February 2023 ~ W T S

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

IPL 2023: Dhoni is of the best tacticians and an impressive captain, says Faf du Plessis

Du Plessis had two long stints with IPL side Chennai Super Kings - 2011-2015 and 2018-2021 - before he moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore as captain last season.

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February 28, 2023

Sports schedule, March 2023: WPL, All England Open, Women’s World Boxing Championships and more

Here’s the complete sports schedule for March 2023 which features Women’s Premier League, All England Open, UEFA Champions League knockout stage and more.

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February 28, 2023

SA vs WI, 1st Test Live Score Updates: Elgar, Markram give South Africa steady start

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Stay tuned as we bring you the Live Cricket Score, Commentary and Latest News.

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February 28, 2023

Monday, February 27, 2023

Eight teams confirmed to get automatic qualification for 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup

Australia, New Zealand and South Africa earned direct qualification as the top three teams of Group 1 in the league stage while England, India and the West Indies made it to the finals from Group 2.

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February 27, 2023

New Zealand beats England by one run in 2nd Test thriller

Chasing a fourth-innings target of 258, England was bowled out for 256, allowing the host to draw the series.

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February 27, 2023

NZ vs ENG: England second team to lose a Test after enforcing follow-on as New Zealand wins by 1 run

NZ vs ENG: England joined Australia as the only other team to lose a Test after enforcing follow-on during a one-run defeat to New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday.

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February 27, 2023

WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants announces Beth Mooney as captain

Gujarat Giants on Monday appointed Australian opener Beth Mooney as captain for the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League.

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February 27, 2023

NBA: Atlanta Hawks hire former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder

The left-armer suffered the injury to the middle finger of his bowling hand and was sidelined as Australia lost the opening two tests of the four-match series against India.

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February 27, 2023

Australia seeks redemption under stand-in skipper Steve Smith

he Pat Cummins-led side was outmanoeuvred by a rampant India in spin-friendly conditions as Australia contributed to its own downfall by shooting itself in the foot. Cummins left for Australia

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February 27, 2023

Kane Williamson becomes New Zealand’s highest Test run-scorer

Williamson’s century steered New Zealand to 483 all out in its second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in Wellington.

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February 27, 2023

Sunday, February 26, 2023

NZ vs ENG: Kane Williamson century sees New Zealand set England 258 to win 2nd Test

Former captain Williamson hit 132 and Tom Blundell was last man out for 90 as the hosts fought back after being asked to follow on.

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February 26, 2023

Irani Cup: Mayank Agarwal to lead Rest of India, Sarfaraz misses out due to injury

Sarfaraz Khan missed out on the selection owing to a hairline fracture on his left little finger. Baba Indrajith has been named as his replacement for the tournament.

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February 26, 2023

Australia’s Meg Lanning becomes first cricketer to captain in 100 T20Is

The 30-year-old Lanning has led Australia to three of its five T20 World Cup titles (in 2014, 2018 and 2020). Overall, under her captaincy, Australia has won 75 T20Is.

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February 26, 2023

AUS vs SA LIVE Score, Women’s T20 World Cup final live streaming updates: Proteas eye history in Cape Town; Toss, Playing XI, Dream11

Australia Women vs South Africa Women Final LIVE Score: Catch the Women’s T20 World Cup final cricket score updates between SA-W vs AUS-W.

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February 26, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia can deal with India in absence of Cummins, Warner, says Handscomb

Cummins returned home to be with his ailing mother in Sydney after Australia crashed to their second successive defeat in the four-test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India will retain having taken a 2-0 lead.

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February 26, 2023

Australia vs South Africa Dream 11 prediction, Women’s T20 World Cup Final: AUS-W vs SA-W predicted playing XI, top fantasy picks, squads

AUS vs SA Women’s T20 World Cup FINAL: Here are the top fantasy picks, Dream11 prediction and probable playing XIs ahead of the final played between Australia and South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

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February 26, 2023

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Nz vs ENG 2nd Test: Southee, Latham fight for New Zealand

New Zealand trailed by 226 on the first innings and by stumps was 202-3, only 24 runs in deficit. At the close, Kane Williamson was 25 and Henry Nicholls 18, having seen New Zealand through most of the last session.

