Devon Conway creates history against England, breaks 39-year-old world record

New Zealand's opener Devon Conway made a big world record in his name. He played the biggest innings as an opener in the dubut test match. He scored 200 runs in the first innings.

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Devon Conway continued his record breaking streak in the first Test against England at Lord's. Also surpassed the records of Sourav Ganguly and Ranjit Sinjhi. After becoming the first player to score a double century in England in the first innings, Conway broke Kepler Wessels' 39-year-old world record on the fourth day. Conway holds the world record for scoring the most runs in a debut match as an opener.

After scoring 200 runs in the first innings, Devon Conway was dismissed for 23 in the second innings. But with the help of the runs of both the innings, he made a big record in his name. The 223-run total set a new world record for Conway. He broke the record held by Kepler Vessels and surpassed them. In his debut Test against England in 1982, Kepler scored 218 runs with the help of 162 in the first innings and 46 runs in the second innings. In this way, now Conway has made history for the New Zealand team.

Conway is at number five in the list of highest run scorers in the debut Test. The first in this list is Lawrence Roe of West Indies, who scored 314 runs against Australia in 1972. Along with this, Devon Conway broke the record of Matthew Sinclair to make the record for most runs scored by a New Zealand cricketer on debut. Sinclair scored 214 runs in a single innings against West Indies in 1999. He played only one innings.

In the ongoing series, New Zealand had scored 378 runs in the first innings, in response to which the hosts were bundled out for 275 runs. At the same time, in the second innings, New Zealand scored 62 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. The Kiwi team has taken a lead of 165 runs so far.

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Indian women's and men's teams depart for UK, Anushka to join Virat Kohli

The men's team will play six Tests in England including the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand while the women's team will take part in 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is and one Test match.

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The Indian women's and men's teams have left for England. The BCCI has shared the picture of the players leaving for England on their social media account. In pictures, Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul wait for the flight at the airport.



If we talk about the Indian team, then it will start his England tour with the World Test Championship final. This match with New Zealand will be played in Southampton from 18 June. After this, the team will play a five-match Test series against England. The first match will be played in Nottingham from 4 August.

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After coming to England, the Indian team will have a corona test and after that they will complete their isolation period.

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If we talk about the women's team, then they have to play three ODIs and three T20s apart from one Test match. The Indian team will play a Test match after many years. He will also have a corona test and then he will also be in Quarantine. According to reports, both the men's and women's teams are very happy with the family being allowed on the tour.

Virat Kohli made a big statement before leaving for England

Indian team captain Virat Kohli gave a big reaction during the virtual press conference before leaving for the UK. He said that both the teams are tied and whichever team performs best in every session and every hour will win this match.

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Kohli said that this is not the first time that we are playing in England. We don't mind having only four practice sessions before the final.

The final of the World Test Championship will be played from June 18 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Kohli said during the pre-departure virtual press conference that both India and New Zealand will be on "equal terms" as far as the conditions in Southampton are concerned.

"The conditions (in England) are just as powerful for us as New Zealand... we're going to fly thinking we're on equal terms and whatever team does well session-by-season, hour-by-hour He is going to win the championship,” Kohli said during the pre-departure press conference.

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ICC: 14 in One-Day and 20 teams will participate in T20 World Cup

All Major decisions were taken by International Cricket Council (ICC) in a virtual meeting on Tuesday

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken some big decisions regarding the World Cup in a virtual meeting on Tuesday. Now 14 teams will participate in the One Day World Cup. The ICC will implement this change in the 2027 and 2031 World Cups. Apart from this, it was also decided to organize four more World Test Championships in the next round, which will be played in an eight-year cycle from 2023 to 2031. The final of the first World Test Championship will be played between India and New Zealand on June 18-22.

"The ICC Board today confirmed the schedule from 2024 to 2031 in which the Men's World Cup and T20 World Cup will be played and the Champions Trophy will be held again," the ICC said in a release after the board meeting. It said, '14 teams will take part in the men's World Cup in 2027 and 2031. At the same time, 20 teams will participate in the T20 World Cup between 2024-30. There will be 55 matches in the tournaments of 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030.

