Shafali Verma blitzed 60 off 30 deliveries in the 3rd T20I against South Africa Women.© Twitter India opening batter Shafali Verma’s blistering 30-ball 60 in the final match of the home series against South Africa has helped her garner 26 rating points and consolidate her position at the top of the ICC Women’s T20I Player
Month: March 2021
Over the years, there have been instances where play has been halted due to bizarre reasons and one such instance presented itself to fans during the second T20I match between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Tuesday — lack of a revised target. In the second game of the three-match series, play was halted as there was some
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Karun Nair has begun his preparations for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which gets underway from April 9. The right-handed batsman on Tuesday hit the nets to get into the groove ahead of the start of IPL 2021. Karun was bought for INR 50 lakh (base
Punjab Kings player Ravi Bishnoi during a training session.© Twitter Punjab Kings on Tuesday revealed their new jersey for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise will be seen donning a red jersey with golden stripes for IPL 2021, opting for a different, unique design for the team. The primary colour
Thisara Perera hit six sixes in an over in a domestic T20 match.© Youtube All-rounder Thisara Perera has become the first Sri Lankan cricketer to hit six sixes off one over during a domestic match in Colombo. The 31-year-old, playing for the Sri Lanka army team, cleared the ropes a total of eight times in
In times of a pandemic and bio-secure bubbles, you can’t afford to be mentally worn thin. Players of the India and England cricket teams, within just a day of finishing their high-octane ODI series, had to join their respective franchises for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) that begins on April 9. And moving from
In the third and final ODI between India and England on Sunday in Pune, the visitors seemed out of the game at one point with the scorecard reading 200-7 chasing 330, but young all-rounder Sam Curran played a stunning knock that saw him single-handedly drag England back into the running. However, some good death-over bowling
England head coach Chris Silverwood has said that the five-match Test series against India later this year will be an ideal run-in for his side for the Ashes. England and India are slated to play a five-Test series, beginning August this year in the UK and at the end of the year, the Three Lions
Harmanpreet Kaur said she has quarantined herself.© AFP India Women’s T20I team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has tested positive for coronavirus. She said in a tweet that she has quarantined herself and is following all guidelines. ”Unfortunately, I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am feeling ok and have quarantined myself by following all the guidelines advised
Report Maddy Green and Hannah Rowe scored 29 off the last three overs after Megan Schutt had put Australia in sight of victory New Zealand 131 for 6 (Mackay 46, Schutt 2-24) beat Australia 129 for 4 (Mooney 61*, Mackay 2-20) by four wickets Without their captain, with another player barely able to move and
News She is self isolating at home after experiencing mild symptoms Harmanpreet Kaur has tested positive for Covid-19, the update coming after she had experienced mild symptoms and was tested. ESPNcricinfo understands that the India T20I captain experienced a fever for four days before testing positive on Tuesday morning. She is currently self-isolating at home.
Play 01:02 Archer prioritising England over IPL ‘very satisfying’ – Silverwood Jofra Archer‘s participation in this year’s IPL will be decided later this week, following a bizarre incident prior to England’s tour of India, in which he dropped a tropical fish tank in his bath and suffered a cut middle finger on his right hand.
Report Adam Milne replaces Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand’s only change Toss Bangladesh opt to bowl vs New Zealand Bangladesh chose to make first use of a slightly damp surface in Napier with the T20I series on the line. Having been blanked in the ODIs and then beaten comprehensively in the first T20I, they are
News “I’m always going to have to live with Cape Town regardless of whether I lead again or not” Three years after his ignominious exit as Australia’s captain in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal, Steven Smith has said he is keen and ready to lead the national side again if an opportunity came his
Ashley Giles, England’s director of cricket has revealed that pacer Jofra Archer suffered a finger injury due to a freak fish tank incident before the tour of India. Giles revealed that due to the incident, Archer suffered a cut middle finger on his right hand. The incident had occurred at Archer’s flat in January and
New Zealand cricketer James Neesham is extensively renowned for his classic and humorous responses on social media. He more often than not entertains his fans with his fantastic sense of humour. As the Kiwi all-rounder is planning to travel to India for the fourteenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Neesham has yet again
Former India international Irfan Pathan has become the fourth Indian cricketer to test positive for COVID-19, having taken part in the recently-concluded Road Safety World Series (RSWS) tournament in Raipur. Irfan took to social media on Monday and revealed that he is asymptomatic and is undergoing home quarantine. “I have tested positive for COVID-19 with
News Allrounder also makes second-fastest List A half-century along the way Thisara Perera, the allrounder, became the first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket, on Sunday. En route to his unbeaten 13-ball 52, he also smashed the second-fastest half-century in List A cricket, for Army Sports
News In white-ball cricket, Pakistan have held their own and could enjoy the conditions on offer In the shadow of their Test record – 0-6 since 2010 and 1-10 since the turn of the century – Pakistan’s competitive white-ball performances in South Africa can often go by unnoticed. Under Misbah-ul-Haq‘s captaincy, they were the first
News Sachin Tendulkar, Yusuf Pathan, and S Badrinath had earlier tested positive for Covid-19 Irfan Pathan has become the fourth player to test positive for Covid-19 from among those who played in the recently concluded a T20 tournament that pitted former players from India, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, South Africa and Sri Lanka against each
Irfan Pathan on Monday tested positive for the coronavirus.© Instagram Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Monday tested positive for the coronavirus. Irfan said he doesn’t have any symptoms and has isolated himself at home. Irfan Pathan, who recently participated in the Road Safety World Series is the fourth player from the India Legends squad
Young Indian batsman Shubman Gill, fast bowler Prasidh Krishna and skipper Eoin Morgan on Monday joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Indian players Gill and Prasidh, and England skipper Morgan were with their respective national teams till Sunday for the three-match ODI series and have now joined the
England cricket coach Chris Silverwood said his team had learned many lessons from their tour of India even though they left empty-handed after series defeats in all three formats. England have been on the road for almost three months, first in Sri Lanka and then in India, during one of the most restrictive away trips
During the third and final ODI against England, India captain Virat Kohli led from the front in the field to grab a stunner to remove Adil Rashid. It all happened in the 40th over of the second innings, bowled by Shardul Thakur. Rashid had hit the ball in the air towards extra cover, but Kohli
Thisara Perera entered his name into the record books on Sunday (March 28) as he became the first Sri Lankan player to smash six sixes in an over. The 31-year-old achieved the feat during a Group A game of the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament between Sri Lanka Army Sports Club and Bloomfield Cricket &
At a time when umpires are under constant scrutiny and questions are being asked of the technology that is used to help them, Nitin Menon was an epitome of calmness and accuracy as he got his decisions spot on in the recently concluded England tour of India. Menon officiated in all four Tests and was
Steve Smith was removed from Australia’s Test captaincy in 2018.© AFP Three years since the Sandpaper-gate scandal, Steve Smith has expressed his willingness to lead the Australian cricket team once again. Smith, who was banned along with two other players for ball-tampering, said that he is ready for a second chance to captain his country.
Report Both teams have just one specialist slow bowler: Rahkeem Cornwall for West Indies and Lasith Embuldeniya for Sri Lanka Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl against West Indies Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first on a track that captain Dimuth Karunaratne thought might still have a little bit of moisture
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