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Australia’s Shaun Marsh announces retirement from professional cricket

15 Jan 2024 10:26 AM IST

Former Australian batter Shaun Marsh announced his retirement from professional cricket on Saturday, with the Melbourne Renegades’ final Big Bash League (BBL) game of the season against Sydney Thunder to be the final game of his career. Marsh, 40, retires from the sport following the retirement of his long-time Renegades

‘I’d been pushing it for a few weeks’: Steve Smith on opening

15 Jan 2024 10:25 AM IST

Star Australia batter Steve Smith opined that his team did not take him seriously when he told them that he wanted to move to the top of the batting order after David Warner’s retirement. Smith said today that looking at himself as an opener for the first time in a

Satwiksairaj and Shetty go down to Chinese pair in hard-fought final

15 Jan 2024 10:25 AM IST

In a battle between the top two seeds, India’s star men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday finished the Malaysia Open 2024 as runner-ups after defeat against China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in men’s doubles final in Kuala Lumpur. Satwiksairaj and Chirag, second in

Games That Are Easiest to Win For New Players

13 Jan 2024 16:48 PM IST

One of the main draws of online casinos is the variety of games they provide, each with its own unique odds of winning. While there’s no certain way to win at any casino game, newcomers might choose games with more favorable odds and simpler rules to get the hang of.

Aakash Chopra lauds Shivam Dube following win over Afghanistan

13 Jan 2024 12:48 PM IST

Former India cricketer, Aakash Chopra appreciated Shivam Dube, who guided India to a six wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday with his all-round performance. The first match of the series was played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, in Mohali

Jhye Richardson ruled out of BBL due to left side strain

13 Jan 2024 12:46 PM IST

Perth Scorchers pacer Jhye Richardson has been ruled out of the Big Bash League (BBL) for the remainder of the season due to a left side strain. Australia’s star pacer is in major doubt for the ODI series against West Indies next month. In the Scorchers’ Wednesday night loss to

David Warner makes Bollywood-style helicopter entry at SCG

13 Jan 2024 12:45 PM IST

Living up to his image as an Indian movie fan, Australian opener David Warner arrived to play the Big Bash League (BBL) Sydney derby between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers in the most filmy-style possible. The swashbuckling opener, who recently called time on his Test and ODI career, arrived in

ICC CEO Allardice meets Sri Lanka sports minister, president

13 Jan 2024 12:43 PM IST

International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice met with the new Sri Lanka Sports Minister Harin Fernando during a brief visit to the country to gain a better understanding of the political situation and how it relates to cricket administration. In November, the ICC imposed a suspension on SLC membership

Hardik Pandya’s absence on field doesn’t diminish leadership role

13 Jan 2024 12:42 PM IST

Certainly, Rohit Sharma is leading Team India against Afghanistan, but Hardik Pandya is not part of the T20 squad due to his recovery from an ankle injury. Despite not being on the field, Pandya remains a crucial member of the leadership group, with his opinions sought in decision-making related to

‘Future of cricket in UAE very bright’: Gulf Giants’ Aayan Khan

13 Jan 2024 12:41 PM IST

One of the players to watch out for in the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20) 2024 is young bowling all-rounder Aayan Khan, who will turn out for the Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants for a second season running. Aayan, who made history in the T20 World Cup 2022 by becoming the

Mitchell, Southee put NZ 1-0 up

13 Jan 2024 12:40 PM IST

New Zealand secured a 46-run victory over Pakistan in the first T20I at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday, January 12, claiming a crucial 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Opting to bat first, New Zealand posted their highest T20I score against Pakistan, reaching 226/8. Despite Devon Conway’s early dismissal for

India win toss, choose to field first in 1st T20I against Afghanistan

11 Jan 2024 20:06 PM IST

In the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series against Afghanistan at Mohali on Thursday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. This is the first-ever bilateral series in any format between these two sides. Due to personal reasons, captain Rohit has made his T20I