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Former India A and U-19 fielding coach Abhay Sharma has been appointed as the head coach of the Delhi cricket team ahead of the domestic season beginning October 11. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/abhay-sharma-roped-in-as-delhi-cricket-team-head-coach/articleshow/94567457.cms

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has indicated that the Women's Asia Cup beginning here on Saturday will be a lot about giving game time to the less experienced players as the team prepares for the T20 World Cup early next year. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/with-eye-on-t20-world-cup-harmanpreet-kaur-plans-to-try-out-batters-for-all-phases-in-asia-cup/articleshow/94561060.cms

Running out England batter Charlie Dean while she was backing up was not part of India's plans during the recent ODI series but was very much within the rules of the game, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said on Friday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/it-wasnt-part-of-plan-but-was-very-much-within-rules-harmanpreet-on-controversial-run-out/articleshow/94559596.cms

Former captain Andrew Strauss last week presented a High-Performance Review commissioned by the England and Wales Cricket Board after the team's Ashes debacle in January. The proposals, which include a 15% reduction in men's domestic cricket, have polarised opinion. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/dawid-malan-backs-andrew-strauss-review-geoffrey-boycott-fears-death-of-county-cricket/articleshow/94555677.cms

An in-form India would look to carry forward the momentum of a historic ODI series sweep in England while trying to put behind the "Mankading" controversy as they open their women's Asia Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on Saturday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/favourites-india-look-to-carry-odi-momentum-into-asia-cup-t20/articleshow/94552325.cms

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah will travel with the team to New Zealand next week after completing two-day isolation at home because of COVID-19, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/naseem-shah-to-travel-with-pakistan-team-to-new-zealand/articleshow/94552494.cms

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the remaining two Twenty20s against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Thursday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pakistan-fast-bowler-naseem-shah-tests-positive-for-covid-19/articleshow/94539846.cms

County Championship side Durham were left to rue a batting mishap on Thursday, however it was not a sloppy shot that cost them dear but the size of Nic Maddinson's willow, resulting in a 10-point deduction. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/durham-hit-with-10-point-penalty-for-maddinsons-oversized-bat/articleshow/94538821.cms

Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf is banking on his knowledge gained from the Big Bash League to outsmart Indian batters in the marquee clash of the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/indiat20-world-cup/mcg-my-home-ground-haris-rauf-sends-warning-to-india-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-opener/articleshow/94535124.cms

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a stress fracture, dealing a massive blow to the team's chances in the ICC event. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/jasprit-bumrah-ruled-out-of-t20-world-cup-bcci-sources/articleshow/94531425.cms

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a stress fracture, dealing a massive blow to the team's chances in the ICC event. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/jasprit-bumrah-ruled-out-of-t20-world-cup/articleshow/94531425.cms

England white ball captain Jos Buttler and his deputy Moeen Ali said that running out a non-striker for backing too is not "their thing" and that they would rather call the player back if any of their teammates used it as a mode of dismissal. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/jos-buttler-moeen-ali-not-in-favour-of-running-out-batters-at-non-strikers-end/articleshow/94528941.cms

New Zealand team have unveiled their new jersey for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, which will take place from October-November this year. The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) took to social media to make the announcement of the jersey reveal. It was done via a photoshoot featuring prominent Kiwi players like Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Martin Guptill, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult etc. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/new-zealand-team-reveals-new-retro-looking-jersey-for-t20-world-cup/articleshow/94525761.cms

With only a couple of weeks left for the start of inter-state tournaments, the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) is on its way to becoming one of the last state units to name a head coach for its senior team. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/no-big-names-in-fray-two-way-fight-between-sarandeep-and-abhay-for-delhi-cricket-chief-coachs-post/articleshow/94512384.cms

India's star bowler Mohammed Shami tested negative for Covid-19, the pacer announced on his Instagram account on Wednesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/india-pacer-mohammed-shami-tests-negative-for-covid-19/articleshow/94508432.cms

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly relived one of his career-defining moments on top of the Lord's balcony -- but this time in India on a replica, and with his shirt on. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/sourav-ganguly-relives-lords-balcony-triumph-in-india/articleshow/94508112.cms

India batter Suryakumar Yadav jumped a place to reach a career-best-equalling second position in the latest ICC men's T20I Player rankings issued on Wednesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/suryakumar-yadav-rohit-sharma-rise-in-icc-t20i-player-rankings/articleshow/94505663.cms

Pakistan's Naseem Shah will miss the fifth T20I against England in Lahore on Wednesday after the pacer was rushed to the hospital on the eve of the game with a severe viral infection. Naseem was set to to feature in the fifth T20I but the youngster had to hospitalised late Tuesday night after his health deteriorated. Although he is feeling better, his participation in the rest of the series is under doubt. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/naseem-shah-rushed-to-hospital-with-viral-infection-to-miss-5th-t20i-against-england/articleshow/94503216.cms

