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‘Virat Kohli has become a burden for Team India, needs to give up his place’: Former Pak spinner

Virat Kohli’s torrid time with the bat has drawn reactions from the cricketing fraternity across the globe. While a few have suggested various changes in techniques, others have advised him to take time off from the game. However, former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has criticized the 33-year-old right-hander harshly and described him as a “liability” for the team. Read More

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India look to carry T20 template into ODIs

India won’t go ballistic from ball one but the batters are expected to carry their fearless approach from the shortest format to the ODIs when the three-match series against England begins here on Tuesday. India’s high-risk play helped them win the series against England and considering that the ODIs have become an extension of the shortest format, skipper Rohit Sharma sees no reason why his team should back down from that approach. Read More

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Why Team India should be worried after England’s daring run chases in all the three Tests versus New Zealand

That was the only time Jamie Overton looked nervous, after moving into the 90s in his debut Test. Eventually, he fell for 97, got a bear hug from Jonny Bairstow, and left to a standing ovation from the Headingley crowd. The newcomer was allowed to be nervous as he approached the moment of his cricketing life. Ninety-seven percent of his innings, though, oozed boldness that ‘Baseball’ demands. Read More

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ECB officials concerned over cocaine fuelling crowd trouble ahead of England-India Edgbaston Test

Ahead of the one-off England-India Test match in Edgbaston, the England and Wales Cricket Board officials have a major issue to worry about and work on. Cocaine-fuelled anti-social behavior of fans at grounds. The Times reported that several cricket administrators have raised concern over the behavior of fans at sporting venues. They believe the return of full crowds in the stadiums after two years of Covid restrictions on attending sports and socializing in the country along with the intake of excessive alcohol and drug substances may have to do with the violent and aggressive behavior of the fans. Read More

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‘IPL media rights, a case study for the entire world’: Synamedia Global EVP

“IPL media rights is a case study for the entire world to understand where the OTT industry is going,” believes Jean Francois Pigeon, Global EVP & Head of Sales-Marketing at Synamedia. Pigeon, who was recently in India and has been helping clients such as Star India to launch and monetize streaming services, protect content and services from piracy and add addressable advertising with business insights, spoke highly on the matter of IPL and India in an interview with e4m. Read More

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World Cup boycott, Murali chucking row, finally Aussie cricketers win Lankan hearts

There was a time when the relationship between Sri Lanka and Australia hit the rock bottom. In 1996, Australia refused to play its opening match of the World Cup in Colombo, citing security fears after a bomb exploded in the Sri Lankan capital the previous month killing more than 80 people. Later that year, Australia refused to play a two-match Test cricket series in Sri Lanka in August. Read More

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