Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Dravid, Jaffer… and everyone else: When ‘blood spread at crease’ and Ganguly used all 11 players as bowlers in Test | Cricket News

Anil Kumble. (Photo/Getty Images) The fourth Test of the 2002 series between India and West Indies, played at Antigua, is widely remembered for Anil Kumble’s display of courage. In the second innings, Kumble bowled with a broken jaw, his face strapped with bandages, after being hit earlier in the match. That image remains one of…

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Australian Open: Daniil Medvedev survives four-set scare; Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff advance | Tennis News

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz (Photos by PTI) Top stars continued their charge at the Australian Open on Wednesday, with Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff all booking places in the third round, though not without contrasting paths.Daniil Medvedev was made to work hard for his spot, grinding out a 6-7(9), 6-3,…

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‘We want to play’: Star Bangladesh batter voices players’ plea as T20 World Cup standoff deepens | Cricket News

Najmul Hossain Shanto (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Amid growing uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, star batter Najmul Hossain Shanto has made it clear that the players want to feature in the ICC showpiece, even as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remains firm on its refusal to play matches in India….

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Mustafizur Rahman row: Pakistan offers to host Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches amid venue standoff with India | Cricket News

Bangladesh cricket team players. (File photo) With questions still unresolved over Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan has stepped in with an alternative proposal, offering to host Bangladesh’s matches if they are not played in India or Sri Lanka.The Pakistan Cricket Board has supported Bangladesh’s refusal to play its T20 World Cup matches…

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Daryl Mitchell dethrones Virat Kohli to claim No.1 ODI ranking as Rohit Sharma slips to fourth | Cricket News

Daryl Mitchell and Virat Kohli (ANI) Daryl Mitchell has climbed to the summit of the men’s ODI batting rankings, overtaking Virat Kohli after a sensational series against India that powered New Zealand to a 2–1 victory. ICC men’s ODI batting rankings Mitchell’s back-to-back centuries in the series proved decisive, earning him 845 rating points and…

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IPL 2026 schedule on hold as BCCI awaits election dates; seeks clarity on RCB, RR venues | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to finalise the schedule for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League, with vice-president Rajeev Shukla confirming that the board is waiting for the government to announce election dates in several states before locking in fixtures and venues.Go Beyond The Boundary…

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T20 World Cup: Pakistan Cricket Board backs Bangladesh in venue standoff, writes to ICC ahead of crucial meet | Cricket News

Bangladesh are scheduled to play three matches in Kolkata and one in Mumbai. NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday, has formally written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) expressing its support for Bangladesh’s refusal to play matches in India at the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. The development comes a day before…

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