April 5, 2026

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Who is best No. 4 batter in Tests? Not Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Joe Root, or Brian Lara; Ricky Ponting picks this cricketer | Cricket News

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was recently asked to pick his best no. 4 batter in Test cricket ahead of the Ashes series beginning Friday.At first, given the choice to pick between Kevin Pietersen and Mahela Jayawardene, Ponting picked Pietersen. Then Ponting chose Kevin Pietersen (KP) over Mark Waugh, and then Pakistan’s former cricketer Javed…

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Steve Smith vs Joe Root: Ben Stokes picks who’s the greatest batter of their generation | Cricket News

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Steve Smith and Joe Root (X) England captain Ben Stokes emphasized the importance of containing Australian skipper Steve Smith in the upcoming Ashes series, while praising both Smith and Joe Root as the greatest batsmen of their generation ahead of Friday’s first Test in Perth. The statement came during a pre-match press conference on Thursday,…

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‘It’s out only in gully cricket’: R Ashwin questions bizarre Ranji Trophy dismissal; Manipur batter given out ‘hit the ball twice’ | Cricket News

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R Ashwin has spoken on the rare dismissal by hitting the ball twice in the Ranji Trophy. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) An extremely rare mode of dismissal returned to the Ranji Trophy this week, with Manipur’s Lamabam Ajay Singh ruled out for “hitting the ball twice” during the match against Meghalaya. The incident occurred…

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Historic! Not Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, or Rahul Dravid – Shai Hope becomes first batter to achieve this rare feat | Cricket News

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West Indies’ Shai Hope celebrates making 100 runs against New Zealand during their One Day International cricket match in Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday Nov. 19, 2025. (AP) In what was almost a one-man show, West Indies captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 109 on Wednesday in the rain-affected second ODI against New Zealand, but his…

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Rohit Sharma’s reign ends! Daryl Mitchell becomes World No.1 ODI batter; second New Zealander ever to achieve the feat | Cricket News

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Rohit Sharma and Daryl Mitchell NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has ended Rohit Sharma‘s tenure at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, becoming only the second New Zealander in history to claim the No.1 spot. Mitchell’s rise comes on the back of a superb century against the West Indies in the…

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Babar Azam slapped with heavy fine; ICC punish Pakistan batter for code of conduct breach | Cricket News

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Pakistan’s Babar Azam reacts after his fifty runs during the second one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) Pakistan batter Babar Azam was fined on Tuesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the third match…

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IND VS SA | ‘He will deliver in future’: Gautam Gambhir backs Indian batter after Kolkata Test defeat | Cricket News

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Rishabh Pant. (Credit: AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir defended wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant‘s performance after India’s loss to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. India failed to chase a target of 124 runs in the fourth innings, getting bowled out for 93, with stand-in captain Pant scoring 27 and…

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‘He will be perfect for them’: Ex-CSK batter drops surprising name to solve Gujarat Titans’ middle-order troubles | Cricket News

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A former CSK batter has named the player who can potentially solve GT’s middle order issues from last season (Images via Getty, PTI) Former Chennai Super Kings batter Anirudha Srikkanth believes a Kolkata Knight Riders star could be the missing piece in Gujarat Titans’ batting lineup for the 2026 IPL season. Despite another strong campaign…

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