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New Delhi: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed that his team will not be playing in practice matches before the high-octane Border-Gavaskar series and instead will have a preparatory camp, similar to the sub-continent conditions. The series is set to start from January 21 in Nagpur in what remains one of the most anticipated Test series around the world. Australia last won a Test series in India in 2004-05, and India remains their final frontier. Australia will also be playing in a four-match Test series against New Zealand before the India series. "We feel as though we've got enough…

New Delhi: Mitchell Marsh, Sam Curran, Joe Root, Phil Salt and Jason Holder are among the biggest overseas names confirmed for the upcoming SA20 season. The six franchises have finalised a significant portion of their squads ahead of the Season 5 auction, as they revealed the pre-auction signings and player retentions on Wednesday, August 5.  Interestingly, Durban's Super Giants and Paarl Royals have already completed their 19-member squads through retentions and pre-auction signings. The remaining franchises collectively have 19 spots available ahead of the next edition. Sunrisers sign Mitchell Marsh, Root joins Paarl Sunrisers Eastern Cape strengthened their title-defending squad…

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was on Wednesday formally presented with the Commonwealth Games flag, marking the start of preparations for the 2030 event, which will be hosted in Ahmedabad in 2030. Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, who attended the recently concluded Glasgow Games, presented the flag to the CM during a cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar. "Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi formally presented the Commonwealth Games Flag, with full honour and dignity, to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the state cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar," an official release said. "The Commonwealth Games Flag will now remain in Gujarat until the…

New Delhi: Aiden Markram has left Manchester Super Giants midway through the Hundred due to personal reasons and will be missing the rest of the season. Markram, who has blown hot and cold this season, was appointed captain of the franchise earlier in March. Meanwhile, the Super Giants have appointed former England captain Jos Buttler as their captain for the rest of the season. "Manchester Super Giants can confirm that men's captain Aiden Markram has returned to South Africa due to personal reasons," the franchise said in a statement on Wednesday. "Everyone at the Super Giants would like to extend…