'Kuldeep Yadav deserves Grade A contract, but…,' says his childhood coach Kapil Dev Pandey

IANS | February 29, 2024 4:33 PM

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav's childhood coach, Kapil Dev Pandey, feels the Chinaman bowler deserves a Grade A annual contract considering his consistent performance on the international stage. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday unveiled the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2023-24 season. Despite expectations of a significant raise for Kuldeep, he was only promoted to Grade B from Grade C.

WPL 2024: 'That’s the best I've seen...', says Grace Harris on Navgire’s match-winning fifty

IANS | February 29, 2024 12:59 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 29 (IANS) After Kiran Navgire slammed a match-winning half-century against Mumbai Indians to give UP Warriorz their first win of 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL), all-rounder Grace Harris said it was the best she had seen the right-handed batter play so far.

KL Rahul in London to consult specialist for quadriceps injury; set to miss Dharamshala Test: Report

IANS | February 29, 2024 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) KL Rahul, who hasn’t played after the first Test against England at Hyderabad, is reportedly in London to consult a specialist for a quadriceps injury and is all set to miss the fifth Test at Dharamshala, starting on March 7.

BCCI Annual Contracts: KL Rahul, Gill, Siraj move to Grade A; Shreyas and Ishan snubbed

IANS | February 28, 2024 6:21 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj have moved up to Grade A in the BCCI Annual Contracts of senior men’s team for the season running from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.

WPL 2024: Want to create another pool of 20-25 players for the Indian team, says Amol Muzumdar

IANS | February 28, 2024 5:13 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Amol Muzumdar, head coach of the India women's cricket team, sees the ongoing 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL) as an opportunity to create a pool of players for the national team, including from a fast-bowling perspective.

MI head coach Charlotte Edwards extends Sydney Sixers deal for next two WBBL seasons

IANS | February 28, 2024 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Charlotte Edwards, currently the coach of Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), has extended her deal as head coach of the Sydney Sixers for the next two seasons of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).

WPL 2024: 'Laura Wolvaardt will come into consideration at some point', says Beth Mooney

IANS | February 28, 2024 1:45 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) After suffering their second straight defeat in the 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL), Gujarat Giants skipper Beth Mooney believes South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt is in serious consideration to be drafted in the playing eleven, while adding that knee-jerk decisions won't be made.

WPL 2024: 'Renuka's two wickets gave Gujarat shock they couldn’t recover from', says Saba Karim

IANS | February 28, 2024 1:02 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore’s fast-bowler Renuka Singh Thakur wreaked havoc with her spell of 2-14, giving Gujarat Giants a shock from which they could never recover from, believes former India men’s wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim.

Bruce Oxenford and Paul Wilson to retire from Cricket Australia National Umpires Panel

IANS | February 28, 2024 11:23 AM

Melbourne, Feb 28 (IANS) Bruce Oxenford and Paul Wilson, two of Australia’s most respected and long-serving umpires, have announced their retirements from the Cricket Australia National Umpires Panel after the current domestic season.

Australia confirm playing XI for opening Test against NZ

IANS | February 28, 2024 10:59 AM

Wellington, Feb 28 (IANS) Veteran batter Steve Smith will continue to partner Usman Khawaja at the top of Australia's batting order as skipper Pat Cummins confirmed his playing XI for the first Test against New Zealand, which commences at Basin Reserve on Thursday.

Cricket

'Kuldeep Yadav deserves Grade A contract, but…,' says his childhood coach Kapil Dev Pandey

WPL 2024: 'That’s the best I've seen...', says Grace Harris on Navgire’s match-winning fifty

KL Rahul in London to consult specialist for quadriceps injury; set to miss Dharamshala Test: Report

BCCI Annual Contracts: KL Rahul, Gill, Siraj move to Grade A; Shreyas and Ishan snubbed

WPL 2024: Want to create another pool of 20-25 players for the Indian team, says Amol Muzumdar

MI head coach Charlotte Edwards extends Sydney Sixers deal for next two WBBL seasons

WPL 2024: 'Laura Wolvaardt will come into consideration at some point', says Beth Mooney

WPL 2024: 'Renuka's two wickets gave Gujarat shock they couldn’t recover from', says Saba Karim

Bruce Oxenford and Paul Wilson to retire from Cricket Australia National Umpires Panel

Australia confirm playing XI for opening Test against NZ

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