November 30, 2023
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Rahul Dravid will continue in his role as the head coach of the India men's team after accepting the BCCI's offer to extend his tenure, the board confirmed on Wednesday (November 29). "The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Rahul Dravid after the term of his contract ended following the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and unanimously agreed to further the tenure," the board said in a statement released on Wednesday (November 29). Dravid had been appointed India head...

November 30, 2023
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Rahul Dravid's contract as the head coach of the Indian team has been extended until the conclusion of the Twenty20 World Cup, effective immediately. He will accompany the Twenty20 team to South Africa, departing as early as December 5. Sources familiar with the negotiations between Dravid and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the past few days have confirmed the duration of the extension. Dravid has been informed that his contract will undergo a review after the...

November 30, 2023
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Here's a team-wise breakdown of players released, retained, traded and squads as they stand on Deadline Day before the IPL 2024 Auction scheduled on December 19. It is to be noted that the trading window will be open till December 12, 2023 and the squad compositions and the available purse is still subject to change going into the auction. Mumbai Indians Purse available: 17.75 Crore | Slots available: 8 | Overseas slots available: 4 Headline Move:Hardik Pandya's big home-coming. Releasing injury-riddled pace-ace Jofra Archer...

November 30, 2023
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How much longer does international cricket have left to admire and appreciate the languid, lusty left-handedness of Quinton de Kock? As he has called time on his South Africa career in the two longer formats, the clock is ticking on his future in the third. The number of instances we will see, at the highest level, the wraparound follow-through of his pull shot - his suddenly relaxed arms allowing the virtually vertical bat to rest between his shoulder blades - is...

November 30, 2023
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India's six-match white-ball tour headlines Sri Lanka's bumper 2024 season, including 10 Tests and 21 T20Is and ODIs each besides the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and USA. Sri Lanka will commence their 2024 international calendar with a white-ball home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is. This will be closely followed by the arrival of Afghanistan for a multi-format tour in the January-February period, comprising a one-off Test, three...

November 30, 2023
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Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced they have formed a three-member special committee to assess Bangladesh team's performance in the just concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. BCB director Enayet Hossain Siraj will act as the convener of the committee while Mahbubul Anam and Akram Khan will be the other members of the committee that will look into the performance of the Bangladesh team - the first team to get knocked out of the World Cup. "The committee's objective is to scrutinize...

November 29, 2023
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After scoring his maiden T20I hundred for India, Ruturaj Gaikwad walked into the press conference looking his impassive best. It was difficult to tell if his team had won the match or lost it, as he explained the changing conditions and the predicament it posed for India early on. "Initially I thought it was a bit tacky, the ball was stopping a little, and there was some movement in the air and off the pitch. The first two-three overs, the wicket...

November 29, 2023
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There has been total silence from Rahul Dravid, compounding the suspense over his continuation with the Indian team as head coach. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), though, is not staying quiet. It is carrying on with its work as if it's business as usual. Travel papers for Dravid, as well as for all the members of his support staff, have been prepared for the upcoming tour of South Africa. However, the completion of travel papers is not...

November 29, 2023
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Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan expressed disappointment about not being able to turn a promising knock into a big score on the opening day of the Sylhet Test against New Zealand. Mahmudul scored a fine 86 but New Zealand hit back to keep the hosts to 310/9 with Glenn Phillips taking 4 for 53. Incidentally, Mahmudul was also set for a hundred in his last Test, against Afghanistan, before departing for 76. "I don't get the chance to get set every day...

November 29, 2023
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Namibia have qualified for a T20 World Cup edition for the third time in a row as they became the first side to make it through from the African Qualifiers for the 2024 World Cup. A 58-run win over Tanzania on Tuesday (November 28) made it five wins in a row for tournament hosts Namibia who are the only unbeaten side in the tournament. After posting a competitive total of 157 thanks to a collective batting effort, Namibia's bowlers then made...