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Narrow escape for Indian cyclist Vishavjeet in horrific crash

Narrow escape for Indian cyclist Vishavjeet in horrific crash

Indian cyclist Vishavjeet Singh, who qualified for the final in the men’s 15km scratch race, made a narrow escape from the horrific crash that grabbed the spotlight at the Commonwealth Games. The incident happened in the afternoon on Sunday when the cyclists were into their final leg of the 10-lap qualifying scratch race. Eight riders […]

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Deandra Dottin retires from international cricket

Deandra Dottin retires from international cricket

Deandra Dottin, the West Indian all-rounder, announced her retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday (August 1). The announcement came only a few hours after Barbados’s nine-wicket loss against Australia in the Commonwealth Games. In the contest, Dottin conceded 25 runs in the one over she bowled, after scoring a 22-ball 8. In […]

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Spin trident rule after Rohit Sharma show

Spin trident rule after Rohit Sharma show

Over the years, T20 cricket has remained the West Indies’ strongest format. But the retirement of Kieron Pollard, along with the absence of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, is sure to hurt them. The youngsters’ inexperience showed as they failed to cope with the variation in the Indian attack in the series opener in Tarouba […]

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Series to get set for T20 World Cup

Series to get set for T20 World Cup

Even without several of their regulars, India won all three matches of the ODI series against the West Indies. But that’s done and dusted. Barring the likes of Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, most of the key players will be in action in the T20I leg of the Windies tour, which […]

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Sri Lanka chip away despite Babar’s resistance

Sri Lanka chip away despite Babar’s resistance

A flurry of wickets late in the morning session reduced Pakistan to 188 for 5 at Lunch on the final day’s play of the second Test, at the Galle International Stadium, on Thursday. Resuming Day 5 on 89 for 1, Pakistan were dented early as Imam ul Haq looked to cut an arm ball by […]

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We are sticking through these tough times: Nicholas Pooran

We are sticking through these tough times: Nicholas Pooran

After losing yet another ODI series to India, West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran said that the players are ‘hurting’ but he is confident they can turn their fortunes around in the 50-over format. Incidentally, the loss in the second ODI at Port of Spain turned out to be West Indies’ eighth consecutive defeat in the […]

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West Indies, 2nd ODI: Patel fires India to series-clinching win

West Indies, 2nd ODI: Patel fires India to series-clinching win

Axar Patel smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 35-ball 64, his maiden ODI fifty, as India scripted a sensational series-clinching two-wicket win over the West Indies in the second game here. Set a stiff target of 312, the visitors were down to 205 for five in 38.4 overs but Patel revived India’s chase with his six-hitting prowess […]

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IND v WI, 1st ODI: Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of first two ODIs due to right-knee injury

IND v WI, 1st ODI: Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of first two ODIs due to right-knee injury

Left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against the West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad due to a right knee injury, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Jadeja was appointed as the vice-captain to Shikhar Dhawan for the three-match ODI series in the […]

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Yousuf lauds Pakistan for hard-earned win at Galle

Yousuf lauds Pakistan for hard-earned win at Galle

KARACHI: Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has praised the national team for their match-winning performance in the first Test against Sri Lanka in tough conditions at Galle. “As the [team’s] batting coach, I feel proud the way the team played in Galle under difficult [batting] conditions,” Yousuf said in a video released by the Pakistan […]

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Pujara hits 231, Saini takes five as Indians shine in County cricket

Pujara hits 231, Saini takes five as Indians shine in County cricket

Cheteshwar Pujara struck his third double century of the season for Sussex while pacer Navdeep Saini claimed a five-wicket haul on debut for Kent as Indian players continued to shine in County Cricket in England. Pujara got his name etched in the Sussex history books as he compiled a brilliant 231 as it helped them […]