Tag: CA
Chinese City Under Lockdown Runs Out Of Supplies
Some residents in the Chinese city of Xi'an, where a lockdown has been enforced in the wake of an ongoing Covid-19 resurgence, have said that they do not have enough food, even as officials insist there are adequate supplies, the BBC reported.....
41 New Omicron Cases Detected In Sri Lanka
Amidst severe warnings by health experts and medical practitioners, Sri Lanka on Friday reported 41 news cases of Covid's Omicron variant taking its tally to 45. ....
KL Rahul Named Captain For South Africa ODIs, Rohit Sharma Ruled Out; Ashwin Returns
The BCCI on Friday announced the India squad for three-match ODI series against South Africa, naming KL Rahul as the skipper of the 18-member side, with newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma still unavailable due to injury. ....
Selectors, BCCI Officials Urged Kohli To Continue As T20I Captain For Sake Of Indian Cricket: Chetan Sharma
Contradicting Virat Kohli's statement, Chetan Sharma, India's chief selector on Friday said that everyone present at the meeting -- selectors as well as BCCI officials -- had requested the star batter to reconsider his decision to quit the T20I captaincy.....
Pakistan Reports 556 New Covid-19 Cases In A Day, 6 More Deaths
Pakistan on Friday reported 556 new Covid-19 cases and six more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. ....
Remaining Matches Of BBL May Be Held Entirely In Melbourne: Reports
With COVID-19 rocking the ongoing Big Bash League, Cricket Australia (CA) may consider hosting the remainder of the tournament in Melbourne. A media report claimed that discussions are in the preliminary stage as Melbourne has multiple cricket grounds to complete the remainder of the league. ....
No Ambition To Lead England; Root Shouldn't Be Forced To Quit Captaincy: Stokes
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has categorically said that he never "had an ambition to be a captain", adding that Joe Root "should not be forced into" relinquishing his captaincy in the wake of the Ashes debacle. ....
IND Vs SA 2nd Test, Day 2: Shardul Thakur Bags 3 Wickets, Reduces South Africa To 102-4 At Lunch
A sensational bowling performance by Shardul Thakur (3/8) helped India reduce South Africa 102/4 at lunch on Day 2 of the second Test at The Wanderers Stadium, here on Tuesday. ....
Injured Virat Kohli Receives Throwdowns From Rahul Dravid
India's Test captain Virat Kohli, who missed the second Test in Johannesburg due to an upper back spasm, took some time out to train with the team ahead of the third day's play on Wednesday. ....
Over 95% US Covid Cases Now Omicron: CDC Data
With the US shattering a single-day record with over 1 million Covid-19 cases this week, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that the Omicron variant accounted for 95 per cent of new infections last week. ....
