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Usman Khawaja said he would have no qualms about touring to Pakistan.© AFP Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has expressed his disappointment at New Zealand and England recently abandoning their tours of Pakistan, saying that financial reasons may have played part in those decisions. The 34-year-old cricketer added that he would have no qualms about touring
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After registering an emphatic seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan said that his side is finally playing a brand of cricket that is associated with head coach Brendon McCullum. Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer played knocks of 74* and 53, respectively, as Kolkata
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A number of governing bodies and media organisations already use the term “batter”.© AFP The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday announced that the gender-neutral term “batter” will replace “batsman” with immediate effect, in a bid to reinforce cricket’s status as an inclusive game. The amendments to the laws were approved by the MCC Committee,
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Shivam Dube was seen hitting sixes during practice session.© BCCI/IPL Ahead of their first match of the UAE-leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Rajasthan Royals (RR) took to social media to share a video, where all-rounder Shivam Dube was seen hitting sixes all-around the park during a practice session. “When Dube went biiiiiiiiiiig,
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With the ongoing vaccination drive helping to flatten India’s COVID-19 curve, BCCI secretary Jay Shah is optimistic about fans returning to the venues in large numbers in the upcoming international home season. The Indian cricket team is scheduled to play four Tests, 14 T20 Internationals and three ODIs at home between November 2021 to June
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The under-fire middle-order will be expected to deliver when India take on the mighty Australia in the ODI series beginning on Tuesday, aiming to finalise their combination ahead of the Women’s World Cup next year. India have lost back-to-back series against South Africa and England primarily due to poor batting and even poorer strike-rate save
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With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season having finally resumed, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Zayed Stadium on Monday. KKR are currently seventh in the IPL 2021 Points Table with four points from seven games. The Eoin Morgan-led side managed to muster only two wins before the season
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