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February 25, 2023

Irani Cup 2022-23: Mayank Agarwal expected to lead Rest of India against Madhya Pradesh

While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to announce the RoI squad formally, Sportstar has learnt that Agarwal is set to captain a team comprising five opening batters.

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February 25, 2023

Australia vs South Africa LIVE streaming info, Women’s T20 World Cup Final: When and where to watch SA vs AUS today?

AUS vs SA final, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Get the Live Streaming Info, when and where to watch and telecast details as Australia faces South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday.

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February 25, 2023

New Zealand v England, 2nd test Day 3 LIVE: Day three updates, NZ vs ENG updates, streaming info

NZ vs ENG LIVE Score, Day 3: Follow the live updates, match stats and more from the second Test between New Zealand and England in Wellington.

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February 25, 2023

IND vs AUS: Peter Handscomb recalls how chat with Rahane during IPL helped him combat spin

During the IPL in 2016, Handscomb had a chat with Rahane where the Indian batter spoke about the use of the feet and wrist to open up the leg side while playing spinners.

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February 25, 2023

IND v AUS: Travis Head relishing recall after being dropped for first test

The 29-year-old aggressive left-hander was left out of the team for the first test of the four-match series in Nagpur after struggling against spin on the tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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February 25, 2023

Friday, February 24, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup: Tazmin Brits’ redemption from shattered Olympic dreams

Tazmin Brits’ dream of taking part in the London Olympics as a javelin thrower was also shattered as she lay in a hospital bed for three months.

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February 24, 2023

Women’s cricket has changed a lot in India over the years, says Gujarat Giants’ Hemalatha

Hemalatha, the batting all-rounder who has played nine ODIs and 15 T20Is but wasn’t able to make it to the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in South Africa, believes the WPL will provide a big platform for players like her.

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February 24, 2023

SA vs ENG LIVE Score, Women’s T20WC semifinal live streaming updates: Proteas eye first final; Toss, Playing XI, Dream11 team

England Women vs South Africa Women Semifinal Live Score: Catch the Women’s T20 World Cup live cricket score updates between SA-W vs ENG-W.

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February 24, 2023

England vs South Africa LIVE Streaming info, Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal: When and where to watch ENG vs SA today

ENG vs SA semifinal, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Get the Live Streaming Info, when and where to watch and telecast details as England faces South Africa in Cape Town on Friday.

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February 24, 2023

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Brook, Root put England in charge against New Zealand

Brook’s score was his highest in tests, beating his 153 against Pakistan in December, and was his fourth century in his last five Tests.

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February 23, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia captain Pat Cummins ruled out of third Test

On Thursday night, informed coach Andrew McDonald of his decision to remain in Australia, with the rest of the squad told at training on Friday morning.

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February 23, 2023

England vs South Africa Dream 11 prediction, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal: ENG-W vs SA-W predicted playing XI, top fantasy picks, squads

ENG vs SA, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Here are the top fantasy picks, Dream11 prediction and probable playing XIs ahead of the semifinal played between England and South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

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February 23, 2023

No tension with senior players, says Bangladesh coach Hathurusingha

Sri Lankan Hathurasingha’s first stint with the side between 2014 and 2017 was marked by several run-ins with senior players in the team, some of whom are also part of the current squad.

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February 23, 2023

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

India vs Australia LIVE Streaming info, Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal: When and where to watch IND vs AUS today

IND vs AUS semifinal, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Get the Live Streaming Info, when and where to watch and telecast details as India faces Australia in Cape Town on Thursday.

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February 22, 2023

India vs Australia head-to-head record, Women’s T20 World Cup: IND-W vs AUS-W most runs, wickets, overall stats

IND-W vs AUS-W, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Here is a look at the leading run-scorers, highest wicket-takers and the head-to-head records between India and Australia in women’s T20Is.

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February 22, 2023

England announces unchanged team for second New Zealand Test

England dominated the first Test in Mount Maunganui to win by 267 runs with 40-year-old fast bowler James Anderson claiming seven wickets.

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February 22, 2023

Australia’s Maxwell, Marsh back from injury for India ODIs

Opener David Warner was also in the squad, despite leaving their Test tour of India this week with concussion and a hairline fracture in his elbow.

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February 22, 2023

Cummins’ lack of knowledge of spinning tracks has contributed to Australian defeats, says Lawson

India has won the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy inside three days, with its spin-bowling duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja doing the maximum damage.

