12:57 AM GMT Coming from Test cricket’s first ever concussion substitute, it was perhaps not a surprise to hear Marnus Labuschagne quickly putting up his hand to offer to open in place of the injured David Warner for the third and final ODI against India in Canberra on Wednesday. That said, Labuschagne’s eagerness to slip
Month: November 2020
Colombo Kings v Dambulla VikingsTuesday 1 December 10.00TV: live on Sky Sports Don’t forget about Dre Russ The Kings are living up to their name so far. It’s two wins from two. And how. Their batting attack is brutal, scoring 219 to tie v Kandy before winning the Super Over and then destroying poor Galle
2:40 PM GMT Madushka Balasuriya How the game played out Thisara Perera, seemingly possessed by the spirit of Andre Russell, transformed an ailing Jaffna Stallions innings into a truly imposing one, with an awesome exhibition of power hitting, as his team secured an ultimately comfortable win to remain unbeaten in the LPL. Chasing 219 on
1:08 PM GMT Chris Jordan says that a mixture of intra-squad rivalry and on-field collaboration has been the key to England’s T20I success in South Africa, after the team came through two stiff tests in Cape Town and Paarl to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In the course of Sunday’s four-wicket
2:23 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan left-arm spinner Raza Hasan, who once played a pivotal role in a win against Australia in the 2012 World T20, has seen his career set back sharply once more after being expelled from the Quaid-e-Azam trophy for breaching Covid-19 protocols. According to a PCB release, the 28-year old left
2:24 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Devon Conway will have a further chance to push his Test claims after being named in the New Zealand A squads to face West Indies A and Pakistan over the next couple of weeks. Glenn Phillips, who hit a thrilling maiden T20I hundred in the second match against West Indies,
7:17 PM IST Big picture You know, it’s beginning to look like England have got the hang of this white-ball stuff. After successfully completing their 50-over World Cup quest last year, they are now honing an increasingly competitive edge in the shortest format, ahead of back-to-back tournaments in 2021 and 2022. Victory in Paarl gave
11:23 AM GMT Gazi Group Chattogram continued their early dominance of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, clinching their third consecutive win. This time they beat Fortune Barishal by 10 runs, a slightly tighter contest than their two big wins previously over Beximco Dhaka and Gemcon Khulna. Chattogram’s left-arm duo of Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam strangled
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma post for a photo, posted on Instagram.© Instagram Currently in Australia for India’s cricket tour, Yuzvendra Chahal posted a photo on social media to show his love for fiancee Dhanashree Verma. But Verma hilariously made it a point to remind him that it was her photography skills behind the adorable
Glenn Phillips displayed brilliant fielding effort in the second game against West Indies. Phillips grabbed a running catch to dismiss Kyle Millers. After shining with the willow, Glenn Phillips showed his immense skills in the fielding department. The Kiwi cricketer pulled off a remarkable catch during the second T20I against West Indies at Bay Oval
Australia won the first two ODIs to clinch a series win against India.© Instagram After gaining an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against India, Australia white-ball skipper Aaron Finch on Monday said that it is a great feeling to be able to win a series in front of the home crowd. Australia
Buttler primed For a year at least this corner of betting.betfair has been singing the praises of Dawid Malan. During lockdown he topped our ‘most underrated T20 batsmen‘ lists and in series against Australia and South Africa that followed he produced the goods. Ahead of the Cape Town finale, a dead rubber as discussed in
Kieron Pollard scored 75 from 37 balls for West Indies in the first T20I.© AFP West Indies white-ball skipper Kieron Pollard on Monday admitted that he did not expect his side to be completely outplayed by the hosts in the T20I series. Pollard’s remark came as the third and final T20I of the series was
South Africa v EnglandTuesday 1 December 16.00Live on Sky Sports Weak South Africa There is the sense that there is a considerable gulf between these teams in terms of ability. For a start, South Africa’s inability to play the big shots, while England play them with the ease of a nudge, makes it an unfair
South Africa will face England in the third T20I at Newlands in Cape Town. Janneman Malan might replace Temba Bavuma in SA playing XI. The Newlands in Cape Town will host the third T20I between South Africa and England on Tuesday (December 1). After winning the second game, the visitors have already sealed the series
