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Wellington, (UNI) New Zealand’s right-arm fast bowler Adam Milne will miss the remainder of the ODI series against England. Adam Milne suffered a hamstring tightness at training in Cardiff before the first ODI on Friday. A subsequent scan has revealed a low-grade injury. The pacer will now undergo a period of rehabilitation. He will remain…
Bgota, Sep 10 (UNI) Veteran winger Juan Cuadrado is poised to miss Colombia’s away World Cup qualifier against Chile on Tuesday due to injury, according to widespread media reports. The 35-year-old Inter Milan player left the pitch at halftime in the Cafeteros’ 1-0 home victory over Venezuela in their opening South American zone qualifier on…
Colombo, Sep 9 (UNI) Sri Lanka sealed their first Super-4 match of the Asia Cup by 21 runs against Bangladesh, thanks to Sadeera Samarawickrama 93 and their bowlers led by Maheesh Theekshana at R Premadasa Stadium here on Saturday. It was a hard-earned victory, especially when Sri Lanka lost their plot before Sadeera rose from…
Colombo, Sep 9 (UNI) Amidst the threat of rains, India is likely to field experienced pros KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah in the crucial match against arch-rivals Pakistan in the third match of the Super-4 stage at R Premadasa Stadium here on Sunday. Last Saturday, both teams met at Pallekele, but unfortunately rain played a…
Colombo, Sep 9 (UNI) Sadeera Samarawickrama’s outstanding 93 runs off 72 balls proved crucial for Sri Lanka as they posted 257/9 in the second match of Asia Cup Super-4 stage at R Premadasa Stadium here on Saturday. Bangladesh won the toss and sent Sri Lanka into bat. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne provided an…
Kolkata, Sep 9 (UNI) Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Snehashish Ganguly is optimistic that the iconic Eden Gardens will host the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in grand fashion. Speaking at the ICC World Cup Trophy Tour program at the Eden Gardens on Friday, Ganguly stressed that the matches at the iconic stadium…
Thimphu, (UNI) India romped home to an 8-0 victory against the Maldives in the semi-final of the SAFF U-16 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium here in Bhutan, on Friday. Complete control was the name of the game as the Blue Colts sealed their berth in the final in style, with Mohammad Arbash and Aiborlang Kharthangmaw…
London, (UNI) The possibility of becoming a back-to-back ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champion attracted England’s star all-rounder Ben Stokes back to the ODI format. Ben Stokes reversed his decision to retire from the ODI format recently, and was named in England’s provisional squad for the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The star all-rounder…
Dubai, (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 20 match officials for the League Round of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. Sixteen umpires will officiate the 13th edition of the tournament, including all 12 of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and four members of the ICC Emerging…
Mumbai, (UNI) Speaking exclusively during a virtual press conference ahead of the Greatest Rivalry on Star Sports on Thursday, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar expressed surprise at the omission of Yuzvendra Chahal and the absence of a left-handed seamer like Arshdeep Singh in India’s World Cup squad, according to a media release. “How they have…
