News ‘Rankings don’t necessarily show the real picture,’ captain says as he hopes the team would continue to keep the momentum going against New Zealand Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah believes healthy competition within the side, which has led to players being more confident, gives a fairer assessment of the team rather than the one based on
Month: August 2021
News The left-arm seamer was struck by a shot from Dwaine Pretorius while delivering throwdowns in the nets in Colombo Beuran Hendricks has cleared a concussion test after getting hit in the head during South Africa’s training session in Colombo on Tuesday. Hendricks was delivering throwdowns when a straight hit from the allrounder Dwaine Pretorius
News Woakes could replace Curran, Pope set to return, Bairstow will keep wicket as Buttler attends baby’s birth Joe Root has insisted Jos Buttler‘s Test career is not over, despite him missing the fourth LV= Insurance Test at the Kia Oval. Buttler is unavailable for the match as he awaits the birth of his second
News World Cup winner, whose wife is American, had spoken of playing in the US if an opportunity arose Surrey and former England fast bowler Liam Plunkett will leave English cricket at the end of this season to play Major League Cricket in the United States. Surrey announced on Tuesday that Plunkett would leave the
West Indies batsman Evin Lewis will play for Rajasthan Royals for the remainder of IPL 2021.© AFP Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday announced the final set of their replacement players. West Indian duo of Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas will be joining the Royals squad as replacement players for the
Legendary South African pace bowler Dale Steyn shocked one and all after he announced his sudden retirement from all forms of cricket on Tuesday. The 38-year-old broke the news through his official Twitter handle. The Phalaborwa Express played 93 Tests, 125 ODIs and 47 T20Is for South Africa, where he picked up 439, 194 and
News The BCCI invited bids for the two new franchises on Tuesday It’s now official. The IPL will be a 10-team tournament from the 2022 season, with the BCCI inviting bids for the two new franchises on Tuesday. Interested bidders will need to buy the tender document by October 5, after which the IPL will
Preview Opportunity for NZ’s young, inexperienced players to make a mark in tough conditions Big picture Like most Bangladesh-New Zealand bilateral contests, the one beginning on Wednesday in Dhaka has the familiar one-sided feel to it. Pitches and weather have often contributed to it here, where the visitors have won just one out of their
Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi is someone who always loves the limelight and continues to do the same ever after his international retirement. This time around he has come forward and made a remark about the terrorist outfit Taliban, which has taken over Afghanistan. In his recent interview, Afridi said that Taliban has come with
England assistant coach Paul Collingwood on Tuesday said that it would be harsh to say that the Virat Kohli-led Indian team is playing in the same style as the Australian cricket team. India and England provided an intense spectacle on day five of the second Test as players from both sides engaged in verbals and
The cricket fraternity, including some of the greats of the game, on Tuesday hailed the achievements of legendary South African pacer Dale Steyn after he called time on his illustrious career. The 38-year-old Steyn took to twitter to announce his retirement, ending an outstanding career during which he played 93 Tests, 125 ODIs and 47
Virat Kohli has so far scored just a single fifty in the ongoing 5-match Test series vs England.© AFP England skipper Joe Root on Tuesday said his side will need to keep India captain Virat Kohli quiet in the next two Tests if they want to win the five-match series. After the third Test, the
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the tender to own one of the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises on Tuesday. Notably, the apex Indian board had decided to include two new teams in the cash-rich league from the 2022 edition in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on
On Tuesday, South Africa legend Dale Steyn announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The Phalaborwa Express took to his official Twitter handle to confirm the news. Steyn, who has already retired from Test cricket, played 93 Tests, 125 ODIs and 47 T20Is in his illustrious career. The right-armer is the highest wicket-taker for
Legendary South African pacer Dale Steyn on Tuesday announced that he is officially retiring from cricket. Steyn took to Twitter to share the announcement of his retirement. Steyn played 93 Tests, 125 ODIs and 47 T20 Internationals (T20Is). The pacer had announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2019, but wanted to continue playing limited
