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WTC Final: We can chase 450 or more, says Shardul Thakur
The Oval (London), June 10 (IANS) India all-rounder Shardul Thakur told the media at the end of third day's play in the World Test Championship final against Australia that India can chase 450 or more in the fourth innings of the match.
2023-06-10
Category: India, New Delhi,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Third umpire's decision over Green's catch to dismiss Gill triggers widespread debate
London, June 10 (IANS) India opener Shubman Gill's dismissal, caused by a one-handed catch by Cameron Green in the second innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval here on Saturday has triggered a widespread debate on whether the ball had touched the ground or not.
2023-06-10
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Anjum Chopra launches scholarship to nurture budding female cricketers
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) With the aim to support and promote the development of young and talented female cricketers, former Indian women's team captain Anjum Chopra has introduced a scholarship in her name, in partnership with PUSH Sports, giving financial support and training opportunities to promising athletes.
2023-06-10
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Carey's 41 not out sees Australia increase their lead to 374 despite strikes from Jadeja, Umesh
London, June 10 (IANS) Wicket-keeper-batter Alex Carey played a blinder of an innings to be 41 not out as Australia increased their lead to 374 on day four of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India at The Oval on Saturday.
2023-06-10
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Carey remains unbeaten on 66 as Australia declare at 270/8, set India a daunting target of 444
London, June 10 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey remained unbeaten on 66 as Australia declared their second innings at 270/8 in 84.3 overs in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval here, setting India a daunting target of 444.
2023-06-10
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Pujara will be disappointed with the mode of his dismissal, says Ravi Shastri
London, June 9 (IANS) Former India coach and captain Ravi Shastri is very disappointed by the manner of Cheteshwar Pujara's dismissal in India's first inning against Australia in the World Test Championship Final at The Oval and said the experienced batter should have applied himself better.
2023-06-09
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: India let themselves down in the first hour of Day 1, says Ricky Ponting
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) As India seemed to struggle against a dominant Australia in the first two days of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval, London, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has expressed his belief that India let themselves down in the first hour of the opening day of the one-off Test.
2023-06-09
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
Adam Milne set to return to New Zealand contract list after five years
Auckland, June 8 (IANS) Fast-bowler Adam Milne has been offered a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) central contract for the first time in five years.
2023-06-08
Category: International, New Zealand,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: 'Hopefully I don't get dropped too much in the future', says Australia's Travis Head
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Australian batter Travis Head has said the outcome of a selection process is often beyond his influence but hoping he doesn't get dropped too much in the future after his impressive batting display against India on Day 1 of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval.
2023-06-08
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Jadeja picked ahead of Ashwin as India win toss, elect to bowl first against Australia
London, June 7 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the 2023 World Test Championship final at The Oval here on Wednesday.
2023-06-07
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Stuart Broad returns to top-10 in ICC Test rankings ahead of Ashes
Dubai, June 7 (IANS) England fast bowler Stuart Broad has made a ranking gain after his six-wicket performance in a one-off Test against Ireland as leaped back into the top 10 in the latest Test Bowling Rankings updates released by International Cricket Council on Wednesday.
2023-06-07
Category: International, United Arab Emirates,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final, Day 1: Siraj, Thakur pick one wicket each Australia reach 73/2 against India at lunch
London, June 7 (IANS) Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur picked a wicket each for India in an absorbing first session as Australia reached 73/2 in 23 overs at lunch on day one of World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval, here on Wednesday.
2023-06-07
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Moeen Ali considering Test comeback following England Ashes call
New Delhi, June 6 (IANs) All-rounder Moeen Ali is considering a proposal from the England cricket team to make a Test comeback for the Ashes series, which gets underway at Edgbaston on June 16.
2023-06-06
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
Venkatesh Iyer plays cricket in traditional attire in temple complex in Kanchipuram
New Delhi, June 6 (IANs) Kolkata Knight Riders batter Venkatesh Iyer amazed his fans by playing cricket with children in traditional attire in a temple in complex Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
2023-06-06
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
Ashwin calls Dravid's speech after Bangladesh Test a key moment of the WTC cycle
London, June 6 (IANS) Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called head coach Rahul Dravid's speech after the Bangladesh Test in Mirpur a key moment and believes to be the turning point on Indias path to the ICC World Test Championship Final.
2023-06-06
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Boland to feature in Australia XI, confirms Pat Cummins
London, June 6 (IANS) Australian captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday confirmed that fast bowler Scott Boland will be a part of the their playing XI for the World Test Championships (WTC) final against India, starting on Wednesday at The Oval.
2023-06-06
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Whoever adapts better with conditions will win the match, feels Virat Kohli
London, June 6 (IANS) Star batter Virat Kohli feels that whoever --India and Australia -- adapt better with conditions at The Oval will win the World Test Championship final, starting on Wednesday.