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February 22, 2023

WPL: Alyssa Healy named UP Warriorz captain

A senior member of the dominant Australian side, Healy is known to reserve her best performances for the biggest stages, such as the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup final in Melbourne.

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February 22, 2023

IND vs AUS: Ashton Agar released from Australia squad, flown back home to play domestic cricket

Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, who went back home prior to the second Test, and skipper Pat Cummins are scheduled to join the touring squad ahead of the Indore game.

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February 22, 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Tickner returns to New Zealand squad after cyclone relief efforts

Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand’s North Island on February 12, four days before the first Test between New Zealand and England.

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February 21, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: England and South Africa set up semifinal clash

Group One winner Australia will play Group Two runner-up India on Thursday, with England and South Africa meeting on Friday.

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February 21, 2023

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Suryakumar Yadav nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award

Considered a ‘360 degree’ cricketer, the Mumbai-based batter has emerged one of the key members of India’s limited-overs side.

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February 21, 2023

Women’s Premier League: Tata bags title rights for WPL 2023

A BCCI source told PTI that Tata has secured the rights for five years. The Indian multinational conglomerate had last year replaced Vivo as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League.

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February 21, 2023

You’ve got to play safe in India: Australia batting coach Venuto

Di Venuto said Australia’s batting plans were working well till a dramatic collapse saw it lose eight wickets for 28 runs.

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February 21, 2023

Women’s T20 rankings: Richa Ghosh breaks into top-20, Renuka Thakur reaches career-best fifth spot

Richa Ghosha became the fifth Indian batter in the top 20 with Smriti Mandhana (third), Shafali Verma (10th), Jemimah Rodrigues (12th) and Harmanpreet Kaur (13th) in the list.

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February 21, 2023

Deepak Chahar says he is fully fit and ready for IPL 2023

The 30-year-old injury-prone fast bowler had a tough time recovering from a stress fracture and more recently a quad grade 3 tear.

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February 21, 2023

Monday, February 20, 2023

IND vs AUS: David Warner ruled out of Border-Gavaskar Trophy with elbow fracture

Warner suffered a concussion and an elbow fracture during the second Test in Delhi and was substituted by Matt Renshaw during a six-wicket defeat to the host.

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February 20, 2023

Statsman: Washington Sundar achieves rare double in T20Is

During the T20I series against New Zealand, India all-rounder Washington Sundar became the fourth player to score a half-century and claim at least two wickets in a T20I match.

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February 20, 2023

A Cop in Cricket by Neeraj Kumar: Holding up a mirror to Indian cricket

Published by Juggernaut Books, “A Cop in Cricket” is Neeraj Kumar’s association with the Board of Control for Cricket in India as chief of the Anti Corruption Unit (June 1, 2015, to May 31, 2018).

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February 20, 2023

India vs Ireland, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, Dream 11 prediction: IND v IRE predicted playing XI, top fantasy picks, squads

IND vs IRE, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Here are the top fantasy picks, Dream11 prediction and probable playing XIs ahead of the match between India and Ireland in Gqeberha on Monday.

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February 20, 2023

Sunday, February 19, 2023

CSK’s Kyle Jamieson likely to miss IPL 2023 due to back surgery

Kyle Jamieson was expected to return for the Blackcaps’ ongoing two-Test series against England after last playing the five-day format in June 2022.

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February 19, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup: Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr smash half centuries as New Zealand thrashes Sri Lanka

This was Sri Lanka’s second big loss in the tournament and its hopes of progressing to the semifinals from the five-team group are over.

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February 19, 2023

NZ vs ENG: Gary Stead says confidence hurt, backs New Zealand to rebound in Wellington Test

A depleted New Zealand was beaten by 267 runs at Bay Oval with the best part of two days to spare, outplayed with bat, ball and in the field.

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February 19, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia captain Pat Cummins returns home due to personal reasons - reports

Cummins, 29, will travel to his hometown in Sydney and stay there for a couple of days before returning to India to lead Australia in the third Test, to be held in Indore from March 1.

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February 19, 2023

Kohli becomes fastest batsman to reach 25,000 international runs, surpasses Tendulkar

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli became only the sixth batsman to reach the 25,000-run milestone in International cricket during India’s second Test against Australia in Delhi.

