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Sarfaraz Khan’s 157 Off 75 Balls Lights Up Vijay Hazare, Pressures BCCI For NZ ODIs

Sarfaraz Khan’s 157 Off 75 Balls

Sarfaraz Khan’s 157 Off 75 Balls/sbkinews.in Sarfaraz Khan authored one of the most destructive innings in Indian domestic cricket history, remaining unbeaten on 157 off a mere 75 balls—featuring 18 boundaries (15 fours, 3 lofts) and 8 towering sixes—for Mumbai against Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group match at the Goa Cricket Association […]

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‘Brendon McCullum, Ben Stokes Given Blunt Warning After Melbourne ‘Lottery’

Brendon McCullum, Ben Stokes Given Blunt Warning After Melbourne 'Lottery'

Brendon McCullum/sbkinews.in England’s dramatic four‑wicket victory over Australia in the two‑day Boxing Day Test at the MCG ended a 5,468‑day wait for a Test win on Australian soil, but former captain Michael Vaughan has warned that the result cannot be used to justify continuing unchanged with the Ben Stokes–Brendon McCullum project. Calling the match a

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Dhruv Jurel’s Explosive 160* Ignites Wicketkeeper Debate Ahead of New Zealand ODIs

Dhruv Jurel

Dhruv Jurel produced a career-defining knock, remaining unbeaten on 160 off 101 balls with 15 fours and 8 sixes, propelling Uttar Pradesh to a commanding 369/7 and a 54-run victory over Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group B match at Sanosara Cricket Ground A, Rajkot. The 24-year-old’s blistering strike rate of 158.42—his maiden

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BCCI Backs Gambhir: Rajeev Shukla Shoots Down Talk Of Coaching Change

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir/sbkinews.in BCCI vice‑president Rajeev Shukla has categorically denied that the board is planning to remove Gautam Gambhir or appoint a new head coach for India in the Test format, calling the speculation “factually incorrect and baseless.” His comments come amid a storm of reports suggesting that former India great VVS Laxman had been sounded

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Hugh Morris Dies at 62: ECB Chief’s Stellar Cricket Legacy​

hugh morris

Glamorgan Cricket Club expressed devastation over the death of Hugh Morris, who served as the club’s chief executive from 2013 until stepping down in September 2023 to focus on bowel cancer treatment and family time. Diagnosed in January 2022, Morris balanced his health battle with leadership duties before prioritising recovery, leaving an indelible mark on

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BCCI’s VVS Laxman Approach Sparks Debate Over India’s Coaching Future

VVS Laxman Approach

VVS Laxman Approach/sbkinews.in The year 2025 has been a story of paradoxes for Team India under Gautam Gambhir’s leadership. While the team lifted the Asia Cup in T20Is and the Champions Trophy in ODIs, their performances in Test cricket have been far from convincing, with losses in high-profile series against Australia and South Africa. Amid

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