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‘Death of Test cricket..’: Australia’s Steve Waugh warns ICC, BCCI
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Death of Test cricket..’: Australia’s Steve Waugh warns ICC, BCCI

Live Mint  

The popularity of the Indian Premier League and other domestic cricket tournaments of the world showcases the transformation in cricket. After the announcement of South Africa's Test squad for the New Zealand tour, former Australia captain Steve Waugh couldn't stop himself from raising concerns over the future of Test cricket and even called it a “defining moment in the death …

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BCCI mulling launching IPL-like T10 cricket tournament next year: Report
1 year ago

BCCI mulling launching IPL-like T10 cricket tournament next year: Report

Firstpost  

Seeing the tremendous success of both the IPL and the WPL, the BCCI is now mulling the introduction of a Tier-2 cricket league as early as 2024. Seeing the tremendous success of both the IPL and the WPL, the BCCI is now mulling the introduction of a Tier-2 cricket league as early as 2024, according to a report on Moneycontrol. …

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Why was Ravichandran Ashwin picked in the ODI team despite not playing the format since Jan 2022
1 year, 3 months ago

Why was Ravichandran Ashwin picked in the ODI team despite not playing the format since Jan 2022

The Hindu  

Ravichandran Ashwin finds himself in contention for a World Cup spot despite lack of game time but it doesn’t concern skipper Rohit Sharma one bit. “With the kind of experience Ashwin has, close to 100 Tests, close to 150 ODIs and yes it is all in the past but he has been consistently playing Test cricket and with guys like …

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Who is the Indian player to make most wickets in Test cricket? Kapil, Ashwin and Kumble in the mix
1 year, 5 months ago

Who is the Indian player to make most wickets in Test cricket? Kapil, Ashwin and Kumble in the mix

India TV News  

Test cricket is known as the hardest format of cricket of all. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Ashwin and Mohammed Shami are some recent examples whereas Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble and Irfan Pathan were the bowlers to embrace the format in the 1990s and 2000s. Kumble's 18-year-long Test career saw him collect over 600 wickets in the longest format. …

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'How many have scored 100 centuries?': Ravi Shastri on whether Virat Kohli can equal Sachin Tendulkar's record
1 year, 9 months ago

'How many have scored 100 centuries?': Ravi Shastri on whether Virat Kohli can equal Sachin Tendulkar's record

Hindustan Times  

The debate on whether Virat Kohli can break Sachin Tendulkar's glorious record of 100 centuries has re-ignited. Having broken free from the shackles of the century drought across formats last September, Kohli scored five centuries - one in T20Is, three ODIs and one in Test - which took his tally of 75 tons in international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar; Ravi Shastri; …

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'Mera naam hi one-day cricket se bana hai. It's all nonsense': Rohit Sharma dismisses talk of ODIs losing their appeal
2 years, 4 months ago

'Mera naam hi one-day cricket se bana hai. It's all nonsense': Rohit Sharma dismisses talk of ODIs losing their appeal

Hindustan Times  

With the Twenty20 leagues mushrooming all over the world offering attractive sums of money to the players, one-day cricket has been put on a weak wicket. “Mera naam hi one-day cricket se bana hai, sab bekar ki baatein hai,,” said Sharma, speaking at an event organised by a leading sportswear brand to highlight ocean pollution due to the use of …

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Jadeja's blunt reaction on future of ODI cricket: ‘7 ghante kiske paas he?’
2 years, 4 months ago

Jadeja's blunt reaction on future of ODI cricket: ‘7 ghante kiske paas he?’

Hindustan Times  

The once-feared Test cricket has now been overtaken by One-Day international cricket as the format which now stands on the verge of extinction. In fact, since the 2019 World Cup, while the number of matches has increased in both Test and T20I format in a calendar year, the ODI format has witnessed a significant dip with 2020 witnessing the lowest …

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Cricket at Commonwealth Games: Full match schedule, squads, format, venue, timings
2 years, 4 months ago

Cricket at Commonwealth Games: Full match schedule, squads, format, venue, timings

The Hindu  

T20 cricket will make its Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham with the women’s T20 format. This is the second appearance of the sport in the multi-nation tournament after 1998 where the men’s List-A cricket was played with South Africa winning the gold medal. India is placed alongside Australia, Pakistan and Barbados in Group A while host England, South Africa and …

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The future of T20 lies in franchise cricket and not bilaterals: Ravi Shastri
2 years, 6 months ago

The future of T20 lies in franchise cricket and not bilaterals: Ravi Shastri

India TV News  

With the IPL making huge leaps every year and grabbing a large number of eyeballs every match, former India coach Ravi Shastri feels that franchise cricket is the way forward in T20 cricket. Test cricket is the purest and the toughest format of the game, but when it comes to the more engaging form of cricket, nothing comes close to …

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Hobart to host 5th Ashes Test in day-night format
3 years ago

Hobart to host 5th Ashes Test in day-night format

The Hindu  

Cricket fans on the island state of Tasmania have received an early Christmas present — Hobart's Bellerive Oval will host its first-ever Ashes Test next month. Cricket Australia confirmed on Saturday, that Hobart will host the fifth test between Australia and England beginning January 14, and that it will be a day-night match. READ: It will be the first Test …

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Last match for Virat Kohli as Indian T20 captain: How social media reacted
3 years, 1 month ago

Last match for Virat Kohli as Indian T20 captain: How social media reacted

Op India  

After a disappointing team India campaign at the ongoing T20 World Cup with back to back defeat at the hands of Pakistan and New Zealand which all but ensured an early exit, India’s final match against Namibia on Monday was the last match for Virat Kohli as the Indian Captain in the T20 format. In his statement prior to his …

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The Hundred: Can new format help the ECB engage the British Asian population?
3 years, 5 months ago

The Hundred: Can new format help the ECB engage the British Asian population?

The Telegraph  

“I think the Hundred can help bridge that gap between English cricket and that audience,” Patel reflects. Many people in the UK are passionate about what city they come from and would love to represent their city - watching Moeen Ali how he’s come from being a local lad, just doing what we do, inspires lots of young players.” With …

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