New Zealand Women’s team is all set to face England in the upcoming limited-overs series, starting from September 01 in Chelmsford. The white-ball tour consists of three T20 Internationals (T20Is) and five One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The last time both teams battled out against each other, it was Heather Knight’s England registered the victory by clean
India opener Rohit Sharma, who is also popularly known as the ‘Hitman’ for his on-field exploits, is enjoying a short break from cricket after the conclusion of the Leeds Test. The 34-year-old stepped out with his wife Ritika Sajdeh, India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, his wife Radhika Dhopavkar and pacer Shardul Thakur. Sharing the snap
BCCI invited bids to own and operate one of the two new IPL teams from the 2022 season,© AFP The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday invited bids to acquire the right to own and operate 1 (one) of the 2 (two) new teams proposed to be introduced from the 2022
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the 13-member women squad for the opening game of the upcoming T20I series against South Africa. Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed has been named the interim skipper because regular skipper Stafanie Taylor has been ruled out of the entire series after being identified as a primary contact of a COVID-19 in
Iconic cricket coach Vasu Pranjape died in Mumbai on Monday.© Twitter The BCCI on Tuesday condoled the death of former cricketer and well respected coach Vasu Paranjpe. Paranjpe, 82, breathed his last at his house in Matunga on Monday and is survived by his wife, and son ex-national selector and India player Jatin. “The BCCI
Former India pacer Javagal Srinath also known as ‘Mysore Express’ turned 52 on Tuesday with birthday greetings pouring in social media. During the 90s when the Indian team wasn’t as spoilt for choice as it is now in the fast-bowling department, Srinath shouldered the responsibility, proving his class time and again. He stepped up to
News Left-hander already training with a pink-ball under lights in Queensland while team-mates and India players complete hard quarantine Beth Mooney is readying herself for the “foreign” challenge of facing the pink-ball in the day-night Test against India next month but is confident the basics of the game will hold her in good stead despite
As the T20I World Cup is approaching, all the teams have accelerated their preparation and getting involved in few bilateral T20I legs before they reach the global stage. Following the pattern, the New Zealand is all set to face Bangladesh in the upcoming T20I series, starting September 1. Not so long ago, the Black Caps
News Taylor has been identified as a primary contact of a Covid-19 case in Jamaica West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against South Africa after being identified as a primary contact of a Covid-19 case in Jamaica, which requires her to serve a period of isolation. Offspinner
One more season? Shahid Afridi suggested he may finally call it a day © AFP/Getty Images Shahid Afridi looks set to finally call time on his playing career, strongly suggesting next year’s season at the Pakistan Super League will be his last. Afridi, who is currently with Multan Sultans and spent two seasons at Peshawar
News “We have to stick to a brand of cricket that we believe can be successful in these conditions,” says the NZ stand-in captain The upcoming five-match T20I series against Bangladesh will pose two major challenges to Tom Latham, who will lead the inexperienced New Zealand side in the absence of a number of seniors
News Neutral venues to be used across all tournaments as BCCI releases full domestic schedule India’s men’s domestic calendar will begin with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on November 4, while the Ranji Trophy, the country’s premier first-class competition, starts on January 13, 2022. The Vijay Hazare Trophy will get underway from December 8, with
Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2021, scheduled to be played in the UAE from September 19 to October 15. The 21-year-old failed to clear the fitness test at the NCA with the finger injury he suffered in England last month. “Royal Challengers Bangalore’s all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled
News Only spectators who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to attend the games in Rawalpindi and Lahore Pakistan has decided to allow spectators up to 25% capacity for the home series against New Zealand in Rawalpindi and Lahore next month. Only spectators who have been fully vaccinated, however, will be permitted to attend.
The next Ranji Trophy season will start from January 5, 2022.© AFP Heavyweights Mumbai, Karnataka and Delhi have been clubbed in virtual “group of death” in the Ranji Trophy, which will start from January 5 next year. Along with the multiple time Ranji champions are Hyderabad, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand in the Elite group C. Defending
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