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ECB offers to host India-Pak bilateral series; BCCI, PCB not interested
India and Pakistan last played bilateral one-day international series in 2012-13 and have not played a Test series since 2007. Considering this situation, the ECB have offered to host India and Pakistan in a bilateral series, the UK Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. However, both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have not shown much interest in the proposal and rejected it.
Legends League Cricket: Bhilwara Kings trounce Gujarat Giants with royal show
A collective effort with the bat saw the Kings tear apart the Giants' bowling attack to post 222/4. Then their bowlers backed up the batters' effort by keeping a tight leash on the Giants' powerful batting line-up. The Giants were all out for 165 to give the Kings a 57-run victory. With this win, the Kings, who lost narrowly to Manipal Tigers on Monday, now have five points, the same as the Giants and India Capitals.
Warner, Starc return to Australia side to add more firepower for West Indies T20I series
The quartet had missed the three-match T20I series against India due to various reasons and their return to the side will add the much-needed firepower ahead of the global showpiece event, of which Australia are the defending reigning champions. Besides the return of the four stalwarts, young Cameron Green will get another opportunity to prove his T20I credentials as he has also been included in the 16-member squad.
IND v SA, 1st T20I: Time to finetune combinations, says Proteas skipper Bavuma
India vs SA T20I series will start with the first T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. The games offer head coach Mark Boucher and his support staff the last chance to fine-tune the squad and test some combinations ahead of the month-long T20 spectacle in Australia.
ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad FC to play their first home match in Pune
The ISL champions Hyderabad FC will be playing their opening home match against Mumbai City FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on October 9. Keeping the safety of players as a priority, the club, in consultation with the league, has decided to shift the first game to an alternate venue.
Gayle storm arrives, to be in action for Gujarat Giants in Legends League Cricket
It will also be an opportunity for fans to watch Gayle and Virender Sehwag, two destructive batters who used to dominate the bowlers, destroying the opposition bowling attack once again. One of the greatest T20 batsmen in the world, Gayle has the record of most T20 sixes to his name. The swashbuckling West Indian has struck 1056 sixes in 463 matches.
Women's ODI Rankings: Goswami finishes as 5th-ranked bowler, Harmanpreet reaches fifth spot in batting
Playing her last series, the 39-year-old Goswami picked three in three games including two in the last one and played her part in India's 3-0 series sweep over England by being the most economical bowler across the two sides, with an economy rate of 3.00 over 27 overs.
PKL: Our focus will be less on results and more on giving our best, says Gujarat Giants' coach Ram Mehar Singh
Speaking ahead of the tournament, slated to begin on October 7 in Bengaluru, Ram Mehar Singh, "We will look to give our best and not focus on the results. If we think about the results too much, then we will stumble. If we are physically and mentally strong, we will garner the required results. The competition level is going to be quite high in PKL as usual. Let's see how we perform in the tournament."
Matthew Wade could be looked at as new T20 captain by Cricket Australia: Report
Matthew Wade, who is currently not in Cricket Australia's contracted list, was first tipped to lead the Kangaroos when Finch missed a T20 game against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2020, but his reported disciplinary record went against him at that time, despite him being a "seasoned state captain" and "one of the most critical members of the side".
Virat Kohli one of the best chase masters in the world; his consistency is amazing: Ajay Jadeja
With his 104-run stand with charismatic batter Suryakumar Yadav (69), it was a treat to watch the two batters go about their task of punishing the visitors' bowling that had the likes of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Cameron Green among others.
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