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  Former India all-rounder Ajit Agarkar is all set to become the chairman of the  senior selection committee of  BCCI , a post that has been vacant since February 17 when former fast bowler Chetan Sharma resigned after he was at the center of a sting operation. BCCI officials contacted Agarkar with a promise to increase the annual salary of the chief selector, which is currently Rs 1 crore. Agarkar then decided to apply and he is the only big name in the list of applicants. He quit his role as assistant coach of  IPL  team Delhi Capitals on Thursday. Interestingly, in 2020, BCCI had not picked Agarkar when he applied for the selector’s post. The other members of the selection panel are paid Rs 90 lakh each per year. Former Mumbai captain Agarkar played 26 Tests, 191 ODI, and four T20s for India. He was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning team which was captained by MS Dhoni. The current members of the senior selection committee are Subroto Banerjee, Sali...

  In addition to holding important batting records,  Sachin Tendulkar  is perhaps the most written and read-about cricketer as well. The volume of runs, the longevity of his career, the flawlessness of his technique, and all this under the weight of a billion expectations make him the most celebrated batter of all time. On October 15th in the year, 2000, Tendulkar went past Mohammed Azharuddin’s record of 9378 runs to become the leading run-scorer in ODIs. A record that he continues to hold by a significant margin after almost two decades. In 2001, Tendulkar became the first to reach 10,000 runs in ODIs as well. Back in the day, crossing the 10,000 run mark in ODIs was a Bradmanesque achievement. By adding 8,246 more runs to his tally by the end of his career, Tendulkar ensured that for every ounce of greatness, ODI batters in the future will have to pass the litmus test of his achievements. While 13 other batters have crossed the 10,000 run mark in ODIs since, none have ...

  West Indies Women  will take on  Ireland Women  in the 1st ODI of the 3-match ODI series at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet on 26 June. This ODI series will be counted in ICC Women’s Championship. Both teams are struggling in ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 as West Indies Women have won only one out of their six matches and currently hold the number nine position. On the other hand, Ireland Women have lost all of their six games and are currently placed in number 10 in the points table. West Indies women played their last ODI series against England Women. They lost the 3-match ODI series by 0-3 against England Women. On the other hand, Ireland Women also lost their last ODI Series by 0-3, which was against Pakistan Women. So, both teams will look to gain some points in ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. Both teams are star-studded lineups. From West Indies, it would be Stefaine Taylor and Hayley Matthews, whereas, from Ireland, there would be Gab...

  If  Ben Stokes  had walked away from cricket   as he deliberated after his father died in 2020, perhaps Bazball would have semi-existed as a dreamy hypothesis in the backyard of Brendon McCullum’s rumination. For no cricketer in England had in their gaze embodied the philosophy, with all its magic and madness, strengths and flaws, genius and flakiness, as much as Stokes does. It could be a method of playing cricket forged and formulated in the ideals of McCullum, but for the ideas to manifest, to assume a human form, he required Stokes. It’s the throbbing soul of all path-breaking ideologies. Ideas cannot be fulfilled on their own, it needs to find the right men at the right time and place. Douglas Jardine would not have embraced the Bodyline without Harold Larwood, the coal miner’s son from Nottingham who would rattle Donald Bradman and mate with his frightening pace. Clive Lloyd would not have installed the pace quartet, had West Indies not been gifted with supre...

  West Indies   vs Nepal, ICC World Cup Qualifier LIVE: After a comprehensive victory against the United States of America in their first match, West Indies take on Nepal hoping to continue their rampant run in the Group A of the ICC World Cup 2023 qualifying campaign. Nepal , after suffering an 8-wicket defeat against Zimbabwe in their opening fixture, bounced back against the USA to remain alive in the qualification race. The Asian side needs to avoid defeat against the men from the Caribbean, else, their chances of qualification into the next round could be in jeopardy. Nepal were good with the new ball but as the game progressed, they had no answers to the powerful hitting. Most of their bowlers had high economy rates but the likes of Lalit Rajbanshi and Sandeep Lamichhane were quite decent. Especially the former who was the pick. However, their batters are now left with a tall task. They will have to bat out of their skins if they are to chase it down. Windies, on the oth...

  India vs Pakistan  SAFF Championship  2023 Live Streaming:  Buoyed by the recent triumph in the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football team will enter the SAFF Championship 2023 as a confident unit and look to extend its dominance in the tournament. India  will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday, and the match is all set to be played as per schedule after the latter received their India visa on Monday night. Placed low in the pecking order, Pakistan might not offer India a massive challenge but the Blue Tigers will be eager to start their campaign on a rousing note and give other aspirants a strong message. Eight-time champions India are drawn into Group A alongside Nepal, Kuwait, and Pakistan. The other competing teams are Lebanon, Maldives, Bhutan, and Bangladesh who have been drafted into Group B. Here is all you need to know about the game. Where is  India  vs Pakistan football match being held? I...

The Ashes 1st Test Day 5  England  vs Australia Live Score : It’s the final day! Australia needs 174 runs to win. England need seven wickets to win. And then there is a bit of rain expected as well on Tuesday. Hence, all three results are possible. Meaning, we are in for a scintillating finish at Edgbaston. Usman Khawaja and David Warner made a promising start in response to the target of 281. But following a 61-run opening stand, the top-order crumbled. Ollie Robinson opened the floodgates with the dismissal of Warner before Stuart Broad struck twice to get rid of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Nightwatchman Scott Boland played his part valiantly until stumps, but Australia’s true test awaits this morning. Can Khawaja pull off another stunner against the  England  attack to drive Australia to a record chase? In case your memory has been fogged up by all that rain, here is a lowdown on where we are at the moment with this Test. Australia are 107/3 and 30 overs h...

  Lionel Messi is back with  Argentina  on international duty, but he will play no part in their upcoming friendly against Indonesia in Jakarta. WHAT HAPPENED?  Messi will not face Indonesia in the second of his country’s upcoming friendlies, although World Cup-winning coach Lionel Scaloni has suggested he will start Friday’s game against Australia in China. WHY ISN’T  MESSI  PLAYING?  According to journalist  Gaston Edul , following the clash with the Socceroos, Messi will not travel to Jakarta for Monday’s game against Indonesia because he will be released early so he can begin his holiday period after a long season. WHAT THEY SAID:  Asked specifically about Messi’s potential playing time against Australia in a press conference, Scaloni replied: “In principle the whole game, but we’ll see. He’s always played with me.” THE BIGGER PICTURE:  Having won the World Cup in the middle of the 2022-23 season, Messi has probably earned a res...