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Ben Stokes becomes fifth England skipper to take a fifer in Ashes Test in
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total.
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Pant reveals Gill was "very keen" to play Guwahati Test despite not gainin
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The skipper Gill has been ruled out of the second and final Test at Guwahati as he recovers from his neck injury sustained while batting, and Pant will be the stand-in skipper, standing in his first Test match as a captain. In the first Test at Kolkata, India were without their skipper Gill
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"India doesn't have to prepare turning wickets, they have....": Jonty Rhod
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Rhodes was speaking at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) TURF 2025 - 15th Global Summit on the Business of Sports. His comments came after eight wickets by spinner Simon Harmer and some sensational assists from other spinners condemned India to their fir
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Gill ruled out of 2nd SA Test at Guwahati, Pant set to captain
Updated : 6 months ago IST
In the first Test at Kolkata, India were without their skipper Gill to stabilise things from one end as they were restricted to 93/9 while chasing down 124 against South Africa at Eden Gardens in the first Test, marking their first loss at the venue in 13 years. Gill was hospitalised and
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Ashes 1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first; Weatherald, Doggett de
Updated : 6 months ago IST
This match kickstarts the Ashes mission for a 'Bazball '-charged English unit led by Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Having not won an Ashes series in Australia since 2010/11 and on a winless streak in their past three tours Down Under, this is the best chance for England to start with a
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Former Australia captain makes key predictions for upcoming Ashes series
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has delivered his predictions on the upcoming Ashes series, offering his thoughts on the key players for Australia and England and his predicted series scoreline
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Encouraging signs for Team India as skipper Gill arrives at Guwahati witho
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Gill's presence in Guwahati, that too without a neck brace, which he had been spotted wearing earlier, gave encouraging signs for India, who were without their skipper in both their innings after he had played just four deliveries in the first innings before retiring hurt due to pain in his
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Former India skipper's reign over as New Zealand batter claims top ranking
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Former India captain Rohit Sharma's time as the No.1 ranked ODI batter has ended as New Zealander Daryl Mitchell rose to the top of the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings on the back of an excellent century against the West Indies
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Tri-series: Pakistan wins toss, opts to field against Zimbabwe
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan is heading into the tri-series after producing a clinch, all-round display to sweep the bilateral series against Sri Lanka 3-0 earlier this month, while Zimbabwe will rely heavily on its senior players, including skipper Sikandar Raza, in the team lineup.
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Dasun Shanaka takes over as SL captain for Pakistan, Zimbabwe tri-series a
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Sri Lanka have announced changes to their squad for the T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe and hosts Pakistan. A statement from the Sri Lanka Cricket Board confirmed that skipper Charith Asalanka and pacer Asitha Fernando will be missing out on the series owing to illness.
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"India should not have an all-format captain": Abhinav Mukund
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Team India succumbed to their first Test loss at Eden Gardens in 13 years as South Africa defeated them by 31 runs, with the hosts failing to chase down 124 runs. While the brilliant show by spinner Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj and a gritty half-century by skipper Temba Bavuma made a diff
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PCB hands key responsibilities to former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The 2017 Champions Trophy-winning skipper has been tasked to oversee matters related to Pakistan Shaheens and the Under-19 team. Additionally, Sarfaraz will monitor the coaches' performance on both teams and oversee their tours, which include accompanying the teams during training and series
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