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February 19, 2023

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Broad, Anderson setting the standards for Stoke’s England

Broad took out four of New Zealand’s top order in a dazzling spell on the third evening at Bay Oval on Saturday and Anderson also claimed four victims on Sunday to mop up the tail and complete the rout.

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February 18, 2023

IND vs AUS Live Score 2nd Test Day 3 Updates: Ashwin strikes twice; Smith, Head fall

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: Get the Live Cricket score, Ball by Ball Commentary and Scorecard updates as India takes on Australia.

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February 18, 2023

McGrath and Gardner take Australia into Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal

Australia clinched a place in the semifinals at the Women’s T20 World Cup by beating South Africa and ending the group stage with four wins from four on Saturday.

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February 18, 2023

England beats New Zealand by 267 runs in first test

It was a first Test victory for England in New Zealand since 2008. The second Test in Wellington will start on Friday.

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February 18, 2023

Bengal vs Saurashtra LIVE Score, Ranji Trophy Final, Day 4: Tiwary in focus for BEN, SAU leads by 61 runs

Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Catch the action from Day 4 of the final played between Bengal and Saurashtra at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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February 18, 2023

Axar Patel: Bowling getting harder with the pitch slowing down

IND v AUS: The all-rounder is happy to have made a useful contribution with the bat but warns of a difficult road ahead for the bowlers to restrict Australia to a chaseable total.

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February 18, 2023

PSL will not be affected by terrorist attack in Karachi: PCB chief Najam Sethi

Sethi said the matches would continue as presidential security has been in place for the players and officials since the start of the league.

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February 18, 2023

Nathan Lyon becomes first Australian to take 100 wickets in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Lyon reached the milestone in his 24th Border-Gavaskar Trophy game. The next Australia on the list for most wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is Brett Lee, who is eighth with 53 wickets in 12 matches.

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February 18, 2023

Friday, February 17, 2023

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Gujarat Titans nominated for ‘Club of the Year’ award

Under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, GT played like champions right from the beginning, clinching the title on debut.

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February 17, 2023

IND vs ENG Live Streaming Info, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: When and where to watch India vs England today?

IND vs ENG, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Get the Live Streaming Info, when and where to watch and telecast details as India faces England in Cape Town on Saturday.

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February 17, 2023

Warner ruled out of second Test with concussion, Renshaw named substitute

Warner got hit on the head on day one as he tried to pull a delivery from Siraj.

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February 17, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup: Knockout spot in contention as India braces for England

A win against world number two England on Friday will take the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side effectively into the knock-out stage, to be competed among top two teams from Group 1 and 2.

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February 17, 2023

IND vs AUS: Ashwin achieves milestone in Delhi Test, picks 100 wickets in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ashwin recently breached the 450 Test wickets mark during the first Test against Australia in Nagpur that India won.

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February 17, 2023

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Chetan Sharma steps down as India’s chief selector after sting operation

Sharma, the pacer with 23 Test and 65 ODI caps, had been the chief selector since he was inducted into the panel in December 2020.

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February 16, 2023

Australia routs Sri Lanka by 10 wickets at Women’s T20 World Cup

Aussie openers Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy hit unbeaten half-centuries, and the world’s top-ranked team reached 113-0 in 15.5 overs to overhaul Sri Lanka’s 112-8.

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February 16, 2023

IND vs AUS 2nd Test, Day 1 LIVE Score: India to bowl first, Australia wins toss; Iyer in for Surya

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Get the Live Cricket Score, Ball by ball commentary, Latest Scorecard and Updates from the India vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 1 at the Ferozshah Kotla in New Delhi.

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February 16, 2023

Bengal vs Saurashtra LIVE Score Ranji Trophy Final, Day 2: SAU nears first-innings lead at Eden Gardens

Ranji Trophy 2022/23: Catch the live score updates from Day 2 of the final played between Bengal and Saurashtra at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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February 16, 2023

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Hope and Powell split Windies white-ball captaincy

The new captains will begin their tenures next month in the limited-overs leg of their South Africa tour, which also features two tests. Kraigg Brathwaite remains captain of the test side.

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February 15, 2023

Cyclone forces postponement of New Zealand domestic ODI final

Central Districts were scheduled to take on the winner of Saturday’s playoff between Canterbury and Otago in the final in the South Island resort town of Queenstown on Sunday.

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February 15, 2023

Muneeba hits landmark century as Pakistan defeats Ireland at T20 World Cup

Muneeba Ali became the first ever woman to score a hundred for Pakistan in Twenty20 internationals when she smashed 102 to set-up a 70-run win over Ireland.