At the same time, the Champions Trophy of eight teams will be played in 2025 and 2029. The finals of the ICC World Test Championship will be played in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031. The schedule of the International Cricket Council (ICC) women's tournament has already been decided. Let us tell you that at present there are ten teams in the 50-over World Cup. This time there will be 16 teams in the T20 World Cup.

The BCCI has been given time till June 28 by the International Cricket Council to take a decision on hosting the T20 World Cup amid the Corona crisis in India. In the online meeting of the ICC Board held on Tuesday, India was represented by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah. The T20 World Cup is to be held in October-November this year. The BCCI had asked for one month's time, which was given unanimously by the ICC board.

Eight teams each will participate in the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in 2025 and 2029. In the next eight-year round, four seasons of the World Test Championship will be played, while two seasons of the Champions Trophy will be played.

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Symptoms of Corona seen in star fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his wife had symptoms of corona, a day before mother was also found infected who is currently admitted to Dayavati Kovid Hospital on Garh Road.

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Corona continues to wreak havoc on the family of Indian team star fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The symptoms of this dangerous virus have been found in Bhubaneswar, who lost its father only a few days ago. International cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his wife are also showing signs of corona. He is quarantined at his residence in Ganganagar in Meerut. Bhubaneswar's mother Indresh Corona is positive and admitted to Dayawati Kovid Hospital, Garh Road. Close friends told that Bhuvi has a mild cough. Wife's health is completely normal. Earlier, he was also quarantined for a few days in Ghaziabad.

CMO Dr. Akhilesh Mohan said that on May 21, Bhuvneshwar's mother Indresh was found positive, but other family members were found negative in the RTPCR test. Now after getting symptoms in Bhuvi, he is feared to be positive. He and his wife Nupur have given their samples for test and their report is yet to come.

Bhuvi is considered almost certain to be selected for the Sri Lanka tour. Even his name is being taken as captain.

According to the news of Network18, both are currently on quarantine at their home in Meerut. Let us tell you that a few days ago, his mother was admitted to the hospital when she had difficulty in breathing after being found corona infected. Her health has now improved. Due to low oxygen level, they are constantly being kept on them.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's name is among the key players who were not selected in the 20-man squad for the tour of England. The Indian team along with the women's team will leave for a more than three-month long tour of England on June 2. The team has to play the final match of the World Test Championship against New Zealand and after that the team has to play a five-match Test series against hosts England.

Many veteran players also raised questions on BCCI when he was not included in the team. Bhuvneshwar has also captained a few matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the absence of Kane Williamson in the IPL. Bhuvneshwar has so far taken 164 wickets in the limited over format of international cricket.

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WTC Final: ICC Reveals COVID-19 Protocols, India to reach England on June 3

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Bio-safety measures were announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the World Test Championship starting on 18 June in Southampton between India and New Zealand. The Indian team will arrive in the United Kingdom on June 3 after completing a 14-day quarantine at home and with a negative RT-PCR test report. Before reaching here, the Indian team will have to go through many tests. The players and the rest of the members will fly to the UK only after the negatives in all the Covid-19 Tests. After arriving here, the team will have to stay in isolation at a hotel in the Hampshire Bowl.



"In accordance with the bio-safety protocols established for the event, in line with the requirements of the UK Government and the public health of England, the Indian team will arrive in the UK via a charter flight on 3 June 2021 and carry evidence of a negative PCR test," the ICC said. Said in a media release on Saturday.



"Prior to the visit, the team must have spent 14 days in a bio-safe environment in India, during which regular testing would have taken place.



"After landing they will proceed directly to the on-site hotel, which is in the Hampshire Bowl, where they will be re-tested before beginning a period of managed isolation."



Players will then remain in a bio-safe bubble and their activity will be gradually increased with each negative result in a regular test round.



