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England women's team skipper Heather Knight ruled out of India series due to hip surgery
Knight had sustained the injury during the T20 opener against South Africa in the multi-format series and had received intensive medical attention before the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where cricket made a return to the multi-discipline competition.
Gautam Gambhir confirms to feature in Season two of Legends League Cricket
"I am glad to share that I have committed to take part in the upcoming Legends League Cricket from September 17th onwards. I am excited in anticipation of being on a cricket field once again. It will be a privilege and an honour to rub shoulders once again with the glitterati of world cricket," said Gambhir on his association with LLC season two.
Pakistan recover to thrash Netherlands in ODI; take 2-0 lead in series
Following the dismissal of Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq on 3 and 6 runs respectively, skipper Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman hit fine half-centuries to overhaul the hosts' meagre total of 186 in just 33.4 overs on Thursday evening.
With days to go for Asia Cup, UAE remove Ahmed Raza as T20 skipper
Raza. though, will continue to remain UAE's One-day International captain. The decision comes just three days before their match against Kuwait in Al-Amerat, and two months before their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
New Zealand Cricket names strong New Zealand A squad for India tour
The matches, all against India A, will be the first time a New Zealand A side has played overseas since the 2018 tour to the United Arab Emirates to play Pakistan A. Alongside the players with full International experience, the squad also features five players with a chance to represent New Zealand A for the first time.
Western and Southern Open: Kvitova beats Jabeur to reach quarters
With this win, The 32-year-old has now reached four Cincinnati quarterfinals. She was a semifinalist in 2012 and 2018, and also reached the last eight in 2021. Despite this, her winning percentage at the tournament prior to this week was only 55 per cent -- her second-lowest at any WTA 1000 event, above only Rome (50 percent). Also, Jabeur is the first Top 10 player she has beaten in Cincinnati.
IND v ZIM, 1st ODI: Was nervous when playing international game after six and a half months, says Deepak Chahar
"The landing area was a little hard and my nails were not going in and were slipping. When you are playing an international game after six and a half months, you are always nervous. Before coming here I played four-five practice games," said Chahar after picking the Player of the Match award in India's 10-wicket win. Majorly pitching in good length area, the short ball did the trick for Chahar as he cramped Innocent Kaia for room on the pull and thick-edge was grabbed by wicketkeeper Sanju Samson on the second attempt.
Even in a room full of people who love me, I've felt alone: Virat Kohli
Kohli has been subject to constant scrutiny, especially in the recent past wherein he has gone through a lean patch in international cricket. He quit T20I as well as IPL captaincy to ease up the pressure. The star batter was removed as ODI captain following which he also gave up Test captaincy in an unforeseen manner earlier this year following a series defeat in South Africa.
IND v ZIM, 1st ODI: Dhawan, Gill slam unbeaten fifties to give India 10-wicket win in series opener
After Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar and Prasidh Krishna picked three wickets each to bowl out Zimbabwe for 189 in 40.3 overs, Gill (82 not out, 4x10 and a 6x1) and Dhawan (81 not out, 4x9) were unbroken in their opening partnership to chase down the total and help India take 1-0 lead in three-match series. The win is also India's third 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in ODIs and also their 13th consecutive triumph over the hosts' in 50-over cricket.
IND v ZIM, 1st ODI: Axar, Deepak, Prasidh pick three wickets each as India bowl out Zimbabwe for 189
At 110-8, Zimbabwe were in danger of being bowled out for a low total as Chahar, in his first international match since February this year, bowled a superb spell of 3-27. But fantastic counter-attacking knocks from Brad Evans (33) and Richard Ngarava (34 not out) and their record 70-run stand for the ninth wicket, their highest-ever against India, helped Zimbabwe get close to 200.
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