New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube has been drafted into India’s squad as a replacement for injured Nitish Kumar Reddy for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, starting on July 14 in Birmingham.Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said on Monday that Dube, currently in England for the five-match T20I series, will stay back for ODIs as Reddy continues to recover from a quadriceps injury.“The Selection Com…
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Virat Kohli is set to undergo a fitness assessment at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence ahead of the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee convening to select India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series in England, to be played from July 14-19 in Birmingham, Cardiff and Lord’s.It is understood that the selectors will meet in the coming week to decide the squad. Chief selector Agarkar was seen in Sri Lanka keeping an eye on India ‘A’ team playing the 50-over tri-ser…
Cardiff, June 11 (IANS) India bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi said the two warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup provided valuable exposure and confidence to the squad ahead of opening their campaign against Pakistan in Birmingham on Sunday.India, the 50-over World Cup winners, had a mixed build-up to the 12-team T20 World Cup. They lost to South Africa 4-1 before losing to England 2-1. In the warm-up games, India outsmarted the West Indies but lost to England.“I think these t…
London, May 3 (IANS) In what comes as a major scare ahead of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, England captain Nat Sciver‑Brunt has been ruled out of the upcoming three‑match ODI series against New Zealand due to a minor tear in her left calf, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday. “England captain Nat Sciver‑Brunt has been ruled out of the three‑match Metro Bank ODI series against New Zealand as a precautionary measure, due to a minor left calf tear that she picked …
Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has strengthened its coaching staff ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 by appointing Toby Radford as the national team’s batting coach for the marquee tournament, which begins on February 7 in the subcontinent.Radford will replace Andrew Puttick as the batting coach. The former first-class cricketer is expected to join the Afghanistan squad during the three-match T20I series against the West Indies.The ACB has also appointed Robert …