The ICC said that New Zealand would transition from the bio-safe environment of the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) to the final bubble of the World Test Championship on 15 June. New Zealand are already in England for their two-match Test series against England.

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No.1 Test Bowler Pat Cummins announces current World Test XI Squad

Earlier Pat Cummins had said that if he chooses the playing XI of the Test, then it will definitely include Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith

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Australia's star fast bowler and number one in the Test rankings, Pat Cummins has announced his current World Test XI team. In this team, he has included four players from Australia and India, while New Zealand, South Africa and England have one player each. Cummins did not mentor any player as captain in this team. The special thing about this team is that Rishabh Pant has got a place in this as wicketkeeper. Pant had played an important role in winning the team shortly before by showing a great game against Australia and then England.



Earlier, Pat Cummins said in a question-and-answer session on YouTube, "I will put Kane Williamson at number-3, Steve Smith at number-4 and Virat Kohli at number-5 in my team." Pat Cummins has dismissed Kane Williamson twice in One Day International cricket, while Virat Kohli has shown the way to the pavilion seven times. Apart from this, Cummins has also given his prediction about the ICC World Test Championship final match between India and New Zealand from June 18.

Cummins has chosen the pair of David Warner and Rohit Sharma as the openers in this team. Both these players have achieved unmatched positions on behalf of their team in limited overs cricket. Talking about the middle order of the team, this team will probably be one of the strongest teams, as it includes players like Virat Kohli in the fifth place, Steve Smith in the fourth place and Kane Williamson in the third place, which is currently In time, he is considered to be the best batsman in the world. Cummins has not included Joe Root of England in this team, whose name is included in the 'Fab Four'. This decision is a little surprising.



Cummins has included England's Ben Stokes as an all-rounder. If we look at the bowling department, Cummins has included the only spinner in the team as Nathan Lyon. Among the fast bowlers, the Kangaroo bowler has included Kagiso Rabada, Jaspreet Bumrah and himself. Rabada and Bumrah have been very successful in the Indian Premier League.

Pat Cummins' World Test XI: 

David Warner, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah.

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ICC WTC final tickets to be sold for Rs 2 lakhs

Highest priced tickets for India vs New Zealand finals going for almost Rs 2 Lakhs

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As the dates of the WTC finals between India and New Zealand are approaching, the discussion and demand for more valuable tickets is also increasing. According to the norms, the governing body of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is available through a ballot process. Releases a percentage of tickets that have already closed on May 13. These tickets will be given to some lucky fans and the remaining tickets are being sold by the official travel agents of International Cricket Council.


According to InsideSport.com, there is so much craze for the final match that the fans are buying tickets for Rs 2 lakh. ICC travel agents have sold These tickets. According to an official ticket agent company, appointed by the ICC, there is a good demand for booking tickets in every category. Some have even been provided accommodation to stay overnight. Bronze or Silver match ticket of your choice for the ICC WTC Final 2021 are included in the package.


The ICC World Test Championship Finals 2021 (match) is being held from 18–23 June 2021 (including Reserve Day) at the Hampshire Bowl, Southampton (venue).The final of the World Test Championship between India and New Zealand will be played in Southampton from 18 June to 22 June. June 23 is designated as Reserve Day.


Only four thousand spectators are allowed for the World Test Championship. The Indian team will leave for England for the tour of England on 2 June. The players going on this tour are still in Quarantine in Mumbai. New Zealand players have already reached England. Two-match Test series will be played between New Zealand and England before the final of the World Test Championship.

India Squad

Rohit Sharma

Shubman Gill

Mayank Agarwal

Cheteshwar Pujara

Virat Kohli (Captain)

Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain)

Hanuma Vihari

Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper)

R. Ashwin

Ravindra Jadeja

Axar Patel

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Jasprit Bumrah

Ishant Sharma

Mohd. Shami

Md. Siraj

Shardul Thakur

Umesh Yadav

KL Rahul (subject to fitness clearance)

Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; subject to fitness clearance)

Standby

Abhimanyu Easwaran

Prasidh Krishna

Avesh Khan

Arzan Nagwaswalla

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Pat Cummins picks his three best middle-order batters in his playing XI

No. 1 Test bowler Pat Cummins said that Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith will be his first picks. Cummins has bowled against all three.

