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India-Pakistan at neutral venue like a mouth-watering meal without salt, El Clasico in US
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India-Pakistan at neutral venue like a mouth-watering meal without salt, El Clasico in US

[ad_1] After many rounds of high-level bilateral discussions, India and Pakistan have finally given up on the highly popular and immensely profitable idea of ‘home’ and ‘away’ cricket. Starting with the ICC Champions Trophy early next year, till 2028 at least, the mother of all sporting rivalries will now be played out at neutral venues.At least for now, the door has been shut for good. The two bickering neighbours wouldn’t invite each other to their homes but in a mutual decision, that gives a strong whiff of hypocrisy, would readily play ball on foreign soil. So the expats can watch this storied rivalry unfold from the stands, the well-heeled fans from the two nations can take flights to these foreign destinations but the masses, the most interested stakeholders, can say goodbye to thei...
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How Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh put to sword West Indies’ attack for a famous series win
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How Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh put to sword West Indies’ attack for a famous series win

[ad_1] With the series on the line, Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh put on a high-intent show in Navi Mumbai with blistering half-centuries. It was a record-breaking night for India in Navi Mumbai on Thursday night as they beat West Indies by 60 runs in the T20I series decider. First, Mandhana broke the record for the most 50-plus scores in women’s T20Is. Once she was dismissed, Ghosh came in and smashed an 18-ball half-century, the joint-fastest ever in this format. And those two knocks powered India to 217/4, their highest-ever total in women’s T20Is. Hayley Matthews won the toss for a third straight time and had no hesitation to bowl first, given the dew factor at the DY Patil Stadium makes it a chase-friendly venue. The first over from Chinelle Henry saw the ball move around significa...
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IND vs WI: Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin put on a breathtaking show as West Indies outplay India to level series
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IND vs WI: Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin put on a breathtaking show as West Indies outplay India to level series

[ad_1] When Hayley Matthews hit a delicious punch off the backfoot through the offside in the 16th over of West Indies’ run-chase, it was her 17th boundary of the night and a fitting way to take her side past the finish line. A fabulous display of stroke-making from the Windies captain – 85 off 47 balls with 80 percent of her runs coming through 4s – powered the visitors to a big win in the second T20I against India at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing 160 to win, Matthews led from the front as West Indies finished with 9 wickets in hand and 26 balls to spare. “She wants to be the girl under pressure all the time. That’s when she’s at her best I think,” West Indies’ new coach Shane Deitz had said during the T20 World Cup where she led the team to the semifinals. And she took up the...
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‘Tell me God…I’m not good enough’: Prithvi Shaw reacts on being dropped from Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad
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‘Tell me God…I’m not good enough’: Prithvi Shaw reacts on being dropped from Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad

[ad_1] After being dropped from Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad on Tuesday, out-of-favour batter Prithvi Shaw expressed his disappointment on social media. Shaw, who has been under scrutiny for his form and fitness since the start of this domestic season, was part of Mumbai’s title-winning Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign recently before the selectors dropped the batter for the second time this season. The 25-year-old Shaw, who last featured for India three years ago, highlighted his commanding 50-over record to question his exclusion. Shaw, who went unsold in the IPL Mega Auction in Jeddah last month, failed to light up the SMAT 2024 tournament, scoring only 197 runs in nine games with a best score of 49. However, Shaw’s List A record over the years has stood out. The Mumbaikar posse...
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Life-changing day: Dharavi’s Simran Shaikh, daughter of a wireman, fetches Rs 1.90 crore bid at WPL auction
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Life-changing day: Dharavi’s Simran Shaikh, daughter of a wireman, fetches Rs 1.90 crore bid at WPL auction

[ad_1] When she was a budding cricketer, neighbours of Dharavi resident Simran Shaikh discouraged her father from allowing her to play the sport saying ‘yeh ladki, ladkon ke sath khelti’ (She plays with boys).” On Sunday evening, those very same people made a beeline to her ramshackle tiny home in Asia’s biggest slum to congratulate her father Jahid Ali, a wireman as Simran was bought by Gujarat Giants for Rs 1.90 crore at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction held in Bengaluru. “I have no words to express my joy. Till last night I was just hoping to just get picked by one of the teams. I have been getting non-stop calls since Gujarat Giants bought me at the auction. There were times when it was a struggle to buy a basic cricket kit. But whatever I have got is because of cricket and I ...
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India vs Australia 3rd Test: Bumrah removes Head, bags five wicket haul
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India vs Australia 3rd Test: Bumrah removes Head, bags five wicket haul