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February 15, 2023

If Iyer can take the load of five-day Test, he will walk back into Playing XI, says Dravid

Iyer has not played any competitive game for 32 days and getting into a Test match without any tangible game time could also be a stretch on the body.

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February 15, 2023

Women’s cricket is the next big thing, says former India coach Ravi Shastri

Former India fielding coach R. Sridhar said the programme would begin with selection trials across 20 districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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February 15, 2023

ICC Rankings: Ashwin becomes 2nd ranked Test bowler, Jadeja makes significant rise

ICC Rankings: Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who made a successful comeback after almost five months due to a knee injury, has moved up to the 16th position.

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February 15, 2023

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

RCB appoints tennis legend Sania Mirza as mentor of WPL team

Sania, India’s most successful women’s tennis player with six Grand Slam doubles titles, will hang her boots after the WTA 1000 event in Dubai, slated to be later this week.

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February 14, 2023

WPL auction: Franchises, bids, crorepatis – it’s a new era in women’s cricket

The Women’s Premier League auction on February 13 has lent a huge impetus to the women’s game. Five franchises spent a whopping ₹59.50 crore to procure some of the biggest names.

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February 14, 2023

WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants takes on Mumbai Indians in season opener

WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants will take on Mumbai Indians in the opening fixture of the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League on March 4.

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February 14, 2023

New Zealand vs England: Stuart Broad returns for first Test in Mount Maunganui

Broad, 36, was absent from head coach Brendon McCullum’s team for England’s 3-0 series win over Pakistan in December following the birth of his daughter.

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February 14, 2023

Manoj Tiwary, an indomitable spirit, keeps Bengal’s Ranji Trophy title hopes burning

Bengal lost to Saurashtra in the 2019-20 final after conceding a slender 44-run first-innings lead in a drawn match. But Tiwary believes Bengal has what it needs to go the distance this time.

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February 14, 2023

ICC rankings: Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh make gains among T20I batters

Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who missed the opener due to a finger injury, remains the top-ranked India in third place.

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February 14, 2023

Monday, February 13, 2023

Who is Minnu Mani, only Kerala player to be picked at WPL auction

Minnu Mani was in for a big surprise when more than one franchise took an interest in her. She was eventually bought for Rs 30 lakh by Delhi Capitals.

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February 13, 2023

Ranji Trophy: After a promising start, yet another underwhelming season for Karnataka

Sunday’s defeat in the last-four clash to nemesis Saurashtra capped another underwhelming season. For all the promise it showed earlier in the competition, Karnataka came up short on the face of its first real test.

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February 13, 2023

WPL: Jhulan Goswami speaks about her role as a mentor for Mumbai Indians

Jhulan Goswami speaks on her mentorship role in the Women’s Premier League on the sidelines of the Sportstar East Conclave in Kolkata.

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February 13, 2023

NZ vs ENG: New Zealand squad buffeted by baby boom, injury and cyclone

Towering paceman Kyle Jamieson, in his first test squad since hurting his back on the tour of England last year, has suffered a relapse of the injury and could be ruled out of both Tests, New Zealand media reported.

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February 13, 2023

Sunday, February 12, 2023

WPL auction 2023 LIVE updates: Full list of sold, unsold players ahead of Women’s Premier League

Women’s Premier League auction 2023: Here is the full list of sold and unsold players - batters, bowlers, all-rounders and wicketkeepers - in the WPL auction 2023.

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February 12, 2023

Harshitha half-century leads Sri Lanka to second victory at T20 World Cup

Bangladesh lost five wickets for 24 runs in the closing stages of its innings, finishing with 126 for eight.

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February 12, 2023

Women’s Premier League auction live streaming info: When and where to watch WPL auction today?

WPL auction: Here is the streaming and telecast details of the Women’s Premier League auction.

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February 12, 2023

ZIM vs WI: Migraine rules Zimbabwe star Gary Ballance out of 2nd Test vs West Indies

A Zimbabwe Cricket spokesman said Ballance had been feeling unwell for several days and had not recovered sufficiently to play.

