Cricket South Africa will make an announcement regarding the director of cricket position, effectively the most important role in the organisation on Friday. The post was created in the aftermath of the 2019 World Cup and was filled in an interim capacity by CSA’s general manager Corrie van Zyl since …
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Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav have returned to India’s squads for the three T20Is and three ODIs at home against West Indies. Virat Kohli, who had been rested for the T20I leg of the Bangladesh series, also returned to lead both limited-overs sides. ODIs: Virat Kohli (capt), …
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Big Picture Day-night Test cricket evokes two very different kind of reactions. For the fans, it is a moment to celebrate. Heck, the administrators are going all in. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is personally overseeing everything at Eden Gardens. So if you’re loving the pretty pink balloon hovering over the …
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India’s change of heart on pink-ball cricket had to do with the comfort of preparation and the familiarity of home conditions, Virat Kohli said on the eve of their maiden day-night Test in Kolkata, against Bangladesh. Kohli said that unfamiliarity with the format and the challenges of sighting the ball …
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Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 187 for 5 (Smuts 73, Marais 40*) beat Cape Town Blitz 186 for 9 (de Kock 39, Livingstone 39) by five wickets The Nelson Mandela Bay Giants leapfrogged the Cape Town Blitz to the top of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) table with a successful chase …
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India are finally set to play their inaugural day-night Test, starting on Friday against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. While the teams get familiar with the pink ball, there’s lots of chatter in the build-up to the match. November 20 Not only pink ball but better facilities needed to …
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Big picture What is it about New Zealand and the dawn of new England eras? Perhaps it’s that blend of high quality and low jeopardy – the sense that you’re in for a proper test of your mettle, but without all the off-field noise and distraction that might accompany, say, …
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Moeen Ali insists he has not put a timeframe on his return to international action with England, despite hints from Joe Root, the Test captain, that his comeback could happen as soon as the South Africa tour next month. Moeen opted out of travelling to New Zealand for the two-Test …
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India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha reckons the extra lacquer on the pink ball could affect its ability to reverse swing. With visibility, particularly during twilight, being such an important peg during a day-night Test, a lot of the preparation has been geared towards how long the pink ball retains its lacquer. …
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The pink ball and day-night Tests are here to stay, according to Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand captain who is now Bangladesh’s spin-bowling consultant. Vettori said the game in Eden Gardens could give a glimpse of how Test cricket could, in the future, be played in front of crowds …
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