Prolific batter Hanuma Vihari will lead the Rest of India side against 2019-20 Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra in the Irani Cup clash, which is returning to the calender after three years. The BCCI announced a 15-man squad for the red-ball tournament, which is set to be held in Rajkot from October 1-5. The Irani Cup could not be played in the previous two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/hanuma-vihari-to-lead-rest-of-india-against-ranji-champions-in-irani-cup/articleshow/94502110.cms

Defending targets in T20 Internationals has been a grey area for the Indian team but batting coach Vikram Rathour surprisingly cited "dew" being a factor which was not the case when the team played in the recently concluded Asia Cup. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/south-africa-in-india/failed-to-defend-targets-because-of-dew-india-batting-coach-vikram-rathour/articleshow/94486763.cms

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Medium-pacer Raj Angad Bawa (5.3-0-11-4) starred with the ball as India 'A' thumped New Zealand 'A' by 106 runs in the third one-day to sweep the series 3-0 at Chepauk on Tuesday. The hosts, batting first, notched up 284 and then bowled out their opposition for 178. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/india-a-sweep-series-vs-new-zealand-a/articleshow/94486228.cms

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma feels facing the swinging ball in the powerplay will be one of the main challenges for his team in the three-match T20 series against India, beginning on Wednesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/south-africa-in-india/facing-new-ball-quite-a-challenge-in-india-temba-bavuma/articleshow/94481844.cms

Riding on her stupendous show against England, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday jumped four spots to reach the fifth spot in the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/harmanpreet-kaur-moves-up-to-fifth-in-icc-odi-rankings/articleshow/94478763.cms

Virat Kohli has got back his "power game" and things have started falling in place for him ahead of the T20 World Cup, feels former India Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/virat-kohlis-power-game-is-coming-back-at-right-time-sanjay-manjrekar/articleshow/94475865.cms

India will be looking to round off their T20 World Cup preparation with a marked improvement in their death bowling besides providing crucial game time to its untested players in the three-match series against South Africa, beginning in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. India skipper Rohit Sharma singled out death bowling as an area that requires improvement following the series win over Australia. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/south-africa-in-india/india-vs-south-africa-india-look-to-address-death-bowling-concerns-in-final-tune-up-ahead-of-t20-wc/articleshow/94473073.cms

Nepali police have sought help from Interpol to locate the country's fugitive suspended national cricket captain, they said on Tuesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/nepal-seeks-interpols-help-to-find-fugitive-cricket-star/articleshow/94473969.cms

Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has called Virat Kohli as one of the best chase masters in the world of cricket, adding that the solidity the former skipper provides to the team is just unrivalled. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/virat-kohli-one-of-the-best-chase-masters-in-the-world-his-consistency-is-amazing-ajay-jadeja/articleshow/94472613.cms

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel came in for praise from none other than Australia coach Andrew McDonald. Axar, who was brought in as a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja, had an impressive series and ended up as the leading wicket-taker with eight scalps to his credit. He was head and shoulders above all the bowlers from both sides. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/bat-dominated-ball-in-the-series-so-death-overs-is-really-not-a-concern-mcdonald/articleshow/94459043.cms

A 2-1 series win against the reigning World champions of T20 cricket will do Team India a world of good. Now there are three more T20Is to play against the Proteas, once again at home, before the next edition of the T20 World Cup. TimesofIndia.com here takes a quick look at the big positives for Rohit Sharma and co. and some of the big areas of concern that still remain. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/india-vs-australia-the-big-positives-areas-of-concern-for-rohit-sharma-and-co-/articleshow/94456246.cms

Australian cricket legends Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh believe Tim David must feature for the Men in Yellow at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup but could not agree on the player he should replace. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/tim-david-should-be-in-australia-xi-for-t20-world-cup-adam-gilchrist/articleshow/94458523.cms

Former Indian women's team skipper Anjum Chopra is optimistic that Team India will do well in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, however, she added that its star players like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to be in their best form and also get adequate support from likes of all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the shortest format of the game is pretty unpredictable. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/indiat20-world-cup/rohit-sharma-kl-rahul-virat-kohli-will-have-to-perform-well-for-india-to-lift-t20-world-cup-trophy-anjum-chopra/articleshow/94455572.cms

Since Saturday, when off-spin all-rounder Deepti Sharma ran out England's Charlie Dean in the 44th over at the non-striker's end to get a 16-run victory for India over England at Lord's to complete a 3-0 sweep, the cricketing world has been divided over whether the Indian team should have warned her before effecting the run-out. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/had-warned-charlie-dean-for-leaving-the-crease-early-repeatedly-told-umpires-too-deepti-sharma/articleshow/94454590.cms

