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England all-rounder Chris Woakes reveals why he was out of professional cricket for months
6 months, 3 weeks ago

England all-rounder Chris Woakes reveals why he was out of professional cricket for months

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : Star England all-rounder Chris Woakes revealed that his father passed away at the beginning of May which forced him out of professional cricket for months. England all-rounder Chris Woakes reveals why he was out of professional cricket for months In the Indian Premier League 2024, Woakes roped in the Punjab Kings squad for a whopping price of …

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23-year-old English cricketer retires citing serious heart condition – India TV
7 months, 3 weeks ago

23-year-old English cricketer retires citing serious heart condition – India TV

India TV News  

In heartbreaking news for the cricketing fraternity, 23-year-old Gloucestershire cricketer Ben Wells has retired from professional cricket after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition. During a regular heart screening in the pre-season, Wells was diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, which prohibits him from vigorous exercise resulting in his cricket career ending prematurely. The county Gloucestershire expressed its devastation …

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Paul van Meekeren: From delivering pizzas to Cricket World Cup heroics
1 year, 1 month ago

Paul van Meekeren: From delivering pizzas to Cricket World Cup heroics

Al Jazeera  

The Dutch fast bowler shares his journey of almost giving up cricket to becoming one of his country’s leading performers at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Van Meekeren’s introduction to Test cricket came as a teenager, spending long summer days of school holidays at the club, where he would watch Test cricket on the TV when he was not …

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In praise of the amateur athlete
3 years, 1 month ago

In praise of the amateur athlete

Live Mint  

This is a true sports story. A journalist, best left anonymous, who opened the batting for the India Today cricket team in the 1990s walked to the pitch at the National Stadium one Sunday, took guard, then abruptly tucked his bat under his arm and returned to the pavilion. One amateur might be a failed pro, who long ago dreamt …

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