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23 Year Old Arrested For Giving Rape Threats To Virat Kohli's Daughter

Indian police arrested a software engineer on Wednesday for allegedly threatening to rape the infant daughter of cricketer Virat Kohli following India’s defeat to arch-rival Pakistan in the T20 Worl ...

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Keshav Maharaj Announced Captain For South African Team, Wayne Parnell Gets A Recall

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj will captain the Proteas in their upcoming home ODI series against the Netherlands from 26 November-1 December. There are also welcome returns to the international fold ...

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Former Teammates Matthew Hayden & Justin Langer To Meet As Rivals In T20 World Cup Semi-Final

India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaching staff -- Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar -- for their contributions in making the Indian team a strong outfi ...

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England vs New Zealand: Battle For Spot In T20 WC Finals Under Shadow Of 2019's Classic World Cup…

England skipper Eoin Morgan believes his team's ability to "forge on" despite injury blows has kept them positive ahead of Wednesday's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand as the ...

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Aaron Finch Reckons 'Dealing With Shaheen Afridi Would Be Crucial' In T20 World Cup Semi-Final

Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Wednesday said dealing with Pakistan pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi will be key to success in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final. The Aussies have depended on blazing sta ...

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Yorkshire Suspend Coach Andrew Gale For 'Anti-Semitic' Tweet

Yorkshire Country Cricket Club have suspended first-team coach Andrew Gale pending a disciplinary hearing into a historic tweet, accused of being anti-semitic. The club are reeling from a racism scand ...

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England Agree To Play 7 T20Is, 3 Tests In Pakistan In 2022

England have agreed to play two postponed men's T20 internationals in Pakistan next year after the heads of the countries' cricket boards met in Lahore on Tuesday. Pakistan officials and fans ...

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'Resilient' England 'Excited' About The Challenge Against New Zealand: Eoin Morgan

England skipper Eoin Morgan said on Tuesday the team's ability to "forge on" despite injury blows at the Twenty20 World Cup kept them positive ahead of the semi-final against New Zealand. In-form ...

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Injury Hit England, 'Underdogs' New Zealand Eye T20 World Cup Final

Eoin Morgan's England have been hit by injuries but go into Wednesday's T20 World Cup semi-final as favourites against New Zealand, two years after both sides clashed in a dramatic 50-over fin ...

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New Yorkshire Chairman Praises 'Brave' Azeem Rafiq For Speaking Out On Racism

New Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel praised Azeem Rafiq for speaking out over racist abuse as he apologised to the former player on Monday. Pakistan-born Rafiq has accused Yorkshire of failing to dea ...

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England Chief, Tom Harrison, Flies To Pakistan To Restore Cricket Relations

English cricket's top administrator has flown to Pakistan in a bid to repair relations damaged by the cancellation of October's T20 tour. A spokesperson for the England and Wales Cricket Board ...

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'Proud' Kohli Prepares To Hand Over Reins Of India's T20I Team

Virat Kohli said it had been an 'honour' to captain India's T20 side as he began his last match in charge in their final World Cup outing on Monday. Kohli stepped out in Dubai as ...

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Seventh T20 World Cup: Seven Memorable Moments

From four wickets in four balls to the Quinton de Kock kneeling affair to India's elimination, there were plenty of talking points in the first round of the T20 World Cup. Let's take a look b ...

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Kiwi Pacers Tim Southee & Trent Boult Have Their Eye Set On The T20 World Cup

Trent Boult and Tim Southee are New Zealand’s kings of swing, unstarry but deadly with the new ball and looking to inspire the Black Caps to the T20 World Cup title. They face England in ...

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Kapil Dev Accuses Indian Players Of Putting IPL Before Country

Indian legend Kapil Dev accused the country's cricket players of prioritising the cash-rich Indian Premier League over national duty, after the pre-tournament favourites were dumped out of the T20 ...

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Virat 'Run Machine' Kohli: 5 Most Memorable Knocks In T20 Cricket

Virat Kohli will log out as India’s Twenty20 captain in an inconsequential remaining group match towards Namibia on the World Cup on Monday. Heavyweights India bowed out of the match after New Zeala ...

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A Look At What Went Wrong For Team India In T20 World Cup

Cricketing giants India exited the Twenty20 World Cup after New Zealand beat Afghanistan to e-book the second semi-last berth from Group 2 on Sunday. Virat Kohli’s staff got here into the match as s ...

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T20 World Cup: Mohammad Rizwan Scores Most Runs In An Year, Breaks Universe Boss Chris Gayle's Record

Mohammad Rizwan on Sunday broke the record for the most runs in a calendar year in T20 cricket during the penultimate Super 12 match between Pakistan and Scotland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. ...

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'Massive Boost' To Get Ben Stokes Back In The Side, Says Rory Burns Ahead Of Ashes

Confidence is high in the England camp that they can regain the Ashes, with opening batsman Rory Burns saying Sunday the return of the talismanic Ben Stokes has provided a "massive boost" for the squa ...

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'Gutted' England Sweat Over Jason Roy Injury Ahead Of T20 World Cup Semifinal

England skipper Eoin Morgan admitted the prospect of losing injured opener Jason Roy for the Twenty World Cup semi-final "really hurts the mood" in the team. Roy, 31, suffered a calf injury and collap ...

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West Indies Announce Test Squad For Series Against Sri Lanka

West Indies named a 15-man squad for a two-Test series in Sri Lanka on Thursday just two hours after their T20 team was knocked out of the World Cup by the Asian side. Left-handed opening ...

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Azeem Rafiq Racism Row: Yorkshire Suspended From Hosting International Matches

Yorkshire were suspended from staging international matches after the England and Wales Cricket Board strongly condemned their handling of a racism row involving Azeem Rafiq, with ex-England captain M ...

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Rohit Sharma Hails 'Fearless' India After Victory Against Afghanistan In T20 World Cup

Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said India's "fearless" approach led to their first win at the Twenty20 World Cup after his blistering half-century helped thrash Afghanistan by 66 runs. Sharma smashed 7 ...

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'My Dream Is To Play For Kenya In The Future': Kenyan Cricket Eyeing A Comeback

The slum-dwelling schoolboys batting in the nets in Nairobi are at the heart of an effort to rescue Kenyan cricket from a seemingly endless slump, dogged by poor performances, governance issues, and p ...

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