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New Delhi, Jan 31: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah's imitation of Anil Kumble's bowling action has got the latter impressed as he said the fast bowler was "pretty close" in pulling off the action. Bumrah is known for bowling toe crushing yorkers and sharp bouncers, but who knew that the pacer can pretty much ace the bowling action of former spinner Kumble. In a video shared by BCCI on Twitter on

The BCCI will not be conducting its premier first-class domestic tournament Ranji Trophy for the first time in 87 years as the parent body opted for the Vijay Hazare Trophy as per the wishes of the majority of the state units. The BCCI will also host the U-19 National One Day tournament for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy and the Women's national 50-over tournament as per a letter sent by BCCI secretary

Kolkata, Jan 28: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly underwent a second round of angioplasty on Thursday and two stents were inserted in coronary arteries. Speaking to media, sources close to the former India skipper confirmed that he underwent a successful angioplasty. "Two stents have been fitted and the angioplasty is successful," the source said. The

London, Jan 28: India will play two four-day warm-up fixtures against an India 'A' side in July ahead of their five-match Test series in England this summer at The County Ground in Northamptonshire. India will lock horns with England in a five-match Test series slated to begin in August 2021. England will host India for five Tests at Trent Bridge, Lord's, Emerald Headingley, the Kia Oval, and

Dubai, Jan 27: India captain Virat Kohli and senior batsman Rohit Sharma retained their number one and two positions respectively in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah remained at the third spot in the bowler's list. Kohli, who had scored 89 and 63 against Australia in his last two ODI appearance, has 870 points to his kitty. Rohit, who missed the tour of Australia due to

Kolkata, Jan 27: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday hospitalised again with discomfort in the chest, less than a month after he underwent angioplasty. The 48-year-old, who underwent angioplasty earlier this month after he was diagnosed with three blocked coronary arteries, felt "dizzy and slight discomfort in the chest" as he was rushed to a private hospital in the Salt Lake area near

Dubai, Jan 27: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the introduction of the ICC Player of the Month awards which will "recognise and celebrate the best performances" of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year. "An independent ICC Voting Academy comprising former players, broadcasters, and journalists from around the

Sydney, Jan 27: Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that Indian players were subjected to racial abuse by a section of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) crowd during the third drawn Test of the recently-concluded Border Gavaskar series. The Indian team had apprised match referee David Boon of racial abuse of players -- Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj -- by a section of the SCG crowd at the end of the

Chennai, Jan 26: Ajinkya Rahane has won many a fans with his astute captaincy during the Indian team's epic triumph in Australia but he would like to make it very clear that the undisputed leader of this side is Virat Kohli and he is happy filling in when required. Come February 5, Rahane will again be the vice-captain of the Test team against England with Kohli back in the saddle. So will things

Dubai, Jan 26: United Arab Emirates (UAE) players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt on Tuesday were found guilty of two offences each under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code following a hearing by an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal. Naveed and Shaiman, who were charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for attempting to corrupt matches of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 in the UAE