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Ben Stokes posted an emotional tribute on social media for his late father Ged.© Instagram Ben Stokes‘ father died on Tuesday after a long battle with brain cancer. The England all-rounder took to Instagram on Wednesday to script an emotional message for his late father along with a photograph of him with a broad smile

Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins is hopeful that rookie opener Will Pucovski will recover from concussion injury well in time ahead of the first Test starting at Adelaide Oval from December 17. Pucovski, who was considered a sure-shot selection for the series-opener in Adelaide starting on December 17, was hit on the helmet by pacer Kartik

India were fined 20 percent of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate in 3rd T20I.© AFP Team India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the third Twenty20 International (T20I) against Australia in Sydney. The International Cricket Council (ICC), in a press release, said on

David Warner congratulated his SRH teammate T Natarajan for a fantastic T20I series.© Instagram India clinched the three-match T20I series against Australia by winning the first two matches. The hosts, however, defeated India by 12 runs in the third and final T20I to register a consolation win. Making his T20I debut for the Indian team, fast

Parthiv Patel retired from all forms of cricket on Wednesday.© AFP Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel on Wednesday took to Twitter to announce his retirement from all forms of cricket. Patel made his international debut at the age of 17 in an away Test series against England in 2002 and went on to represent India in 25 matches in

The ODI series between South Africa and England has been postponed.© ICC/Twitter The One-day International series between South Africa and England has been postponed, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a release Monday. The postponement effectively ends England’s tour of South Africa with only one-half of the scheduled fixtures completed. “Cricket South

The Pakistan squad has returned negative COVID-19 test results in fifth round of testing.© Pakistan Cricket Board/Twitter The touring Pakistan squad has returned negative in a fifth round of COVID-19 tests and will now be able to leave their managed isolation on Tuesday, subject to clearance from the health ministry, New Zealand Cricket said on

Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif on Sunday said that in-form all-rounder Hardik Pandya should stay back in Australia for the upcoming Test series. Pandya played a match-winning knock of 42* off 22 balls in India’s six-wicket win over Australia in the second T20I at Sydney Cricket Ground, which gave the visitors an unassailable 2-0 win

India beat Australia by six wickets in the second T20I on Sunday.© AFP Rohit Sharma took to Twitter to hail Team India’s “nice and composed” performance that saw them clinch the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series with a match to spare at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India defeated Australia by six wickets in the second

New Zealand stretched their unbeaten run at home to 14 matches with a comprehensive win in the first Test against the West Indies in Hamilton on Sunday after ending a battling rearguard century by Jermaine Blackwood. The West Indies were all out before lunch on day four for 247 after making only 138 in their

The Annual Prize Distribution by Cricket Association of Bengal will be done on December 28.© AFP The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will be held on December 30, informed its president Avishek Dalmiya on Saturday. “The Apex Council today decided that December 30 at 4 pm we will have the

Test skipper Tim Paine has been named in Australia A’s 13-member squad for the practice match against India A, set to begin on December 6. Australia A will be led by Travis Head, and Test regulars Joe Burns and Tim Paine are a part of the squad. Australia’s senior team is led by Paine and

Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the T20I series against Australia on Friday.© Twitter Ravindra Jadeja was on Friday ruled out of T20I series against Australia. Fast-bowler Shardul Thakur was added to the squad. Ravindra Jadeja was hit on his head in the final over by a bouncer from Mitchell Starc and was replaced by Yuzvendra Chahal in

Ravindra Jadeja played a quick-fire knock of 44 off just 23 deliveries in the 1st T20I on Friday.© AFP The Indian team was absolutely right in getting a concussion substitute for Ravindra Jadeja as symptoms related to head injuries can show up as late as 24 hours after the hit, said former great Virender Sehwag.

India defeated Australia by 11 runs in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday. After KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja took India to a competitive total of 161 for seven, bowlers, especially T Natarajan and Yuzvendra Chahal, helped the visitors to restrict Australia to 150/7. Chahal, who

Cricket Association of Bengal observed World Disability Day 2020 on Thursday.© AFP The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Thursday observed World Disability Day 2020 with their current crop of differently-abled cricketers at Eden Gardens before the start of the day’s play in the ongoing Bengal T20 Challenge. Around 30 differently-abled cricketers of all three

Adam Zampa is a part of the Australian squad for the ongoing Indian tour.© AFP Australia duo Adam Zampa and Ashleigh Gardner were among several men’s and women’s players on Thursday, to commit to the Birmingham Phoenix franchise for next year’s inaugural edition of English cricket’s The Hundred. This year’s competition was postponed when it

Seamer T Natarajan made his international debut in India’s third ODI against Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday. The left-arm pacer took two wickets in his debut, helping his team to a 13-run victory as Australia won the series 2-1. Saying that it was a “surreal experience” to represent his country, Natarajan