Report The loss of Chandimal and de Silva substantially dented Sri Lanka’s likelihood of establishing a first-innings lead Lunch Sri Lanka 189 for 5 (Thirimanne 55, Roach 1-54, Gabriel 1-33) trail West Indies 354 all out (Brathwaite 126, Cornwall 73, Lakmal 4-94) by 165 runs Sri Lanka made further slow progress on a sluggish pitch,
Month: March 2021
News Analysis “I’d see myself anywhere in the top four, probably more comfortable up-top for the time being,” he says A long, long time ago, in the age BC (Before Coronavirus), South Africa played an ODI series. And won. Really. In March 2020, they swept Australia 3-0 at home, prompting suggestion of a tide being
News Coach Bob Carter said “cricket must come second” to the importance of Devine’s health New Zealand will make a late decision on the availability of captain Sophie Devine for the T20I decider against Australia after she withdrew from the game in Napier suffering from fatigue at the end of a long season. Ahead of
Alex Carey avoided being dismissed in the 2019 World Cup semi-final, when he caught his helmet as it fell towards the stumps © Getty Images The ECB are hopeful that a tweak to their playing regulations for this season’s County Championship may prompt a change to the game’s laws, after it was deemed that batsmen
News Her debut was full of promise as one of the team’s next generation showed her pace Darcie Brown is hoping to soak up knowledge and experience from all corners during the tour of New Zealand as Australia’s young quick bowlers push each other to elevate the speed gun. Eighteen-year-old Brown made her debut in
In one-day cricket, we’re clearly a lot closer to where we want to be than where we are in Test match cricket. Bowling can be improved In the ODIs, had they had a full-strength team out, especially in the bowling, they’d have won that series quite handsomely. No offence to Reece Topley and Sam Curran
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is one of the most consistent sides in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are the only team that has qualified for the playoffs every time in the past five seasons. Since SRH won the coveted trophy back in 2016, they have constantly been performing and finishing as the top four sides
Defending champions Mumbai Indians on Wednesday arrived in Chennai ahead of their opening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2021). The 14th edition of the IPL begins on April 9 Mumbai Indians taking on RCB in the tournament opener at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. “Namaste Chennai!. Mumbai Indians
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan showed his scintillating form in the recently concluded ODI series against England. In three matches, Dhawan accumulated 169 runs at an impressive average of 56.33 and finished the ODI leg as the third-highest run-getter. Apart from his on-field heroics, the Delhi-lad is also known for his fun-loving nature off the field.
Shah Rukh Khan with the IPL trophy in 2012 after Kolkata Knight Riders won the cup.© AFP Bollywood superstar and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Shah Rukh Khan wants his team to entertain the fans with their cricket and also put their best foot forward going into the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shah Rukh
Rishabh Pant has been named Delhi Capitals captain for the 2021 season of the IPL.© BCCI/IPL Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin feels wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant might be a front-runner for the national team captaincy in the years ahead. Delhi Capitals on Tuesday appointed Pant as the captain of the side for the upcoming season
Glenn Maxwell’s aggressive batting during the middle overs and back-end will add dimension to their side and also help “Big Show” to play freely, feels RCB Director of Cricket Mike Hesson. Maxwell, a perennial under-performer but someone who has always raked in the moolah at the IPL auctions, was snapped for Rs 14.25 crore by
“It is important not to allow boardroom disputes to trump player welfare.” – Nathi Mthethwa © Gallo Images/Getty Images South Africa’s sports’ minister Nathi Mthethwa has issued a second ultimatum in six months to CSA’s Members’ Council and threatened intervention into the body if it cannot adopt a memorandum of incorporation (MOI) that promotes good
Big Picture New Zealand are about to end their all-win home summer that has stretched seven series. They have hosted 21 international matches, the most by any country since the Covid-19 pandemic. It is regarded as an administrative success, particularly given their country’s stringent quarantine protocols. The only dampener is likely to be the rain
News The Kolkata Knight Riders captain also said the side’s spin attack is “one of the best” in the tournament this season Eoin Morgan has said that he has progressed well enough to have a chance to play in the Kolkata Knight Riders’ season opener against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 11 after sustaining a
