Sports, Cricket, 31st Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 31 Jul 2019

Sports, Cricket, 31 Jul 2019

In his first media interaction after India's World Cup semifinal exit, Kohli backed Ravi Shastri to continue as India head coach. (Photo: AFP)

'Kohli has got every right to give his opinion on coach selection': Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly was part of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) which picked Shastri as the head coach in 2017.

31 Jul 2019 8:33 PM

A massive search operation involving multiple teams of police forces along with the Coast Guard and NDRF was carried out since Tuesday to locate Siddhartha. (Photo: File)

Ravichandran Ashwin recalls fond memory of having first cup of coffee at CCD

The 58-year-old businessman, Siddhartha was missing since Monday evening from Mangaluru.

31 Jul 2019 7:05 PM

In the 2019 IPL season, Markande only got chance in the three matches for MI and took a single wicket for his side. (Photo: P.Surendra)

Mumbai Indians swap Mayank Markande with Delhi Capitals' Sherfane Rutherford

The 20-year-old will be another player to exemplify Mumbai Indian's 'spot them young and watch them grow' approach to team building.

31 Jul 2019 7:01 PM

The right-handed batsman came to the fore with a superb double century for South Zone against England 'A' in a Duleep Trophy match in 2004. (Photo: PTI)

'Playing with Tendulkar and against Pak were highlights of my career': Venugopal Rao

The 37-year-old Rao on Tuesday announced retirement from all forms of the game after playing 16 ODIs between 2005 and 2006.

31 Jul 2019 6:55 PM

England and Australia will meet for the first Ashes Test on August 1 at Edgbaston. (Photo: AP)

Ashes 2019: Stuart Broad asks Jofra Archer to be patient; see tweet

England will host Australia for five Ashes Test series from August 1 to September 16.

31 Jul 2019 6:54 PM

The cricketer, who is the third-highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket requested the minister to re-send his application for next year. (Photo: File)

Harbhajan's Khel Ratna snub: Punjab Minister orders probe into alleged delay

Harbhajan claimed that he had timely submitted his form for the nomination to Punjab Sports department for the award.

31 Jul 2019 6:51 PM

The Barbados-born quick, who has been struggling with a side injury, was omitted from an original 14-man squad along with fellow pacemen Sam Curran and Olly Stone. (Photo: AFP)

Jofra Archer misses out as England name Ashes squad for first Test

Australia hold the Ashes but have not won a Test series away to England since 2001.

31 Jul 2019 6:38 PM

David Warner, former captain Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft are all returning to the test arena for the first time since serving bans for their roles in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa last March — adding steel to Australia’s batting. (Photo:AFP)

'David Warner can take games away from you', says Ben Stokes

Stokes believes Warner is Australia’s key man.

31 Jul 2019 5:05 PM

The name and number on the Test jersey is an initiative by the ICC to help fans connect with the players. (Photo: England Cricket/Twitter)

England's Ashes jersey numbers confirmed

The teams will compete in the first of the five Ashes Test series on August 1 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

31 Jul 2019 4:55 PM

Usman Khawaja passed a fitness test on Monday after recovering from a hamstring injury and Langer confirmed the left-hander will bat at number three, while fast bowler James Pattinson is set to feature in his first test match since Feb. 2016. (Photo:AFP)

Usman Khawaja, James Pattinson to play in Ashes opener

Selectors face several crunch decisions ahead of the first test at Edgbaston starting on Thursday.

31 Jul 2019 4:53 PM

Virat Kohli and Co. are scheduled to travel to West Indies where they will play three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests. (Photo: AFP)

'Virat Kohli's opinion on Ravi Shastri won't influence CAC', says Anshuman Gaekwad

Earlier, Kohli had stated that he was in favour of Shastri continuing as the coach of the Indian cricket team.

31 Jul 2019 4:18 PM

MSK Prasad speaks with the PTI in an exclusive interview. (Photo: AFP)

'If we lacked vision, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah wouldn't be in Tests': MSK Prasad

In an exclusive two-part interview with PTI, Prasad spoke about the success of Bumrah and Pandya.

31 Jul 2019 3:51 PM

A video of Pavel Florin playing in the European Cricket League for Cluj Cricket Club against France's Dreux on Tuesday has been watched hundreds of thousands of times on Twitter and garnered hundreds of comments. (Photo: Twitter/screengrab)

Watch: Romanian bodyguard becomes overnight cricket sensation with his weird bowling

The 40-year-old Florin, who took up cricket at the age of 32, is featuring in the first edition of the 10-over 8-team European tournament.

31 Jul 2019 3:40 PM

Rubbishing the social media trend, East Bengal's executive committee member Debabrata Sarkar, however, confirmed that Dev is slated to come as per original schedule. (Photo: File)

Fans want Kapil Dev to boycott East Bengal event, run social media campaign

India's first World Cup winning captain is slated to visit the red-and-gold camp to receive its highest honour, Bharat Gaurav, on Thursday.

31 Jul 2019 3:26 PM

Earlier, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand's nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan's nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. (Photo: File)

Harbhajan asks authorities how his application for Khel Ratna Award got delayed

The 39-year-old said that if any sportsperson gets accolades, it only helps in giving the player an incentive to perform better.

31 Jul 2019 2:55 PM

Incidentally, Sachin is the highest run scorer of all time in international cricket, having scored 100 hundreds. World's highest wicket taker Mutthiah Muralitharan's biopic is set to release next year. (Photo:AFP)

Sachin Tendulkar to feature in Muralitharan's biopic

Interestingly, the off-spinner was no balled seven times by Australia's Darrell Hair (and Ross Emerson) during the Boxing Day Test in 1995.

31 Jul 2019 2:53 PM

Shastri's contract ended with the World Cup but he and his support staff have been given a 45-day extension for the West Indies tour that starts Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Will India dump Shastri? Tom Moody among challengers for coaching job

Shastri, who was India team director from August 2014 to April 2016, succeeded former spinner Anil Kumble as coach after in 2017.

31 Jul 2019 2:52 PM

Kumble is the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Committee and will be accompanied by fellow former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar. (Photo: File)

Anil Kumble believes Eoin Morgan will impact the way Irish look at cricket

Ireland-born Morgan will be playing for the Dublin Chiefs in the Euro T20 slam.

31 Jul 2019 1:48 PM

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is said to start his patrolling duties in war-affected Jammu and Kashmir from today. (Photo:Twitter)

MS Dhoni joins Indian Army battalion, will start his patrolling duties from today

Dhoni will be working as an honorary colonel, the India Army has stated.

31 Jul 2019 1:41 PM

Shaw had also accepted his fate and said the news about his suspension had shaken him. (Photo: File)

'Fighter Prithvi will come out of doping setback stronger', says his childhood coach

The BCCI on Tuesday banned the talented 19-year-old opener from all forms of cricket for failing a dope test.

31 Jul 2019 1:31 PM

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