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- Star India acquires Cricket South Africa media rights till 2024The association will commence with England’s tour to South Africa starting on Friday, a media release said.
- Sunil Gavaskar: Rahul, Iyer can attack Australian bowlers in Rohit's absenceThere’s little to choose between the two sides as both have terrific batting and pace bowling and the one area where India has an advantage is in the spin department.
- Langer on India series: No room for abuse, plenty for banterAustralia’s head coach Justin Langer asserted that there would be no room for abuse when his team takes on India.
- Waqar Younis expects tight contest between India and AustraliaWaqar Younis said Australia will come hard at India as it must be still hurting from the defeat in the 2018 Test series at home.
- New Zealand, Windies to discuss Black Lives Matter support during tourThe West Indies and England teams took a knee and wore 'Black Lives Matter' logos on their shirts during their Test series earlier this year as part of global protests against racial injustice.
- Windies to assess Bangladesh bio-security arrangements before tourCricket West Indies (CWI) is sending officials to Bangladesh this week to assess bio-security arrangements before the side arrives in January.
- Bengal T20 Challenge: CAB asks players, officials to stay away from fantasy cricket platformsCAB has asked its players and officials – who are inside the bio-bubble for the Bengal T20 Challenge – to not associate themselves in any fantasy league pertaining to the tournament.
- Justin Langer hints that Joe Burns will retain opening spot ahead of Will PucovskiPucovski vaulted into the Test squad with successive double centuries in first-class cricket to start the season, while Burns, who has re-established his opening partnership with the pugnacious Warner, struggled.
- ICC must deliver world events or sport will suffer, says new chairmanThe COVID-19 pandemic forced the ICC to reschedule three of its world tournaments, and Greg Barclay said it was contracted to deliver them within the current broadcasting agreement.
- New Zealand’s Greg Barclay elected ICC chairmanGreg Barclay replaces interim chairman Imran Khwaja, who himself had stepped in to temporarily succeed Shashank Manohar after his second two-year term ended in July.