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PCB unveils 5-year plan to become 'top-performing, credible' cricket board

According to a PCB statement, the progress of its implementation will be 'robustly monitored' on a monthly basis throughout the duration of the plan

KL Rahul a very good player; can't wait for India series: Steve Smith

The first Test of the much-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy is scheduled to be played at Gabba followed by matches at Adelaide Oval, MCG and the SCG starting December 3.

It's all about winning, no room for friendship: Roach warns Jofra Archer

West Indies is gearing up to compete against England in a three-match Test series, beginning July 8. However, the matches will be played behind closed doors due coronavirus pandemic

On this day 3 yrs, India thrashed Bangladesh in Champions Trophy semifinal

Chasing a moderate target of 265 runs, opener Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli had an unbeaten 178-run stand for the 2nd wicket and chased down the score in 40.1 overs at Edgbaston in Birmingham

Pollock feels current Team India has a depth in its pace-bowling department

India currently possesses an array of fast bowlers led by spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, with the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to back him up

IPL 2020 abroad: Destination wedding doesn't work without family, say teams

The reactions came after IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel said that IPL 2020 can be held outside and it could be a solution if the situation doesn't improve in India

Gary Kristen recalls how he got Team India coach's job in seven minutes

Kirsten said he went for interview on the invitation of Gavaskar, who was part of the coach selection panel, and ended up with the job after being offered his predecessor Greg Chappell's contract

Coming soon in a Melbourne suburb: A 'Tendulkar Drive', 'Kohli Crescent'

The Rockbank suburb, which falls under Melton Council, has been a popular suburb among home buyers from the Indian community.

Rohit Sharma wants to compete in both ICC T20 World Cup and IPL 2020

The ICC is yet to decide on the fate of the World Cup, scheduled to be held in October-November in Australia, while the BCCI has postponed the popular and lucrative IPL indefinitely

IPL in October looks difficult, can be held in Lanka in September: Gavaskar

After the announcement by the Australian government, there seems to be a possibility of conducting a World T20 in October, says Sunil Gavaskar

Pakistani cricketers mentally strong, can adjust to Covid-19 rules: Misbah

England will host Pakistan in bio-secure environment due to the health risk posed by coronavirus pandemic

England board admits 'systemic racism' exists, cricket not immune to it

In a statement on Friday, the ECB said it must learn from the 'Black Lives Matter' movement erupted after the killing of African-American George Floyd by a white policeman in Minneapolis

Don't think it is safe to play cricket until October: Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar said \while the Test series between England and West Indies next month in a bio-secure environment will be a good indicator

Chances of T20 WC improve as Australia allows limited crowds at stadiums

initially, stadiums with a capacity below 40,000 will be allowed to house up to 10,000 fans, leaving out iconic cricket grounds like MCG, SCG and Adelaide Oval, says Australian PM

On this day 21 years ago, Gibbs dropped Steve Waugh and the 1999 World Cup

'How does it feel to drop the World Cup, Herschelle?' Waugh had famously asked Gibbs after the dropped catch

In a first, Indian cricketers get Nada notice; BCCI cites 'password glitch'

BCCI's explanation will be discussed as to whether it will be counted as one of three filing failures or not, says Nada DG Navin Agarwal

Covid-19: Shahid Afridi tests positive, seeks prayers for speedy recovery

Afridi played for Pakistan between 1998 and 2018, featuring in 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 99 T20 Internationals'

Akhtar praises Ganguly, says he was the bravest batsman I ever bowled to

Despite having limited strokes whenever the ball was aimed at his body, Sourav Ganguly never backed away, says Shoaib Akhtar

ECB's $3 mn a helping hand, not a condition to tour England: CWI President

The three Tests between hosts England and the West Indies next month will mark the resumption of international cricket, which was suspended in March in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Vasant Raiji, India's oldest cricketer, dies at 100; condolences pour in

A right-handed batsman, Vasant Raiji played nine first-class matches in the 1940s and scored a total 277 runs