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The Indian women’s cricket team will finally take the field after a long gap of over a year, with Lucknow emerging as the host for the South Africa women team’s eight-match limited overs series from next month. The South African tour, which includes five one-day internationals and 3 T20Is, was initially allotted to the Kerala Cricket Association, which declined to host it due to logistical reasons. “As per notification from the BCCI, India vs South Africa five ODIs and three T20s will be hosted by us at Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International stadium. Both teams are arriving on February 25th at Lucknow and ODI matches would begin on March 7 onwards,” Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) secretary Yudhvir Singh said in a statement. The remaining dates are as follows - the five ODIs will be held on March 7, 10, 12, 14 and 17 and three T20 Internationals will be on March 20, 22 and 24. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are yet to make an … [Read more...] about India women’s cricket: Lucknow to host South Africa women’s team for 5 ODIs and 3 T20s

There is no direct relation between the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and some other states, and the mutant virus strains -- N440K and E484Q -- of SARS-CoV-2, the Centre said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul said that 187 people have tested positive for the UK strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the country so far, while six have been detected with the South Africa variant. Also, one person has been detected with the Brazil variant so far. "Also, the N440K and E484Q variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been detected in Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana. Also, three other mutated strains -- one each from the UK, South Africa and Brazil are already present in the country. But there is no reason for us to believe presently, on the basis of scientific information, that they are responsible for the upsurge of the outbreak in some districts of Maharashtra and Kerala," Paul said. Two states, Kerala and Maharashtra, account for 75 per cent of … [Read more...] about COVID-19 mutant strains, N440K and E484Q, not behind surge in cases in Maharashtra, Kerala: Centre

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is on the verge of breaking another huge bowling record as he gears up for the third Test against England, scheduled to be played at the newly-built Sardar Patel Stadium from Wednesday (February 24). Ashwin, who currently has 394 Test wickets, will be aiming to become the second-fastest bowler to pick up 400 wickets. If Ashwin picks up six or more wickets in the Pink-ball Test at Motera , he will beat the likes of Richard Hadlee of New Zealand and Dale Steyn of South Africa, who are tied at the second position. Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan is at the top of the list as he took 72 Tests to claim 400 wickets. Meanwhile, both Steyn and Hadlee had taken 80 Tests to touch the 400-mark. If Ashwin joins club 400 in the Day-Night Test, he would reach the mark in his 77th Test. The 34-year-old Ashwin will also become the sixth spinner to take 400 wickets and will become only be the third Indian spinner to get to the mark after Anil Kumble (619) … [Read more...] about India vs England 3rd Test: R Ashwin on cusp of THIS massive record