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February 12, 2023

Saturday, February 11, 2023

ZIM vs WI 2nd Test, Live score updates: West Indies, Zimbabwe look to claim series

Follow live scores, commentary and updates from the second Test between Zimbabwe and West Indies Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

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February 11, 2023

India vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup: Preview, head-to-head, stats, squads

India will kickstart its Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 campaign on Sunday with a game against Pakistan in Cape Town.

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February 11, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: February 12- Matches today, squads, preview, live streaming details, time in IST

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is currently underway in South Africa, with the final scheduled to be played on February 26 in Cape Town.

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February 11, 2023

IND vs PAK Live Streaming Info, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: When and Where to watch India vs Pakistan today?

IND vs PAK, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Get the Live Streaming Info, when and where to watch and telecast details as India faces Pakistan in Cape Town on Sunday.

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February 11, 2023

Ranji Trophy LIVE Score, Semifinals Day 5: Bengal, Saurashtra near final spot

Ranji Trophy 2022/23: Catch the Live score, updates, commentary and highlights from day 4 of the semifinals played between Saurashtra vs Karnataka and Bengal vs Madhya Pradesh

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February 11, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: February 11 - Matches today, squads, preview, live streaming details, time in IST

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is currently underway in South Africa, with the final scheduled to be played on February 26 in Cape Town.

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February 11, 2023

Friday, February 10, 2023

Women’s Premier League: Delhi Capitals announces Jonathan Batty as head coach

Women’s Premier League’s (WPL) Delhi Capitals Women team named former first-class cricketer Jonathan Batty as its head coach on Saturday.

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February 10, 2023

India vs Australia LIVE Score Day 3 updates, 1st Test: Can Jadeja, Axar help IND to 200-run lead?

India vs Australia LIVE Score updates, 1st Test: Follow the action and highlights from Day 3 of the first IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday.

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February 10, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Athapaththu half-century sinks South Africa in opener

Needing 130 to win, Sri Lanka restricted South Africa to 126 for nine with accurate slow bowling backed by good fielding.

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February 10, 2023

IND vs AUS: Jadeja scores fifty, picks fifer for fifth time in a Test; breaks Kapil Dev’s record

Jadeja dented Australia’s middle order as he picked up five wickets for 47 runs and also scored a wel-stitched 114-ball half century on day two.

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February 10, 2023

Glenn Maxwell eyes Sheffield Shield return after broken leg

Maxwell has been sidelined since the T20 World Cup in November after fracturing his left fibula at a friend’s 50th birthday party in Melbourne.

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February 10, 2023

IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma first Indian captain to hit hundreds in all formats, smashes maiden Test century v Australia

IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma slammed his maiden Test hundred as captain in just his third match during India’s first Test against Australia in Nagpur on Friday.

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February 10, 2023

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Two off-spinners in side left Australia with absolutely no variation- Healy

Australian cricket legend Ian Healy is shocked by the team management’s decision to include two off-spinners -- Nathan Lyon and young Todd Murphy.

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February 09, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Full schedule, groups, streaming info, teams, squads, past winners - all you need to know

Ahead of the eighth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, here’s everything that you need to know about the tournament that will be held in South Africa

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February 09, 2023

IND vs AUS LIVE Score 1st Test Day 2: Rohit, Ashwin aim to reduce 100-run deficit for India vs Australia

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test: Follow for updates, action and highlights from Day 2 of the first India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Friday.

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February 09, 2023

Special day for Suryakumar, Bharat as families witness Test debut in Nagpur

Suryakumar Yadav and KS Bharat had their families seated in the same enclosure at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium as they witnessed the players make their long-awaited Test debut.

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February 09, 2023

IND vs AUS: Jadeja keeps Australia guessing with fifer on opening day of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Saurashtra all-rounder continued to prove why the Baggy Green have always been his favourite opponents, with figures of 5/47 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.

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February 09, 2023

McCullum promises to entertain as ‘Bazball’ hits New Zealand

Brendon McCullum once thrilled crowds in New Zealand with his batting fireworks but the former Black Caps skipper may get a different reception as coach of England as he puts ‘Bazball’ to the Test in its spiritual home.

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February 09, 2023

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

IND vs AUS: Jadeja dismisses Labuschagne, Smith on Test comeback

Jadeja scalped the wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw off consecutive delveries and went on to dismiss Steve Smith for 37.

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February 08, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: ‘Great day for Bharat and Andhra,’ says MSK Prasad as wicketkeeper makes debut vs Australia

MSK Prasad said Bharat is a product of the system he had set in during his tenure as the chief selector of India in 2016.

