Dinesh Karthik on why London Spirit paid £390,000 for James Coles: ‘Skill sets like his are rare in the UK’ | Cricket News

Playing for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, James Coles amassed 152 runs at a strike rate of 170.78 and picked up five wickets with his left arm spin. (SA 20) NEW DELHI: Dinesh Karthik, the mentor and batting coach of the London Spirit men’s team for the 2026 season of The Hundred, described uncapped England all-rounder James…

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Daniel Vettori explains why Sunrisers Leeds bought Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed at The Hundred 2026 auction | Cricket News

Daniel Vettori (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds at the 2026 player auction created a storm on social media in India, but head coach Daniel Vettori has explained that the move was purely a cricketing decision after the franchise missed out on England star Adil Rashid.Go…

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VVS Laxman recounts his epic Eden knock in 2001: ‘Playing for India, mind becomes stronger than the body’ | Cricket News

It’s been acclaimed as the knock of the century. No other innings evokes such fond memories and awe as VVS Laxman’s 281 at the Eden Gardens in 2001. The stylish Hyderabadi’s chutzpah and steely resolve allied beautifully in constructing a magnificent edifice that halted the bull run of Steve Waugh’s rampaging Aussies. Laxman vividly recounts…

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‘VVS Laxman scored 281 with my bat’: Venkatapathy Raju on epic Eden Gardens knock | Cricket News

File Pic: VVS Laxman (TOI Photo) I was making a comeback after nearly two years and everything around the team had changed: the fitness levels, the attitude and the mindset.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!I still remember the evening after Australia enforced the follow-on. National selector Madan Lal asked us to…

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Michael Vaughan: ‘South Africa are the stupidest team’: Former England captain’s explosive remark | Cricket News

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada, center, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has stirred debate after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 by suggesting that the South Africa national cricket team made a tactical mistake by defeating the West Indies cricket team in their Super 8 clash.The encounter, played at…

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‘He doesn’t even look at me’: Ex-BCCI selector opens up on Gautam Gambhir fallout after India snub | Cricket News

India coach Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) Former chief selector Sandeep Patil has revealed that Gautam Gambhir has never spoken to him since the day he was dropped from the Indian team, despite the two appearing together at several events over the years.Gambhir, a key member of India’s World Cup-winning squads in 2007 and 2011, was…

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Hundred Auction 2026: Kavya Maran faces backlash after Indian-owned Sunrisers Leeds buy Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed | Cricket News

Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran NEW DELHI: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed was signed by Sunrisers Leeds during the Hundred Auction 2026, but the move sparked backlash online. After the franchise announced the signing on X, the post was flooded with negative comments, with some fans criticising an IPL-linked team for picking a Pakistani player. EXCLUSIVE:…

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