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New Zealand Reports 205 New Cases Of Covid Delta Variant
New Zealand reported 205 new cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant on Monday, which increased the nationwide infection tally to 10,176, according to the Ministry of Health. ....
Rahane Just One Innings Away From Getting His Rhythm Back: Pujara
Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Tuesday backed Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the first Test against New Zealand, saying that the stand-in skipper is a great cricketer and is "just one inning away from getting his rhythm back". ....
Pat Cummins' Appointment As Skipper, Steve Smith As His Deputy The Right Thing To Do: Ricky Ponting
Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has endorsed pace bowler Pat Cummins' appointment as captain of the Test side and said that batting stalwart Steve Smith being made his deputy could be a game-changer for the hosts ahead of the Ashes, given his experience. ....
South Africa-Netherlands ODIs Postponed Amid Covid-19 Concerns
Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday mutually agreed to postpone the Netherlands' ongoing tour of South Africa following concerns over the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant in the country. ....
Ben Stokes Not A Certainty For Opening Ashes Test: Giles
England men's cricket team managing director, Ashley Giles, has said that all-rounder Ben Stokes' progress would be closely monitored, adding that he could be a doubtful starter given that he hasn't played competitive cricket for nearly five months. ....
'Time's Up For Ishant Sharma': Netizens Slam Indian Pacer
After an ordinary outing in the first Test against New Zealand, netizens are questioning the place of pacer Ishant Sharma in the Indian cricket team and demanding to drop him from the playing XI in the next match in Mumbai. ....
Strict Guidelines Virtually Rule Perth Out For 5th Ashes Test
In a move that could virtually shut the doors for Perth to host the fifth and final Ashes Test, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has said that tough border restrictions would remain in place due to the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant, and that the players will have to quarantine for 14 days to be able to play the match. ....
India V New Zealand: Both Teams Reach Mumbai For The 2nd Test
What do you do when you are travelling from one bio bubble to another and are stuck at an airport? You play monopoly if you are the New Zealand cricketers moving from Kanpur to Mumbai for the second Test against India. ....
Omicron Variant Found In Earlier Test Samples From November In Netherlands
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in test samples taken in the Netherlands from November19 to 23, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has announced. ....
New Zealand Reports 146 New Community Cases Of Covid-19 Delta Variant
New Zealand reported 146 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,574. ....
