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Have Spoken to Prithvi Shaw About Life On and Off the Pitch: Sachin Tendulkar

But Shaw, of late, has been very vocal about the guidance he got from the senior Mumbaikar.




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Sachin Tendulkar Toyed With Shane Warne, Was Like Playing Cat & Mouse: Brett Lee

Tendulkar and Warne had an epic duel whenever they faced each other on the field.




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Buttler One of the Most Versatile, Best ODI Players at Present: Stokes

Star England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Tuesday heaped praise on teammate Jos Buttler, saying the destructive wicket-keeper batsman is one of the most versatile white-ball players in the world at the moment.




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Have Been Sledged for Looking Like Ellen DeGeneres, Reveals Joe Root

England Test captain Joe Root has revealed that he has faced a variety of sledges in his cricketing career, including comparison with American comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres for his looks.




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Imran Nazir More Talented Than Sehwag But Didn't Have Brain Like Him: Akhtar

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Imran Nazir was a more talented batsman in comparison to Virender Sehwag but he didn't have the brain which the explosive Indian opener had.




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VVS Laxman Recalls Incident When Sachin Tendulkar Locked Himself in Physio's Room

Laxman recollected the memories of the famous 1998 Test match between India and Australia played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.




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BCCI Yet to Take Call on Contract Extension of Ombudsman DK Jain

Justice Jain was appointed as Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer in February, 2019 and now it is up to the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to offer him an extension.




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Moeen Ali Wants The Hundred to be Postponed Due to Coronavirus

The flagship tournament, which the ECB expects can match the global popularity of that of the Indian Premier League and the Big Bash League, could add to the long list of events being put on hold due to the pandemic.




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AB De Villiers Denies being Approached to Captain South Africa Again

The explosive batsman retired from all forms of international cricket in 2018 but there has been talk of a return in the national team.




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Marnus Labuschagne Earns CA Central Contract, Khawaja Misses Out

Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced the list of 20 male players to be awarded national contracts for 2020-21, in which the name of left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja was missing. It is for the first time in five years that Khawaja has missed out on a central contract.




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Part of Umar Akmal's Three-year Ban Could be Suspended, According to PCB

Umar has the right to appeal against the panel decision 14 days after he gets a copy of the detailed judgement. His appeal will be heard by an independent adjudicator to be appointed by the board.




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Coronavirus Outbreak Will Not Affect Women's Sport: Ellyse Perry

Sporting activities around the world have been brought to a grinding halt by the coronavirus outbreak.




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Every Time I Played for Chennai Super Kings It Gave Me Goosebumps: Imran Tahir

Tahir, who joined the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team in 2018, said the day he put on the CSK cap was one of the special moments of his life.




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MCC President Kumar Sangakkara Wants England, Australia to Tour Pakistan

Batting great Sangakkara, who was part of that team, returned to Pakistan with an MCC team in February this year but top teams have stayed away with security apprehensions.




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Australia Overtake India as World Number One Test Team, England Lead ODI Rankings

On the other hand, Australia had lost to South Africa as well as to India in the same period.




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England's Jason Roy says Hundred Postponement a 'Huge Shame'

With a new tournament, a new format and new city-based franchises, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was aiming to attract a fresh audience to the game.




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Denis Burns Hails Promotion of Janani Narayanan, Vrinda Rathi to ICC Development Panel

Janani said the exercise has helped her understand the role of a third umpire in a practical manner.




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Marnus Labuschagne Ready for 'Heaps of Cricket' when Sport Resumes

The South Africa-born Labuschagne is probably best prepared for such a scenario, having been adjudged the busiest cricketer in an ESPNcricinfo analysis last October.




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England Tour of Sri Lanka Rescheduled to January, Claims SLC CEO

However, England are scheduled to tour India in January for a five-Test series, so, it remains to be seen how the scheduling will work out.




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Big Egos Not Harmful if There is Team Culture, Environment: Jayawardene

Jayawardene has achieved considerable success in leadership roles in recent years, first as a captain and then coach, and said he has always backed his players to the hilt.




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One of My Most Memorable Moments: Suresh Raina Remembers First T20I Ton

With the world coming to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak, sporting events across the globe have either been cancelled or suspended and sportspersons have been spending a lot of time interacting with fans on social media.




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Without Sounding Arrogant, Feel Like I'm One of the Top 6 Batsmen: Khawaja

Usman Khawaja has said that he is "shocked" by the financial mismanagement within Cricket Australia. CA chief executive Kevin Roberts had to stand down the vast majority of the staff for the rest of the financial year and Khawaja said that the sport's governing body in the country is having cash-flow issues.




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Situation Upsets me, Want This to End Quickly: Ganguly on Covid-19

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted that while he is enjoying the time he is getting to spend at home during the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, he feels sad about the number of lives that are being destroyed in this period.




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Had to Flee After Being Constantly Threatened by Umar Akmal: Zulqarnain

Pakistan's former wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider has blamed Umar Akmal for his disappearing act during an ODI series against South Africa in 2010, saying he was threatened by the tainted player for not conniving with him to lose a match.




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MSK Prasad Differentiates Between Dhoni, Kohli & Rohit as Captains

Former India chief selector M.S.K. Prasad listed out the differences between Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as captains. Speaking during an online live video session, Prasad states the three have altogether different styles of captaincy that has brought so much success over the last few years.




