Smoke Could Affect Play in Sydney Test Between Australia and New Zealand

Air quality has been a regular concern for Sydney residents in recent weeks and the smoke is expected to be at its worst on Saturday.

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Virat Kohli is Improving by the Day as Captain: Ravi Shastri

India coach Ravi Shastri speaks about Virat Kohli's love for the longest format & the day he realised that this Indian bowling would be the best in the world.

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Worked on My Mistakes & Understood Test Cricket's Nuances in 2019: Babar Azam

Pakistan's Babar Azam says he spent a good part of 2019 correcting mistakes he made in Test cricket and now has a better understanding of the format's nuances.

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Pakistan Withdraw Naseem Shah For U-19 World Cup

Sixteen-year-old Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah has been withdrawn from the upcoming U19 World Cup scheduled to be played in South Africa from January 17 to February 9. In an official statement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that Mohammad Wasim Jnr has been named as Shah's replacement.

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Hard to Make Changes for Sydney Test Despite Nature of Pitch: Justin Langer

Australia coach Justin Langer said the team will wait and watch the pitch conditions in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) before deciding on their starting XI.

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Ben Stokes Happy to Swap 2019 Success for Father's Good Health

England's Ben Stokes has insisted he would trade all the personal success he has enjoyed in 2019 if it meant his father was no longer in hospital.

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New Zealand Look to Salvage Pride in Smoky Sydney

Smoke haze could come into play as New Zealand look to salvage some pride from their miserable tour of Australia in the third & final Test in Sydney this week.

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Spin Comes into Play for England Ahead of Second South Africa Test

England are thinking of bringing a specialist spinner back into the line-up after going with an all-pace attack in their last two outings.

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Mayank Agarwal to be Rested for Mumbai Ranji Trophy Game Ahead of New Zealand 'A' Tour

Mayank Agarwal will be rested for the Ranji Trophy game against Mumbai as part of workload management by the BCCI ahead of the A team's tour of New Zealand.

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U19 World Cup Was the Beginning for Players Like Virat Kohli: Makhaya Ntini

Ntini's son Thando also played in the 2018 edition of the U-19 World Cup.

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England Opener Dominic Sibley Recovering as Illness Outbreak Eases

The England team says Sibley is feeling better and is expected to train with the team on Wednesday ahead of the start of the second test in Cape Town on Friday.

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England Not Afraid to Make Big Selection Calls if Needed: Silverwood

Silverwood said that illness and adversity have made his team stronger and let the players come closer.

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Rashid Khan Goes for his Most Expensive Figures in BBL

Sydney Thunder reached 168/5 after 20 overs.

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Dale Steyn Hits Back at Indian Fan for Mocking South Africa's Win Over England

South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has hit back hard at an Indian fan who mocked the Proteas' recent 107-run win over England in the first Test of the four-match series.

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Ravi Shastri Spends Time with SRK & Raveena Before New Year's Eve

Under Shastri, India finished as the No. 1 ranked Test team in 2019 while in ODIs, the Virat Kohli-led side is currently ranked No.2. However in T20Is, India finished the year at No. 5 in the ICC rankings.

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Have to Improve a Lot of Things in Both Red-ball & White-ball Cricket: Misbah

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq feels 2019 has been a tough year for the country in Test cricket with their struggles against South Africa and Australia on the road, and has highlighted the need to improve performance.

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England Backs ICC Plans to Scrap Five-day Test Matches

The ICC could make four-day Tests mandatory from 2023 as part of the World Test Championship, primarily to free up the crowded calendar.

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Thisara Perera Joins Sri Lanka Army in Gajaba Regiment

According to a report in Colombo Gazette, Perera has been enlisted to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force as a Major in the Gajaba Regiment.

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Bumrah Terms 2019 as Year of Accomplishments & Learning

India speedster Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday described 2019 as a year of "accomplishments, learning and memories" on and off the field and said he was eagerly looking forward to another successful year in 2020.

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Travis Head Trusts Officials on Bushfire Smoke in Sydney Test

Australia has been battling hundreds of huge bushfires for several weeks with the resultant thick smoke regularly casting a pall over the country's cities.

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India U19 Lose to South Africa in Inconsequential 3rd ODI

Before this match, India Under-19 had already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead after winning the first two matches of the series.

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Labuschagne Sheds Light on 'Process-driven' Approach After Brilliant Year

With 1104 runs in 17 Test innings, Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne ended the year as the highest run-scorer in Tests, cementing his place in the side.

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Mustafizur Rahman Looking to Bounce Back After Lean Period

Rahman further explained that bowling under the lights makes him a little less effective as the cutters are negated.

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West Indies Appoints Trevor Penney as Assistant Coach For White-ball Formats

Former India fielding coach Trevor Penney has been appointed as the assistant coach of West Indies cricket team for limited-overs formats.

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Will Mankad Anyone Who Goes Out of Crease This IPL: Ashwin

In a question answer session on micro-blogging site Twitter, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that he will mankad anyone who goes out of the crease this IPL season.

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England's World Cup Triumph, Rohit's Free-Flowing Form & Other Highlights of 2019

2019 has witnessed milestones being crossed, a number of records get broken & some great performances. We look back at some of the stats highlights of the year.

