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12Sep

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Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test: Day 4 abandoned due to rain as one-off Noida Test faces complete washout

The covered pitch due to heavy rain on the fourth day of the Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand at Greater Noida Stadium | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The fourth day of the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain here on Thursday. The toss was scheduled to take place at 9a.m. but persistent rain continued to play spoilsport as the match officials called off the day's play for the fourth day in succession. “The fourth day of the only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand teams is also not going to be played due to continued rainfall,” the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said in a statement. “The decision about the start of the game tomorrow morning at 8:00 will be made after the stadium assessment,” the ACB added. Not a single ball has...

10Sep

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Electric fans used in bid to save Afghanistan-NZ Test in Noida

Fans being used to dry the wet ground before the inspection of the pitch on the second day of the Test Match at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh on September 10, 2024 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Ground staff in Noida used electric fans in an increasingly desperate bid to dry out the pitch with the Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand stalled for a second day on Tuesday and one cricket official calling it "a huge mess".The one-off Test at Afghanistan's adopted home near New Delhi was supposed to start on Monday but the toss is yet to take place because of rain and the poor condition of the Greater Noida ground.On Tuesday, groundsmen dragged out tarpaulin to cover areas of the pitch in anticipation of more rain, while others held electric fans over some of the worst wet patches.Ground sta...

28Aug

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Jay Shah elected unopposed as ICC chairman; Shah ensures Test cricket remains a priority on being elected ICC chairman

File picture of ICC chairman-elect Jay Shah | Photo Credit: AP Newly-elected ICC Chairman Jay Shah says he will look to ensure that Test cricket forms the "bedrock" of the game in his tenure during which he will also try to "dismantle barriers that have hindered cricket's progress". The 35-year-old will relinquish his current position of BCCI secretary to succeed incumbent Greg Barclay on December 1 as the youngest ICC Chairman for a term of two years. "While the T20 is a naturally exciting format, it is equally important that Test cricket remains a priority for everyone as it forms the bedrock of our game," Shah said in a statement issued by the BCCI on Tuesday. "We must see to it that cricketers are driven to longer format and our efforts will be channelised towards this goal," he added....

27Aug

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India squad announced for Women’s T20 World Cup; Harmanpreet to captain team

File picture of India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur | Photo Credit: PTI The big-hitting Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad unveiled on Tuesday for the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE from October 3. Top-order batter Yastika Bhatia and spin all-rounder Shreyanka Patil were also included in the squad subject to fitness. Star batter Smriti Mandhana has been named Harmanpreet's deputy. The ICC event was shifted to the UAE from Bangladesh following unrest in the South Asian nation owing to a students' protest. India, placed in Group A along with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, will be aiming for their maiden T20 World Cup trophy.India squad for Women's T20 World CupHarmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Deep...