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Australian fast bowler and currently No.1 Test bowler Pat Cummins said that if he chooses the playing XI of the Test, then it will definitely include Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith. Cummins has bowled against all three. Williamson is currently the No. 1 Test batsman, while Virat Kohli is at number five in the rankings.



Pat Cummins said in a question-and-answer session on YouTube, "I will put Kane Williamson at number-3, Steve Smith at number-4 and Virat Kohli at number-5 in my team." Pat Cummins has dismissed Kane Williamson twice in One Day International cricket, while Virat Kohli has shown the way to the pavilion seven times. Apart from this, Cummins has also given his prediction about the ICC World Test Championship final match between India and New Zealand from June 18.



According to Cummins, England's conditions will be more favorable for New Zealand, in which case the Kiwi team may have a bigger upper hand. This historic match is to be played in Southampton. He said, 'The two teams that have reached the finals are the best teams in the world and they have no weaknesses. Both teams have some batsmen who are the most difficult to bowl, but you want to face such challenges.

Pat Cummins also praised India's senior fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, saying that Kumar is known for bowling the new ball, where he moves the ball more than the others. Australian fast bowler strongly praised Kumar's death bowling. Cummins said, "When the speedster relies on his precision yorker and smart change of pace, he displays his variations."



“Bhuvneshwar Kumar is really skilled. He is a clever bowler. He has a really good yorker, he has some clever changes, and also one for which he is best known, swinging the ball both ways. As a fellow fast bowler, he is exciting to watch because there is always something happening, ”said Pat Cummins.

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Rohit, Rahane or Pant could be the next captain of India, says Salman Butt

"I am not aware of his domestic cricket (records) in-depth but from what I have seen in the IPL, if they handed Rishabh Pant the captaincy (of Delhi Capitals), then the cricket board (BCCI) may have some plans for the future.

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt named three players who could become the captain of Team India in future. Currently, Virat Kohli is the captain of Team India in all three formats and he is playing this role in the best way. Salman Butt said that one of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant could go on to become the captain of India. Butt gave this answer on the question of a fan.




Salman Butt said in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, "I don't know the depth of Pant's domestic cricket record. But what I have seen in IPL is if they handed Rishabh Pant the captaincy of Delhi Capitals, then BCCI may have some future plans. However, Kohli is still young and he is not going anywhere for the next 8-9 years. " Significantly, Pant was handed the captaincy after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of IPL 2021 due to injury. Delhi Capitals led by Pant had done well before the postponement of IPL 14. The team topped the points table winning 6 matches in 8 matches.

Salman Butt also praised Captain of Mumbai Indians Rohit Sharma. Mumbai Indians, led by Rohit, have won the IPL title 5 times. But about Rohit, Butt said that Rohit Sharma is a great captain. I like him very much as a captain. Strategically, he is a much better captain. Salman Butt was also impressed with Indian team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane took over the captaincy in place of Kohli after losing the first Test in Australia. In the absence of many star players in the four-match series, India won the series 2–1.



Butt said that India had recently won the Test series in Australia, with Rahane taking over as captain. He did an excellent job in Australia. Butt, 36 years, ended his talk by saying that India need not worry in the near future. Whenever India needs it, they will have many options. Butt said let's see who comes next and what the scenario is. It is not a matter of discussion for Indian cricket right now. They have 3-4 people anyway.

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Michael Holding Says "It Is Impossible" To Completely Get Rid Of Racism

Former West Indies fast bowler and veteran cricketer of his time Michael Holding believes that it is not possible to completely eradicate racism.

