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03 Nov 2019

England Cricket Team

2nd T20I, New Zealand beat England: Here're the records broken

New Zealand overcame England by 21 runs to seal the second T20I and equal the five-match series 1-1.

02 Nov 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

I've always been confident, says David Warner after T20I heroics

Australian cricketer David Warner was unstoppable in the recently-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka.

02 Nov 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

PCB fines Ahmed Shehzad for ball-tampering: Details here

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has fined opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad on charges of ball-tampering during a domestic tournament.

02 Nov 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

I was surrounded by match-fixers, says Shoaib Akhtar about teammates

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar recently accused his teammates of match-fixing on a talk show.

02 Nov 2019

Pakistan Army

Pakistani cricketer Shaheen Afridi caught masturbating in video chat

A purported obscene video of Pakistani cricketer Shaheen Afridi is going viral on social media. The video, which allegedly shows Afridi masturbating on a video call, was shared by a Twitter account previously believed to belong to TikTok star Hareem Shah.

02 Nov 2019

Virat Kohli

1st T20I, India vs Bangladesh: Records that could be scripted

The Indian cricket team will face Bangladesh in the first T20I to be held in Delhi on Sunday.

01 Nov 2019

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma suffers injury ahead of first T20I: Details here

India's stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma was hit on his left thigh while taking throwdowns during a training session in Delhi on Friday.

01 Nov 2019

VVS Laxman

Happy birthday, VVS Laxman: Here're some unique things about him

VVS Laxman is one of the most charismatic middle-order batsman to have ever played the game for India.

01 Nov 2019

England Cricket Team

England beat New Zealand: Here are the records broken

England, who are without several stars in their line-up, eked out a comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first T20I on Friday.

#NewsBytesExplainer: What makes Day-Night Test special?

India and Bangladesh are set to play their maiden Day-Night Test, this month.

31 Oct 2019

BCCI

D/N Test: Managing dew will be key, says Sachin Tendulkar

Former Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar said India's first-ever historic Day-Night Test next month will be a success only if the dew factor is countered effectively at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

31 Oct 2019

England Cricket Team

Eoin Morgan to decide England future after ICC World T20

England limited-overs cricket team skipper Eoin Morgan has said he will take a call on his future after the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup.

31 Oct 2019

Indian Cricket Team

Selectors were seen serving tea to Anushka Sharma: Farokh Engineer

Former India wicket-keeper batsman Farokh Engineer has made a scathing attack on the current Indian selection committee led by MSK Prasad.

31 Oct 2019

BCCI

India-Bangladesh T20I in Delhi to go as planned, says Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said the first T20I between India and Bangladesh in Delhi will go ahead as planned.

Meet the nations which have qualified for ICC World T20

A total of 16 teams are set to battle it out for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup to be held in Australia next year.

Glenn Maxwell takes indefinite break from cricket: Here's why

Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell has left the national team to take an indefinite break away from the game.

30 Oct 2019

BCCI

BCCI orders six dozen pink balls for Day-Night Test

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked manufacturer SG to deliver 72 pink balls by next week for India's first-ever Day-Night Test match against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens.

30 Oct 2019

David Warner

2nd T20I, Australia beat Sri Lanka: List of records broken

Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets to win the second T20I and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

30 Oct 2019

BCCI

Ex-BCCI chief curator makes suggestions for D/N Test at Eden

Former BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh on Wednesday proposed more grass on the pitch and lesser of the same than usual on the outfield for the historic Day-Night Test to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

ICC bans Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan: Details here

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Bangladesh cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket for two years with one year of that suspended.

We've probably turned a corner in T20Is, says Glenn Maxwell

Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell feels the side is moving in the right direction in the build-up to the ICC World T20 next year.

29 Oct 2019

Test Cricket

'Coming soon': Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah eyeing a swift return

Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is eyeing a swift return.

29 Oct 2019

Test Cricket

Several Test spots on offer as Australia A face Pakistan

There are a number of batting spots up for grabs in the Australian Test team ahead of their two-match series against Pakistan next month.

27 Oct 2019

Sachin Tendulkar

List of records held by Kumar Sangakkara

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara turned 42 years of age, this month.

27 Oct 2019

David Warner

1st T20I, Australia beat Sri Lanka: List of records broken

Australia produced a valiant display against Sri Lanka to seal the first T20I of the three-match series at home.

BCB set to take legal action against Shakib Al Hasan

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to take legal action against senior all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

26 Oct 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan T20I skipper Babar wants to emulate Williamson and Kohli

Babar Azam is set to lead Pakistan in a three-match T20I series against Australia away from home, starting November 3.

25 Oct 2019

KL Rahul

Karnataka win Vijay Hazare Trophy: List of records broken

A star-studded Karnataka team overcame Tamil Nadu to lift the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

25 Oct 2019

Indian Cricket Team

I have understood my game a lot more: Sanju Samson

24-year-old young cricketer Sanju Samson was handed a call-up to the Indian team for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.

"Will delete your number": BCB chief lashes out at Mehidy

Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Nazmul Hassan reportedly lost his temper during a team meeting and lashed out at all-rounder Mehidy Hasan.

25 Oct 2019

Kane Williamson

Tim Southee to lead New Zealand in T20Is against England

New Zealand and England gear up for five T20Is, starting November 1.

24 Oct 2019

Glenn McGrath

Australian PM carries water during cricket match: Details here

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was seen carrying water for the players during a cricket match on Thursday.

ICC announces schedule for U-19 World Cup 2020: Details here

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the schedule for the Under-19 World Cup which will be held in 2020 from January 17 to February 9 in South Africa.

24 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

BCCI announces T20I and Test squads against Bangladesh

The BCCI selection committee led by MSK Prasad announced a 16-member Team India squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh.

24 Oct 2019

Chris Lynn

Yuvraj Singh to play Abu Dhabi T10 tournament: Details here

Former Indian cricket team star Yuvraj Singh is all set to feature in the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 tournament.

24 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

Tendulkar and Ganguly couldn't convince Kohli regarding Kumble: Vinod Rai

In 2017, Indian cricket was marred by the controversy surrounding skipper Virat Kohli and then coach Anil Kumble.

#NewsBytesExclusive: Abhishek Nayar talks about his retirement, career and more

On Wednesday, former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar announced his retirement from First-Class cricket, after serving his city for 15 years.

21 Oct 2019

Chris Gayle

The Hundred draft: Gayle, Malinga undrafted; Rashid, Russell top picks

The England Cricket Board's new competition The Hundred has been grabbing headlines especially due to its new format.

20 Oct 2019

India

A look at the sparkling records of Virender Sehwag

Former Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag turned 41 this month.

17 Oct 2019

BCCI

We will deal with day-night Tests, says Sourav Ganguly

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president-elect and former India captain Sourav Ganguly said discussing the idea of Team India playing pink-ball cricket would definitely be on his top to-do list after he joins office.