Virat Kohli talks about his mental health struggle

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Virat Kohli has struggled with his mental health throughout his career. The 33-year-old ex-captain has been stripped of his captaincy in all formats since last year. Local media revealed on Thursday that he had fought depression at times. Local media revealed on Thursday that Indian cricket sensation Virat Kohli, who guided his team to unparalleled … Read more

Australia’s edge on Peru punishments to guarantee World Cup spot

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Redmayne moved across the objective line prior to jumping to one side to prevent a punishment from Alex Valera and hand Australia a merited triumph at the Ahmad canister Ali Stadium. Redmayne had been welcomed on a little ways from the finish of the game for the shootout and turned into a moment legend with … Read more

England’s Broad says he is friendly with Root

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Wide and individual paceman James Anderson, England’s main two wicket-takers in test cricket. Both were avoided with regards to the three-test series in the Caribbean, which finished in a 1-0 loss and prompted Root leaving as captain. Both got back to the side for the initial test against New Zealand at Lord’s last week and … Read more

Bismah Maroof to lead Pakisyrtan Women’s team at ICC World Cup

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Bismah Maroof will lead the Pakistan women’s team in the ICC Women’s World Cup in New Zealand. She was confirmed as the skipper after the national women’s selection committee announced the squad for the World Cup. The tournament is scheduled from March 4 to April 3. This tournament will be Bismah’s first after she took … Read more

Babar Azam bags yet another ICC award of the year

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as the ODI Cricketer of the Year for his stellar performance during the calendar year 2021. Alongside Babar, ICC also nominated Bangladesh’s all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan, South Africa’s batter Janneman Malan and Ireland’s Paul Sterling. Babar has achieved this milestone for the third consecutive … Read more

ICC declares Babar Azam captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday revealed the eleven players who were considered for the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year and Pakistani skipper Babar Azam was named captain of the team. Some of the rising stars of the national team also made it to the team including wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and bowling … Read more

Captain Mominul warns Bangladesh despite historic Test win

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DHAKA: Captain Mominul Haque has warned Bangladesh that they will be stuck as the world number nine Test team “all our lives” unless they are more consistent. Bangladesh won their first Test ever in New Zealand but were crushed by an innings and 117 runs earlier this week in the second Test to draw the … Read more

Watch: Wasim Akram overjoyed after seeing clean Seaview beach

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Pakistan former skipper Wasim Akram was overjoyed after seeing a clean Seaview beach during his early morning run. “Finally something positive congratulations  to karachites and CBC special thanks to sarfaraz and his team who work tirelessly everyday. #cleanbeach#happy-days,” tweeted Akram alongside a video. In the video, the king of swing shared the view of the … Read more

Stokes defies injury with fighting half-century in Ashes Test

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SYDNEY: Wincing Ben Stokes produced a counter-punching half-century to help England recover from a collapse of early wickets against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney on Friday. The star all-rounder, in pain from a side strain picked up while bowling on Thursday, seized the initiative to post his highest score of the series … Read more

Bangladesh’s Mominul hails ‘unbelievable’ Test win in New Zealand

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MOUNT MAUNGANUI: An ecstatic Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque was lost for words at his side’s shock eight-wicket win over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. It is the first time Bangladesh have won in New Zealand, and Mominul could not contain his emotion when Mushfiqur Rahim clouted a boundary off Kyle Jamieson … Read more

I learned a lot from Professor: Babar Azam

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani skipper Babar Azam believes a memorable career has come to an end in the form of former all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez saying he had learned a lot from the Sargodha-born-cricket nicknamed Professor. Former Skipper and veteran all-rounder Hafeez retired from international cricket on Monday, however, said to continue playing Pakistan Super League (PSL) and … Read more

Bangladesh series becomes farewell tour for New Zealand great Taylor

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WELLINGTON: The decision by New Zealand great Ross Taylor to end his illustrious Test career after the looming Bangladesh series has placed a new emphasis on the two matches which start at Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval on Saturday. From being a chance for New Zealand to get their World Test championship campaign back on track … Read more

“Happy birthday to my little girl, one of life’s true gifts”, Wasim Akram wishes her daughter a happy birthday

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Former Pakistani skipper Wasim Akram shared an adorable picture of his children on Twitter,  to wish his daughter a happy birthday. In the tweet, the cricket legend called his daughter Aiyla “one of life’s true gifts”. He also mentioned that seeing all his three children in one photo is  the “happiest moment of  my life.” … Read more

Skipper Root confident of ‘banging out a hundred’ in Ashes

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MELBOURNE: Joe Root has backed himself to “bang out a hundred” as England face a must-win Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and says he expects a response from his team after successive Ashes defeats. The England captain has never reached three figures in Australia but he went close in the nine wicket-defeat in the first … Read more

Shaheen turns down Afridi’s advice on assuming captaincy

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Pakistan veteran cricketer Shahid Afridi has said he asked the left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi that he should not assume the role of a captain for a few years. however, the fast-bowler did not pay heed to Afridi’s advice. While speaking on a private TV channel, Afridi said: “I had advised Shaheen to wait for … Read more

Root joins elite group with 1,600 Test runs in calendar year

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ADELAIDE: Joe Root became just the fourth player in history to chalk up 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year Saturday — and the first since 2008 — but a maiden century in Australia again eluded him. The England captain has been in brilliant form in 2021, arriving for the Ashes with 1,455 runs from 12 Tests, … Read more

Australia remove openers to leave England in deep trouble

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ADELAIDE: England were battling to stay in the second Ashes Test on Friday after Australia removed both openers in a fiery spell under lights on day two to leave the visitors reeling. The home team declared their first innings on a commanding 473 for nine in Adelaide, leaving England to face a trying 40 minutes … Read more

Stokes loving being back and ready to score big in Ashes

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ADELAIDE: Ben Stokes told England fans that “we don’t believe we’re beaten” and said he felt ready for a big score with the bat, after another tough day at the Ashes on Friday. The visitors were forced to toil for 150 overs in the field over the past two days as Australia built an ominous … Read more