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Former West Indies fast bowler and veteran cricketer of his time Michael Holding believes that it is not possible to completely eradicate racism. At the same time, to show support against racial discrimination, the demonstration of sitting on one knee should not be formal. Holding said this on the occasion of the first death anniversary of African-American George Floyd during a talk on Sky Sports' show The Cricket Show. Floyd died in Minnesota last year at the hands of a white policeman.

Holding said in a panel discussion with former England captain Nasser Hussain and female international player Ebony Rainford Brent, 'Racism will always be there, racists will always be there. Getting rid of racism completely will be like saying that you are going to get rid of crime completely. this is impossible.'




He said, 'The less crimes there are in your society, the less incidents of racism in your society, the better the world will be.' Holding said that the performance of 'taking the knee' should not be formal but rather scholarly, but he does not believe in telling people what his choice should be.




"I'm not going to tell people that they should kneel - I'm not here to tell people what to do. I don't want people to take it as a tick-in-the-box exercise. .




"You must support this cause, you must be willing to understand and see that something is wrong and it is a globally accepted way of showing support for this cause," he said.




The former Caribbean veteran now living in the United Kingdom said that not everyone can understand the challenges that black people face in their lives. He said, 'People do not understand what it is like to live under such pressure in their whole life. Some people talk and do not even know what they are saying or what effect it can have on black people. This is something they get accustomed to saying. '




"I don't know - but as a black person, the first thing that comes to your mind because of the constant battle with racism is racism. Sometimes you go wrong. It can also happen That person should not be a racist, but it builds up in you and the first thought is racism. "




Holding believes that Britain has never done enough to eradicate racism.




"But, right now, I don't think we've made enough of a base yet, especially in the UK. I'm going to be blunt now. I don't see enough action in the UK.

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BCCI To Donate 2000 Oxygen Concentrators to fight coronavirus

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be donate 2000 10-litre oxygen concentrators as their contribution towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that BCCI will donate 10-liter two thousand oxygen concentrators for the war against Covid-19. "BCCI will contribute 10-liter 2000 oxygen concentrations to boost India's efforts to overcome COVID-19 pandemic." The BCCI made this announcement when there is a great need for oxygen in the country and its demand is increasing day by day.



An official BCCI release quoted BCCI President Sourav Ganguly as saying that the BCCI recognizes that the medical and healthcare community has played an important role and we continue to fight this long battle against this virus.

BCCI to contribute 10-Litre 2000 Oxygen concentrators to boost India’s efforts in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) May 24, 2021



Ganguly said, "They have really been frontline warriors and have done everything possible to protect us. The board has always made health and safety the highest priority on the chart and is committed to this cause."



Ganguly finally conceded by saying that oxygen concentrators would give direct relief to the victims and help them recover quickly.



BCCI honorary secretary Jai Shah said that BCCI is standing shoulder to shoulder in the fight against Corona Pandemic. "We stand shoulder to shoulder in this mass fight against the virus," Shah said.



"The BCCI understands the dire need for medical equipment in this time of crisis and hopes that this effort will help reduce the demand-supply gap that exists across the country," he said.


He concluded, "We've all done a lot, but I believe the vaccination campaign is underway, now we can stay ahead of the curve. I urge everyone eligible to get vaccinated."

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The Asia Cup 2021 postponed until 2023 due to a "packed" schedule.

The 2021 edition of the Asia Cup will now be held in 2023 due to a lack of windows in a busy cricket calendar. According to ACC, Asia Cup was postponed till 2023 as there was no other way out.

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The Asia Cup 2021 has been postponed until 2023 due to a "packed" schedule. The 2021 edition of the Asia Cup will now be held in 2023 due to a lack of windows in a busy cricket calendar.

This year's continental tournament was moved from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, but was canceled due to growing cases of Covid-19 in the island nation. Due to the packed schedule of all four top cricket teams of Asia, it must have been very difficult to find the window for the Asia Cup this year.

According to The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the board considered the matter thoroughly and the Asia Cup was postponed for 2023 as there was no other way out.

