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South Africa vs Pakistan: Sharjeel Khan asked to shed weight to be eligible for selection Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan found a place for himself in the Pakistan squad for the four-match T20I series against South Africa, starting from April 10, 2021, at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Though the opener has been successful in earning a call for the T20I squad, he will have to work hard to find a place for himself in the playing XI against South Africa. (Read more about the story) India vs England: Michael Vaughan surprised to see the exclusion of Suryakumar Yadav from the first ODI India’s playing XI managed to surprise former England captain Michael Vaughan as he was expecting the inclusion of Suryakumar Yadav. Surya had made his international batting debut for India during the fourth T20 International against England. (Read more about the story) Reports: Australia likely to host Afghanistan for one-off Test during 2021-22 summer in November Afghanistan look set to travel to Australia this year for the historic Test that was postponed last year due to the pandemic. Australia were scheduled to host the Asian country last summer before the series against India. (Read more about the story) India vs England: Umpires replace 16-delivery old ball after it is damaged in a bizarre manner Usually, a cricket ball is damaged or deformed after being in use for a long time or when the batsmen play too aggressively. And thus it was surprising when the ball which was being used in the ongoing match had to be replaced as early as the 3rd over. (Read more about the story) Jofra Archer’s participation in IPL 2021 depends on medical team’s investigation, says Eoin Morgan England’s limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has said Jofra Archer’s participation in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will depend on the medical staffs’ assessment. Last week, Archer returned home after the conclusion of the T20I series and is not a part of the ongoing three-match ODI series. (Read more about the story) Finn Allen, Will Young get maiden T20I call-ups for Bangladesh T20Is, Six IPL bound players rested Wellington Firebirds’ new batting sensation Finn Allen has been called up for the New Zealand squad for the T20Is against Bangladesh. The 21-year-old has had a brilliant start to his domestic career and that has allowed him to get a maiden call-up for the national side. (Read more about the story) Family of a 40-year-old woman attacked after asking a group of men for not playing cricket Nine men were booked for the attempted murder of a 40-year-old woman, her son, and her husband on Sunday, March 21, for telling them to not play cricket in front of her house. Investigations are currently underway after the incident took place in the Ramtekdi area of Hadapsar. (Read more about the story) ‘Shreyas Iyer will be my pick ahead of Suryakumar Yadav’ – VVS Laxman ahead of India’s ODI series against England VVS Laxman, the former Indian cricketer, reckons that Shreyas Iyer should be picked ahead of Suryakumar Yadav for the Men in Blue’s upcoming ODI series against England. Both Iyer and Yadav had impressive campaigns in the T20I series and made use of the chances they got. (Read more about the story) ‘Players need to be spoken and consulted with’ – Virat Kohli opens up on bio-bubble Ever since the game of cricket has commenced after a temporary halt due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many Indian cricketers have been practically living in a bubble with no real break in between. The Indian players had entered the bio-secure bubble made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in August 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. (Read more about the story) ‘Kuch toh log kehenge, logo ka kaam hai kehna’ – Virat Kohli responds to the criticism surrounding KL Rahul India’s swashbuckling opening batsman KL Rahul has been suffering from a poor form with the willow for quite some time now. The batsman featured in the first four T20Is against England but returned with disappointing scores of 1, 0, 0, and 14. (Read more about the story)

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