Sports, Cricket, 20th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 20 Aug 2019

Sports, Cricket, 20 Aug 2019

Amy Satterthwaite is expecting her first child with wife Lea Tahuhu. (Photo: Instagram)

Pregnant New Zealand cricketer Amy Satterthwaite takes break

Tahuhu is also Satterthwaite's team-mate in the White Ferns lineup.

20 Aug 2019 9:00 PM

India will be returning to the longest format after a good seven and half months and the moot point of the playing XI will be whether Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri duo goes for an additional sixth batsman or an extra bowler for the first Test starting on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli's dilemma: Rahane and Rohit or a fifth bowler?

Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli are the two pillars at No 3 and 4 respectively but the problem starts after that.

20 Aug 2019 8:31 PM

Star spinner Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in the one-off Test against Bangladesh besides the T20 tri-series also featuring Zimbabwe. (Photo: AFP)

Rashid Khan to captain Afghanistan in Bangladesh

Rashid was named Afghanistan skipper following the team's winless campaign at the World Cup last month.

20 Aug 2019 8:30 PM

The top two teams will then contest in the ICC World Test Championship final in June 2021 in the UK. (Photo:AFP)

World Test Championship is a right move taken at right time, feels Virat Kohli

In the Championship, a total of 71 Test matches will be played across 27 series over a period of two years.

20 Aug 2019 8:27 PM

Compulsory neck guards on helmets for Australian cricketers are 'not far away', the national team's sports medicine chief said on Monday after Jofra Archer a snorter felled Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne during the second Ashes Test. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI briefs players on anti-concussion helmets, says neck guard is optional

The ICC's cricket committee has extensively deliberated on the issue and came out with concussion substitute who was Marnus Labuschagne.

20 Aug 2019 8:00 PM

In 2017, Sharjeel Khan faced charges for a number of breaches of the anti-corruption code of the PCB while playing in the Pakistan Super League and was handed a five-year ban. (Photo:AFP)

Sharjeel Khan to return to cricket

Khan said he offered an 'unconditional apology' to the board for his irresponsible conduct.

20 Aug 2019 7:30 PM

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has labelled England's Jofra Archer as an exciting talent but believes that since the bowler can be prone to injury, his workload needs to be managed. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer’s an exciting talent, his workload needs to be managed: Shoaib Akhtar

Australia has a 1-0 lead in the Ashes and the team will take on England in the third Test at Headingley from August 22.

20 Aug 2019 6:30 PM

Jofra Archer smiles as Cameron Bancroft after getting dismissed by Jofra Archer. (Photo: AFP)

'Frightening' Jofra Archer won't slow down against Australia says Ben Stokes

World Cup-winning fast bowler Archer produced a hostile and compelling display on debut as the rain-affected second Test ended in a draw.

20 Aug 2019 4:33 PM

Lara, who shared his vast repertoire of knowledge, was happy with the intensity of the players in the camp. (Photo: File)

'West Indies players can work on mental aspect', feels Brian Lara

Lara and Sarwan have been invited by Cricket Windies to conduct a session with the Test squad before the start of the two-match series.

20 Aug 2019 4:00 PM

Smith received a standing ovation for a fighting 92 at Lord’s despite being struck on the neck by a Jofra Archer bouncer. (Photo: AFP)

UK sports minister tells England fans to stop booing Steve Smith

Smith and David Warner served 12-month bans for their roles in the scandal during the test series in South Africa last year.

20 Aug 2019 3:54 PM

The BCCI, on February 28, told the apex court that the life ban imposed on Sreesanth was "fully sustainable in law" as he had "tried to influence" a match. (Photo: AP)

'Sreesanth's ban for alleged spot-fixing will end in August, 2020': BCCI Ombudsman

The BCCI banned Sreesanth, who is now 36, for life in August 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan.

20 Aug 2019 3:43 PM

There is also the very real possibility that Kohli may surpass Dhoni in this series itself to become the most successful captain for Team India in Test cricket. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli eyes Dhoni’s captaincy record

This Test match will be Virat Kohli’s 47th as captain of Team India.

20 Aug 2019 3:37 PM

Smith suffered concussion when he was felled by a Jofra Archer bouncer on Saturday in the first innings of the second Test at Lord's. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Steve Smith ruled out of third Test

Steve Smith has scored two centuries and 92 in his three innings in the first two Tests.

20 Aug 2019 3:32 PM

Tom Latham tries to play a shot during the third day of the opening Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand now better acquainted with Sri Lankan conditions

New Zealand’s only warm-up game was badly affected by torrential rain and the Black Caps went into the match in Galle a little underdone.

20 Aug 2019 3:30 PM

Waugh did not find any problems with Archer’s stamina either after the Barbados-born 24-year-old bowled 44 overs and took 5-91 at Lord’s. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Steve Waugh wowed by deceptive Archer's 'X-factor'

Archer made his test debut in the drawn second match at Lord’s and produced several spells of menacing quick bowling.

20 Aug 2019 2:54 PM

Batting coach Sanjay Bangar's position is under the scanner due to his inefficiency to fill the vital number four spot of the Indian batting lineup. (Photo: Twitter)

Team India's support staff selection begins, announcement on Thursday

Bowling coach Bharat Arun is expected to be an automatic choice for the post as the team has experienced tremendous growth under him.

20 Aug 2019 2:09 PM

Labuschagne came into the Australia team on the fifth day of the second Test against England at Lord's after Steve Smith was diagnosed with a delayed concussion. (Photo: AFP)

Marnus Labuschagne rides emotional rollercoaster as Ashes 2019 super sub

Labuschagne batted with enough resolve and poise to justify a place in the Australia side when the third Test begins on Thursday.

20 Aug 2019 12:53 PM

The emergence of Kuldeep Yadav has increased the selection dilemma as it has provided more options to skipper Kohli. (Photo: AFP)

Ravichandran Ashwin vs Kuldeep Yadav: Harbhajan Singh picks India's No. 1 spinner

Ashwin has scalped 60 wickets in 11 matches against Windies and was also awarded the Man of the Series in 2016.

20 Aug 2019 12:30 PM

The 31-year-old played his last Test in Australia in December 2018, a series which India won 2-1. (Photo: AP)

Umesh Yadav says time away from team gave him chance to work on bowling issues

He said he was able to bowl into the right areas during the warm-up game against the West Indies A team.

20 Aug 2019 12:14 PM

Australia coach Justin Langer feels Steve Smith is at par with Indian captain Virat Kohli as the world's best batsman. (Photo: BCCI/Official Website)

Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith: Who is the best Test player in the world?

Kohli currently leads the ICC Test rankings, while Smith has moved up to second with his performance in the ongoing Ashes series.

20 Aug 2019 11:55 AM

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