2023-06-06
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: As long as you are prepared to have a good grind you can have success as a batter, says Rohit Sharma
London, June 5 (IANS) Ahead of the World Test Championship Final against Australia at The Oval, India skipper Rohit Sharma said his team is ready to grind it out in the marquee clash against challenging batting conditions and dukes ball.
2023-06-05
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
McCollum wanted to bat with protective boot to help McBrine hit a hundred, reveals Balbirnie
Lord's, June 4 (IANS) After suffering a ten-wicket defeat to England in the one-off Test at Lords, Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie revealed that an injured James McCollum wanted to come out to bat with a protective boot on to help Andy McBrine hit a century.
2023-06-04
Category: India, New Delhi,Sports,Cricket
'Calmness he has...is so evident': Cameron Green ready to face familiar foe Rohit Sharma in WTC final
London, June 4 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has just completed a stint playing under Rohit Sharma, and can now turn to what he learned from the India skipper when they meet again in the ICC World Test Championship final. 
2023-06-04
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Bowling in death overs for Rajasthan Royals boosted my confidence, helped me improve: Yuzvendra Chahal
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Premier India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has revealed that bowling in the death overs for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 boosted his confidence and had a huge impact in improving his performances in the cash-rich league.
2023-06-04
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
'Nothing to worry about': Stokes plays down injury concerns ahead of Ashes
Lord's, June 4 (IANS) England Test captain Ben Stokes played down concerns over his injury ahead of The Ashes against Australia, saying his long standing knee injury was "nothing to worry about".
2023-06-04
Category: India, New Delhi,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Michael Neser named as replacement for Josh Hazlewood in Australia's squad
London, June 4 (IANS) Fast-bowling all-rounder Michael Neser has been named as a replacement for Josh Hazlewood in Australias squad for the World Test Championship Final clash against India starting at The Oval from June 7.
2023-06-04
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Didn't hit us until the game was actually played, says Cummins on missing 2021 finale
London, June 3 (IANS) Ahead of their first World Test Championship final appearance, Australia skipper Pat Cummins stated that the side was hit by the realisation of a missed opportunity when India and New Zealand played the inaugural finale of the championship in 2021.
2023-06-03
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Culture right now in Indian team is really good, feels Ajinkya Rahane
London, June 3 (IANS) Back in the Indian Test team for the first time after January 2022, veteran middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane feels the culture in the current team is really good right now as the Rohit Sharma-led side gears up for the 2023 World Test Championship final.
2023-06-03
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
David Warner plans to retire from Test cricket at SCG against Pakistan next year
London, June 3 (IANS) Ahead of the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval from June 7-11, Australia's veteran left-handed opener David Warner has revealed that he hopes to finish his Test career at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Pakistan in January 2024.
2023-06-03
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Josh Tongue retained as England name unchanged 16-player squad for first two Ashes Tests
London, June 3 (IANS) Fast bowler Josh Tongue has retained his place as England named an unchanged 16-member squad, which is playing the ongoing match against Ireland, for the first two Ashes Tests against Australia.
2023-06-03
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Josh Tongue's England debut earns 50,000 pounds for a family friend
London, June 2 (IANS) Worcestershire seamer Josh Tongue on Thursday made his England Test debut against Ireland at the Lord's and helped earn a whopping 50,000 pounds to a family friend -- Tim Piper -- who placed an unlikely bet 14 years ago.
2023-06-02
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Hooper, Reifer, Franklin named assistant coaches of West Indies men's red-ball team
St. John's (Antigua), June 2 (IANS) Former West Indies captains Carl Hooper and Floyd Reifer have been named as Assistant Coaches in the white ball teams to work alongside new Head coach Daren Sammy, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced.
2023-06-02
Category: International, Canada,Sports,Cricket
Shweta Sehrawat to lead India 'A' (Emerging) squad at ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Delhi cricketer and former vice-captain of the national women's U-19 squad, Shweta Sehrawat will lead the women's India 'A' (Emerging) squad at the upcoming ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Hong Kong later this month.
2023-06-02
Category: India, Maharashtra,Sports,Cricket
IND vs AUS: Josh Hazlewood hopeful of getting fit for WTC Final
Formby (England), May 31 (IANS) Experienced Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood is hopeful of getting fit for the World Test Championship final against India at the Oval next month and working hard in the practice sessions.
2023-05-31
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
'Can't run away from what's been most successful': McCullum doubles down on England's attacking plan
London, May 31 (IANS) England Test coach Brendon McCullum has stressed that the team will continue to play in the same bold vein in the Ashes and throughout their home summer campaign, even as they are forced to shuffle personnel on the bowling side.
2023-05-31
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
Chris Gayle on collab with Arko: 'I had to learn the skill of rapping'
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Former West Indies cricket captain and record-breaking batsman Chris Gayle has talked about his collaboration with singer Arko for the track 'Oh Fatima' and said that he had to learn the skill of rapping.