[ad_1] India’s Jasprit Bumrah. File | Photo Credit: AP Jasprit Bumrah came to the rescue again he bagged five wickets in the first innings of the third Test match on Sunday, December 15, 2024. He got the crucial breakthrough by dismissing Steve Smith and breaking the partnership. He further wrapped up the innings of Mitchell Marsh and in-form Travis Head. Earlier, Australia, who were put under pressure by India in the morning session, gathered 130 runs in the afternoon without the loss of a wicket.Head (103 batting off 118) made the difference in Adelaide and his successive hundred took the hosts to 234 for three at tea on day two. Returning to form, Steve Smith (65 batting off 149) stood...
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New Zealand blows good start, finishes at 315-9 on Day 1 of 3rd test against England
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New Zealand blows good start, finishes at 315-9 on Day 1 of 3rd test against England

[ad_1] New Zealand’s Tim Southee bats during play on day one of the third cricket test between England and New Zealand in Hamilton, New Zealand, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand steadily squandered a good start, slumping from 172-2 to 231-7 before rallying to 315-9 at stumps Saturday (December 14, 2024) on the first day of the third test against England.Mitchell Santner hit the last ball of the day for six to reach his fourth test half century and was 50 not out while Will O’Rourke had yet to score. The New Zealand tail added 76 runs in the last eight overs of the day to bring some balance back into the game after the failure of the middle order.After a 105-run open...
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ECB suspends Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan for ‘illegal bowling’
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ECB suspends Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan for ‘illegal bowling’

[ad_1] Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan. File | Photo Credit: PTI Bangladesh's veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in all competitions organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for exceeding the maximum permitted elbow extension of 15 degrees.The 37-year-old's action was scrutinized by on-field umpires in his one-off appearance for Surrey in September - his first appearance in the County Championship since the 2010-11 season.Also Read | Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain suspended for illegal bowling actionFollowing umpires' suspicions, he was asked to do a test."Shakib completed an independent assessment at Loughborough University earlier this month,...
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India vs Australia 3rd Test: Scoreboard starts at 0-0, says Pat Cummins
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India vs Australia 3rd Test: Scoreboard starts at 0-0, says Pat Cummins

[ad_1] Australia’s Josh Hazlewood. File | Photo Credit: AP Games starting at 0-0 is a cliché that has recurred in most pre-match press-conferences out here Down Under. Pat Cummins too sought refuge in this statistic while refusing to be drawn into whether the Gabba or other Australian venues would be deemed a fortress. Addressing the media here on December 13, Cummins said: “It’s just a venue, really. We play in dozens of venues around the world. It’s always good to come back to a place that’s familiar. You can look at times where you might have scored runs or bowled well, that really helps. The scoreboard starts at 0-0, so the venue isn’t relevant any more.” In a topsy-turvy seri...
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Brisbane Test: Pat Cummins says Josh Hazlewood will replace Scott Boland at Gabba
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Brisbane Test: Pat Cummins says Josh Hazlewood will replace Scott Boland at Gabba

[ad_1] Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed that fit-again Josh Hazlewood will replace Scott Boland in the playing XI for the third Test, starting on Saturday at Gabba. Hazlewood missed out the pink-ball Test at Adelaide due to side strain. “Hazlewood will play. Shame for Scotty (Boland), he has missed out often in the past. Big series, he might still get his chances. Josh bowled yesterday (at Allan Border field and not at nets at Gabba),” Cummins told reporters ahead of the third Test. “Josh didn’t bowl at nets here Purely because of the lengths of run up wasn’t enough. So we took him to Allan Border field,” he added. The Australian captain also revealed why Hazelwood was underbowled in the second innings of the opening Test at Perth. “In the second innings at Perth, game was beg...
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Gabba pitch to have traditional pace and bounce: Pitch curator
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Gabba pitch to have traditional pace and bounce: Pitch curator

[ad_1] The pitch for the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba is expected to have a traditional pace and bounce. File | Photo Credit: AP The pitch for the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba is expected to have a traditional pace and bounce considering the game is scheduled in the early part of the summer and not post-Christmas.Also Read | Another sobering defeat for India in pink ball Test at AdelaideIndia's famous win at the Gabba on their previous tour came when the game was scheduled in the second half of the series. A Rishabh Pant special ensured India a back-to-back series win Down Under with Australia left licking their wounds. It was the hosts' first...
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West Indies win ODI series against Bangladesh with a game to spare
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West Indies win ODI series against Bangladesh with a game to spare

[ad_1] West Indies’ Shai Hope. File | Photo Credit: AP The West Indies won a one-day international series against Bangladesh for the first time in 10 years on Tuesday, December 11, 2024.The West Indies shot out Bangladesh for 227 in 46 overs and strolled to 230-3 in 37 overs. The host won the series with a game to spare.“It's great to see the bowlers bounce back the way they did,” captain Shai Hope said. “Gotta tick boxes and keep improving. We were clinical. We've been struggling to win series at home (so) hope to finish 3-0 now.”On the same pitch where the West Indies won by five wickets on Sunday, the par score was 300. But fast bowler Jayden Seales undercut Bangladesh with three wicke...
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