Sports, Cricket, 5th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 05 Aug 2019

Sports, Cricket, 05 Aug 2019

Dale Steyn finishes the Test format with 439 wickets at an average of 22.95. (Photo: AP)

Dale Steyn announces retirement from Test cricket

Steyn had missed the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup due to an injury.

05 Aug 2019 8:53 PM

The match was a personal triumph for Australia's Steve Smith, who in his first Test since a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal, scored 144 and 142. (Photo: AFP)

England's Joe Root laments 'bitterly disappointing' Ashes defeat

World Cup winners England, set an imposing target of 398 to win, collapsed to 97-7 in the post-lunch session on the fifth and final day.

05 Aug 2019 8:35 PM

Lyon scalped six wickets in the second innings and as a result, he became the fourth Australian to cross 350 wickets in Test cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Australia defeat England by 251 runs, Nathan Lyon takes 6 wickets

Steven Smith was the star for the Aussies as he scored centuries in both innings of the Test match.

05 Aug 2019 8:08 PM

England skipper Joe Root had to review two verdicts by the umpire to remain at the crease. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Michael Vaughan slams on-field umpire Joel Wilson

Wilson has had a horrendous match, as he has given 10 wrong decisions up till now.

05 Aug 2019 7:30 PM

The 67-year-old Richards is still viewed as one of the best players to have ever played the sport of cricket. (Photo: Virat Kohli/Twitter)

Virat Kohli labels Vivian Richards as 'biggest boss'; see tweet

The Indian team has already taken a 2-0 unassailable lead in the ongoing three-match T20I series against West Indies.

05 Aug 2019 7:08 PM

In the 15 mistakes that were committed, 10 of those were of Wilson. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter does not go easy on Joel Wilson’s umpiring howlers: 2019 Ashes

Umpiring during the first Ashes Test has been a thing of concern; with umpire Joel Wilson being the chief-disruptor.

05 Aug 2019 6:35 PM

Now the interviews for the head coach of the Indian team would begin from mid-August. (Photo: AFP)

CoA clears CAC's declaration over conflict of interest

Apart from this, CoA chief Rai also said that 26 associations are now Lodha panel compliant and the electoral officer has been appointed.

05 Aug 2019 6:35 PM

The ongoing U-16 and U-19 trials in Srinagar have also been postponed due to the current situation. (Photo: AFP)

'Mind & heart still in Kashmir,’ says Irfan Pathan after being asked to leave state

Pathan, who is a player cum mentor of the Jammu and Kashmir team left on Sunday along with coach Milap Mewada and trainer Sudarshan VP.

05 Aug 2019 6:29 PM

As a number of reactions started surfacing on various social media platforms, Indian cricketer Suresh Raina also joined the bandwagon and came forward in support of the move. (Photo: PTI)

Article 370 revoked: 'Landmark move', says cricketer Suresh Raina

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is currently under house arrest, slammed the move.

05 Aug 2019 5:49 PM

Wahab Riaz is all set to follow the footsteps of teammate Mohammad Amir and retire from test cricket in order to have more time for shorter formats. (Photo: AP)

Wahab Riaz to declare retirement from longer format: Reports

According to reports, the 34-year-old pacer is said to have informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of this decision.

05 Aug 2019 5:32 PM

As if West Indies umpire Joel Wilson's wrong decisions in the Ashes were not enough to add trouble to his life, a notorious sporting fan recently did some mischief with his Wikipedia page. (Photo:AFP)

Fan edits umpire Joel Wilson's Wikipedia page, terms him 'blind'

Wilson has been having a horrendous first match of the ongoing Ashes as he has given many wrong decisions.

05 Aug 2019 5:17 PM

Indian captain Virat Virat Kohli registered yet another feat after he crossed left-handed batsman Suresh to be the top run-scoring Indian batsman in the T20Is. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli crosses Suresh Raina, becomes next top run-scoring Indian in the T20Is

Also not to mention, Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma (8291) and ODI opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan (6953), who are also in the list.

05 Aug 2019 4:56 PM

Young Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was at the mercy of the trolls on Twitter once again. (Photo: AFP)

Rishabh Pant trolled on Twitter after woeful performance against Windies

Fans on Twitter, as ruthless as ever, started asking him not to dream of replacing MS Dhoni and started naming his replacements.

05 Aug 2019 4:47 PM

Yuvraj Singh, who recently retired from international cricket, is currently playing for the Toronto Nationals in the Global T20 Canada. (Photo: twitter/ screengrab)

Yuvraj Singh takes a stunning catch to dismiss Lendl Simmons; watch

The Mumbai Indians player has garnered 145 runs at a strike rate of 150.

05 Aug 2019 4:14 PM

The England board are on the lookout for successors to preside over all three formats of cricket.

Mickey Arthur, Ottis Gibson, Gary Kirsten in contention for England job : report

England coach Trevor Bayliss is all set to leave his position vacant at the end of the summer and they are on the lookout for a replacement.

05 Aug 2019 4:14 PM

Smith's comments came after he was seen offering advice to bowlers and discussing with Paine on numerous occasions during the first Ashes Test match. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Steve Smith says captaincy not on his radar at the moment

England are chasing a target of 398 runs and will resume day five on Monday from 13/0.

05 Aug 2019 3:25 PM

Pant's DRS call was reminiscent of MS Dhoni's on-field actions. (Photo: AFP)

Stepping into Dhoni's shoes? Pant prompts skipper Kohli to make successful DRS call

Before the start of the match, Kohli had insisted that the team wanted Pant to prove his credentials and become a consistent performer.

05 Aug 2019 3:20 PM

Debutant Navdeep Saini was charged by the on-field umpires Nigel Duguid and Gregory Braithwaite, third umpire Leslie Reifer and fourth official Patrick Gustard. (Photo:AP)

Navdeep Saini gets one demerit point for 'aggressive gestures' at Nicholas Pooran

The incident took place during the West Indies' innings when Saini took the wicket of Pooran.

05 Aug 2019 3:15 PM

After bowing down to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-final match, Virat Kohli's India started their cricket campaign afresh by defeating West Indies in the first T20I by four wickets at the at the Central Broward Stadium, Florida, United States. (Photo:AFP)

India win 1st T20I vs West Indies, equal Pakistan’s rare world record

The winning start meant India were looking to recruit new faces who could turn India into a formidable side once again.

05 Aug 2019 2:22 PM

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has landed himself in another controversy following upload of pictures and video of ‘Qurbani’ ahead of the occasion of Bakr Eid. (Photo: File)

Sarfaraz Ahmed shares ‘Qurbani’ pics ahead of Eid and draws flak from Twitter

While some fans disagreed against his act, some felt that PETA should take stern action against him.

05 Aug 2019 2:14 PM

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