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Footballer Ronaldinho partners with Power Sportz to promote cricket leagues

Legendary Brazilian footballer, Ronaldinho is set to promote cricket in India in a big way by partnering with Power Sportz

3rd T20I: Cameron Green smashes third fastest fifty for Australia in T20s

Green, who opened the innings with Aaron Finch for the third consecutive match in the 3rd T20I, raced to fifty off 19 balls, hitting seven boundaries and three sixes.

BCCI elections result to come out on October 18, the day of AGM: Report

As per a report in Cricbuzz, AK Joti, a former chief election commissioner of India, is the electoral officer.

Rahane sends Jaiswal off field for indiscipline during Duleep Trophy final

During the 50th over of South Zone's second innings, Jaiswal was seen having a go at T Ravi Teja, resulting in a heated argument between the two.

IND vs AUS 2nd T20I Highlights: Rohit, Axar shine as India level series

India vs Australia 2nd T20I Highlights: It was a morale-boosting victory for India as skipper Rohit Sharma got among the runs, Axar Patel bowled well and Dinesh Karthik took just two balls to finish

The Oval, Lord's to host World Test Championship finals in 2023, 2025: ICC

The Oval and the iconic Lord's will host the World Test Championship (WTC) Final in 2023 and 2025 respectively, the game's governing body ICC said on Wednesday. England were identified as the hosts for the next two WTC Finals during the ICC Annual General Meeting in Birmingham in July. "We are delighted to be hosting next year's ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval which has such a rich legacy and an amazing atmosphere, which is ideal for such an important fixture on the calendar," ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement. "Following that we will then take the 2025 Final to Lord's which will provide a fitting backdrop to the ultimate Test. "Last year's final between New Zealand and India in Southampton was an engrossing encounter and I am sure fans the world over would be looking forward to the next WTC final at The Oval." While the venues have been announced, the dates for both the 2023 and 2025 ICC World Test Championship Finals has not been confirmed ...

Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya make advances in ICC T20I Player Rankings

India batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have made gains in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after fine efforts in the opening T20I of their three-match series against Australia

ICC notifies slew of changes to cricket rules, bans saliva use permanently

Extending the ban on using saliva to shine the ball, the ICC said that it was now prohibited permanently. The practice was originally banned keeping in mind the Covid-19 pandemic

Indian conditions help keep calm, allow putting away yorkers: Matthew Wade

The Indian conditions allow batters to put even good balls away for boundaries and that played a part in Australia's successful chase of 209 in the first T20I, feels Matthew Wade. The experienced wicketkeeper batter smashed an unbeaten 45 off 21 balls after Cameron Green's 61 off 30 balls as the visitors made short work of a daunting target on Tuesday night. As many as 55 runs were needed off the last four overs but Wade found boundaries at will to avoid a tense finish. Talking about his role as a finisher, the 34-year-old Wade said experience has made him a lot wiser and he doesn't rush into playing attacking strokes. "The run rate dictates way you have to play. Grounds like we play in India, you hit the ball in the ground and you can still find the boundaries that puts a lot of pressure on the bowlers," said Wade in the post-match press conference. "They bowled me some yorkers and I managed to put them away. That keeps you calm, in the middle." With the way the wicket played, W

ICC makes changes in playing conditions, using saliva to polish ball banned

Using saliva to polish the ball is now prohibited permanently by the ICC, announced the organisation while introducing new changes to its playing conditions

We will not put pressure on ourselves over T20 World Cup: Moeen Ali

England stand-in skipper for the seven-match T20I series against Pakistan Moeen Ali has indicated his side will not put pressure on itself thinking about the upcoming World Cup

Kane Williamson's return to form is just round the corner: NZ Coach Stead

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead feels skipper Kane Williamson's return to form is just round the corner and expects him to play a key role in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia next month

Virat Kohli can still surpass Sachin's 100 centuries tally: Ricky Ponting

Legendary Australian batter Ricky Ponting still thinks that it is possible for star Indian batter Virat Kohli to surpass legend Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international cricket centuries

Proteas power-hitter Tristan Stubbs gets highest bid in SA20 auction

South Africa's hard-hitting batter Tristan Stubbs fetched the highest bid of Rand 9.2 million from Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who emerged victorious in a bidding war at the inaugural SA20 Player Auction

Parthiv Patel leads Gujarat Giants to 2-wicket win over Manipal in LLC

Parthiv Patel proved that he still retains his reputation of being a powerhouse as he played a sparkling knock to help the Gujarat Giants claim a thrilling two-wicket victory over Manipal Tigers

Smriti Mandhana upset with missed century in 7-wicket ODI win over England

India batter Smriti Mandhana indicated she was disappointed at missing out on a One-day International century against England Women in the opening match win

Duleep Trophy: Venkatesh Iyer forced to walk out after Gaja's wild throw

However, Iyer did come back later, but was dismissed by Tanush Kotian on 14. The all-rounder did return to bat but he did not field for the Central Zone and was replaced by Ashok Menaria

8 teams to compete for remaining 2 slots in Women's T20I World Cup

Eight teams -- Bangladesh, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, UAE, the United States and Zimbabwe -- will meet in a series of T20I Qualifiers from September 18

India concede series after losing 3rd T20I vs England by 7 wickets

Indian bowlers put up a valiant effort with a below par total to defend before rookie Alice Capsey held her nerves to guide England to a seven-wicket win in the third women's T20 International and also clinch the series 2-1. India put up an inept batting performance, scoring only 122 for eight, courtesy wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh's 22-ball 33 and all rounder Pooja Vastrakar's unbeaten 19 off 11 deliveries. Indian batter were unable to navigate through the England spin bowling as the trio of Sophie Ecclestone (3/25), Sarah Glenn (2/11) and Bryony Smith accounted for six wickets. England scored the runs in 18.2 overs, courtesy opener Sophia Dunkley's 49 off 44 and 18-year-old Caspey's unbeaten 38-run knock that took the hosts over the line and seal the three-match series 2-1. "I think we were 20 runs short. Credit to our bowlers for keeping us in the game," India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said after the game. "We just need to stick to our strengths. One needs to have a decent total in

Australian vice-captain Rachael Haynes retires from international cricket

Australian women's cricket team star batter and vice- captain Rachel Haynes on Thursday announced her retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious career. The 35-year-old southpaw, who made her international debut back in 2009, represented her country in six Tests, 77 ODIs, and 84 T20Is. "To all the teammates across my career, you are the reason I've played as long as I have. You've inspired me to be better every day. I've learnt something from all of you, on and off the field," Haynes said in a statement. "You've challenged me as a player, helped me grow as a person and most importantly, made cricket fun," she added. Haynes is the ninth highest run-getter for Australia in both the limited overs formats, having scored 2585 runs in ODIs at an average of 39.76 and 850 runs in T20Is, averaging 26.56. She has served as Australia's vice-captain since 2018. Since then, Australia have bagged three World Cups -- one 50-over and two T20 -- and also a