"It would therefore only be feasible for this edition of the tournament to be held in 2023 as there is already an Asia Cup in 2022. Dates for the same will be confirmed in due course," the ACC said in the statement.

This year's tournament, before the T20 World Cup to be held in India in October-November, would have been the T-20 tournament.

The Asia Cup was last held in 2018, after which it was planned to be held in 2020. The Asia Cup to be held in 2020 was postponed due to Covid-19. The last two editions of the Asia Cup have been won by India.

According to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) statement, "The Executive Board of ACC made the difficult decision to postpone the Asia Cup 2020 until 2021. Facing the risks and restrictions posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then ACC, along with its participants and stakeholders, Continually working so that the tournament can be ensured this year. "

"However, on account of a packed FTP, it has been awaited that there is no practical window in the year when all the teams would be available to participate," the ACC said in its statement.

Generally the Asia Cup is held once every two years in which the top teams of Asia take part.

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India Vs England: ECB accepts BCCI's request of relaxation in quarantine period

ECB accepts BCCI's request of relaxation in quarantine period

For two days it was claimed by media reports that the schedule of the series to be played between England and India can be changed for the window of the remaining matches of IPL 2021. And for this, discussions have started between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). However, this has been completely rejected by both the boards.

The WTC final will be played on 16-22 June between India and New Zealand in Southampton.
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Recently, it was continuously reported from media reports that some changes can be made in the series to be held in India and England for the IPL 2021 window, which was rejected by both boards. However, the BCCI demanded that the quarantine period of the Indian team be reduced so that the players get more time to practice. The England Cricket Board (ECB) has accepted BCCI's demand to relax quarantine. Team India, headed by Virat Kohli, will leave for India on June 2 to play the final of the World Test Championship and a five-match Test series against England.

According to the news of the CrickTracker, now Team India will have to stay in the rigorous and mandatory quarantine of just three days after reaching England, after which the Indian team will be allowed to practice from the fourth day. Team India had registered their name in the World Test Championship after losing the Test series to England 3–1. The WTC final will be played on 16-22 June between India and New Zealand in Southampton. New Zealand reached the final due to the cancellation of Australia vs South Africa test series.

It is also believed that the final of the WTC final will be played in the presence of the audience. About 4 thousand spectators can be allowed to enjoy the match. On May 19, 1500 spectators were allowed for the English County Championship match between Hampshire and Leicestershire. However, in the presence of the audience, all the rules were followed so that the corona virus infection could be avoided. This was the first time since September 2019, when a cricket match was played in the presence of spectators in England.

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Mohammad Amir Picks "Most Difficult" Batsman He's Bowled To

During his conversation with Cricwick's YouTube channel, said bowling Rohit is easier than bowling to Virat.

Recently, former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir, was in the limelight for his plan to play in IPL.   ⓒAFP

Recently, former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who was in the limelight for his plan to play in IPL, told that according to him, who is the most difficult batsman to bowl. The former Pakistani fast bowler also spoke openly about his rivalry with Virat Kohli. During his conversation with Cricwick's YouTube channel, Aamir strongly praised Virat Kohli. He said that Virat Kohli likes to bat in pressure situation. Aamir compared Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said that bowling Rohit is easier than bowling to Virat. However, when he was asked who is the most difficult batsman for Aamir in the whole world, he neither named Rohit nor Virat. Aamir said that bowling Steve Smith is the most difficult for Aamir.

Aamir said, "Steve Smith is the most difficult batsman to bowl against in this era because his technique is very different. His stance makes it difficult to bowl against him, he is good at leaving the ball outside off stump and is also strong off his pads "

Aamir while praising Virat Kohli said that Kohli has proved himself in every format of cricket and that is why he is called 'King Kohli' and Virat Kohli likes to bat in pressure situation. The former Pakistani fast bowler said that he likes to bowl to Virat.

