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cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
Australia have continued their dominance in women’s one-day internationals after the latest annual update of the ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings on Wednesday, May 14. The Women in Yellow have maintained a huge lead at the top of the table, with no team coming close to challenging their position. The Australia team continues to hold a commanding position in the ODI Team Rankings, despite their lead over England being reduced by four points.
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cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
In a recent development, Delhi Capitals (DC) cricketer Jake Fraser-McGurk has opted out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The Delhi-based franchise has roped in Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for the remaining matches in the T20 tournament. Following Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Jamie Overton, Jake Fraser-McGurk has become the second overseas player to pull out of the remaining IPL 2025 season, which resumes on May 17.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has opened up about veteran duo Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's future in the 2024-25 central contracts. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will remain in the Grade A+ category despite their recent retirements from T20I and Test formats. Virat and Rohit recently announced their retirements from Tests. They ended their careers in the longest format before the England tour in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has directed its players involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 to return by May 26 in preparation for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. African cricketers who are selected for the WTC final might end up missing the IPL 2025 playoffs. The IPL 2025 is set to resume on May 17, with the final scheduled for June 3. This has created a scheduling dilemma for Australian and South African players.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali made a huge statement on the retirements of Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the five-match Test series. The former cricketer stated that the absence of Virat and Rohit will be a big boost for England in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma surprised many, as both were anticipated to be part of India's squad for the England tour.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
Former India cricketer Yograj Singh recently shared his thoughts on the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from Tests ahead of the England tour. Yograj stated that such great players should continue playing until the age of 50, adding that their retirement leaves no one to motivate the youngsters. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirements from Tests. Sharma made the announcement on May 7 by sharing an Instagram story confirming his decision.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has opened up about star Indian batter Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket ahead of the England series. The legendary cricketer described the 36-year-old as one of his closest cricketing brothers, adding that he enjoyed every second of playing with him. Virat ended his Test career with 9,230 runs at an average close to 47 across 123 matches. However, he failed to live up to expectations in recent years.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
Former Team India head coach Anil Kumble has backed Karun Nair as a replacement for Virat Kohli at number four in the upcoming five-match Test series against England. Kumble stated that Nair has experience in county cricket in England, which makes him a front-runner to play at number four in the series. Karun Nair delivered a stellar performance in the 2024-25 domestic season. Nair scored 863 runs in nine matches, helping Vidarbha secure the Ranji Trophy.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar expressed surprise at Jasprit Bumrah not being considered for India’s Test captaincy ahead of the England series. According to media outlets, Shubman Gill is a strong contender with backing from the BCCI following Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket. Following India’s loss in the Border-Gavaskar series, cricket experts backed Bumrah as Rohit Sharma’s successor in Test cricket. Bumrah made a compelling case to take over the captaincy.
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1 day ago | 
cricketaddictor.com | Sai krishna Vaitla
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to announce the squad for the upcoming unofficial Test series between India A and England Lions. According to a report by The Indian Express, players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan are set to be included to gain experience in English conditions. India will tour England for the five-match Test series after the recent retirements of senior players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin.
