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After being appointed as Sri Lanka’s ODI skipper, Kusal Perera on Thursday said that his side needs to play fearless cricket in order to win more matches of cricket. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh. The team will depart for Bangladesh on May

Ramesh Powar was the coach of the Indian women’s team before WV Raman.© Twitter Former India women’s coach Ramesh Powar has been recommended by the Cricket Advisory Committee — led by Madan Lal — to take over the reins of the women’s team once again. He will replace WV Raman. Speaking to ANI, sources in

It is learnt that all the four candidates gave good presentation for the Indian women’s head coach role.© Twitter Current women‘s head coach WV Raman, former coach Ramesh Powar, ex-India players Ajay Ratra and Hrishikesh Kanitkar appeared for virtual interviews conducted by Madan Lal-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Wednesday. Out of 35 applications, eight

Ravindra Jadeja made a comeback to India’s Test squad for the England tour after an injury layoff.© Instagram/Indian Cricket Team Indian cricket team’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja posted a video on his official social media handle where he showcased his gym equipment as he prepared for India’s upcoming Test tour of England in June. Jadeja tweeted,

Kevin Pietersen was part of the commentary team during IPL 2021.© BCCI/IPL Former England captain Kevin Pietersen reckons that if England’s star players stand together, they will participate in the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 whenever it is rescheduled. Soon after the 14th edition of the IPL was postponed indefinitely, reports emerged

New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling on Tuesday announced that he will hang up his gloves after the Kiwis’s tour of England, which includes two Tests against the hosts and then the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India. The 35-year-old said that he felt it was the right time to quit. Watling has represented New

ECB revenue fell by 21 million pounds to 207 million pounds.© Twitter The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) reported an annual loss of 16.1 million pounds ($22.8 million) on Tuesday, saying the coronavirus pandemic had whittled down cash reserves to just 2.2 million pounds. In 2016, the ECB announced it had reserves of more

KKR’s Pat Cummins shared a video of the journey from Australia to Chennai for IPL 2021.© BCCI/IPL Australia and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Pat Cummins shared a vlog on his official social media handle, of his journey from Australia to Chennai for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The video of his journey to

Former Sri Lanka Test player Avishka Gunawardene has been cleared of match-fixing charges by an independent tribunal, cricket’s world governing body announced Monday. The independent anti-corruption tribunal also dismissed three out of four charges made against another former Sri Lankan international, Nuwan Zoysa, who was last month banned from cricket for six years. Both players

23-year-old Arzan Nagwaswalla has been picked as a standby player for the upcoming final of the World Test Championship (WTC) and the five-match Test series against England on the back of his impressive performances in domestic cricket. The left-arm pacer, who was Gujarat’s leading wicket-taker (41 wickets at an average of 18.36) during their run

Chris Gayle has travelled to Maldives after IPL 2021 was postponed mid-season.© Instagram Chris Gayle, who is currently in Maldives after the IPL 2021 was postponed indefinitely, has been posting regular updates from his stay in the country with his followers, in the form of pictures and videos on his Instagram account. On Monday, he

Hardik Pandya posted a pic with partner Natasa Stankovic on his Instagram story.© Instagram India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Sunday shared a picture with his partner Natasa Stankovic on Instagram story. Tagging Natasa, Hardik wrote: “I Love You”. Earlier in the day, Hardik joined the Mother’s Day celebration by sharing a few pictures with his

Kamran Akmal feels Mohammad Amir has four to five years of cricket left in him.© AFP Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has urged skipper Babar Azam to consider Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz for the T20 World Cup slated to be played this year. Akmal has also said that Babar should look to improve the

IPL 2021: Brendon McCullum arrived at Auckland on Sunday.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum were among the second lot of cricketers that arrived in New Zealand following the postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. According to stuff.co.nz, McCullum and Fleming along

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season postponed indefinitely, Punjab Kings (PBKS) took to social media to inform fans that most of their cricketers have reached home safely, and some are quarantining outside India. The KL Rahul-led outfit also thanked the BCCI and asked everyone to follow COVID-19 protocols. Similarly, Rajasthan Royals (RR) too

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor paid tribute to Pakistan after the tourists took total control on the second day of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, outclassing the home side with both bat and ball to take a huge step towards sealing a 2-0 series victory. Zimbabwe were 52 for four at the

Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins turned 28 on Saturday. To mark the occasion, the official Twitter handle of Cricket Australia shared a video that shows a diving Cummins running out India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara, courtesy a brilliant throw that hit the stumps directly. The clip is from India’s tour of Australia in 2018-19. The

IPL 2021: Kane Williamson replaces David Warner as SRH captain this year© BCCI/IPL Kane Williamson and three other New Zealanders on Friday flew to Maldives in a departure from their original plan, as they were not feeling comfortable staying in COVID-19 hotspot Delhi. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Williamson, Chennai Super King’s Mitchell Santer and Royal Challenger