On the question of bowling to Rohit and Kohli, Aamir said that it is easier to bowl to Rohit than to bowl against Virat as Rohit finds it difficult to handle early on in his innings. Rohit can be dismissed on both swings, Aamir said. He told that Rohit has to put a lot of effort in playing left-arm bowler and out-swinging balls.

Aamir was confused by saying that bowling to Virat is a bit tough because he handles pressure situations well and he plays well in pressure matches.

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Wisden,the cricketing magazine,selects The All Time India's Test XI

Wisden,the cricketing magazine,selects The All Time India's Test XI, Virat Kohli selected as Captain 

The Bible Of Cricket, Wisden selected all time test XI of India. Virendra Sehwag and Mahendra Singh Dhoni could not find a place in this team.

 Kapil Dev has been selected at number seven in the team.  ⓒPTI

A lot of players, commentators and match officials were infected after Corona broke in the bio bubble. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was postponed in view of Corona's growing cases.

After the indefinite postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, the Indian team is preparing for its upcoming series. There will be 6 Test matches in this long tour of India, of which one Test will be played in the final of the World Test Series against New Zealand. After this, Team India will play a five-match Test series against hosts England. Wisden, the cricketing magazine, has selected its all-time Indian Test XI on the basis of ICC rankings. Virat Kohli has been named the captain of this all-time Test XI team.

In this team, 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar and 'The Wall' Rahul Dravid have been selected as the openers. Surprisingly, former team opener Virender Sehwag was not given a place in this team. For the third and fourth numbers, Wisden have chosen Cheteshwar Pujara and Master Blaster and 'The God' Sachin Tendulkar respectively. Captain Virat Kohli comes at number five in this team.

Surprisingly, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been chosen in place of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the wicket-keeper of the team. Rishabh has been given this place for his great performance against Australia and England.

Not only India but one of the world's best all-rounders Kapil Dev has been selected at number seven in the team. Ravindra Jadeja, currently one of the best all-rounders in the world, has also been included in this team. Wisden has three spinners in this squad, which includes Anil Kumble, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin. Jaspreet Bumrah is also named among the other specialist fast bowlers in the team.

Wisden's All-time Indian Test XI: Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Kapil Dev, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Anil Kumble, Jaspreet Bumrah.

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Eng vs Ind 2021: ECB and BCCI say no official request made for change of schedule

ECB and BCCI responded to the news of changes in the schedule of the Test series 

Former England captain Mike Atherton said on 'The Times' that this topic has been informally discussed between ECB and BCCI.

The first match and last match is to be played from 4 Aug and 10 Sept respectively.  Image Source- Twitter

Immediately after the postponement of IPL 2021, the time and place of the remaining matches started to be discussed. For two days it was claimed by media reports that the schedule of the series to be played between England and India can be changed for the window of the remaining matches of IPL 2021. And for this, discussions have started between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). However, this has been completely rejected by both the boards.

#Sports: The BCCI has requested the ECB to advance the start of the five-match Test series between England and India by a week. #BCCI #ECB #INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #England #India #IPL2021 #IPL @BCCI @ECB_cricket https://t.co/epHUv0DNx6

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Former England captain Mike Atherton said on 'The Times' that this topic has been informally discussed between ECB and BCCI. The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) wants the Test series to be played between England and India to start a week before the scheduled time. And instead of 5 Test matches, this series should be converted into a series of 4 Test matches.

England Says BCCI Has Not Officially Sought Any Change In Test Series Schedule#IPL #iplsuspended #cricket #BCCI #sports #England #ENGvIND #ENGvsIND @BCCI @ECB_cricket @IPL
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Talking to ANI, the ECB spokesperson said, 'We are in constant dialogue with the BCCI. However there have been no official talks about the change in the schedule of the Test series.

Ashes Trophy 2021 schedule

On the other hand, a BCCI official expressed surprise at such things and said that how such news can be spread. The first match of the five-match Test series between India and England is to be played from 4 August, while the last Test will be played from 10 to 14 September. Suspense remains constant about when and where the remaining matches of the IPL are played.

