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Sachin Tendulkar suggested MS Dhoni be India captain in 2007, says former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 04:52
Former BCCI president Sharad Pawar has said that Sachin Tendulkar had suggested MS Dhoni's name for India's captaincy in 2007, when the board was running out of options. Pawar, who was the board chief from 2005 to 2008, said that India's then captain Rahul Dravid approached him during the 2007 tour of England saying he "no longer wanted to lead…
Harmanpreet Kaur admits India Women lost their 'rhythm' in year-long break
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 05:30
Harmanpreet Kaur, the India ODI vice-captain, has admitted that the lack of any opportunities to "spend some time in the field" as "a unit" since the T20 World Cup in March last year, especially in the lead-up to the South Africa series, contributed to the eight-wicket hiding they got from the opposition in the series opener in Lucknow on Sunday.…
Ravi Shastri: 'Outstanding' Rishabh Pant 'worked his backside off'
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 05:41
India completed two landmark series wins on the trot when they won by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth Test against England in Ahmedabad, having come from behind to first beat Australia away and then England at home. The wins, by 2-1 and 3-1 margins respectively, came with India having to battle a slew of injuries and absences…
'Sign me up for more games' - Natalie Sciver relishes role as stand-in captain
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 03:15
Natalie Sciver thoroughly enjoyed a first taste of international captaincy, saying her side made the job easy as she oversaw England's 3-0 sweep of the T20I series against New Zealand.When Anya Shrubsole was ruled out with a knee injury, Sciver was handed the role of vice-captain for the tour, to glowing approval from regular captain Heather Knight, who said at…
Marnus Labuschagne responds after Cameron Green's epic 251
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 01:59
Queensland 1 for 183 (Labuschagne 83*, Street 61*) trail Western Australia 5 for 458 (Green 251, Cartwright 96) by 275 runsBat continued to dominate at the Gabba with Cameron Green's maiden double century followed by a productive start from Queensland's top order as Marnus Labuschagne neared a hundred.It was another day where just three wickets fell and two of those…
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