Pakistan have dropped plans to conduct "major surgery" on the national team as it included senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh.
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New Zealand on Monday named a strong squad, which includes five spin bowling options
The Bangladesh series will be the first stint for former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie as Pakistan's red-ball head coach.
Shan Masood to continue as Pakistan Test captain, decision on Babar Azam put on hold
'He (Kohli) is one of the best players, and we will plan against him as well'
Gary Kirsten boasts of a magnificent record ever since taking as the coach of the Indian team in March last year.
Before Gary Oldman excelled in the well-reviewed film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, he was part of a brilliant film called Sid & Nancy.
The wife of Wales' manager Gary Speed found him hanged at their home early on Sunday morning, the inquest into his death heard on Tuesday.
England left-hander Gary Ballance has admitted that a dinner with skipper Alastair Cook helped get his focus back in the game after he came in the news for his shirtless act in an inebriated state at a Nottingham pub after the conclusion of the first Test at Trent Bridge.
Since his comeback after an injury lay-off in August 2023, Jasprit Bumrah has been a key figure in India's success.
The Proteas are keen to have their former star batsman Gary Kirsten as national team's coach next year, but Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is reportedly among those pushing to have the South African's contract as Indian coach renewed.
'He has led India to wins in the World T20, the World Cup and the Champions Trophy. Which other captain in the world can boast of such a record?' 'And if it is about form, then Virat Kohli isn't in the best of form. Neither is Shikhar Dhawan. So what do you do? Drop them all?'
Wales soccer manager Gary Speed was found dead on Sunday, at the age of 42, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) said in a statement.
The 35-year-old is judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics with six medals.
It is often speculated that Pakistan team has two factions -- one led by skipper Babar Azam, while the other group is under Shaheen Shah Afridi's control.
England substitute fielder Gary Pratt, who ran out Australian captain Ricky Ponting during the Ashes, has landed a 3,400 pounds ($6,000) windfall for a friend.
Making it clear that the 'Most Expensive Player' tagline doesn't create any pressure on him, out-of-favour India veteran Yuvraj Singh said that he "didn't tell anyone to give him" the money that he commanded at the IPL cricket tournament's auctions earlier this year.
Valencia coach Gary Neville described his team's 7-0 drubbing by Barcelona in the Spanish King's Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday as one of his worst experiences in football.
Devon Conway injured his left thumb during the T20I series against Australia.
Guess who came to watch Team India train for the first Test against the West Indies at a ground in Barbados?
Dengue has become a major public health concern in India with 289,235 cases reported last year. This year there were 19,447 cases of dengue which resulted in 19 deaths till April 2024.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England, on Saturday.
The third dull performance in as many games had frustrated supporters poking fun at coach Gareth Southgate and his team.
Kirsten said it is not improbable if India can figure a way to make things right in the knockout games.
'We need more support from states to back budding talents from not-so-affluent families.'
Umpires called off the game when it returned after several inspections.
Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Former India coach Gary Kirsten says the decision review system has increased the consistency of umpiring.
Team India's World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten claims that the World Cup success tops other sucesses and said what he couldn't get as a player he achieved as coach.
"We created a sense of a team, not individuals. We designed team measurable and not individual measurable. At the end of the day, we created a happy environment," said Gary Kirsten, coach of the World Cup-winning Indian cricket team.
New Zealand look to experience and adaptability at T20 showpiece
Naqvi previously mentioned that a "major surgery" was required in the team after Pakistan's defeat to India
For all the joy that the World Cup triumph has brought in, there is also a tinge of sadness in the Indian cricket team as it marks the end of inspirational coach Gary Kirsten's tenure and batsman Yuvraj Singh says the "father figure" would be missed.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint Muhammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq as interim head coach and assistant coach respectively for the home T20 series against New Zealand later this month.
A team like India, which doesn't have players competing round the year in T20 leagues across the globe, doesn't need two separate coaches for the limited overs and Test format, feels former England spinner Graeme Swann.
Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest
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