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February 08, 2023

IND vs AUS, Border Gavaskar Trophy Dream 11 prediction, 1st Test: India vs Australia Predicted playing 11, fantasy picks, squads

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Here are the top fantasy picks, Dream11 prediction and probable playing XIs ahead of the first Test between India and Australia.

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February 08, 2023

Shubman should get nod, vice-captains shouldn’t be automatic choice: Shastri

Former India coach Ravi Shastri wants in-form batter Shubman Gill to be in the playing XI ahead of vice-captain KL Rahul in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, beginning in Nagpur on Thursday.

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February 08, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Khawaja revisits ‘homeworkgate’, says coach Arthur got priorities wrong

The Pakistan-born cricketer, then 26, along with three others -- James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson -- was suspended for one match for not submitting a ‘homework’ assigned by the coach.

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February 08, 2023

Oval to host ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday announced that the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final will take place at The Oval from June 7 to 11.

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February 08, 2023

IND vs AUS 1st Test LIVE streaming info, Border-Gavaskar Trophy: When and where to watch the India vs Australia match?

IND vs AUS: Here is all the live streaming details you need to know about the first Test between India and Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy which will be played in Nagpur.

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February 08, 2023

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Ranji Trophy Semifinals Day 1 Live Score: Saurashtra takes on Karnataka; Bengal locks horns with defending champion Madhya Pradesh

Ranji Trophy 2022/23: Catch the Live actions, scores, commentary and updates from the semifinals played between Saurashtra vs Karnataka and Bengal vs Madhya Pradesh

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February 07, 2023

‘They have too much of a Ganguly influence,’ says Ganguly on Bengal’s trophyless run in Ranji Trophy

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly shared his two cents on Bengal’s Ranji Trophy performances and its trophyless run in the recent past.

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February 07, 2023

Monday, February 6, 2023

Australia will play Green as pure batter in 1st Test against India, feels Gilchrist

The 23-year-old is recovering from a surgery on the index finger of his right hand, which he had broken during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa last December.

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February 06, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup: Five wunderkinds to watch out for

Some thrill by unleashing their thunderbolts, others mesmerise with their all-round skills. Here are five young players to watch out for at the Women’s T20 World Cup.

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February 06, 2023

Australia T20 captain Aaron Finch announces retirement from international cricket

The T20 World Cup-winning Australia captain Finch also guided the Aussies to their 50 overs World Cup victory in 2015 on home soil.

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February 06, 2023

WI vs Zim 1st Test: Chanderpaul hits unbeaten double ton as Windies dominate third day

Zimbabwe was 114 for three in reply at Stumps on the third day - 333 runs behind - with Innocent Kaia, one of five Test newcomers in the team, unbeaten on 59 having struck nine fours.

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February 06, 2023

Women’s Premier League to be held in Mumbai from March 4-26

The Brabourne Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium will host all the matches with the tournament opener expected to be played between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians-owned franchise.

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February 06, 2023

West Indies’ Brathwaite-Chanderpaul become first opening pair to bat 100-plus overs in a Test innings in 21st century

Continuing their batting into the third day of a rain-affected Test against Zimbabwe, Brathwaite and Chanderpaul became only the second opening pair to face over 600 deliveries in a Test innings.

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February 06, 2023

Ashwin is a gun, facing new ball on turners is hardest challenge: Khawaja

The Pakistan-born batter, who arrived in India after his teammates due to a visa delay, will open the batting alongside David Warner.

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February 06, 2023

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Women’s T20 World Cup: India looks to next generation after U-19 T20 WC victory

Long-serving skipper Mithali Raj and record-breaking fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, trailblazers for women’s cricket in India, both retired last year.

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February 05, 2023

TNCA hopes to sign Chandrakant Pandit as coach next season

Sportstar has learnt the TNCA is in touch with Pandit, who, incidentally, was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as its head coach for the coming season.

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February 05, 2023

WI vs ZIM: Maiden Test ton for Chanderpaul against Zimbabwe

Tagenarine Chanderpaul struck his first Test century and fellow opener Kraigg Brathwaite also reached three figures as the West Indies reached 221 without loss on Sunday after a rain-affected second day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

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February 05, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023, India vs Australia batting records: Most runs, centuries, highest scores

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Here is the list of the top five batters who have scored the most runs since the inception of the series in 1996.

