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The selection committee named KL Rahul as the ODI captain for India’s three-match series against South Africa after Rohit Sharma was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Chairman of the selection committee, Chetan Sharma, also opened up on the controversy surrounding the ODI captaincy involving Test skipper Virat Kohli. Sharma said that Kohli was asked not to quit

SA vs IND: Shaun Pollock has explained “the key” behind India’s recent success.© AFP Team India has enjoyed a lot of success recently on overseas tours as far as Test cricket is concerned. From the tour of Australia last year, to the tour of England earlier this year, the Virat-Kohli led side has proved time

South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Thursday, saying he intends to spend more time with his family. Cricket South Africa (CSA) released an official statement on de Kock’s decision hours after the Proteas suffered a crushing 113 runs defeat at the hands of India

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket on Thursday.© AFP South Africa’s wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The announcement came hours after India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the opening Test of the three-match series in Centurion on Thursday. Cricket South

File photo of former India head coach Ravi Shastri© AFP Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that the coach and the captain should have a say in the national team selection. A captain sits in the selection committee to give his inputs but decision making power lies with the five-member selection panel while the

England’s beleaguered Ashes tour went from bad to worse Thursday with under-pressure coach Chris Silverwood to miss the fourth Test in Sydney after a family member tested positive for the coronavirus. Silverwood and his family have to isolate in Melbourne for 10 days while the rest of the team heads to Sydney for the clash

Centurion : Team India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour has again come out in support of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane following the batters’ lean patch in the longest format of the game. While Rahane did score 48 and 20 in the first Test against South Africa, Pujara departed for a duck before hitting 16 in the

File photo of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly continues to be in stable condition, according to a statement released by Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata. He was hospitalised on Monday evening after testing positive for COVID. “On the second day of admission, Sourav Ganguly, BCCI president and former

SA vs IND, 1st Test: Mohammed Shami during Day 3 in Centurion.© AFP Indian pacer Mohammed Shami feels the visitors need to atleast get a 400-run lead before they can think of declaring the second innings in the ongoing first Test against South Africa. India might have lost Mayank Agarwal’s at the cusp of the

Mohammed Shami’s sheer artistry with new and old ball fetched him another five-wicket haul as India seized control of the first Test against South Africa on the third day by extending their overall lead to 146 runs that could prove to be decisive. Shami (16-5-44-5) and his pace bowling colleagues Jasprit Bumrah (7.2-2-16-2), Mohammed Siraj

The “sacred” Ashes Test in Sydney will take place as scheduled next week even as Covid threatens to disrupt the series, the New South Wales health minister said on Tuesday. Two members of England’s support staff and two of their family members tested positive for coronavirus at the Melbourne Test on Monday and were placed

3rd Ashes Test, AUS vs ENG Live: Mitchell Starc bowls a delivery to Joe Root.© AFP 3rd Ashes Test, Day 3: Joe Root and Ben Stokes will look to steady England’s ship when the visitors resume play on Day 3 at 31/4 against Australia in the ongoing third Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Virat Kohli watches the ball after playing a shot during the first Test match.© AFP With India currently facing South Africa, former cricketer Ashish Nehra feels that Virat Kohli “would be unhappy with his performance” on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test match in Centurion. Kohli could only register 35 runs off 94 balls

India opener Mayank Agarwal© AFP India opener Mayank Agarwal looked a bit perplexed when replays showed three reds – pitching in line, impact in line and wickets hitting – and the third umpire advised the on-field umpire to reverse his original decision of ‘not out’ on Day 1 of the first Test match against South

Ashes 2021-22 3rd Test, Australia vs England Score Updates: England are looking to rally.© AFP Australia vs England, Ashes, 3rd Test, Day 2, live cricket score: England will look to bounce back on the second day of the third Ashes Test in Melbourne on Monday in order to keep alive their fading hopes of regaining

India ended the first day of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on a comfortable score of 272/3 with opener KL Rahul staying unbeaten on 122. Captain Virat Kohli scored a stroke-filled 35 while Ajinkya Rahane stayed unbeaten on 40. But the most telling contribution came from the willow of Rahul’s opening partner Mayank

After winning the toss in the opening Test match against South Africa, India revealed their playing XI with Ajinkya Rahane included as Hanuma Vihari and Shreyas Iyer missed out. The news received a mixed reaction on Twitter as some fans felt that Kohli and Rahul Dravid needed to bank on experience while others said that

Ashes 2021-22 3rd Test, Australia vs England Score Updates: England look to stay alive in the series.© AFP England are taking on Australia in the Boxing Day Test knowing they must fix the mistakes that have blighted their tour or lose the Ashes series. After a nine-wicket thumping in Brisbane and then crashing by 275 runs in Adelaide,