Sports, Cricket, 18th Sep 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 18 Sep 2019

Sports, Cricket, 18 Sep 2019

The first T20I of the three-match series was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Watch: Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri felicitate BCCI's chief curator Daljit Singh

Singh was felicitated ahead of the second T20I between India and South Africa.

18 Sep 2019 7:46 PM

After failing to perform in the recently concluded 2019 Ashes series, former Australian batsman and current head coach of the Australian cricket team, Justin Langer has backed the second highest run-getter of the 2019 Cricket World to return to form. (Photo:AFP)

Why Australia shouldn't drop David Warner from Test squad

Warner ended the series with a dismal and the lowest-ever average of 9.5.

18 Sep 2019 4:51 PM

The six-match tour, due to start on September 27, was put on hold last week after Sri Lanka's prime minister's office warned the board that it had unspecified information about a possible attack against its players. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka Cricket Board wants to save Pakistan tour

Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Mohan de Silva said he was satisfied with the security arrangements of their hosts.

18 Sep 2019 4:14 PM

Lungi Ngidi is a part of the South African side that is touring India and will play for the Africans in the Test series. (Photo: AFP)

Have a look at Lungi Ngidi's hilarious response to Neflix’s ‘Lungi Dance’ post

During his time at Chennai, the song ‘Lungi Dance’ was in full form and he must have had a lot of exposure to the song.

18 Sep 2019 3:56 PM

Days after Smith redefined the art of run-scoring in an Ashes series that belonged to him, Woodhill said uniqueness and unorthodox styles should be celebrated. (Photo: AFP)

'Smith's batting technique would be accepted if he was Indian', says coach Woodhill

Smith dominated the series by accumulating 774 runs at an average of more than 110 that included three centuries and as many fifties.

18 Sep 2019 3:44 PM

The report also revealed that PCB did not recover amounts due from franchises worth 32.050 million Pakistani rupees. (Photo: PSL/Twitter)

Audit reports find massive corruption in Pakistan Super League's first 2 seasons

The report, which was presented before National Assembly on Monday, stated that PCB had to face a loss of 248.615 million Pakistani rupees.

18 Sep 2019 3:42 PM

Sarfaraz and Co. were also allegedly spotted eating junk food before the much-anticipated clash against their arch-rivals India. (Photo: AFP)

Netizens troll Misbah-ul-haq after he bans biryani for Pakistan players; see tweets

Many questions were raised over Pakistan's team fitness and performance in the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2019.

18 Sep 2019 3:41 PM

After the Ashes series got tied at 2-2, former South African player Jonty Rhodes compared Steve Smith with Indian Skipper Virat Kohli and Smith as a batsman who scores the 'ugliest hundreds', while Virat Kohli was termed as an idol, whom the new generation should follow according to the former fielding legend. (Photo:AFP)

Jonty Rhodes ranks Virat Kohli higher than world’s best Test batsman Steve Smith

Recently, Smith made the headlines after he helped his side retain the Ashes.

18 Sep 2019 3:06 PM

In an Instagram video, Andre Russell’s wife, Jassym Lora, is seen throwing an underarm ball to the batsman who proceeds to smash it in a pink smoke.(Photo: Instagram/Andre Russell)

Watch: Andre Russell reveals gender of his unborn baby in style

Russell last played for his country in the 2019 ICC World Cup, where he suffered a knee injury.

18 Sep 2019 2:06 PM

Pakistan's first challenge will be a tour to Australia in November where they play two Tests followed by home Test series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP)

'Pakistan ready to challenge other teams in World Test Championship': Sarfaraz Ahmed

Sarfaraz as captain has seen his team lose home Test series to Sri Lanka and New Zealand while being outclassed in South Africa.

18 Sep 2019 1:54 PM

Scotland opener George Munsey was the highest scorer in the match. The left-handed batsman smashed a blistering century and whacked 14 sixes in his innings. Centurion Munsey scored 127 runs off 56 balls which became the fifth-highest score by a batsman in the shortest format of the game. (Photo: Scotland cricket/Twitter)

Scotland scores 2nd highest T20I total as associate nation

Scotland defeated the Netherlands by 58 runs after scoring 252, which became the second-highest total by an associate nation in the T20I.

18 Sep 2019 12:44 PM

The upcoming elections in more than 30 BCCI state units have run into rough weather after they were asked to follow a fresh clause on tenure of officials by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), which might leave a major chunk of members without voting rights. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI state associations ask Amicus to take matters into hand after new tenure clause

The officials are required to serve a three-year cooling off period at the end of their respective tenures.

18 Sep 2019 12:13 PM

Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Mongia, who last played an international match 12 years ago, has announced his retirement from all formats of the game. (Photo:AFP)

Dinesh Mongia takes retirement from all formats 12 years after playing his last international match

The 42-year-old last played cricket in 2007, during that time he was playing for Punjab.

18 Sep 2019 12:02 PM

England and Wales Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Harrison on Tuesday backed Ben Stokes after an English daily published a report about the cricketer's secret family tragedy, saying that the country stands with him in support. (Photo: AP)

Tom Harrison supports Ben Stokes

Stokes lashed out on the daily and called the publication immoral and heartless.

18 Sep 2019 8:39 AM

Virat Kohli during a training session at Mohali. (Photo: AFP)

Kohli & Co look to draw first blood as pressure mounts on Pant

One of them is 21-year-old Rishabh Pant, who can’t be bracketed as a “youngster” anymore having made his debut back in February 2017.

18 Sep 2019 1:45 AM

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