Lance Klusener not to continue as Afghanistan head coach

News Klusener’s current contract expires on December 31 Lance Klusener has decided not to continue as the head coach of Afghanistan. The former South Africa allrounder, who was appointed in the role in September 2019, will not extend his contract, which expires on December 31, 2021. “Having spent two years with the team, I will take away some memorable moments with me,” he said in a press statement on Monday….

November 29, 2021
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Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah retained by IPL franchises for 2022

News Narine, Russell, Williamson and Maxwell are also among the big names who won’t be going into the auction MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Glenn Maxwell are among some of the big names that the existing franchises have decided to retain for IPL 2022. Following is a list of names that ESPNcricinfo has confirmed as of Monday evening. The order they appear…

November 29, 2021
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Kane Williamson: 'Defiant attitude great to see' from New Zealand

News Captain says going for a win went “off the cards” during the second session of the final day that saw his side eke out a draw Since the start of 2013, India have won 19 tosses in Tests at home. Apart from the two weather-affected draws, they have won 16 matches, and only one by fewer than 100 runs. This Kanpur draw in the 19th is arguably the best…

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Rahul Dravid: We timed our declaration well

News India don’t feel they batted on too long after they ended one wicket short of a win When a side comes as close to winning as India did and the opposition is more than 100 away from their score, it is tempting to look for a few priceless minutes from earlier in the match. The mind immediately goes to India’s last partnership before declaration, which went at a little…

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Russell Domingo: Bangladesh lack 'belief and confidence to grab the game by the scruff of the neck'

News Head coach bemoans ‘silly mistakes at crucial stages’ that, he says, cost them positions of dominance against Pakistan in the Chattogram Test “We got ourselves in great position but we were just not able to seal the deal” – Russell Domingo   Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo was left frustrated by his players giving away strong positions in the Chattogram Test. Twice in the match the home side bounced back…

November 29, 2021
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India A face South Africa A in second four-day game amid threat of new Covid-19 variant

Preview Some senior side aspirants will be hoping to make an impression before the three Tests in South Africa Abhimanyu Easwaran scored 103 while batting at No. 3 in the first four-day game   Cooped up in a bio-bubble while a new Covid-19 variant causes panic, the India A team will take on South Africa A in the second unofficial Test from Tuesday in Bloemfontein with some senior side aspirants…

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Root on racism: 'Cricket has a huge amount of learning to do'

News England captain reiterates claim that he did not witness any instances of racism in the Yorkshire dressing-room Root’s initial statement on the subject earlier this month led Rafiq to claim he was “incredibly hurt” by his former team-mate’s failure to back up his claims of discrimination during their shared time at Yorkshire. And though Root added that the pair had exchanged a “couple of messages” since, he doubled down…

November 29, 2021
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Root focused on mental Ashes prep as Brisbane weather plays spoilsport

England’s Ashes campaign officially gets underway on Tuesday, according to Joe Root, the Test captain, with the emergence from quarantine of the multi-format players who featured in the recent T20 World Cup in the UAE, and the scheduled start of an intra-squad four-day match in Brisbane. Jos Buttler, Mark Wood, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan and Chris Woakes, all of whom featured in England’s run to the semi-finals, will be available…

November 29, 2021
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Duanne Olivier makes himself available for South Africa again

News He is the favourite to join Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje in the Test squad to face India in December Duanne Olivier rejoined South Africa after the end of the Kolpak system earlier this year   Duanne Olivier has made himself available for an international comeback but is not allowing himself to think too far ahead. Olivier, who returned to South African cricket following the end of the Kolpak…

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