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It's Too Early to Say: Ganguly on ICC's Four-day Tests Proposal

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Monday said it's "too early" to comment on the ICC's proposal to make four-day Tests mandatory as part of the World Test Championship from 2023.

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Ashok Dinda Not Picked For Bengal's Ranji Squad Against Gujarat

Under-fire Ashok Dinda was kept away from Bengal's 16-member squad for their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy clash against Gujarat starting on Friday.

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DDCA Seeks Time Till Delhi Polls for Conducting President's Election, Gautam Gambhir Not Eligible

Delhi and District Cricket Associations (DDCA) sought time till the state assembly polls in February to conduct election for the post of its president.

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South Africa to Hand Pieter Malan Test Debut Despite Transformation Challenges

Pieter Malan is set to make his Test debut for South Africa in the second Test against England.

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ICC to Consider Making Four-day Tests Mandatory for 2023-31 Cycle

The ICC's cricket committee will formally consider trimming Tests to four days from five for the 2023-2031 cycle.

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Lack of Clear Squad Planning Hurt India in 2019 World Cup: Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble believes India's struggles in the 2019 World Cup came down not just to the uncertainty around the number 4 position but a lack of clear planning.

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India Must Identify Core Group Well Before T20 World Cup Begins: Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble believes India can break their ICC tournaments jinx at the T20 World Cup in but will need to identify a core group of players and stick with them.

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Virat Kohli Has Matured as Captain Going Into Fifth Year of Leadership: Anil Kumble

Former Indian captain and Cricketnext expert Anil Kumble has said that there has been a significant evolution in how Indian captain Virat Kohli has matured as a leader, going into his fifth year at the helm of the team.

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Rohit Sharma Was India's Best Player in 2019, Mayank Agarwal Best Youngster: Anil Kumble

Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble believes that Rohit Sharma was India's best player in 2019.

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World Cup Planning Could Have Been Better, Kohli’s Matured as Captain: Anil Kumble Reviews 2019

Former India captain Anil Kumble reflects on the highs & lows of 2019 and also sets the contours for how Indian cricket can continue to take strides forward.

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South Africa Coach Mark Boucher Stresses Need to 'Take the Fight to Opposition'

During a playing career of 147 Test matches, Mark Boucher had a reputation as a fighter, always prepared to take on a challenge.

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Ricky Ponting Picks Virat Kohli as Captain of His Test Team of the Decade

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Monday picked India skipper Virat Kohli to lead his all-star Test team of the decade.

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Virat Kohli Maintains Top Spot, Cheteshwar Pujara a Place Down in Latest ICC Test Rankings

India captain Virat Kohli will end the year at the top of the ICC Test ranking chart for batsmen but Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara slipped a place to fifth.

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D'Arcy Short Replaces Injured Sean Abbott in Australia Squad for India ODIs

Australia called up explosive opening all-rounder D'Arcy Short in place of the injured pacer Sean Abbott in their ODI squad for the upcoming tour of India.

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Sunil Gavaskar's Trust to Lose Plot Allotted For Cricket Academy

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar's organization may lose the plot it had received to build an indoor cricket stadium in Mumbai three decades ago, as there has been no forward movement on the land for the best part of 30 years.

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Joe Root Reflects on 'Frustrating' 2019 After England Falter in Test Arena

England won the World Cup in 2019 but in the Test arena, it proved 12 months of frustration for captain Joe Root as they began the year with a defeat in the West Indies and ended it with a loss in Pretoria.

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Du Plessis Hails Changes in Cricket South Africa Set-up After Centurion Victory

Drastic structural changes in South African cricket over the last month contributed significantly to the Test side turning around their fortunes and starting the four-match series against England with a win, says captain Faf du Plessis.

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Ailing New Zealand Call Up Will Somerville For Third Test

New Zealand have turned to Will Somerville for his experience of playing in Sydney as they look to avoid a whitewash in the third and final Test against Australia.

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Nathan Lyon Shoots Down Warne Call to Take a Rest For Sydney Test

Australia's Nathan Lyon on Monday shot down a suggestion from Shane Warne that he take a rest for the Sydney Test against New Zealand this week so leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson can make his debut.

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Indian Cricket in 2019: Topping Tests, World Cup Disappointment, and Building for T20s

Let's take a look at the year that was, across formats, for Indian cricket.

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After Fistfight at AGM, Gautam Gambhir Urges BCCI to Dissolve DDCA

Former batsman Gautam Gambhir lashed out at the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for the fist fight that broke out in the association's annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday.

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Fistfight at DDCA AGM, Justice Deepak Verma Appointed Ombudsman

Braving the chilling cold, members came in large numbers for the AGM, including former treasurer Narinder Batra and SP Bansal.

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ICC World Test Championship Points Table: India Remain Top, Australia Claim Vital Points

Even though the Virat Kohli-led Indian team are not in action currently they continue to sit pretty at the top of the ICC World Test Championship points table with 360 points from three series'.

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Pakistan Players, PCB Officials Knew Bookie Involved in County Scandal: Danish Kaneria

The 39-year-old Kaneria, indicted in a spot-fixing case while playing county cricket in 2012, alleged that the bookmaker was known to the Pakistan Cricket Board officials.

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