It was a big weekend for cricket © Getty Images A combined average audience of more than a million Australian viewers tuned into the weekend double of the WBBL final on Saturday night and Australia’s second ODI against India on Sunday evening, a set of numbers made still more notable by the fact neither match
Moises Henriques exhibited spectacular fielding in second ODI against India on Sunday. Henriques took a blinder to remove India captain Virat Kohli. In the first One-Day International (ODI) against India, Australia made sloppy efforts in the outfield. However, that wasn’t the case when the Aaron Finch-led side came to play the second ODI at Sydney
S. Sreesanth was initially given a lifetime ban by the BCCI.© Twitter Former India cricketer Suresh Raina took to Twitter to wish former teammate S. Sreesanth good luck, as the pacer gears up to return to action. The 37-year-old is set to play in the President’s Cup T20 Tournament, which is being organised by Kerala
New Zealand won the series 2-0 after comprehensive wins in the first two T20Is vs West Indies.© AFP The third and final Twenty20 international (T20I) between New Zealand and the West Indies was rained off on Monday, giving the Black Caps a 2-0 series win. Only 2.2 overs were bowled at Mount Maunganui before a
11:24 AM IST Debayan Sen Toss New Zealand chose to field vs West Indies Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner began life as New Zealand captain, enforced in the absence of Tim Southee, by winning the toss and bowling under grey skies at the Mount Bay Oval. Scott Kuggeleijn, Hamish Bennett and all-rounder Daryll Mitchell came into
The World Test Championship hasn’t achieved what it was intended to, Greg Barclay said © Getty Images Greg Barclay, the new ICC chairman, has conceded that the ambitious World Test Championship (WTC) hasn’t quite achieved what it intended to, and the disruption caused by Covid-19 has only highlighted its “shortcomings”. Barclay suggested going “back to
BCCI tried to bridge the communication gap by organising a conference call. The call involved Rohit, Kohli and other concerned parties. Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s recent comments over Rohit Sharma’s hamstring injury in a media interaction have now led the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to organise a conference call in order
Virat Kohli greets Pakistan cricketers during the 2019 Cricket World Cup© Twitter Having been a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) representative on the board of the International Cricket Council before taking over as chairman, Greg Barclay has seen the constant differences between BCCI and PCB from close quarters. And the recently appointed chairman has promised to
India vs Australia: Steve Smith plays shot at the Sydney Cricket Ground.© AFP Australia batsman Steve Smith has revealed that he nearly missed the second ODI against India after waking up with a “bad dose of vertigo” on Sunday. Smith smashed 104 runs off 64 balls and was named the Player of the Match after
Australia’s rising star Marnus Labuschagne believes that the home team will enjoy a slight advantage going into the Test series against India as most of its top-order players will be coming in after having played a fair amount of first-class cricket. Labuschagne, who contributed a solid 70 off 61 balls in the second ODI which
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) newly-elected chairman Greg Barclay on Monday conceded that the ambitious World Test Championship hasn’t quite achieved what it intended to and the disruption caused by COVID-19 has only highlighted its “shortcomings”. The World Test Championship schedule has been thrown haywire by the pandemic and the ICC has come up with
English footballer Harry Kane showcased his batting skills. Indian skipper Virat Kohli lauded Kane for his superior batting display. The England football team skipper and Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane is undoubtedly one the best strikers in the world. Many times Kane has shown his amazing skills with the football. But recently Kane exhibited his
Australia clinched the three-match One-day International (ODI) series against India with a game to spare after winning by 51 runs in the second ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday. Australia had dominated the visitors in the opening ODI and did so again on Sunday to wrap up the series without much fuss.
David Warner ruled out of remaining ODI and T20Is against India. Warner had injured his groin during the second ODI on Sunday. Explosive Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the remaining limited-overs matches against India due to a groin injury, which he suffered during the second One-Day International (ODI) at Sydney Cricket
Star opening batsman David Warner faces a battle to be fit for the India Test series after Cricket Australia said Monday he will miss the last one-day international and the three-match Twenty20 series next month. Warner limped out of Sunday’s one-day international against India after straining his groin while fielding as Australia secured the series
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