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Netizens poke fun at Rohit Sharma after T20 WC presser

Netizens poked fun at India captain Rohit Sharma following his and chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s press conference after the announcement of the T20 World Cup squad on Tuesday.

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West Indies' Thomas banned five years for match-fixing

West Indies international Devon Thomas is banned from cricket for five years after admitting seven anti-corruption breaches.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / 8 hours ago

Worcestershire spin bowler Baker dies aged 20

Worcestershire announce the death of left-arm spin bowler Josh Baker at the age of 20.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / 9 hours ago

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Cricket News / BBC Sport / 11 hours ago

Stumped

Vanuatu women beat Zimbabwe at the ICC T20 Qualifiers who are ranked 18 places higher.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / 12 hours ago

Women's T20 World Cup would have Scotland 'buzzing'

Batter Lorna Jack says Scotland would be "buzzing through life" if they are able to qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / 13 hours ago

Bears opener Yates signs two-year contract extension

Warwickshire opening batsman Rob Yates signs a two-year contract extension with the club.

Hardik Pandya News / ClutchPoints / 21 hours ago

Hardik Pandya’s T20 WC selection sparks online backlash

Hardik Pandya’s selection in India’s T20 World Cup squad sparked a massive backlash on the internet, with fans on social media showing their displeasure about his elevation to the vice-captaincy of the national team.

Cricket News / ClutchPoints / 21 hours ago

Rinku Singh’s father makes shocking remarks on his T20 WC snub

Attacking batter Rinku Singh’s father revealed the first reaction of his son following the 26-year-old cricketer’s axing from India’s T20 World Cup squad this week.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Sunrisers beat Royals in final-ball thriller - IPL scorecard

Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Ireland beat Vanuatu to reach T20 World Cup qualifying semi-final

Ireland's women make it through to the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup qualifying in Abu Dhabi by beating Vanuatu by nine wickets on Wednesday.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Scrivens' century lifts Sunrisers to top spot

Sunrisers top the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy table after defeating Central Sparks by five wickets at Kidderminster.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Listen: IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals

Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary as Sunrisers Hyderabad face Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Harris extends Foxes stay for two more games

Leicestershire extend the contract of Australian opener Marcus Harris for an extra two County Championship matches.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Kent sign Australian bowler Stobo until September

Kent sign Australian pace bowler Charlie Stobo for the "majority" of the season.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Wells retires aged 23 due to heart condition

Gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batter Ben Wells retires aged 23 after being diagnosed with a heart condition.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Sole back in Scotland squad minus key county players

Chris Sole returns from injury as Scotland name a squad minus most of their county players for this month's T20 Tri-Series against Netherlands and Ireland.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / May 1

Smith left out of Australia T20 World Cup squad

Former captain Steve Smith is left out of Australia's squad for June's T20 World Cup.

Virat Kohli News / FirstSportz / April 30

Watch: 'He’s so…'- Popular TV actor says this after seeing Akaay Kohli, backs Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma’s decision to keep him away from media

Virat Kohli was blessed with a son on 15 February, naming him Akaay. Kohli had taken a huge break from cricket to be for his family and returned to cricket in the 2024 IPL.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / April 29

Watch Shivam Dubey flaunt his six-hitting prowess against SRH

Two boundaries off Pat Cummins in the 16th over took Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to 89 off 46 but the CSK captain faced only three balls in the next two overs and managed only four runs.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / April 28

Kohli embraces sweeping change in the quest for T20 relevance

Heading into the IPL 2024 clash against Gujarat Titans, Virat Kohli had an albatross around his neck. His strike-rate against spinners read 123.57 as opposed to 161.62 against pacers, with an imminent slowdown tailgating the PowerPlay.