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Sanae Takaichi first female candidate to join LDP presidency race in Japan Tokyo, Sep 9 (IANS) Japan’s Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a firm supporter of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s vision of a ‘Free…

Johannesburg, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Africa head coach Rob Walter said he has no clarity over wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock’s T20I future after he was not picked for the two-match T20I series against Ireland in…

Faisalabad, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan will be marshalling the Wolves side, with Misbah-ul-Haq being the mentor. The home team will be looking to make a successful start to the domestic tournament Champions…

Johannesburg, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Jason Smith and leg-spinner Peter Nqaba have earned maiden ODI call-ups for South Africa’s matches against Afghanistan and Ireland, to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this…

Harare, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The six franchises have picked very strong but balanced squads for season 2 of Zim Afro T10 at the Player Draft. The second season of the Zim Afro T10 is scheduled…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s top-order batter Shubman Gill believes the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh shapes up to be an interesting and intriguing contest. The first Test between India and Bangladesh will be…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) draws near, veteran left-handed opener Usman Khawaja has acknowledged the fact that the Indian team takes great joy in defeating Australia in cricket, regardless of…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka’s spin-bowling legend Muttiah Muralitharan said he was definitely worried about the future of Test cricket, adding that his record of picking 800 wickets in the longer format won’t…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Dan Lawrence doesn’t give the look of being an opener in Test cricket, adding that he needs to have a solid approach in dealing…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) England men’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood has said his team “needs a special day” if they’re going to win an ongoing match against Sri Lanka at The Oval, admitting it…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant commended Purani Dilli 6 for their resilience and dedication in the Adani Delhi Premier League (DPL). Despite their semifinal match against South Delhi Superstarz being abandoned…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) East Delhi Riders made history after being crowned as the champions of the inaugural edition of Adani Delhi Premier League T20 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. A late…

Mumbai, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pacer Yash Dayal received a maiden call-up while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant returned to the squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, scheduled to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rain washed away the much-anticipated semi-final but Purani Dilli 6 coach Vijay Dahiya remained immensely proud of the team’s performance throughout the Adani Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 at the…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Cricket Council (ICC) team is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming weeks to take stock of preparations for next year’s Champions Trophy, scheduled to be hosted in…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Upasana Yadav was the star of the show as North Delhi Strikers Women were crowned Adani Women’s Delhi Premier League Champions after their 10-run win over South Delhi Superstarz Women…

Bengaluru, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Musheer Khan, whose first-innings knock of 181 set the base for India B’s 76-run win over India A in the Duleep Trophy first round match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium,…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistan are not looking at the one-off Test against New Zealand as an opportunity to maintain their Test playing status but they have a point to make – to show…