Pakistan edge Bangladesh in thriller to reach U19 World Cup semi-final; Ireland, England bow out with wins

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Pakistan defended a low total in Benoni against Bangladesh to become the fourth semi-finalist in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 after India, Australia and South Africa had claimed their spots earlier in the week. In a game that see-sawed back and forth, Ubaid Shah was the difference, taking a sensational five-wicket haul … Read more

Sai Sudharsan slams century as India A set England Lions an improbable 403-run target in third unofficial Test

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Ahmedabad: Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan underlined his growing status as a productive top-order batter with a hundred against England Lions, as India A reached a position of strength on the third day of their third unofficial Test’ in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Sudharsan made 117 off 240 balls as India A made 409 in their second innings … Read more

IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli’s return uncertain; Shubman Gill-Shreyas Iyer walking on thin ice

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Mumbai, Feb 3: The suspense over Virat Kohli’s return to the Indian cricket team continues to unfold as selectors deliberate over his availability for the remainder of the Test series against England. Despite mounting speculation, Kohli’s comeback remains shrouded in uncertainty, with key stakeholders poised to engage in discussions to ascertain his intentions. The former … Read more

Majja aawi gayi”: Tendulkar lauds Bumrah’s 6/45 spell against England in second Test

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New Delhi [India], February 3 : Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday lauded Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery 6/45 spell on the second day of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam. Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Sachin wrote that it was fun watching Bumrah in the second Test match against England … Read more

Karnataka on a sticky wicket

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Bengaluru: For the second time in two weeks Karnataka find themselves on a sticky wicket against an opposition they should have ideally had on the mat. At the Lalbhai Contractor stadium in Surat on Saturday, skipper Nikin Jose would have felt the pressure of the stand-in gig as Karnataka ended up trailing the Railways by … Read more

Farokh Engineer Calls KL Rahul ‘Worth In Platinum’, Urges Team Management To Persist With KS Bharat In Tests

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New Delhi: Hailing KL Rahul as ‘worth in platinum’, legendary Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer opined the national team should give KS Bharat a longer rope as the specialist wicketkeeper in Tests. The 85-year-old also urged the Andhra Pradesh lad to work on his technique. Rahul, who is currently nursing a quadriceps injury, kept wickets in … Read more