Chris Silverwood resigns as Sri Lanka head coach

Chris Silverwood resigns as Sri Lanka head coach

Colombo, June 27 - Citing personal reasons, Chris Silverwood has resigned from the post of head coach of Sri Lanka cricket team, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Thursday.

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T20 World Cup: What we take from the competition is ‘belief’, says Afghan skipper Rashid after SF loss

T20 World Cup: What we take from the competition is ‘belief’, says Afghan skipper Rashid after SF loss

Tarouba (Trinidad), June 27 - After Afghanistan's fairytale campaign in the T20 World Cup ended with a semifinal loss to South Africa on Thursday, skipper Rashid Khan expressed that the main takeaway for his team from the tournament is a "belief" and the

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T20 World Cup: ‘Fortunate to have lost the toss…’, says Markram after SA’s win over Afghanistan

T20 World Cup: ‘Fortunate to have lost the toss…’, says Markram after SA’s win over Afghanistan

Tarouba (Trinidad), June 27 - After sealing the Men's T20 World Cup final with a nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram stated that his side was fortunate to lose the toss. He admitted that if he had won the toss,

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South Africa crush Afghanistan to make their maiden men’s World Cup final

South Africa crush Afghanistan to make their maiden men’s World Cup final

Tarouba (Trinidad), June 27 - South Africa have secured their place in the Men's T20 World Cup final for the first time ever after a commanding 9-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the semifinal here at Brian Lara Stadium on Thursday (as per IST).

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Euro 2024: Draw enough for Romania, and Slovakia to go through to next round

Euro 2024: Draw enough for Romania, and Slovakia to go through to next round

Frankfurt, June 27 - A goal and a point each was enough as Slovakia and Romania drew 1-1 in the UEFA EURO 2024 Group E game here, with both teams qualifying for the last 16 – Romania as group winners and Slovakia in

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Euro 2024: Belgium advance to knockouts after goalless draw with Ukraine

Euro 2024: Belgium advance to knockouts after goalless draw with Ukraine

Stuttgart, June 27 - Belgium are through to the round of 16 at UEFA EURO 2024 after finishing as Group E runners-up with a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, whose hopes of progress ended with the goalless ending here on Wednesday night.

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T20 World Cup: Don’t need to change anything from 2022 semis, says Rohit ahead of repeat clash with England

T20 World Cup: Don’t need to change anything from 2022 semis, says Rohit ahead of repeat clash with England

Georgetown (Guyana), June 27 - As India gears up to play defending champion England in a repeat of the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal here on Thursday, skipper Rohit Sharma said not a lot has changed since that match and added that they

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T20 World Cup: Rohit dismisses Inzy’s allegations of ball tampering, says India ready for England threat in semifinal

T20 World Cup: Rohit dismisses Inzy’s allegations of ball tampering, says India ready for England threat in semifinal

Georgetown (Guyana), June 26 - India captain Rohit Sharma has scoffed off allegations of ball tampering against his team by former Pakistan captain Inzamam-Ul Haq and said the prevailing conditions helped his bowler reverse swing the ball against Australia in the ICC Men's

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T20 World Cup: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Kingstown, June 26 - Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight stage Group 1 match against Bangladesh.

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T20 World Cup: ICC, CWI release extra tickets for final match

T20 World Cup: ICC, CWI release extra tickets for final match

Port of Spain (Trinidad), June 26 - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies released additional tickets for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final stage on Wednesday (IST) with Afghanistan, England, India, and South Africa now confirmed as the four

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T20 World Cup: Afghanistan’s march to semis is an ode to their courage and perseverance

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan’s march to semis is an ode to their courage and perseverance

New Delhi, June 26 - Upon successfully trapping Mustafizur Rahman lbw, Naveen-ul-Haq enthusiastically sprinted around the field at Arnos Vale Stadium in the wee hours of Tuesday.

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Shivam Dube replaces injured Nitish Reddy in the squad for Zimbabwe tour

Shivam Dube replaces injured Nitish Reddy in the squad for Zimbabwe tour

Mumbai, June 26 - The national cricket selectors have named Mumbai's Shivam Dube as a replacement for fellow middle-order batter Nitish Reddy, who has suffered a groin strain, in India's squad for next month's white-ball tour of Zimbabwe.

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Mahela Jayawardena resigns as consultant coach of Sri Lanka Cricket

Mahela Jayawardena resigns as consultant coach of Sri Lanka Cricket

Colombo, June 26 - Former cricketer and consultant coach of the Sri Lanka senior men's team, Mahela Jayawardena has resigned from his position 'with immediate effect', the country's cricket board announced on Wednesday.

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Mohammad Wasim appointed head coach of Pakistan women’s team for T20 Asia Cup

Mohammad Wasim appointed head coach of Pakistan women’s team for T20 Asia Cup

Karachi, June 26 - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former international Mohammad Wasim as the head coach of the women's national team. This appointment comes with less than a month remaining before the T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in

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Louis Kimber hammers Robinson for a record 43 runs in an over

Louis Kimber hammers Robinson for a record 43 runs in an over

Chelmsford, June 26 - Leicestershire's Louis Kimber on Wednesday made cricket history by scoring the most runs in an over in first-class cricket, hammering Sussex's Ollie Robinson for 43 runs in a County Championship match.

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Muzumadar seeks ‘Women’s Test Championship’ ahead of one-off red-ball match against SA

Muzumadar seeks ‘Women’s Test Championship’ ahead of one-off red-ball match against SA

Chennai, June 26 - As India prepare for the one-off Test against South Africa, head coach Amol Muzumdar is focusing on the team’s potential for improvement across all facets of the game.

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ICC Rankings: Head’s meteoric rise continues, dethrones SKY as top T20I batter

ICC Rankings: Head’s meteoric rise continues, dethrones SKY as top T20I batter

Dubai, June 26 - Australia's Travis Head has ascended to the No.1 spot in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings, dethroning India's Suryakumar Yadav after stunning performances in the ongoing T20 World Cup tournament, with his latest innings of 76 against India cementing

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T20 World Cup: Together we can create history, Rashid rallies Afghanistan fans ahead of semis

T20 World Cup: Together we can create history, Rashid rallies Afghanistan fans ahead of semis

New Delhi, June 26 - As the cricket world braces for the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan took to social media to rally his supporters ahead of the crucial match against South Africa.

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Five Olympics-bound Indian boxers to prepare in Germany ahead of Paris 2024

Five Olympics-bound Indian boxers to prepare in Germany ahead of Paris 2024

New Delhi, June 26 - Five Olympics-bound Indian boxers will head to the Olympic Centre in Saarbrucken, Germany, for a month-long training camp starting from June 28 as part of their final preparations ahead of the Games.

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‘We are training for Gold’: Judoka Tulika prepares for top performance at Paris Olympics

‘We are training for Gold’: Judoka Tulika prepares for top performance at Paris Olympics

New Delhi, June 26 - Judoka Tulika Maan admitted that she was not expecting to get the continental quota to compete in the Olympic Games in women’s over 78 kg class as she believed Avtar Singh (100 kg class) and Vijay Yadav (60

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