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De Villiers Was In Line To Make Comeback With T20 World Cup: De Kock
AB de Villiers retired in 2018 but speculations over his return refuse to die down.© AFP South Africa\'s captain in the shortest format, Quinton de Kock, has said AB de Villiers could have come out of international retirement for the 2020 T20 World Cup, which has been postponed
If Australia Hosts T20 WC In 2021, Tickets Bought Will Remain Valid: ICC
The hospitality package will also remain valid for the 2021 fixture.© AFP The tickets bought by the fans for the now-postponed ICC T20 World Cup will remain valid if Australia hosts the edition in 2021 instead of India. In case the event is shifted to 2022, all ticket
Harbhajan Clarifies Why Punjab Govt Withdrew His Khel Ratna Nomination
Harbhajan Singh hasn\'t played any match for India since March 2016.© AFP Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday clarified that the Punjab government withdrew his nomination for this year\'s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award as he doesn\'t fit in the eligibility criteria for the country\'s highest sporting honour.
30 Black Ex-Players Allege Racist Divide In South African Cricket
Racial divisions in South African cricket were laid bare on Tuesday when 30 black former international players issued a statement alleging racism remained a factor in the game. The letter commended current fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, who last week expressed support for Black Lives Matter, and called for Cricket
England, Windies Take A Knee As Rain Dominates Day 1 In Southampton
International cricket resumed after a four-month coronavirus shutdown on Wednesday as England and West Indies players, who rekindled the powerful imagery of clenched fists inside black gloves, took a knee under grey skies in Southampton in support of the global campaign against racial injustice. Only 82 minutes\' play was
Pravin Tambe, 48, Set To Be First Indian To Play In The CPL
Pravin Tambe is 48 years old.© BCCI Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe is set to play in the Caribbean Premier League at 48 years of age as the six franchises announced their teams on Monday. Tambe has been signed by Trinbago Knight Riders and will become the first Indian to
BCCI To Discuss India's Revised FTP, Domestic Season In Apex Council Meet
The BCCI will work on finalising India\'s revised Future Tours Program and the domestic season when it conducts its fourth Apex Council meeting on July 17. The meeting, like the last emergent meeting on May 6, will be held online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The nine-member Council could also
UK PM Johnson Allows Recreational Cricket To Resume From Next Weekend
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he had called in the \"third umpire\" as he announced that recreational cricket would be allowed to resume on the weekend of July 11-12. In a radio interview earlier Friday, Johnson angered thousands of club cricketers by saying the amateur game was
Shashank Manohar Steps Down As ICC Chairman, Successor Yet To Be Named
Shashank Manohar on Wednesday stepped down as the International Cricket Council\'s first independent chairman, ending a stint which coincided with the BCCI losing its influence in the world body. Manohar took charge as ICC Chairman in November 2015. His deputy Imran Khwaja, from Hong Kong, will be the interim
English County Cricket Season To Start On August 1
The opening round of the first-class County Championship was originally scheduled to begin on April 12.© AFP The English county cricket season will start on August 1, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Monday. The exact type of cricket has still to be decided, although the
Alzarri Joseph Hopes To Use "Weaker Link" Tag To His Advantage vs England
Alzarri Joseph hopes it will work to his advantage if England treat him as the \"weaker link\" of the West Indies\' pace attack during next month\'s Test series. The 23-year-old is the junior member of a fast bowling line-up that also includes captain Jason Holder, Kemar Roach and Shannon
"Celebrated Fall Of Each Wicket": Sachin Recalls 1983 World Cup Final
Reminiscing about the 1983 World Cup triumph, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday said that it was a \"landmark event in my life\". Today, India is celebrating the completion of 37 years of their maiden World Cup victory under the leadership of Kapil Dev. Tendulkar took to Twitter to
Vaughan Says UK PM Johnson Talking "Nonsense" Over Amateur Cricket Ban
Michael Vaughan was unimpressed by the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson\'s argument.© Instagram Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday over the \"nonsense\" of upholding the ban on the recreational game due to the coronavirus. Social tennis and golf are now allowed
