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Fitness is important part of our strategy now: Pakistan head coach Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the fitness of the players has become an important part of Pakistan's strategy ever since he became the coach of the side

Kugandrie Govender appointed as acting CEO of South Africa cricket board

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kugandrie Govender as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect.

DDCA to discuss proposal to have a Kotla stand named after Chetan Chauhan

A proposal to dedicate a spectators stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in the honour of late Chetan Chauhan will be discussed at the next Apex Council meeting of the DDCA, body's joint secretary Rajan Manchanda said on Wednesday. Chauhan, who played 40 Test matches for India, breathed his last on Sunday, succumbing to COVID-19 related complications. He was a Delhi stalwart, who also served in various capacities at the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) from being a vice president, to chief selector. "I have got numerous requests from our members that DDCA should do something in honour of Chetan ji's memory. Most members want a stand to be named after him. I would take up the matter in next apex council meeting," Manchanda told PTI on Wednesday. DDCA has two gates in the name of Virender Sehwag and Anjum Chopra where as there are four stands in the name of MAK Pataudi, Mohinder Amarnath, Bishan Singh Bedi and Gautam Gambhir with pavilion named after current India ...

Former cricketer Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan dies of heart attack at 89

Veteran cricketer Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan died due to heart attack at his residence here on Wednesday

Brand Dhoni: Where to from here on?

There is a plethora of choices - diplomacy politics, business and, of course, cricket - that Captain Cool can choose from to cash in on his fame

Cricket fraternity lauds Raina after he bids adieu to international cricket

Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble on Saturday lauded Suresh Raina for a "wonderful" international career

Rajasthan Royals ropes in personal hygiene brand 'Niine' as one of sponsors

Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals have roped in women's personal hygiene brand Niine as one of their team sponsors for the upcoming edition of the tournament.

Sri Lanka cricket willing to host India-England Tests next year: Report

Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly indicated to BCCI their willingness to host India's Test series against England scheduled to be played early next year if need arises amid the Covid-19 pandemic

First ton: Sialkot sowed seeds of Manchester hundred, says Tendulkar

Test-saving hundreds have become extinct now but Sachin Tendulkar carved out one such innings exactly 30 years ago, the seeds of which were sown during one afternoon in Sialkot

Was disappointed that I couldn't play in 2018 World T20 semis: Mithali Raj

The 37-year-old recently said that she is "definitely looking" at the ICC Women's World Cup

Inaugural Lanka Premier League postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka Cricket has postponed inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League due to unavailability of top foreign players who would have had to undergo 14-day compulsory quarantine

Women's int'l cricket returns with T20 game between Germany and Austria

Women's International cricket returns for the first time since the ICC T20 World Cup final at MCG seven months ago, as Austria host Germany in the first of five T20 internationals

Shakib is world class, will get into groove quickly: Bangladesh head coach

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo is confident that star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will get back into the groove fast once he makes a return to international cricket

Use expertise of former players as much as possible: Dravid to state units

Dravid enlightened the administrators with various situations and effective ways of trouble shooting mechanisms

Will do everything to host Boxing Day Test against India at MCG: Australia

Cricket Australia interim CEO Nick Hockley said they "will be doing everything" to play Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the MCG and are currently "full steam ahead" with the plan

2022 World Cup is goal but I will take it series by series: Jhulan Goswami

India's premier pacer Jhulan Goswami will be 39 by the time the postponed Women's World Cup comes in 2022 but the leading wicket-taker in ODIs has not given up on competing in the mega event

Team India kit sponsorship: Puma buys bid document, Adidas may enter fray

A senior industry insider explained the whole sponsorship issue in these turbulent economic times

India's home white-ball series against England postponed until early 2021

India's white-ball series against England, scheduled at home in September-October, was on Friday postponed until early 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Cricket Australia mulls moving Boxing Day Test from India to Adelaide

Victoria has so far reported over 13000 positive cases for the coronavirus besides 170 deaths

We now only have a few real fast bowlers around the world: Akhtar

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar feels pacers of today do not bowl fast anymore as the laws of the game and the rigours of it don't provide that space.