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Kemar Roach backs the idea of using wax to shine the ball after saliva ban

Roach also liked the idea of taking a second new ball after 50-55 overs during an innings of a Test match to ensure the balance between bat and ball

Rohit Sharma is a match-winner, my role model, says Pakistan's Haider Ali

Ali has played for the Pakistan U-19 team and had an outstanding 2019-20 season, following which he earned an emerging contract for the 2020-21 season

Kuldeep Yadav reveals how he felt after getting his first Test wicket

'I went blank when I got my Test cap,' said India's chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav

2019 WC: Pakistan got it wrong against India right from start, says Waqar

India thrashed its neighbours by 89 runs to stay undefeated against Pakistan in World Cup history. The Men in Blue lead the head to head 7-0

Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf putting all efforts to play Test cricket

Rauf had a great stint for Melbourne Stars at the Big Bash League (BBL), picking up 20 wickets in 10 matches

PCB extends contracts of all domestic players and coaches till July 31

In the 2019-20 season, the PCB had offered 192 contracts to the domestic cricketers of which 186 cricketers had accepted the contracts.

England women cricketers to train from June 22 ahead of possible tri-series

The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree to play a tri-series later this year but nothing has been finalised as yet

Ellyse Perry believes Cricket Australia ready for first woman CEO

Perry feels Western Australia chief executive Christina Matthews could be a good option for the permanent role

North London derby: Arsenal vs Tottenham on July 12 as EPL confirms fixture

Currently, Tottenham and Arsenal are placed at the eighth and ninth positions respectively in the Premier League standings.

Harry Kane to start for Tottenham against Manchester United: Jose Mourinho

Tottenham is still hoping to qualify for Champions League, having slipped to eighth in the standings, four points behind fifth-placed Manchester United and seven points behind fourth-placed Chelsea

Paul Pogba one of the best midfielders in world: Manchester United manager

Pogba has featured eight times for the Reds this season - and not since the Boxing Day victory over Newcastle - due to an ankle injury

South American football confederation sets protocols for restart

CONMEBOL did not set a date for a return to the Copa Libertadores - South America's equivalent of the UEFA Champions League - or the second-tier Copa Sudamericana

La Liga: Real Madrid beats Valencia 3-0 to keep pace with Barcelona

After a commanding victory over Valencia, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane reached a new milestone as he now has the second-highest number of wins by any coach in Real Madrid history

Rio restarts soccer league next to a field hospital for coronavirus

However, the Brazilian football great Ronaldo has criticised the return of football in his homeland as the country grapples with the biggest coronavirus outbreak in Latin America

Sangakkara demands proof as ex-SL minister says 2011 WC final was fixed

India had won the 2011 WC final by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2 as Sri Lanka lost its second World Cup final in a row

Colombian football to resume from August after five-month Covid-19 break

Players will initially be limited to individual training, with group sessions to be permitted in early July

Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt's Olympics medals motivated me: Sakshi Malik

I had been playing sports since I was a child but had little idea about the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, says Sakshi Malik

On this day 3 years ago, Pakistan stunned India to win Champions Trophy

India's innings got off to the worst start possible as the side lost Rohit Sharma (0) and Virat Kohli (5), reducing India to 6/2

Windies opener Brathwaite keen to follow Desmond Haynes' advice in England

Before departing for England, Brathwaite had consulted former opener Haynes and said he is up for the challenge that lies ahead in England

Shai Hope confident of replicating his 2017 heroics against England again

Hope hasn't scored a ton since 2017 Headingley Test heroics when he scored centuries in both the innings to lead his side to a much-cherished victory against England, chasing a daunting 322-run target