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England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of next month’s two-Test series at home to New Zealand with an elbow injury, it was announced Sunday. The 26-year-old quick returned to action for Sussex in a drawn County Championship match against Kent at Hove this week but bowled only five overs in the visitors’

News The then Australia bowling coach has likened the team’s ‘monumental mistake’ to the underarm incident of 1981 David Saker, Australia’s bowling coach at the time of the Newlands ball-tampering scandal, has said the controversy will continue to taint Australian cricket much like the underarm incident of 1981 has done. Saker’s comments came in the

India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Kuldeep Yadav received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. Kuldeep posted a photo of himself getting vaccinated and urged everyone to get the jab in order to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “Get vaccinated immediately whenever you get a chance. Be safe because you need to

England vs New Zealand: Black Caps cricketers and staff depart for the United Kingdom.© Twitter Ahead of the two-match Test series against England and the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, New Zealand players staff, and players on Saturday left for the UK. The contingent took a flight from Auckland airport and now they

News “All I wanted to do was to be responsible and accountable for my own actions and part” Cameron Bancroft has conceded there had to be wider knowledge of Australia’s ball-tampering tactics in the Newlands Test than the punished trio of himself, David Warner and Steven Smith. Speaking to the Guardian interviewer Donald McRae in

Rookie wicketkeeper-batsman Indrani Roy from Jharkhand was rewarded with maiden Test and ODI call-up for India’s tour of England next month but senior left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad missed out as she is recovering from COVID-19. The 29-year-old Gayakwad is also nursing an injury. The Neetu David-led selection panel made a course correction with teen batting

News The squad hasn’t been named yet, but players have been asked to assemble in Mumbai on May 18 The India Women players are without central contracts from September 30, 2020 and aren’t sure if they will have signed new annual retainers by the time they board their flight to the UK on June 2

India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has said that former New Zealand speedster Shane Bond, who is currently the bowling coach of Mumbai Indians, has played a major role in shaping his career. The Mumbai Indians fast bowler, who will lead India’s attack in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, expressed his

News Fiery outing for Sussex shows progress in recovery from elbow and finger injuries Jofra Archer demonstrated that his return to fitness is firmly on track following a fiery performance for Sussex on the opening day of their LV= County Championship clash with Kent at Hove, and confirmed he would be ready to step back

IPL 2021: RR captain Sanju Samson with Jos Buttler and David Miller.© BCCI/IPL Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale on Thursday said that rescheduling the postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will be a real challenge as most teams have already locked in their international calendars. The IPL 2021 season was suspended on May 4 due

News The group of 38 would be able to take a charter flight out of the Maldives via Malaysia to Sydney on May 16 Australian cricketers, coaches and media currently stranded in the Maldives may be able to return to home shores as soon as Sunday. Cricket Australia, the Australian Cricketers Association and the BCCI

It is learnt that all the four candidates gave good presentation for the Indian women’s head coach role.© Twitter Current women‘s head coach WV Raman, former coach Ramesh Powar, ex-India players Ajay Ratra and Hrishikesh Kanitkar appeared for virtual interviews conducted by Madan Lal-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Wednesday. Out of 35 applications, eight

Ravindra Jadeja made a comeback to India’s Test squad for the England tour after an injury layoff.© Instagram/Indian Cricket Team Indian cricket team’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja posted a video on his official social media handle where he showcased his gym equipment as he prepared for India’s upcoming Test tour of England in June. Jadeja tweeted,

Mohammed Azharuddeen gets a jersey autographed by Virat Kohli.© Instagram Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) youngster Mohammed Azharuddeen took to social media to post a photo with skipper Virat Kohli. In the photo, which was posted on Instagram, the India captain can be seen signing an autograph on a jersey for the 27-year-old. In his post,

UNICEF Australia teamed up with the Australian Cricketers Association and Cricket Australia to put out an extremely impactful video in order to raise awareness about the COVID-19 situation in India. The video highlights India’s struggles with the virus, lack of oxygen supplies, and excessive pressure on the medical facilities. An appeal for donation is made

Ravichandran Ashwin will be hoping to put in a good display for India in the WTC final.© AFP Pakistan bowlers Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, and Shaheen Afridi on Wednesday achieved career-best positions in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after becoming the first trio from their country to grab five-wicket hauls in the same match.

Over the last few years, India’s pace bowling attack has risen through the ranks to be counted among the best in the business. And with the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand coming up in Southampton, skipper Virat Kohli will once again turn to the likes of Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit

On the occasion of International Nurses Day 2021, Indian cricketers posted heart-warming messages for the nursing community for their hard work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying no amount of recognition would be enough to thank these frontline workers. International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12 every year, on the birth anniversary