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Starc can take 300 Test wickets if fit: Lehmann

Sydney, July 12 (IANS) Hailing his frontline seamer Mitchell Starc, Australia coach Darren Lehmann on Tuesday said the lanky pacer has the pedigree to take 300 Test wickets, only if his fitness and workload can…


Windies pacer Taylor quits Test cricket

Kingston, July 12 (IANS) Pacer Jerome Taylor has announced his retirement from Test cricket after an injury-plagued 13-year first class career but will be available for selection in the shorter formats of the game. The…




Shahid Afridi keen on joining politics

London, July 11 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has expressed his desire to join politics later in life but insisted that he would mainly concentrate on his charity work for now. The 36-year-old also…



BBL matches to air live in US, Canada

Sydney, July 11 (IANS) Making its foray into the US market, Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced its new broadcast deals, which will air Big Bash League (BBL) matches in the US and Canada. Besides…




BCB opts out of playing England at neutral venue

Dhaka, July 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Chief Executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury has said they will not consider playing against England at a neutral venue. England are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on a five-week…




England batsman Buttler suffers broken thumb

London, July 10 (IANS) England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has suffered a broken thumb on his left hand while playing for Lancashire in their NatWest T20 Blast cricket tournament win over Worcestershire. Standing up to the…


Bengal cricket body’s AGM on July 31

Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 31, it was announced on Saturday. The decision to hold the AGM on the last day…






Wishes pour in for Ganguly as he turns 44

Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) It rained wishes for Sourav Ganguly as the former Indian captain turned 44 on Friday. Twitter was abuzz with love for one of the country’s most celebrated cricketers with ‘#HappyBirthdayDada’ trending…


CAB has a surplus of Rs 3.5 crore this year

Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal’s (CAB) financial committee has disclosed that the state cricket association has a surplus of around Rs 3.5 crore this year. The amount was revealed after the…