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#ThankYouMahi: Unique records held by MS Dhoni in international cricket

India's greatest ever white-ball captain MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15.

15 Aug 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

After MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina announces retirement from international cricket

India's middle-order batsman Suresh Raina announced his retirement from international cricket.

#ThankYouMahi: Legend MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket

Former India skipper MS Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket.

15 Aug 2020

Indian Cricket Team

Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan put on life support

Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan has been put on life support at the Medanta hospital in Gurugram.

ICC summons umpire Kettleborough for wearing smartwatch on-field

On-field umpire Richard Kettleborough was summoned by the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) after he took the field wearing a smartwatch in the second Test between England and Pakistan.

15 Aug 2020

BCCI

PCA secretary asks Yuvraj Singh to come out of retirement

Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) secretary Puneet Bali has requested former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to come out of retirement.

14 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

Interesting facts about Pakistan's pace sensation Naseem Shah

Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis recently hailed pace sensation, Naseem Shah.

14 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

Records broken by Ben Stokes in 2020 (Test cricket)

Ever since his debut, Ben Stokes has been an indispensable asset for England across the formats.

14 Aug 2020

Sam Curran

England vs Pakistan, second Test: Key moments of Day 1

The opening day of the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl fetched mixed results.

Sri Lanka, UAE the back-up venues for 2021 T20 WC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has zeroed in on Sri Lanka and the UAE, in case India is unable to host the next year's T20 WC.

Mohammad Hafeez under self-isolation after breaching bio-security protocol

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been told to isolate after breaching bio-security protocols.

Bangladesh likely to tour Sri Lanka in October

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that Bangladesh could tour Sri Lanka for a three-match series in October this year.

12 Aug 2020

Mumbai

Mumbai cricketer dies by suicide at his home

In another unfortunate event, a local-level cricketer from Mumbai, named Karan Tiwari, died by suicide at his Malad home on Monday.

Kamran Akmal reacts after PCB objects Umar's ban reduction

Kamran Akmal criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board for challenging the ban reduction of his brother, Umar Akmal.

'MS Dhoni will play IPL till 2022', says CSK CEO

Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hasn't played international cricket since 2019.

12 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

England vs Pakistan, second Test: Records that can be broken

England and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in the second Test of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl.

Stuart Broad fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been docked off 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against Pakistan in Manchester.

11 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

England vs Pakistan, second Test: Preview, Dream11 and more

Hosts England managed to steal victory from the jaws of defeat in the first Test against Pakistan at the Old Trafford.

New Zealand Cricket announces schedule of upcoming summer

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed that West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Australia will tour the nation this summer, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

James Anderson aims to play till Ashes 2021-22

England speedster James Anderson vows to come back strongly after he failed to make an impact against Windies and Pakistan, recently.

BCCI gets approval from government to conduct IPL in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has received the much-awaited permission from the Government of India to conduct the IPL in the United Arab Emirates.

10 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

England vs Pakistan: Ben Stokes to miss remainder of series

England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remaining two Tests against Pakistan after opting out due to personal reasons.

09 Aug 2020

Stuart Broad

ICC Test Rankings: Woakes climbs to seventh spot among all-rounders

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has moved to the seventh spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for all-rounders.

09 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

Jasprit Bumrah vs Jofra Archer: Statistical comparison (Test cricket)

In the last decade, fast bowling began to descend across formats after a number of legends retired from the game.

09 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

ICC World Test Championship table: England aim to overtake Australia

England are on a roll at the moment and have sealed three successive Test wins.

Chennai Super Kings set to conduct training camp for players

The Chennai Super Kings team management have received the permission from Tamil Nadu state government to host a training camp.

09 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

In numbers: Yasir Shah's magnificent run in Test cricket

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has taken huge strides in red-ball cricket, especially overseas.

09 Aug 2020

Ayurveda

Jonty Rhodes highlights importance of Ayurveda in sports

Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes has launched an AI-based Ayurveda company 'We R Wellness' along with Indian businessman Rajat Sharma and Ayurveda specialist and sports nutritionist Dr Onkar Rajiv Bilgi.

09 Aug 2020

BCCI

Puma buys bid document for Team India's kit sponsorship

German sports apparel company Puma appears to be the front runner-up in bagging the Indian cricket team's kit sponsorship rights.

08 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

England complete a historic run-chase, first Test: Records broken

An emphatic partnership by Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes guided England to a three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test at the Old Trafford.

08 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

Who is England's new fast bowler Ollie Robinson?

Fast bowler Ollie Robinson will join England's squad ahead of the second Test against Pakistan at Southampton.

08 Aug 2020

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Yuzvendra Chahal announces engagement with Dhanashree Verma

Team India cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal on Saturday took fans by surprise as he announced his engagement with partner Dhanashree Verma on social media.

08 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

#StatisticalAnalysis: Most wickets by a fast-bowling pair in Test cricket

James Anderson and Stuart Broad are already the two most successful fast bowlers in contemporary-age cricket.

08 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

Australia vs India: SCG prepares pitch for Boxing Day Test

This year's Boxing Day Test between Australia and India could be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) with traditional home Melbourne battling a surge in coronavirus cases.

New Zealand accept decision to postpone Women's World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Friday, postponed the Women's World Cup until February 2022 due to uncertainty over COVID-19 pandemic.

Happy Birthday Kane Williamson: Key facts about the Kiwi skipper

New Zealand cricket team skipper, Kane Williamson, turned 30 on Saturday.

08 Aug 2020

Test Cricket

England vs Pakistan, first Test: Key moments of Day 3

Pakistan disarrayed the England batting line-up as the hosts were restricted to 219 on Day 3 of the opening Test.

England's white-ball tour of India postponed until 2021

The Board of Control for India (BCCI) has confirmed that England's white-ball tour of India has been postponed until early 2021.

Vivo pulls out as title sponsor of Pro Kabaddi League

After pulling out as title sponsor of Indian Premier League, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo is set to end the association with Pro Kabaddi League as well.

07 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam: Statistical comparison (after 27 Tests)

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam looked in sublime touch in the first innings of ongoing Test against England.