Nepali cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane defended failing to return home to face rape allegations almost three weeks after an arrest warrant, saying he intends to do so "as soon as possible". A Nepali court issued the warrant on September 8 following an allegation by a 17-year-old girl, but Lamichhane is thought to have remained in the Caribbean, where he was playing in a tournament. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/nepal-cricketer-sandeep-lamichhane-vows-to-return-home-to-fight-rape-claim/articleshow/94451555.cms

Virat Kohli on Sunday surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket. The star batter accomplished this feat in the third T20I against Australia in Hyderabad. In the match, the 'Chase Master' Kohli was in full flow, switching from attacker to anchor, from anchor to attacker at will. He struck 63 runs in 48 balls, consisting of three fours and four sixes. His strike rate was also pretty solid at 131.25. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/virat-kohli-surpasses-rahul-dravid-becomes-indias-second-highest-run-scorer-in-international-cricket/articleshow/94448271.cms

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The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja has sanctioned one million rupees for the national team head coach Saqlain Mushtaq's knee treatment. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pcb-chief-approves-rs-1-million-for-saqlain-mushtaqs-knee-treatment/articleshow/94434167.cms

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has gone into full election mode now. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bcci-announces-election-schedule/articleshow/94432688.cms

The BCCI has described Jhulan Goswami's two decade-long international career as "monumental", saying an era has come to an end with the retirement of one of women's cricket's greatest players. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/end-of-an-era-bcci-says-after-jhulan-goswamis-retirement/articleshow/94432040.cms

West Zone thrashed South Zone by 294 runs to win the 2022 Duleep Trophy here on Sunday, completing the formalities before lunch on the fifth and last day's play. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/duleep-trophy-west-zone-crush-south-by-294-runs-to-win-title/articleshow/94431713.cms

India women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur says her side had committed "no crime" after completing a first-ever whitewash in ODIs on English soil with a legal yet debatable run out. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/whatever-we-have-done-i-dont-think-it-was-any-crime-harmanpreet-kaur/articleshow/94430411.cms

The last few months have been memorable for Madhya Pradesh’s Rajat Patidar. His blistering 54-ball 112 for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants followed by an innings of 58 in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals made many take notice of his splendid timing and big match temperament. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/in-form-rajat-patidar-in-focus-ahead-of-2nd-india-a-nz-a-one-dayer/articleshow/94421719.cms

Jhulan Goswami's commitment to the game was such that she would "spit fire" even while bowling in the nets, and at the receiving end of it often was her longtime teammate and captain, Mithali Raj. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/she-would-spit-fire-even-while-bowling-at-me-in-nets-mithali-raj-pays-tribute-to-longtime-teammate-jhulan-goswami/articleshow/94420378.cms

In a touching gesture, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur let Jhulan Goswami call the toss in her farewell game at Lord's on Saturday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/jhulan-goswami-joins-harmanpreet-kaur-at-toss-in-farewell-game/articleshow/94419598.cms

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Bangladesh and Ireland booked spots at next year's women's Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa after winning their semi-finals in the qualifying tournament on Friday. Bangladesh, who lost the toss and were put in to bat by opponents Thailand, posted a modest total of 113/5 but were able to defend it with a strong bowling performance to record an 11-run win, with Salma Khatun taking three wickets. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bangladesh-ireland-qualify-for-womens-t20-world-cup/articleshow/94413904.cms

India will be hoping their key bowlers, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal, are back to their best when the hosts take on Australia in the series-deciding third T20 International here on Sunday. India were able to plug the gaps in Nagpur to level the three-match series with a comprehensive win in the eight-over-a-side contest. But they will need their bowlers, especially Harshal and Chahal, to overcome their struggles ahead of the T20 World Cup. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/india-vs-australia-3rd-t20i-harshal-patel-yuzvendra-chahals-form-in-focus-ahead-of-series-decider/articleshow/94412327.cms

Big-hitting Tim David is a "versatile and flexible" player and his presence only adds to the options that Australia possess going into the T20 World cup, feels skipper Aaron Finch. The Singapore-born batter, known from his explosive knocks, made his debut for Australia in the first T20. "What Tim brings to the table obviously is some great form in competitions around the world. In various batting positions I know in the PSL, he batted at 4 and had a great tournament, other tournaments, he batted five and six," Finch said. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/tim-david-is-versatile-and-adds-to-australias-batting-options-aaron-finch/articleshow/94411825.cms

As the T20 World Cup is just around the corner, Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan said that India have enough spinners in their team and they will play a game-changing role for the Men in Blue on Australia pitches. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/t20-world-cup-indian-spinners-will-play-a-game-changing-role-on-australia-pitches-says-muralitharan/articleshow/94403164.cms