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Enforced Break a Chance to Fix Australian Cricket, Feels Langer

Australia head coach Justin Langer believes the enforced break put forward by coronavirus pandemic can be used as an opportunity to change few things in Australian cricket.




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Delay of The Hundred Will Rob Women's Game of Momentum: Charlotte Edwards

The women’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia proved a massive success this year with an 86,000-plus crowd watching the hosts beat India in the 8 March final in Melbourne.




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Jason Roy Feels It Makes Sense to Postpone T20I World Cup

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) too has suspended activities until 1 July.




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Former Pakistan Ace Mushtaq Ahmed Advises Yuzvendra Chahal to Use Crease More

Ahmed also feels the likes of Chahal and Kuldeep have benefitted immensely from former captain MS Dhoni’s advice from behind the stumps.




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Shoaib Akhtar Open to Coaching Indian Fast Bowlers

With the world coming to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, former and current sportspersons have been interacting on social media to keep fans engaged and former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that he would love to take up an offer to coach the Indian fast bowlers.




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England Must 'Make Do' with Limited T20 Chances Ahead of World Cup: Eoin Morgan

Cricket authorities said late last month they were still planning for the World Cup in October, although Cricket Australia has conceded the entire international schedule is up in the air due to the virus.




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Harbhajan Singh Says He's Not Jealous of Ashwin, Expects Him to Become a Legend

Harbhajan is not yet retired but last played for India in 2016. The 39-year-old has played 103 Tests with his final game coming in 2015.




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English Cricket Could Lose 380 Million Pounds if Entire Season is Wiped Out: ECB

The ECB has already created a 61 million pound rescue package for the 18 county sides and has been offering grants and loans to recreational clubs, impacted by the outbreak.




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WBBL: Melbourne Renegades Part Ways with Head Coach Tim Coyle

Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) franchise Melbourne Renegades on Tuesday announced that they have parted ways with head coach Tim Coyle.




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Ben Stokes Completes First Half-marathon to Raise Funds for NHS

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has run his first-ever half marathon to raise money for Britain's National Health Service amid the coronavirus pandemic which has so far claimed more than 30,000 lives in the UK.




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Will Evaluate if Approached with Offers from The Hundred, Says KKR CEO Venky Mysore

A brainchild of the ECB, The Hundred will be 100-balls-per-side format and will be played by eight franchises rather than the established 18 first-class counties.




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Brendon McCullum Calls for Introduction of a New Zealand Team in Big Bash League

The former captain also suggested removing the "overseas" cap on New Zealand players as several international players may not be able to compete if the COVID-19 restrictions continue.




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Playing Without Fans Won't Diminish Competitive Edge: Ben Stokes

When asked if cricket might lose its competitive edge in such an atmosphere Stokes, 28, said that even without fans the players would still be going out to win.




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MCC to Offer President Kumar Sangakkara Second Term Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman became the first non-British President of the club when he assumed office on October 1 last year.




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Will be in Good Position to Start Off Again When Cricket Returns: Virat Kohli

While speaking to his fans, Kohli also talks about the things he misses while staying at home like the IPL, the excitement the tournament brings for the players and the fans and the magical moments that are created.




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CAB Conducts First Online Session for Bengal Women Players

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Wednesday held its first online interactive session for Bengal senior women's team as former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta was present during the session alongside senior Bengal coach Shib Shankar Paul and batting coach Charanjit Singh.




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Akram & Azam Share Tricks of Trade With Women Cricketers

The Pakistan national womens team expressed its delight on being provided an opportunity to interact with the crickets elite of the past and present generations via videoconference calls earlier in the week.




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Current West Indies T20 Team Better Than 2016's Champion Side, says Dwayne Bravo

Bravo also was effusive in his praise for skipper Kieron Pollard, who had taken over the reins of limited overs teams last year.




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Mental Conditioning Coach Should Constantly be With Team, Says Dhoni

Former India skipper MS Dhoni feels players in the country still hesitate to accept that they have some weakness when it comes to mental illness and that's why a mental conditioning coach should constantly with the team.




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‘I Will Punch Your Face’: Parthiv Patel Recalls Incident With Matthew Hayden

Hayden's wicket proved to costly for Australia as India ended up winning the match by 19 runs. After getting dismissed, Hayden was in no mood for fun and games and Pathiv got to know that in the most hostile manner.




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MS Dhoni Was Always Open to a Chat with Players: Ashish Nehra

Nehra also spoke on former India captain and current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly, saying he was a leader who used to back his players to the hilt.




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Ricky Ponting Ensures That Every Player is Respected: Harshal Patel

As uncertainty looms over this year's IPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 29-year old remains confident of his team's prospects.




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Mark Wood Willing to Spend Nine Weeks in England Camp

The start of the English cricket has been delayed until July 1 at the earliest by the pandemic, with the West Indies series already postponed from its original June dates.




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South Africa Player Solo Nqweni Tests Positive for Coronavirus

South Africa first-class cricketer Solo Nqweni has announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.




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Want to Captain the Proteas, It's Been my Dream: Maharaj

South African spinner Keshav Maharaj admitted that he is interested in captaining the Proteas in all formats one day. The position of South Africa's Test captain has been vacant since Faf Du Plessis stepped down from the position in February.