News Dickwella, Bonner, Holder and Roach move up after the drawn first Test in North Sound Devon Conway has entered the top five among T20I batsmen after playing just 13 matches, while in ODIs, Ben Stokes has moved up to No. 2 among allrounders. Matt Henry is up to third and Bhuvneshwar Kumar up at
Report Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took three wickets apiece but NSW will lose five players to the IPL New South Wales 2 for 204 (Hughes 101, Smith 86*) beat Queensland 203 (Peirson 59, Cummins 3-34, Starc 3-46) by eight wickets New South Wales secured the hosting rights for the Marsh Cup final with a
Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh‘s inclusion may have raised quite a few eyebrows but Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan on Wednesday said it has boosted their spin force keeping in mind of Chennai’s slow turners in the upcoming IPL. The 40-year-old, who skipped the IPL in Dubai last year, was bought by the two-time IPL
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has withdrawn his name from the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) because of bio-bubble fatigue. IPL 2021 will begin on April 9 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Marsh has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and
On Tuesday, New Zealand defeated Bangladesh in the second T20I at McLean Park in Napier through the DLS method to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Bangladesh began their run chase before the target revision as rain reduced the match to 16 overs in the second innings. The visitors were initially informed
Senior India pacer Mohammad Shami says the performance of the team’s “net” bowlers in the historic triumph in Australia has shown that the transition will be smooth when the current attack walks into the sunset. The pace quartet of Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav, arguably India’s best ever, has been instrumental in
Australia and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has pulled out of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sources within the SunRisers Hyderabad management confirmed that the Australian has pulled out from this year’s edition. The team has not thought about any replacement as of now. “Yes, Mitchell Marsh has opted out
Jason Roy has been picked by SRH for his base price of Rs 2 crore.© ICC/Twitter SunRisers Hyderabad have signed England batsman Jason Roy as a replacement for Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who pulled out of the IPL 2021 due to personal reasons. Marsh couldn’t play the entire tournament last year as well as he was
Harbhajan Singh is still playing because he “wants to” and he “will”, asserts the veteran off-spinner, as combative at 40 as he was in his heydays and least bothered by the people questioning his willingness to carry on. One of India’s greatest spinners is back in IPL this year with the Kolkata Knight Riders after
IPL 2021: MS Dhoni will look to make amends for last season’s failure this year.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings new recruit Moeen Ali has said that every player in the world wants to play under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Moeen Ali was bought by CSK for INR 7 crore in the players’ auction held in
New Zealand v BangladeshThursday 1 April 07.00TV: live on BT Sport Kiwis need to put foot down New Zealand, predictably, made it 2-0 at McLean Park but we go back to our earlier points about whether a more ruthless, powerful side would be winning by bigger margins against such hapless tourists. The 173 for five
Jason Holder had a fun chat session during Day 2 of the ongoing second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. The visitors were 106/3 in 45.5 overs when the pitch was not offering much to the bowlers as well. That’s when Holder decided to take it upon
Who doesn’t remember Sachin Tendulkar using Shoaib Akhtar’s pace and cutting him for a six over the third man in the 2003 World Cup. It’s part of folklore and makes every Indian cricket lover happy and proud. However, a few summers before that, on a hot afternoon in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Akhtar, also known as
Shikhar Dhawan and Dhanashree Verma shake a leg.© Instagram Shikhar Dhawan, who was in great form in the ODI series against England, is known for his fun-loving nature and great energy both on and off the field. Dhawan, especially during the lockdown last year, shared several videos of him breaking into dance with his family.
Rishabh Pant will lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021 in place of injured Shreyas Iyer.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting is convinced that leading the side in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League will make swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant an even better player. Pant was named the captain of Delhi Capitals
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