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Ponting speaks on Gill's captaincy appointment in Tests, his best position in red-ball cricket

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that the move to hand over Indian red-ball captaincy to youngster Shubman Gill was a 'right move' and 'leadership sits well with him' given his fine run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Gujarat Titans.

Gill will be leading a new-look Indian team for five-match tour of England from June 20 onwards. The tour will kicksta

Ashes retention, a setback at Gabba, first BGT win in 10 years: Australia's WTC 2023-25 journey so far

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Australia is all set to defend its ICC World Test Championship title against South Africa in the 'Ultimate Test' from June 11 at Lord's. The holders of the WTC mace finished second in the ongoing cycle with a point percentage of 67.54, on the back of 13 wins, four losses and two draws from 19 outings.

Earlier in May, the team named a strong 15-player squad to take the field at the final

Rob Walter named New Zealand men's cricket head coach across all formats

New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket have confirmed the appointment of Rob Walter as men's national team head coach, following the departure of Gary Stead, according to the ICC website.

Walter will be taking over mid-June, and his first assignment will be a tour to Zimbabwe in July. His contract runs until the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in late 2028.

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England-India Test series to be named after Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson will now have a special place in the India-England Test rivalry, as the two boards, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) have decided to name the Test series between the two countries the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, as per ESPNcricinfo.

The new trophy will be officially unveiled

LensTalk | New Zealand -- Nature's lyric in the South Pacific

HONG KONG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Hailed as "the pure land on Earth," this South Pacific jewel dazzles with its vibrant natural beauty while setting a global example of harmony between humanity and nature through its pioneering conservation efforts.

Spanning 270,000 square kilometers across the North and South Islands plus countless smaller isles, New Zealand preserves Earth's primal grandeur like an open-air museum.

Tibet Information Office joins global commemorations honouring Tiananmen martyrs

Sydney [Australia] June 5 (ANI): The Tibet Information Office demonstrated its solidarity with Chinese democrats by taking part in both in-person and virtual commemoration events organised across continents, as this year marks the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the 6th anniversary of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, according to the report by Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

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Mitchell Marsh to lead Australia's 16-member squad for T20I series in the Caribbean

Melbourne [Australia], June 4 (ANI): Mitchell Marsh, making his return to international action, has been appointed captain of a 16-member Australian squad for their upcoming T20I series against the West Indies in the Caribbean next month, according to the official website of the ICC.

The Aussies meet the West Indies in Jamaica and St Kitts for five T20Is, as the team prepares for their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign

Gary Stead set to step down as New Zealand coach in June

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): New Zealand men's head coach Gary Stead will step down from his position when his contract expires at the end of June, according to the official website of the ICC.

Stead, who had already departed as white-ball coach, was ruled out of a Test-only role after New Zealand Cricket's decision to employ one head coach across all three formats.

The coach enjoyed a prolific seven ye

Blue Tigers take on Thailand in dress rehearsal for Hong Kong qualifier

Pathum Thani [Thailand], June 3 (ANI): The Indian men's national football team will take on Thailand in a FIFA International Friendly on Wednesday, at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand.

The kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM IST. For the Blue Tigers, ranked 127th, the match serves as valuable preparation for the all-important Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers F

Mitch Hay, Abbas, Foulkes, Ashok among new entrants in NZ central contracts list

Wellington [New Zealand], June 3 (ANI): Players like Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes and Adi Ashok received maiden contracts as New Zealand announced central contracts for the 2025/2026 season, as per the ICC official website.

The quartet come in after making strong performances for the Black Caps over the last 12 months, and will likely feature when the side tour Zimbabwe in July and hosts the likes of th

Josh Hazlewood: Perfect eight-on-eight in tournament finals, will 'Hoff' turn RCB's dream to reality

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 2 (ANI): As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) takes on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final of Indian Premier League (IPL) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, plenty will ride on their pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood, whose mere presence at the crease has been nothing short of a booster shot for an already capable pace attack.

Having featured in 11 matches for RCB so far, 'Hoff', as

ICC unveils date, venues for Women T20 World Cup 2026

Dubai [UAE], June 2 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the venues and dates for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to be held in England.

Hosts England will kick off the extravagant cricket tournament on June 12, which will be held at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The famed Oval in London will host both the semi-finals on June 30 and July 2, respectively, while the fina

ICC Women's ODI World Cup to kick off on September 30; five venues selected for eight-team tournament

Dubai [UAE], June 2 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the dates and venues for the upcoming ICC Women's ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka.

The 13th edition of the tournament will run from September 30 until November 2, with five venues across India and Sri Lanka selected for the eight-team marquee event. The venues include M Chinnaswamy Stadium (

Stuart Broad takes first coaching role post retirement, joins SA as consultant ahead of WTC final against rival Australia

Johannesburg [South Africa], June 2 (ANI): Former England pacer Stuart Broad has been roped in as a consultant for the South Africa men's team ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, reported the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday.

Taking on his first coaching role since retiring in 2023, Broad will attend Proteas training on June 9 at Lord's as Temba Bavuma's side aim to det

Icy-cold, brutal: Shreyas showcases shades of prime Virat in Ahmedabad, a look at his knockout stats

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 2 (ANI): With an instant classic knock of 87* against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Qualifier two, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer continued proving his big game temperament and leadership abilities, ticking two extremely important boxes to succeed in high-competition, high-scrutiny environment of Indian cricket where a massive occasion turns a human into a hero.

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