Gambhir slams Delhi coach for creating insecure environment

Gautam Gambhir: “I could not have let this man (Bhaskar) play with careers of young players like Unmukt Chand and Nitish Rana.” © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Batsman Gautam Gambhir has criticised Delhi coach KP Bhaskar for “creating an atmosphere of uncertainty” among the youngsters in the side. Gambhir admitted he had an argument with Bhaskar after Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh on Monday, but insisted that he was…

March 8, 2017
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England to open Women's World Cup at home against India

Play 04:08 No ‘sweetheart’ deal – Knight on sexist sledges Hosts England will open the Women’s World Cup against India in Derby on June 24, while defending champions Australia will begin two days later against World T20 champions West Indies in Taunton, with the ICC expecting “unprecedented” support for the tournament. New Zealand and Sri Lanka will also be in action on the opening day of the month-long tournament. A…

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Shoulder injury rules Mitchell Marsh out of series

Mitchell Marsh will take no further part in the series © Associated Press Mitchell Marsh is to be replaced by another allrounder for the remainder of Australia’s Test campaign in India after his sore shoulder failed to improve following a period of rest leading into the tour. Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright will be under consideration to fly to India after the conclusion of this week’s Sheffield Shield round, as…

March 8, 2017
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Rankin out of Afghanistan T20s with lower back injury

Boyd Rankin recently returned from a leg injury that had kept him out for five months © Peter Della Penna Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin has been ruled out of the T20 international series against Afghanistan that began on Wednesday in Greater Noida due to a lower-back issue. However, he is still expected to play a part in the five-match ODI series, which starts from March 15. “We are really…

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Guha urges KSCA to not boycott BCCI awards

Ramachandra Guha has called KSCA’s decision to boycott the functions “foolish and petty” © Toronto Star via Getty Images Ramachandra Guha, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), has appealed to the KSCA to reconsider its “ill-advised” decision to boycott the annual BCCI awards and the MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture on Wednesday evening (March 8) in Bengaluru. Guha further said the state body would insult the awardees…

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Fifteen wickets fall on low-scoring day in Alice Springs

Victoria 5 for 106 (Stoinis 46) trail Western Australia 146 (Turner 59, Fawad 3-14) by 40 runsScorecard File photo – Fawad Ahmed took 3 for 14 in his first Sheffield Shield game for nearly a year © Getty Images Fawad Ahmed enjoyed his return to Sheffield Shield cricket for the first time in nearly a year, collecting 3 for 14 as Victoria skittled Western Australia for 146 in Alice Springs….

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Wildermuth ton helps Queensland to big lead

Tasmania 150 and 0 for 20 trail Queensland 437 (Wildermuth 110, Labuschagne 96, Cutting 68, Burns 61, Perrin 3-98) by 267 runsScorecard File photo – Marnus Labuschagne fell short of a hundred © Getty Images Allrounder Jack Wildermuth scored his second first-class century as Queensland continued to dominate their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland on the second day in Hobart. At stumps, the Tigers were 0 for 20 in their…

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Gambhir slams Delhi coach for creating insecure environment

Gautam Gambhir: “I could not have let this man (Bhaskar) play with careers of young players like Unmukt Chand and Nitish Rana.” © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Batsman Gautam Gambhir has criticised Delhi coach KP Bhaskar for “creating an atmosphere of uncertainty” among the youngsters in the side. Gambhir admitted to PTI he had an argument with Bhaskar after Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh on Monday, but insisted that…

March 8, 2017
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North Zone win maiden BCL title

File photo – Shahriar Nafees struck 207 runs for South Zone in their first innings total of 749 for 8 © Associated Press North Zone secured their maiden Bangladesh Cricket League title after they earned three points from the drawn game against East Zone at the in Fatullah. South Zone and Central Zone had won the BCL trophy twice each in the first four editions of the tournament. This match…

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Fifteen wickets fall on low-scoring day in Alice Springs

Victoria 5 for 106 (Stoinis 46) trail Western Australia 146 (Turner 59, Fawad 3-14) by 40 runsScorecard File photo – Fawad Ahmed took 3 for 14 in his first Sheffield Shield game for nearly a year © Getty Images Fawad Ahmed enjoyed his return to Sheffield Shield cricket for the first time in nearly a year, collecting 3 for 14 as Victoria skittled Western Australia for 146 in Alice Springs….

March 8, 2017
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