Marnus Labuschagne eager for James Anderson duel with 'target on the back'

News Australia’s No. 3 is one of the few players who will enter the Ashes with substantial cricket under his belt Unburdened by leadership responsibilities, a focused Marnus Labuschagne hopes to emulate the consistency of the great Test batters of this era knowing he has a “target on the back” ahead of his home Ashes debut. Labuschagne has had a remarkable rise since his breakout Ashes tour in 2019 after…

December 3, 2021
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Rahane, Ishant and Jadeja ruled out of Mumbai Test

News India faced with sixth-batter options; Siraj could make way for Ishant Rahane is out due to a minor left hamstring strain he picked up while fielding on the final day in Kanpur. Jadeja’s is a right forearm injury that required scans which revealed swelling. “He has been advised rest,” stated a BCCI release. Ishant, meanwhile, dislocated his left little finger on the final day in Kanpur, leaving the door…

December 3, 2021
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Kane Richardson to captain Melbourne Renegades in Nic Maddinson's absence

News Maddinson is on Australia A duty while former captain Aaron Finch will be sidelined for a period due to his knee Kane Richardson is set to captain Melbourne Renegades in the absence of new skipper Nic Maddinson with coach David Saker confident he is well placed to juggle the leadership and his bowling duties. Maddinson was named as Renegades skipper after Australia captain Aaron Finch stood down following the…

December 3, 2021
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz brings holiday fireworks as Delhi Bulls clinch top-two spot

Delhi Bulls 135 for 5 (Gurbaz 69, Rutherford 52) beat Team Abu Dhabi 86 for 8 (Rashid 3-15, Drakes 3-15) by 49 runs It’s tough to think of a more exciting and promising young batter in world cricket right now than Rahmanullah Gurbaz. With the IPL auction a month or so away, Gurbaz has gone about executing his audition in style at the Abu Dhabi T10. A night after hitting…

December 2, 2021
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Islamabad United name Azhar Mahmood as head coach

News Former Pakistan allrounder will take over from Johan Botha for PSL 7 Islamabad United have signed former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood as their head coach for the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Mahmood will take over from Johan Botha, marking a fourth change in their management since the first season of the league in 2016; Deans Jones, Misbah-ul-Haq and Botha were the previous coaches, while Wasim…

December 2, 2021
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England add South Africa and New Zealand tours to packed 2022-23 winter

News Changes to FTP mean England will play bilateral men’s series in five different countries England will tour New Zealand next winter in return for the 2021 visit by Kane Williamson’s side   England will tour South Africa and New Zealand in early 2023, ESPNcricinfo can reveal. In the original version of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2018-23, the men’s 50-over World Cup was due to be staged in…

December 2, 2021
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LPL 2021: SLC to allow double vaccinated spectators up to 50% stadium capacity

News SLC confident they can keep the bubble secure with the tournament being staged in different venues unlike last edition The SLC has confirmed that spectators will be allowed up to 50% of stadium capacity for the second edition of the Lanka Premier League, starting on Sunday. Fans entering the stadium will need to be double vaccinated, with a period of at least two weeks having elapsed since receiving their…

December 2, 2021
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Pakistan leave out Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim and Hasan Ali for West Indies series

News Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim included in 17-man ODI squad Pakistan also named Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Wasim jr in their 17-man ODI squad, with Abdullah Shafique included as a travelling reserve. Faheem Ashraf, Hasan, Agha Salman and Sarfaraz – who had been included in the squad for the ODIs against England in July – were left out. “As…

December 2, 2021
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Michael Holding calls for more sportspersons to speak out against racism

News “If people who have a platform and who are able to reach out and get people to listen and understand say nothing, then who will?” West Indies bowling great Michael Holding wants more sportspeople to step forward and speak out against racism because they have an important platform, he said in an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Wednesday. Holding said it was important that public figures used their…

December 2, 2021
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