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Steffan Jones has been named as the high-performance quick bowling coach for the Rajasthan Royals. On Friday, the Rajasthan Royals announced the hiring of Steffan Jones as their high-performance fast bowling coach. In 2019, the 48-year-old former pacer from Wales served as the team’s fast bowling coach. Jones will be responsible for delivering high-quality instruction, advice; and also support to all bowlers in the ...

Boreham Wood’s FA Cup run comes to an end as Everton reach the quarter-finals. Boreham Wood’s FA Cup run comes to an end as Everton ...

International Cricket Council (ICC): Leading tributes to Australia’s Cricket Legend Rod Marsh. Rodney Marsh, the former Australia wicketkeeper, died at the age of 74, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC). ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice congratulated ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Marsh’s tremendous career in a statement released on Friday, saying his contribution on and also off the field would ...

Ashleigh Barty has pulled out of the Indian Wells and Miami competitions. The Miami Open, in which Ash ...

World Cup: Ukraine has requested that the playoff match between Ukraine and Scotland be postponed. FIFA has said that Ukraine wants to postpone its World Cup qualifying match against; Scotland due to a domestic soccer shutdown caused by Russia’s invasion. World soccer’s governing body, FIFA, said on Thursday that it had received a request; from the Ukrainian Association of Football to postpone matches set for March. On Walk 24, Ukraine ...

Team INDIA: Despite losing their openers, they have had a solid start. After India’s openers called the shots earlier on the first day of the Mohali Test, Sri Lanka battled their way back in the second session. Rohit Sharma chose to bat after winning the toss in his debut Test match as captain. The grass was evenly distributed around the surface, with barren areas over the longer length. Sri Lanka’s pacers, on the other hand, were unable to make the most of the conditions with the new ball early on. ...

FIFA and UEFA suspensions: Russia will take its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The ...

Sourav Ganguly oversteps crease and rules to sit in selection meetings WHERE DOES WRIDDHIMAN COME IN? When Saha expressed surprise at being left out of the Test team despite assurances from Sourav Ganguly; the Bengal wicketkeeper unwittingly drew attention to a new practice that is putting the cricket board’s governance; norms to the test the former India captain and current BCCI president’s unauthorised say in selection matters. In order to preserve the selection committee’s independence and autonomy; the BCCI constitution prohibits its president from playing any involvement in selecting the national squad. The Supreme Court-approved constitution states that “the President is deprived of his say in selections.” The secretary; who functions as a convenor but has no influence in selection; is the only BCCI office-bearer who is permitted to attend. The Indian Express spoke to three past and present selectors who agreed that Ganguly; was a regular fixture in selection meetings during his tenure. According to a top BCCI official, Ganguly has attended every ...

Rodney Marsh, a legendary Australian cricketer, has died at the age of 74. Rodney Marsh, widely considered as one of the greatest wicketkeepers in cricket history; died Friday after having a heart attack at a charity event, according to his former teammates. The 74-year-old, who played 96 Tests and later became a long-time national selector; was in an induced coma when he died in an Adelaide hospital. Rodney Marsh, a legendary Australian cricketer, has died at the age of 74. Marsh made his Test debut in 1970 and retired in 1984 with 355 Test dismissals; many of which came off the bowling of famed paceman Dennis Lillee. He was the first Australian wicketkeeper to reach the century mark in a Test match. Marsh stayed close to the game after his playing days as the head of the Australian Cricket Academy; where he helped develop scores of Test players; including Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer, before becoming chairman of selectors. Marsh was revered by everyone he played with and against, according to Ian Chappell, his former captain and long-time friend. “It wasn’t only his playing talent,” Chappell remarked, “but it was a huge part of it.” “The thing with Rod was that you always knew where you stood with him; he always stated what he believed, which you could handle because he was honest.” see ...

In Virat Kohli’s 100th Test, Rohit Sharma opts to bat and selects three spinners in India’s first Test against Sri Lanka. IND vs. SL Ind. For the first time, Rohit Sharma takes over as India’s red-ball captain. Virat ...