Gates named after Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara unveiled at Sydney Cricket Ground

Gates named after Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara unveiled at Sydney Cricket Ground

The newly-named Lara-Tendulkar Gates at the Sydney Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: ANI The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday used legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th birthday celebrations to unveil gates at the iconic Australia venue that are named after the India legend and fellow cricketing great Brian Lara from West Indies. All visiting […]

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Test cricket will probably disappear first in the West Indies 

Test cricket will probably disappear first in the West Indies 

The first Test I watched from the first ball to the last was India v West Indies in Bengaluru in November 1974. The visitors were going through a dip then. Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai had played the previous Test against England, in Trinidad, but were no longer part of the team. It was a […]

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Irani Cup | Chance to assess players as Madhya Pradesh takes on Rest of India

Irani Cup | Chance to assess players as Madhya Pradesh takes on Rest of India

Golden opportunity: Mayank Agarwal, who has been among the runs will be keen to make this match count as he bides his comeback to the national team. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Even as India and Australia get ready for the third Test on Wednesday, 500km away from the Holkar Stadium in Indore 22 players […]

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Steve Smith back as Australia Test captain after Cummins ruled out due to injury

Steve Smith back as Australia Test captain after Cummins ruled out due to injury

Australia’s Steve Smith gestures as he leaves the field after scoring a double hundred during play on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and the West Indies in Perth, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Steve Smith on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, returned as Australia captain after Pat […]

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Labuschagne century powers Australia but Windies dig in

Labuschagne century powers Australia but Windies dig in

West Indies’ Jermaine Blackwood, center, bats in front of Australia’s Alex Carey, left, and Marnus Labuschagne on the 4th day of their cricket test in Perth, Australia, on December 3, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Marnus Labuschagne racked up another century on Saturday to help Australia set West Indies a huge target of 498 on […]

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West Indies head coach Simmons to step down after T20 World Cup exit

West Indies head coach Simmons to step down after T20 World Cup exit

Twice champions West Indies suffered a surprise elimination by Ireland with a nine-wicket thrashing in Hobart on Friday, ending bottom of Group B Twice champions West Indies suffered a surprise elimination by Ireland with a nine-wicket thrashing in Hobart on Friday, ending bottom of Group B West Indies head coach Phil Simmons will step down […]

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T20 World Cup | West Indies chief promises ‘thorough postmortem’ of early exit

T20 World Cup | West Indies chief promises ‘thorough postmortem’ of early exit

Two-time champions West Indies were eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Friday after suffering a shock nine-wicket loss to Ireland in a first round group match Two-time champions West Indies were eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Friday after suffering a shock nine-wicket loss to Ireland in a first round group match Cricket […]

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West Indies’ Campbell gets 4-year ban for violating anti-doping rule

West Indies’ Campbell gets 4-year ban for violating anti-doping rule

John Campbell played 20 Test matches, six ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals for the West Indies, before the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission accused him of refusing to provide a blood sample at his home in Kingston John Campbell played 20 Test matches, six ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals for the West Indies, before the Jamaica Anti-Doping […]

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Finch, Wade help Australia to tight T20 win over West Indies

Finch, Wade help Australia to tight T20 win over West Indies

Both teams are using the two-game series to fine-tune for the T20 World Cup later this month Both teams are using the two-game series to fine-tune for the T20 World Cup later this month Aaron Finch and Matthew Wade revived Australia’s run chase before Mitchell Starc clinched the three-wicket win with a ball to spare […]

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Shamarh Brooks replaces Hetmyer in West Indies T20 World Cup squad

Shamarh Brooks replaces Hetmyer in West Indies T20 World Cup squad

West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer has been replaced by Shamarh Brooks in their squad for the T20 World Cup West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer has been replaced by Shamarh Brooks in their squad for the T20 World Cup West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer has been replaced by Shamarh Brooks in their squad for the T20 World Cup in […]

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