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Zak Crawley ruled out as England declare squad for Sri Lanka Tests
In a massive setback to their batting order, England opener Zak Crawley has been ruled out of England’s upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka beginning 21st August. Zak Crawley was revealed to nursing an injury to his right little finger which he picked up during the third and final Test match against West Indies.
England revealed their 14-player squad for the Lanka Tests, but Crawley will be missing in action. Meanwhile, Jordon Cox and Olly Stone have returned to the team. Along with Zac Crawley, Dillon Pennington, who was part of England’s squad for the three-match Test series against West Indies, will be missing Lanka series due to a hamstring injury.
England squad for Lanka Tests: Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
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Shami reveals his favourite bowlers
In the world of cricket, many legends from across the world have set high standards for fast bowling and it is always intriguing to see which bowlers have captured the admiration of current stars. Mohammed Shami, India’s key fast bowler, recently shared his all-time favourite bowlers, and his choices might surprise many.
Shami, one of the terrific bowlers of the modern era, has been a formidable force in Indian cricket team. Since making his debut almost
Mark Wood out of action for rest of the year
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024 following a significant elbow injury. This development is a substantial blow as he is now expected to be back for England during their tour of India in January next year. During this period, Wood will be out of action for the series against Pakistan and New Zealand.
"During what I thought was routine check on a previously troublesome elbow, I was shocked to learn I've got s
Moeen Ali signed as replacement for Saim Ayub at Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL
Moeen Ali is set to make his debut in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with Guyana Amazon Warriors after being signed as a replacement for Saim Ayub by the franchise. Pakistan’s Saim Ayub is unavailable for the entire season. Ayub’s absence is a tough blow to the defending champions as he was the star performer for the franchise at the CPL last year.
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Afghanistan name squad for One-Off Test vs New Zealand
Afghanistan have announced their squad for the upcoming one-off Test against New Zealand, set to get underway on September 9 in Greater Noida, India. Afghanistan in their squad have named three uncapped players in Riaz Hassan, Shams Ur Rahman and Khalil Ahmed. Afghanistan are already without Rashid khan, who has been advised to take a break from the longest format of the game.
Fast bowler Naveed Zadran has also been rule
Rahul Dravid appointed head of Rajasthan Royals at IPL
In a major development at the Rajasthan Royals (RR), former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid has been officially appointed as the head coach of the Rajasthan Royals on a multi-year contract. This development follows the conclusion of his recent tenure with the Indian Cricket team as head coach, which ended after the T20I World Cup 2024, where India emerged victorious with title.
"We are delighted to be bringing Rahul back to the franchise. His ex