Left out of England series, Sarfaraz Khan sends strong message to India selectors with Buchi Babu knock | Cricket News

Sarfaraz Khan (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) Sarfaraz Khan, a 27-year-old middle-order batter with 371 runs in six Test matches for India, displayed his skills by scoring a century for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament on Monday.Playing under captain Ayush Mhatre against TNCA XI at Gojan Cricket Ground B, Sarfaraz batted at number…

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‘Don’t make Vaibhav Suryavanshi wait’: Team India’s Asia Cup squad selection debate receives fresh twist | Cricket News

RR’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates his fifty (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has advocated for 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s inclusion in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup T20, starting September 9. Srikkanth’s endorsement comes as selectors prepare to finalize the squad on August 19, amid intense competition for spots, particularly in…

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Jasprit Bumrah offered fresh advice on workload management: ‘Our physios are the better judges’ | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former BCCI chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma has supported Jasprit Bumrah‘s decision to play only three Tests in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar series against England. The decision was made to manage Bumrah’s workload, despite facing criticism.Bumrah, who has been prone to injuries, participated in the first, third, and fourth…

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FIFA hit with $76M claim by Lassana Diarra in decade-long soccer transfer rules case | Football News

France’s Lassana Diarra reacts during the international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth,) EUPEN, Belgium – Lawyers for former France international Lassana Diarra said Monday he is claiming 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian soccer federation after a landmark legal win about…

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Revealed! The legend who taught Shoaib Bashir the ball that floored Mohammed Siraj at Lord’s | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir says the joy of dismissing India’s Mohammed Siraj to seal the Lord’s Test win for England will stay with him “forever.” The 21-year-old also credited former teammate Moeen Ali for inspiring him to use the carrom ball, the delivery that ultimately brought him success. Bashir, who fractured his little finger…

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