2023-05-31
Category: India, Maharashtra,Cinema/Showbiz,Sports
IPL 2023: 'I couldn't sleep', Mohit Sharma opens up on heartbreaking last over against CSK
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Days after IPL 2023 final, Gujarat Titans pacer Mohit Sharma has opened up on his heartbreaking last over, where star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hit him for a six and boundary in the last two balls for a thrilling Chennai Super Kings victory, saying that he couldn't sleep and kept thinking what different could have been done.
2023-05-31
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
Fans will get to witness their beloved Thala don that yellow jersey again: Harbhajan
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Reacting over MS Dhoni's decision to not hang up his gloves after a successful campaign in IPL 2023, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh claimed the Ranchi cricketer will come back stronger next year.
2023-05-30
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
Hat's off to Sir Ravindra Jadeja for delivering in a crunch situation: Irfan Pathan
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After witnessing 73 competitive games, the IPL 2023 has culminated on a stellar note with a last-over thriller between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in the highly-anticipated final at Narendra Modi Stadium.
2023-05-30
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
Jadeja has done something only Sir Ravi Jadeja could do: Raina after CSK's triumph
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings turned on the heat in the rain-curtailed IPL 2023 final to beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets (via DLS method) at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in a game that concluded at 01.35 am on Tuesday morning.
2023-05-30
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: Jadeja dedicates CSK's fifth title win to Dhoni
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After producing one of the most unforgettable finishes in the IPL 2023 final against the Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja dedicated their fifth IPL title to skipper MS Dhoni.
2023-05-30
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
'Simplicity at its best': Dhoni stands behind as teammates celebrate with trophy
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinched the record-equalling fifth IPL title, skipper MS Dhoni was seen standing behind while his teammates were celebrating with the trophy.
2023-05-30
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: Ambati Rayudu to retire from IPL after playing in Sunday's final against Gujarat Titans
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) Veteran batter Ambati Rayudu announced that he will retire from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after featuring for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final of the 2023 season against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening.
2023-05-28
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
Yashasvi to replace Ruturaj as stand-by opener for WTC final: Report
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Mumbai batter Yashasvi Jaiswal will replace Ruturaj Gaikwad as a stand-by opener in the India squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia as CSK cricketer has informed the BCCI he will be getting married on June 3-4.
2023-05-28
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
WTC Final: Mike Hussey picks Kohli, Rohit as key batters for India's success against Australia
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Australia great Mike Hussey believes the collective experience of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play a pivotal role in determining India's success in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, scheduled to be held from June 7 at The Oval.
2023-05-28
Category: India, Delhi,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: JioCinema sets concurrency world record with 2.57 cr viewers during Qualifier 2
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) JioCinema set a new World Record as 2.57 cr concurrent viewers witnessed the sensational century by Shubhman Gill in the first innings of Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2023 between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians.
2023-05-27
Category: India, Maharashtra,Sports,Cricket
Meg Lanning ruled out of Women's Ashes Tour
Melbourne, May 27 (IANS) Australian women's team captain Meg Lanning has been ruled out of the Women's Ashes Tour of the UK due to medical reasons.
2023-05-27
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: One of the finest innings I have seen in a T20 game, says Hardik on Gill's century
Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) After reaching the final of IPL 2023 with a 62-run win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said Shubman Gill's sensational 129 off 60 balls is one of the finest knocks he has ever witnessed in a T20 game.
2023-05-27
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: Younger players coming through this tournament really well is a big positive, says Rohit Sharma
Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) After Mumbai Indians' campaign in IPL 2023 came to an end with a 62-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in 2 Qualifier at Ahmedabad, captain Rohit Sharma stated the youngsters coming through the batting department has been the biggest positive for them from the season.
2023-05-27
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: Over in which I hit three sixes made me realise maybe this is my day, says Shubman Gill
Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) After his third century of the IPL 2023 season, a majestic 129 off 60 balls, helped Gujarat Titans reach the title clash with a 62-run win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, opener Shubman Gill said hitting three sixes in the 12th over off Akash Madhwal gave him a feeling that the day was for him to thrive at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
2023-05-27
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: Disappointed about the result but we fought right to the end, says MI head coach Boucher
Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) After Mumbai Indians' campaign in IPL 2023 came to an end with a 62-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in 2 Qualifier at Ahmedabad, head coach Mark Boucher admitted that he was disappointed about the result, but lauded the fight shown by the team till the end.
2023-05-27
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
IPL 2023: The way Shubman Gill is batting right now is just unbelievable, says Vijay Shankar
Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) After reaching the final of IPL 2023 with a 62-run win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, Gujarat Titans all-rounder Vijay Shankar heaped praise on Shubman Gill, saying the way the right-handed opener is batting currently is just unbelievable.
2023-05-27
Category: India, Gujarat,Sports,Cricket
Ashes series: Jimmy Pierson to join Australia squad as cover for Inglis after first Test
Sydney, May 26 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Friday announced that wicketkeeper-batter Jimmy Peirson would join their Test squad ahead of the second Ashes Test at Lord's next month.
2023-05-26
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket