test as the visitors look to fight back after a forgettable opening day in Leeds. England dominated

James Anderson celebrating after picking up the wicket of India captain Virat Kohli.© AFP Virat Kohli facing James Anderson is always a mouthwatering contest and after what all transpired in the second Test, the spotlight was on the Indian captain as he walked out to bat with India in trouble at four for two. Kohli