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Warne once-in-a-century cricketer, achievements will stand forever: Cummins

Australian cricket, along with the entire cricketing world, is in a state of shock at the loss of Shane Warne, a true cricketing genius, who died aged 52.Australia men's Test captain Pat Cummins said: "On behalf of the entire playing group and support staff here in Pakistan, I want to express our shock and sadness over Shane's sudden passing. We are all numbed by the news. Shane was a once-in-a-century cricketer and his achievements will stand for all time, but apart from the wickets he took and the games he helped Australia win, what he did was draw so many people to the sport.""So many of us in the playing group grew up idolising him and fell in love with this great sport as a result, while many of our support staff either played with him or against him. It has been a terrible couple of days for Australian cricket with the passing of Rod Marsh and now Shane," he added.Shane Warne is one of the most influential cricketers in history. He almost single-handedly reinvented the art of ...

Warne changed landscape of cricket by reviving leg-spin, says ICC CEO

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed sadness at the sudden passing away of legendary Australian leg-spinner, Shane Warne, at the age of 52.In a statement, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice expressed shock and sadness at Warne's demise and said his impact on and off the field would be remembered for generations."I was stunned to hear the news of Shane's passing away. He was a true legend of the game, who changed the landscape of cricket by reviving the art of leg-spin. His larger-than-life personality, extraordinary skill and immense cricketing intellect ensured fans were glued to their seats whenever he was involved in a game," he said."His contribution off the field was also remarkable, where he shared his time and experiences so generously with young players, especially up and coming leg-spinners. He also established a successful career in the commentary box, where his insightful and forthright views on the game made him one of the first-choice commentators for ...

World cricket fraternity shell shocked by Shane Warne's untimely death

The cricket fraternity across the globe was shell shocked by the sudden demise of Australian spin legend Shane Warne, who died at the age of 52 due to suspected heart attack in Thailand on Friday. Past and present superstars of world cricket paid rich tributes to Warne, one of the all-time greats of the game who redefined spin bowling, with Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar saying that he had "gone too young." Warne's management released a brief statement to the Australian media, saying that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand and the reason could be a suspected heart attack. He was 52. He is survived by two daughters and a son. "Shocked, stunned & miserable Will miss you Warnie," Tendulkar, whose rivalry with Warne was stuff of legend, said. "There was never a dull moment with you around, on or off the field. Will always treasure our on field duels & off field banter. You always had a special place for India & Indians had a special place for you. Gone too young!" ...

Former Team India coach Ravi Shastri launches cricket academy in Hyderabad

Shastri also inaugurated St John's Sports Foundation at the launching event of the cricket academy.

IPL 2022: RuPay to be official partner, says NPCI

Praveena Rai, Chief Operating Officer of NPCI, said it was delighted to partner with BCCI for IPL, one of the most celebrated sports leagues

IPL: Maharashtra permits 25% spectators; teams to start training mid-March

Players are likely to start coming into the city from March 8. It is also understood that all the participants will have to undergo RT-PCR tests 48 hours prior to their arrival in Mumbai

ICC WC: Virat Kohli 'cheers' for Women In Blue ahead of Ind-Pak clash

Virat Kohli on Wednesday called everyone to cheer for 'Women In Blue' ahead of the India and Pakistan match in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup.

Second-string Indian team to play Ireland in two T20 Internationals

Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the Indian team would be touring Ireland for a short two-match T20I series in June.

Virat Kohli's 100th Test match will be played in front of spectators: BCCI

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement on Tuesday that cricket fans will be able to witness the historic moment of Kohli playing his 100th Test match

England opener Roy confirms he is pulling out of IPL 2022 for family time

England opener Jason Roy confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be playing for his franchise Gujarat Titans in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to spend some quality time with his family

Steve Smith OK after concussion, ready for test series in Pakistan

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith says he has fully recovered from the concussion he sustained last month and is looking forward to his team's first test cricket series in Pakistan since 1998.

Afghanistan move to fourth in ODI rankings after big win over Bangladesh

In the final ODI, Afghanistan, after bowling out Bangladesh for 192, chased down the total effortlessly with 59 balls to spare.

Going to make us better moving forward: Dean Elgar on winning 2nd Test

South Africa white-ball skipper Dean Elgar expressed happiness after his side defeated New Zealand in the second and final Test here at the Hagley Oval on Tuesday.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Sports Minister 'hopeful' of crowds at IPL matches

Maharashtra Sports Minister Sunil Kedar on Saturday said he is hopeful that crowds would be allowed for the IPL matches that are set to take place in Maharashtra, starting from March 26

Aaditya Thackeray visits Wankhede stadium to review IPL preparations

The IPL matches are slated to be held in four venues across two Maharashtra cities -- Mumbai and Pune from March 26

Virat Kohli's 100th Test against Sri Lanka to be played behind closed doors

India will play the first of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Mohali.

Harmanpreet Kaur will be India's vice-captain in World Cup: Mithali Raj

India skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday confirmed that Harmanpreet Kaur will serve as her deputy in the upcoming Women's 50-over World Cup.In the last two ODIs against New Zealand, Deepti Sharma donned the hat of vice-captain. Harmanpreet did not play the fourth ODI, while she did make a comeback in the final ODI, Deepti stayed on as the vice-captain."Deepti being picked as the vice-captain for the last two ODIs was the choice of the selectors and the BCCI. Harmanpreet is the vice-captain for the World Cup," said Mithali during a virtual press conference.The Women's World Cup will be played in New Zealand from March 4-April 3. India will play their first match of the tournament on March 6 against Pakistan.With her vast experience at World Cups, the India captain has also been passing on her wisdom to those set to make their debut."The only advice I would tell the young players is to enjoy the big stage because if you pile up the pressure you may not be playing the best that the team and

Wanted some space, manage my workload: Virat Kohli on leaving captaincy

Kohli has said that there is nothing to be shocked about his leaving the captaincy as he does not hold onto things more than he should.

Reality of having strong squad is couple of guys will miss Tests: Cummins

Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins has said that the disadvantage of having a really strong squad is that couple of guys will always miss out on Test matches.

IPL 2022: 70 matches in Mumbai, Pune; 10 teams to be divided in 2 groups

IPL 2022 will kick start on March 26 and the final of the tournament will be played on May 29