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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez announces retirement from international cricket

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has retired from international cricket after representing the country in 392 matches, bringing curtains on a career of 18 years. Hafeez, however, will continue to play in franchise cricket competitions. He is nicknamed “The Professor”. The 41-year-old Hafeez retired from Test cricket in December 2018. Hafeez has played 55 Tests, 218 […]

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Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket

South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket. Cricket South Africa has said in its statement that De Kock, 29, intends to spend more time with his family. De Kock and his wife Sasha are expecting their first child in the coming days. De Kock’s last Test was against India

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NewZealand’s Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket

Veteran New Zealand batter, Ross Taylor has announced retirement from international cricket at the end of the ongoing domestic season. Taylor hence will play his final appearance in the second Test against Bangladesh, where will equal Daniel Vettori’s record of 112 tests for New Zealand. He will be part of the one-day international series in Australia. He

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Jasprit Bumrah Achieves Milestone of Picking 100 Test Wickets

Jasprit Bumrah achieved a new milestone in his career during India’s 113-run win over South Africa in Centurion as he became the fastest Indian bowler to complete 100 Test wickets away from home. With the wicket of Rassie van der Dussen on Wednesday, Bumrah completed 100 wickets in the longest format away from India. In the process, he

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Mohammed Shami becomes 11th Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in Test cricket

Indian Speedster Mohammed Shami who has performed sensationally for India especially in Test cricket has become the only 5th fast bowler from India to pick 200 wickets in the longest format of the game. Also, Shami is the third fastest Indian pacer to reach this milestone as Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinath bagged 200 Test

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Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh announced retirement from cricket

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who became the first Indian bowler to grab a Test hat-trick in a memorable international career, announced retirement from all forms of cricket, saying that he is finally communicating what has been on his mind for the past few years. He took 417 wickets in 103 Tests and is the 4th highest wicket-taker

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BCCI forms committee for differently abled cricketers

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formally formed a committee for the differently-abled cricketers of the country to enable them to play under the aegis of the BCCI. In April this year, the Apex Council of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) recognized the Cricket Council for Disabilities of

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The Remarkable Record-Breaking Bowling Of Ajaz Patel

New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel, became the third bowler in Test cricket history, after England’s Jim Laker and Anil Kumble of India, to take 10 wickets in an innings. The Kiwi performed the feat on the second day of the second Test against India in Mumbai, the place of his birth. English Pacer Jim Laker recorded

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Legendary player AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on November 19, 2021. De Villiers had quit international cricket in May 2018, sending shockwaves around the cricket fraternity at the time, but had continued to play his trade in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and other T20 competitions

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Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardena, and Shaun Pollock inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2021

Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardene, and Shaun Pollock have been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and the formal induction will take place before the T20 World Cup 2021 final between New Zealand and Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. To become eligible for induction in the ICC Hall of Fame, a player should have

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