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Rahul Dravid to coach the Indian limited-overs squad on Sri Lanka tour

Rahul Dravid To Coach Team India On Sri Lanka Tour

Rahul Dravid will coach the Indian limited-overs squad for 6 match series on Sri Lanka tour

 Dravid as he has already worked with almost all of the India 'A' boys.   ⓒGetty Images

Former Indian captain and current National Cricket Academy head Rahul Dravid will be seen as a coach in the six-match series between India and Sri Lanka. This will be the second time when Rahul Dravid will be in such a role with the Indian team. Earlier, in the series played against England in 2014, Rahul was associated with the team as a sitting consultant. During a conversation with ANI, a BCCI official who was informed about the developments said that 'The Wall' will lead the team in the series against Sri Lanka. At the same time, the trio of Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and Vikram Rathour will be seen leading the Indian team in the series against England.

"The Team India coaching staff will be in the UK and it is best that the young team is guided by Dravid as he has already worked with almost all of the India 'A' boys. The comfort the youngsters share with him will be an added advantage, "the official said.

Before taking over as the head of NCA in 2019, Rahul was very closely associated with U-19 and India 'A' young talent. It is not hidden from anyone that Rahul Dravid has a big role in strengthening the bench strength of the Indian team. In 2015, Rahul took the responsibility of U-19 and India 'A' team in his hands.

The selection of the Indian team against Sri Lanka will likely take place at the end of the month. Players will have to go through some tests before leaving for Sri Lanka. The Indian team will have to undergo mandatory and rigorous quarantine before the series starts.

Ind Vs SL 2021: Match Schedule

On one hand, while the young team will be showing their might in Sri Lanka, on the other hand, the senior Indian team led by Virat Kohli will be waiting for the start of the series against England.

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CPL 2021 schedule announced, St Kitts & Nevis to host this year's CPL

Schedule for the 2021 edition of the Caribbean Premier League announced, St Kitts & Nevis to host this year's CPL

Caribbean Premier League 2021 will begin on August 24 and the final of CPL 2021 will be played on September 19.

The viewership of CPL in the year 2020 was 67% higher than the audience in 2019.  ⓒGetty

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 dates have been announced on Thursday, one of the world's largest T20 leagues. The CPL 2021 tournament is scheduled to begin on August 24 and the final of CPL 2021 will be played on September 19. Information was given by the organizing committee. A total of 33 matches will be played in this year's league. CPL has been shifted from Trinidad and Tobago to St Kitts and Nevis this time. All matches of this tournament will be played at Warner Park.

CPL is one of the best T20 tournaments in the world, in which the best players from all over the world showcase their talent. This tournament is visited by a large crowd of spectators. In 2020, its viewership was estimated to be 52,3 crore. The viewership of CPL in the year 2020 is 67% higher than the audience in 2019.

DATES CONFIRMED FOR 2021 HERO CPL. The tournament window for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will get underway on the 28th of August and will run until the 19th of September. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/VjZCk1sOIf #CPL21 #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/jIuVaoVHEO

— CPL T20 (@CPL) May 20, 2021

CPL COO Pete Russell said the confirmation of the window for CPL 2021 is really exciting. He thanked the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for getting ready to host this year.

Pete Russell, Hero CPL's COO, said: "It is really exciting to have the tournament window for 2021 confirmed and I would like to thank the St Kitts & Nevis government for agreeing to host this year's event. We would also like to extend our thanks to Cricket West Indies for helping us create this window in a busy summer of cricket for them. We are looking forward to once again successfully staging the Hero CPL in 2021. "

He also thanked Cricket West Indies for giving a window through the busy cricketing schedule. He hoped for the CPL (CPL 2021) to be successful this year as well.

The West Indies team has to play against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan from June to August this year. West Indies have to play two Tests and five T20 Internationals against South Africa, five T20I matches against Australia and three ODI series and five match T20 series against Pakistan.

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