Unlike in previous years when the under-19 players were in focus and even got lucrative offers, this time the franchises were rather subdued when it came to locking in the junior stars as evidently, it takes time for them to be mature enough for top-flight cricket.
The US on Monday announced a new international travel system under which fully vaccinated individuals would be allowed to enter the country beginning in November.
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is continuing to put up a courageous fight from his "deathbed" even though he is "not doing well", the former South African President's family has said.
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The spotlight will, however, continue to be on the 33-year-old Kohli in Mohali with the contest against Sri Lanka being his 100th Test match for the country.
Vodafone brings back the 'ambassador pug' to advertise its customer care services. This is the third dog after Spikey and Chika being used for Vodafone and Hutch campaigns respectively. The pug brings a likeability factor to the brand irrespective of the fact whether you are a customer or not. Hutch had a positive brand image and to make sure that it continued the effective use of the dog was extremely pivotal for the transition. The pug is an integral part of communication.
Perhaps for the first time, India's pace strength is not centred on any one individual, or set of individuals.
The faith that Martin Guptill will eventually transfer his limited-overs mastery into the Test arena has granted the embattled opener yet another reprieve but the patience of New Zealand's truest believers may finally be wearing thin.
England's Test captain Joe Root considers India's Virat Kohli as currently the most complete player around and said he expects England team mate Jos Buttler to soon replicate his limited-overs dominance in Test cricket.
Washington used the time off to get better as a cricketer as that was all he could control.
Rajmohan also acknowledged that Gandhi was unsuccessful in his attempt to prevent the partition of India.
Kevin Pietersen is backing England, India and Australia to make the semi-finals with Jason Holder's West Indies his outsiders to play beyond their world ranking.
Eyeing a maiden Test series win Down Under, the Indian cricket team left for Australia Friday for a gruelling tour, which will see them play four matches in whites, three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals.
Joe Biden's B3W proposal aims to bring democracies together. India should come up with its own plans to contribute to the initiative, states Rahul Mishra.
Agarwal carried his stellar form in Test cricket into the 50-over format, collecting 15 fours and a six.
We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.
Australia's top order batsman, who had averaged 49.31 in 2019, has not been included in the national side for over a year.
Rohit has not been able to feature in all of India's matches since taking over as captain due to injuries and workload management.
With 762 points, Kohli is behind England's David Malan
Australia have dropped Test skipper Tim Paine from their one-day squad for next month's series against South Africa and named opening batsman Aaron Finch as captain in his place.
SA cricket board denied the charges even as some coloured players said they were made to feel "very unwelcome" in the dressing room.
An ANC survey shows 37 percent of Indians preferred a return to the apartheid regime.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has decided against taking the Bangladesh Cricket Board's offer to become its Test team's consultant citing his personal and professional commitments. Bangar was offered to coach Bangladesh batsmen in red-ball cricket eight weeks ago but he could not take up the offer as he signed a two-year contract with Star Sports in the interim.
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Opener Rohit Sharma said that his endeavour would be to play "in a certain manner that his team expects him to".
This is the first time the South African leader met Bush after he launched a verbal attack on the American leader and his Iraq policy in 2003.
A right-wing trade union movement in South Africa has launched a campaign to prevent Britain-based Indian origin steel baron Lakshmi Mittal's move to take control of two steel companies in the country.
'He is at his best now, he is in the right frame of mind.' The tough times he has gone through will only make him a better player and a stronger personality.'
England underlined their domination in white ball cricket as they outclassed Pakistan by five wickets to win the T20 World Cup title on Sunday.
Umesh Yadav says the current Indian attack has the ability to take 20 wickets in a Test match during its tour of South Africa, seen by many as the side's litmus test following a string of successes at home.
Hardik confirmed that he is going back to India.
Having flattered to deceive on most occasions after his transition from Under-19 to senior cricket, Delhi boy Unmukt Chand would like to make amends as he leads India 'A' in the tri-nation 'A' series, considered a launch pad to the senior team.
Rabada is set to enter another bio-secure bubble against visiting England in a white-ball series starting on Friday.
New England skipper Joe Root was taken aback by the 'unfair' criticism made by Michael Vaughan of his side's performance.
The Birmingham Games will break new ground with more medals awarded to women (136) than men (134), a first for a multi-sport event.
Michael Holding gave an example of how the quality of EPL's games didn't take a hit despite matches being played in front of empty stands.
Shreyas Iyer on Friday earned the right to invite his coach Pravin Amre for dinner at his home, having fulfilled a condition the former India player had imposed on his protege, by scoring a hundred on Test debut.
In the last four IPLs, Mohammed Shami has taken 19 wickets or more every season.
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