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Pakistan star batter Babar Azam has been fined ten per cent of his match fees for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the third ODI against Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the punishment on Tuesday, November 18, stating that Babar was found guilty under a Level 1 offence of the Code of Conduct. The incident occurred on Sunday in Rawalpindi during the 21st over, when Babar was bowled by spinner Jeffrey Vandersay. Frustrated by his dismissal, he hit the stumps with his bat before walking off the field. Batting at No. 3, Babar scored 34 runs…

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has spoken about the confusion that followed after both Josh Hazlewood and Sean Abbott got injured during a Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria. Their injuries came just days before the first Ashes Test in Perth on November 21. Speaking on LiSTNR’s The Howie Games: Ashes Diaries, Starc wished Abbott a quick recovery. “I feel for the big fella. Seany [Abbott], his original scan came back, and it wasn’t great news for him. He’s always been so close to being in the Test squads, so hopefully it’s a speedy recovery for Sean,”…

India legend Sunil Gavaskar explained why India are no longer a strong spin-playing nation. Speaking to Sports Tak, Gavaskar said that if Indian players played more domestic cricket, this problem could have been avoided. “A lot of our players do not play domestic cricket. If you play domestic cricket, you will get to play on such pitches, right? Because even at the domestic level, teams are trying to get the points so that they qualify for the knockouts of the Ranji Trophy, which means that there will be pitches where the ball will grip and turn a little bit. But…

The fourth season of the WPL is reportedly set to be held from January 7 to February 3. However, there is no formal confirmation about the tournament window yet. The BCCI has shortlisted Mumbai and Baroda as the host cities. DY Patil Stadium, which recently hosted the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 that India won, is most likely to host the opening match of the season. The Navi Mumbai venue is expected to host one of the two legs of the WPL in January 2026. The second half of the tournament is expected to take place…

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes Team India’s decision to have Washington Sundar bat at No. 3 could significantly affect his bowling in the long term. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Karthik shared his views on India’s experimentation with Sundar in the Kolkata Test. “Where is Washington Sundar the Test player being looked at? Is he a bowler who can bat? Now, if you are sending him in at three, you are almost telling him that he needs to focus a lot more on batting,” he said. “The moment he starts spending those long hours on batting in practice, you tend to…

Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes the upcoming Ashes in Australia will be a major test for England’s ‘Bazball’ style of cricket. Hussain feels this series will show whether the approach of captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum can succeed in the tough conditions of Australia. In an interview with The Athletic, Hussain said, “England say it won’t but it will. This series usually defines England captains and coaches, and this one will.” He pointed out how tough it is to play in Australia: “Australia are firm favourites. England have not won a single one of their last…

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has described South Africa’s 30-run victory over India in the first Test at Eden Gardens as one of the team’s best performances in recent years. It was South Africa’s first win in India since 2010, giving them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Rabada missed the match due to a rib injury, but he closely followed it and shared his thoughts on the team’s performance. In a video shared on the Proteas Men account on ‘X’, Rabada said: “Definitely right up there. With the types of wins that we’ve had this season, it’s…

Delhi Capitals (DC) batter KL Rahul has spoken about how tough IPL captaincy can be, explaining how it takes a toll on a player and highlighting the factors that make it more exhausting than playing international cricket. In a conversation with Jatin Sapru on the show Humans of Bombay, Rahul said, “What I found hard as a captain in the IPL was the number of meetings you needed to have, the number of reviews you needed to do, and the explanations required at the ownership level. I realised that at the end of the IPL, I am more mentally and…

Former India spinner Anil Kumble believes that if Indian captain Shubman Gill does not get fit before the start of the second Test of the ongoing two-match series against South Africa in Guwahati, then Sai Sudharsan could return to the team. Kumble said on Star Sports: “India will certainly be hoping that Shubman Gill is fit for the next Test. If he isn’t, Sai Sudharsan will likely come back in. If India continues with six bowlers – two pacers and four spinners – then the rest of the team should remain the same. That might be the only change.” Devdutt…

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh criticised the team management after India suffered a 30-run defeat against South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens. Harbhajan feels the pitch is now hurting the team’s batting and said the management needs to change its approach. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan said, “They have completely destroyed Test cricket. RIP to Test cricket, rest in peace Test cricket. The kind of work they have done, the kind of pitches that have been made for so many years now, I have been seeing it. No one talks about it because it is fine,…