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Cricket Australia (CA), on Wednesday, unveiled the 15-man squad for the first Test of the five-match Ashes series against England, set to kick off on November 21 in Perth. Steve Smith will lead the side, with Pat Cummins set to miss the opening game due to back issues. Sam Konstas, after returns of 3, 5, 25, 0, 17 and 0 in the West Indies series, hasn't looked the part and has been dropped, while Tasmanian left-handed opener Jake Weatherald has earned a maiden call-up to the Test side after breaking down the door of selection with a mountain of runs in domestic cricket. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6JXZwuI via IFTTT

New Zealand’s home season just rolls on as the West Indies are on their shores for a multi-format series, starting with five T20Is, keeping in mind the T20 World Cup in three months’ time. The West Indies will take a lot of confidence from the last week in Bangladesh, with their first away T20 series whitewash in more than five years, as it was preceded by a lull where the two-time champions won just one series out of the previous eight.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/4PTjhJR via IFTTT

Former England pacer Anya Shrubsole has been roped in as the bowling coach for the Season 2 champions of the Women's Premier League (WPL), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), ahead of the 2026 edition. Shrubsole, who played alongside the RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana for the Southern Brave in the Hundred, last played for England in 2022 and retired from professional cricket in 2023, after leading her franchise to the title. The 33-year-old will replace Sunetra Paranjape, who was the bowling coach for RCB until 2025. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/TBi92K6 via IFTTT

The BCCI on Tuesday, November 4, confirmed the 15-strong India A squad for the upcoming Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, set to kick off on November 14. Experienced wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma, who led Vidarbha to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals last year and recently made a comeback to the national side in the ongoing T20I series against Australia, has been appointed as the captain, while Punjab batting all-rounder Naman Dhir will be his deputy. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/pzDLFhn via IFTTT

Pakistan will be up against South Africa in a three-match ODI series, set to kick off on Tuesday, November 4. International cricket returns to Faisalabad after 17 long years, with the last game taking place back in 2008; hence, there will be some uncertainty regarding the nature of the surfaces. Pakistan will be keen to begin their work for the Cricket World Cup two years from now, after a disappointing Champions Trophy at home earlier this year and will have a new captain leading the side in Shaheen Afridi, hopefully until the marquee event in 2027. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Y5JQE7o via IFTTT

India's star opener Shafali Verma has etched her name into the history books with her strong all-round contributions against South Africa in the Women's World Cup 2025 final on Sunday, November 2. Shafali scored a strong fifty and then chipped in with crucial wickets in the second innings.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2x7l31I via IFTTT

India’s journey in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup finals has been one of heartbreak, resilience, and relentless pursuit of glory. The team has twice reached the summit clash, in 2005 and 2017, only to fall agonisingly short on both occasions. As they prepare for another shot at history in the 2025 final, those past experiences continue to shape their story. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KyUq2vX via IFTTT