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India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaching staff -- Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar -- for their contributions in making the Indian team a strong outfit. ....
In a major blow for Pakistan, opener Mohammad Rizwan and middle-order batter Shoaib Malik are down with the flu and they might miss the team's semifinal clash against Australia in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, here on Thursday. ....
England captain Eoin Morgan was gracious in his side's five-wicket defeat against New Zealand in first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, crediting Kane Williamson and his team in outplaying them. ....
One of Australia's best opening pairs in Tests -- Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer had dominated the cricket field in the 2000s, averaging 57 as a pair. They are back on the cricket ground but as rivals when Justin Langer's Australia's take on Pakistan, for whom Hayden is a batting consultant, when the two teams meet in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday. ....
After leading his team to the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with his sensational knock, Australia batter Matthew Wade on Thursday said that it hasn't sunk in and it will take some time for him to believe what he did with the bat for his team. ....
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway on Thursday was ruled out of the final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the subsequent tour of India due to a broken hand. ....
It took the hosts until the 72nd minute to break the deadlock at Sao Paulo's Itaquerao stadium, with Paqueta finishing a slick move that involved Paris Saint-Germain pair Marquinhos and Neymar. ....
Star opener Rohit Sharma will begin his stint as Team India's full-time T20I skipper in the upcoming series against New Zealand and a good performance by the team in these three matches could boost his chances to take over the leadership role in ODIs as well. ....
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said that the current side has become a strong unit that shouldn't break. He added that all players in the team are dejected but this is the time to lift each other's spirits. Pakistan, the only unbeaten team in Super 12 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, lost in a thriller to Australia by five wickets in a semifinal here on Thursday. ....
Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Friday opened up on his relationship with ex-skipper and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly. ....