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Resurgent Pakistan take on immense India

How is it that we have got here? It seems surreal. In the age of skirting around stereotypes and upending norms, here comes a contest almost as old as partition itself: Pakistani bowling v Indian batting, and still, though we have all tasted this masala and read some version of this script, it doesn’t feel even slightly hackneyed, not even a little stale.

Resurgent Pakistan take on immense India

Gambhir gets suspended ban for coach spat

Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir was handed a four-match suspended ban from first-class cricket for his altercation with coach KP Bhaskar in March this year. A three-member independent inquiry committee, set up by Justice Vikramjit Sen, comprising Madan Lal, Rajendra Rathore and Soni Singh, found Gambhir guilty of “seriously inappropriate behaviour”.

Gambhir gets suspended ban for coach spat

The…

Kohli backs ‘match-winner’ Pandya

Hardik Pandya is a “priceless” player who can provide “a match-winning performance in any game he plays,” according to Virat Kohli.

Kohli, the India captain, said he “would not think” of omitting Pandya from his team for the ICC Champions Trophy final and insisted he was the man to balance the side.

Kohli backs ‘match-winner’ Pandya

While Pandya has enjoyed relatively little opportunity with the…

CAC decision on Dravid likely soon

The BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) consisting of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman is likely to make a decision on whether or not to extend Rahul Dravid’s contract as the coach of India’s Under-19 and ‘A’ teams in the next few days. According to a BCCI official, there will be no need to invite fresh applications for the job if the CAC decides to renew Dravid’s two-year…

Mohammad Amir likely to be fit for final

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir is likely to be fit for selection for the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, after completing an entire training session at The Oval on Friday. A back spasm had ruled Amir out of the semi-final against England on June 14, after he failed a fitness test shortly before the toss.

Azhar Mahmood, Pakistan’s bowling coach, said Amir was fit but did not…

De Villiers to lead South Africa in England T20s

Even as questions over his captaincy continue to pop up, AB de Villiers will lead South Africa’s T20 squad in three matches against England in the absence of Faf du Plessis, who will return home for the birth of his first child. De Villiers will then leave the UK, with du Plessis taking over for the Tests that begin in early July.

De Villiers to lead South Africa in England T20s

South Africa’s T20…

Kohli reclaims top spot; Hazlewood tops ODI bowling rankings

Kohli reclaims top spot; Hazlewood tops ODI bowling rankings

India captain Virat Kohli surpassed AB de Villiers and David Warner to reclaim the top spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen. Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, meanwhile, topped the ODI bowlers’ rankings for the first time in his career. South Africa quick Kagiso Rabada, who had gained the No.1 spot last month, dropped to fourth…

Hasan Ali stars as Pakistan crush England to reach final

England’s quest to secure their first trophy in a 50-over global tournament came to grief in emphatic fashion in Cardiff as Pakistan surged into the final of the Champions Trophy with masterful unpredictability, completing a thumping win by eight wickets with nearly 13 overs to spare.

Hasan Ali stars as Pakistan crush England to reach final

Central to Pakistan’s victory was their commendable…

England must learn from missing ‘golden chance’ – Root

Joe Root admitted England had let a huge opportunity to claim a first global one-day title slip away when they slumped to defeat against Pakistan, but coach Trevor Bayliss believes that finishing in the semi-finals reflected where the team currently stands.

England must learn from missing ‘golden chance’ – Root

Having completed the group stage as the only unbeaten side, England were brought…

See Winning Moment from Bangladesh vs New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy

Bangladesh 268 for 5 (Shakib 114, Mahmudullah 102*, Southee 3-45) beat New Zealand 265 for 8 (Taylor 63, Williamson 57, Mosaddek 3-13) by five wickets

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The equation is quite simple ahead of the New Zealand-Bangladesh game: the winner will remain in contention for a semi-final spot if, on June 10, England beat Australia or their match is washed out. However, if Australia beat England, then both New Zealand and Bangladesh are out of the Champions Trophy. Match Starts at 3.45PM Bangladesh Time.

In the meantime watch few glimpse of what Bangladesh…

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Afif’s hat-trick sets up mouthwatering finish to DPL

By defeating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by six wickets, Abahani Limited have done their bit to stay in contention on a rain-marred day of the Dhaka Premier League’s Super League stage. They have now moved to 24 points, equal with Gazi Group Cricketers whose final game against Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club – who are just two points behind both teams – will continue on Tuesday.

Abahani had to…

Finn steps in to fill Woakes void

Steven Finn won’t be worrying too much about his economy rate if he gets his Champions Trophy chance against New Zealand on Tuesday having been confirmed as Chris Woakes’ replacement.

Woakes was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a side strain in the opening game against Bangladesh at The Oval. He managed just two overs before leaving the field.

Finn was the most significant omission…

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares beaten in French Open quarter-final

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares suffered a disappointing loss to Santiago Gonzalez and Donald Young in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the French Open.

The British-Brazilian pair looked in control of the match and Murray served for the victory in the second set but it was Gonzalez and Young who eventually prevailed 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4).

Murray and Soares were the highest seeds left in…

Anderson retires hurt to exit French Open

Kevin Anderson’s comeback from an injury-marred 2017 season skidded to at least a temporary halt on Monday as he was forced to retire from his Round of 16 French Open match against Croatia’s Marin Cilic with a sore left hamstring.

The South African veteran lost the first set 6-3 as he struggled with his serve and managed just three winners. He retired trailing 0-3 in the second. It was the first…

We often talk about running a Twitter account, and how you need to keep your feed alive with a lot of content. We also mention a lot how you can’t just post your own content constantly; it’s always a good idea to retweet stuff to fill in slots. If you have three blog posts per week and tweet each of them twice, that’s still only six slots. If you’re aiming for 3-5 tweets per day, that’s a lot of…