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February 05, 2023

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Smriti Mandhana on takeaways from 2022, Women’s Premier League, importance of nutrition, and more

Smriti Mandhana says the entire national team will be the flag-bearer of women’s cricket in India after the retirements of Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj. In a conversation with Sportstar, the opening batter talks about the year that passed, the Women’s IPL, the return of Devika Vaidya, and more.

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February 04, 2023

UAE set to host Asia Cup, venue to be finalised in March: Reports

The Asia Cup was initially allotted to Pakistan and was scheduled in September this year but Shah, who is also the ACC chairman, had announced last October that India will not travel to Pakistan.

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February 04, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Raina surprised with Australia’s decision not to play warm-up games

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: The Australian team is currently training in Bengaluru and is practising on rank turners, having summoned little-known Baroda spinner Mahesh Pithiya, whose bowling action resembles Ravichandran Ashwin.

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February 04, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Rank turner could backfire, India likely to go for sporting tracks, feels experts

Once known as master players of spin, the Indian teams in recent years have looked more at home against express pace and steep bounce while struggling against slow bowling.

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February 04, 2023

Absence of Unadkat, Pujara, and Jadeja an opportunity for youngsters to step up: Saurashtra captain Arpit Vasavada

When Saurashtra travels to Bengaluru, the team will miss the services of Jaydev Unadkat, Ravindra Jadeja and Cheteshwar Pujara.

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February 04, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Kuldeep key to India’s success, says Bobby Narasimha Rao

Former India all-rounder Bobby Narasimha Rao, who has also played for Ireland, is launching is autobiography ‘BOBBY – India and Ireland, A Love Story.’

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February 04, 2023

Friday, February 3, 2023

Abu Nechim, Assam’s first representative in IPL, retires from all forms of cricket

Consistent performances at the local level helped medium pacer Abu Nechim break into the Assam Ranji Trophy and also getting picked by IPL franchise Mumbai Indians in 2010.

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February 03, 2023

Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals Day 5 Live Score Updates: Punjab needs 185 to win, Saurashtra needs seven wickets

Ranji Trophy 2022/23: Catch the live score, updates, commentary and highlights from the Saurashtra vs Punjab quarterfinal.

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February 03, 2023

Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals: Punjab needs 200 runs to book semifinal berth, Saurashtra eyes revival

On the final day, Punjab needs 200 runs, while Saurashtra is in search of eight wickets to reach the semifinals.

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February 03, 2023

Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Karnataka reaches semifinals with innings and 281-run win over Uttarakhand

Resuming day four on 106 for three, Uttarakhand needed 384 more runs to make Karnataka bat again but it folded for the addition of just 103 runs, lasting a little over two-and-a-half hours.

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February 03, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Australia gets ‘Ashwin duplicate’ to train ahead of Test series against India

Expecting spin to play a major role in the four-Test series, the visitors have opted for tailor-made pitches and have availed the services of Pithiya to get accustomed to the action of Ashwin.

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February 03, 2023

Joginder Sharma, India’s 2007 T20 World Cup hero, announces retirement

Indian pacer Joginder Sharma, member of the side that beat Pakistan by five runs to win the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007, announced his retirement on Friday.

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February 03, 2023

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: India vs Australia Tests echo the new world order

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy contests aren’t a warm-up for the Ashes anymore, reflecting the new order in the game. Like the Australia-England series, India and Australia will figure only in five-Test jousts hereafter and the upcoming series will be the final four-Test skirmish.

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February 02, 2023

New Zealand v England: Black Caps taking cautious approach with ‘asset’ Jamieson

New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball Test against England in the two-Test series as staff take a cautious approach with the recovering quick.

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February 02, 2023

Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals Live Score Day 4 Updates: Madhya Pradesh needs 187 to win; Karnataka nears innings win

Ranji Trophy 2022/23: Catch the live score, updates, commentary and highlights from the quarterfinals - Bengal vs Jharkhand, Saurashtra vs Punjab, Karnataka vs Uttarakhand and MP vs Andhra.

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February 02, 2023

Andrew Strauss: Multi-cultural outlook important in today’s cricket

The former England captain urges cricketers to avoid dressing room banter bordering on racial harassment and bullying in order to avert controversies like the one involving Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq.

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February 02, 2023