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ECB Gives 'conditional Approval' For 2021-22 Men's Ashes Tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given 'conditional' approval to the Ashes tour later this year, putting to rest speculation around the five-Test series which had cornered headlines in the past fortnight. ....
T20 World Cup: Pakistan TV Channel Pays Hilarious Tribute To Shoaib Malik
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday named veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik in their ICC T20 World Cup squad. The 39-year-old replaced batter Sohaib Maqsood, who was ruled out due to a back injury. ....
India Controls World Cricket Now, Says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that money has become a "big player" in cricket and that countries like New Zealand and England wouldn't have dared to cancel their tours of India because "India controls" the sport. ....
T20 World Cup: Speculation Begins As Sanju Samson Asked To Stay Back In UAE
Speculation is rife here ever since news surfaced on Tuesday that Kerala's Sanju Samson, who captained Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2021, has been asked to stay back in the UAE until further notice. ....
Fan-inspired Indian Team Jersey Unveiled Ahead Of T20 World Cup
The fan-inspired jersey of the Indian cricket team was unveiled on Wednesday, ahead of the men's T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE. The tournament will start from October 17 and end on November 14. The new jersey, named as the 'Billion Cheers Jersey', by official kit sponsors MPL Sports, comes in shades of prussian blue and royal blue. ....
T20 World Cup: Axar Patel Must Be Wondering What He Did Wrong, Says Irfan Pathan
Former pacer Irfan Pathan on Wednesday said Shardul Thakur's inclusion to the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup adds balance to the side but wondered whether Axar Patel deserved to be dropped from the 15-man side. ....
India Will Have The Edge In Clash With Pakistan: Azhar Mahmood
Former Pakistan all-rounder and bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has said that despite the "age-old cliche of any team can win" the battle of the arch-rivals, India will have the edge in the ICC T20 World Cup beginning October 17 because their players have been playing the IPL "which was played in the same venues in the UAE". ....
T20 World Cup: All-round Chris Greaves Helps Scotland Stun Bangladesh
A splendid all-round performance from Chris Greaves helped Scotland inflict an upset six-run win over Bangladesh in the second match of the men's T20 World Cup at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Greaves top-scored in the first innings with 45 off 28 balls before taking 2/19 runs in three overs to seal a memorable victory for Scotland. ....
24-year-old From Turkey Confirmed As World's Tallest Living Woman
Turkey's Rumesya Gelgi was confirmed this week as the tallest living woman in the world with a height of 215.16cm (7ft 0.7in).....
Sri Lanka's First Captain Bandula Warnapura, Who Joined 1982 Rebel Tour To South Africa, Passes Away
Sri Lanka's first Test captain, who later became national coach and administrator, Bandula Warnapura passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. ....
