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MCC open to change short-pitch bowling law, debates tweaks in Umpire's Call

The Committee also discussed the Decision Review System, especially the "confusing" umpire's call

IPL 2021 auction: Chris Morris most expensive player at Rs 16.25 crore

Australian cricketer Jhye Richardson and K Gowtham of India were picked up by Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore and Rs 9.25 crore each.

IPL 2020: Talented Padikkal has big future ahead of him, says Katich

Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Simon Katich believes young opener Devdutt Padikkal has a 'big future' in front of him and it has started in this season of the Indian Premier League.

On this day in 2002: Ajit Agarkar scored century at Lord's against England

It was on July 29, 2002, when Ajit Agarkar got his name edged in the Lord's Honours Boards after scoring a century against England in the first Test of the four-match series.Agarkar played a knock of 109 runs from 190 balls on the final day of the first Test at the Lord's Cricket Ground as India was set a target of 568 to win the first Test.Through the course of his innings, Agarkar smashed 19 boundaries to score runs at a strike rate of 57.36.No other Indian batsmen apart from Agarkar were able to score a century in the entire match.Agarkar's effort was not able to make India survive as the side lost the match by 170 runs.England batted first in the match and ended up scoring 487 in the first innings.Virender Sehwag then scored 84 runs for the Sourav Ganguly-led side, but India was bundled out for 221 in the first innings, handing England a lead of 266 runs.From there, the hosts England marched on and did not give India a chance to make a comeback in the match.Agarkar played 26 ...

Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan tests positive for Covid-19

Former India cricketer and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Chetan Chauhan has tested positive for coronavirus

Ponting picks Kohli as the captain of his all-star Test team of the decade

Ponting's Test team of the 2010s doesn't feature any other Indian apart from Kohli, who is currently ranked No.1 in both ICC Test and ODI rankings for batsmen

Feeble to formidable

India's fielders can today probably save at least 50 runs more per innings as opposed to our teams of the past

BCCI formally recognises Indian Cricketers Association for ex-players

Former India cricketers Kapil Dev, Ajit Agarkar and Shantha Rangaswamy are the directors at ICA

Ranji cricketer drives car onto Andheri station platform at rush hour

Singh is likely to be booked under sections of the Railway Act

Team India players wear mothers' names on their jerseys at Vizag ODI

This initiative, 'Nayi Soch', is part of a new campaign started by Star India in collaboration with the BCCI to highlight the importance of mothers in our lives