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India’s captain Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: In a huge setback to Team India, ODI captain Shubman Gill will be unavailable for the three-match 50-over series versus South Africa, starting from November 30. With Shreyas Iyer already out of action for an extended period, India will be without their captain and vice-captain for the series.Gill, who…

Ben Stokes (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Gary Day) England cricket captain Ben Stokes expressed shock following their defeat to Australia in the first Ashes Test, emphasising the need for quick recovery before their next match in Brisbane. England missed their chance to secure their first Test victory in Australia in 15 years, suffering a defeat within…

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate shared his thoughts on the pitch in the Guwahati stadium and the role Kuldeep Yadav played on Day 1. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the opening-day pitch in Guwahati aligned well with the team’s current home approach but maintained that the surface does not…

All of South Africa’s top four batters on Day 1 of the 2nd Test combined to ‘achieve’ something never done before in history. (Agencies) South Africa produced a statistical rarity on the opening day of the second Test, becoming the first team in Test history to see all of their top four score at least…

Usman Khawaja did not come out to bat in the 2nd innings for Australia as they went on to secure an 8-wicket win. (Images via Getty) Australia’s opening Test of the Ashes produced an unusual subplot around senior batter Usman Khawaja, whose back spasms on day one triggered a reshuffle that carried into the second…

Australia beat England in the first Ashes Test in front of a record attendance over both days. (Agencies) Perth Stadium witnessed its biggest-ever Test match attendance as Australia wrapped up the opening Ashes Test in just two days. The opening Test of the Ashes drew 49,983 spectators on Day 2, taking the total to 101,514….

India’s pacer Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler currently out of national team selection, has been named in Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad after taking 20 wickets in four Ranji Trophy matches.Shami has made a successful return from his leg injury, participating in four out of Bengal’s five Ranji Trophy…

India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Yashasvi Jaiswal has achieved a rare milestone in Test cricket: in 28 matches, he has played on 28 different grounds. From his debut at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica, to his latest outing at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, the left-hander has consistently adapted to different…

Stuart Broad (screen grab) England’s second innings at the Optus Stadium teetered on the edge before Mitchell Starc struck again, claiming the wicket of Joe Root and sending shockwaves through the visitors’ middle order. Root, England’s key batter, fell for just eight in the second innings after a first-innings duck, with Starc once more exploiting…

TORONTO – Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic doesn’t like to get ahead of himself, instead having his players just focus on the game in front of them. They made one small exception on Friday night. As they prepared to play the Washington Wizards, the Raptors spoke about how a win — coupled with an…