Moeen Ali said his appointment as England vice-captain for the fourth Test against India starting on Thursday was an example of the “beauty of sport” after he was not even in the squad at the start of the series. The off-spinning all-rounder finds himself deputy to Joe Root at the Oval with Jos Buttler on paternity
Month: September 2021
Bangladesh registered their first win over New Zealand in T20 internationals on Wednesday, skittling out the Tom Latham-led side for a paltry 60 at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit 25 off 33 as Bangladesh chased down the set target in 15 overs with seven wickets in hand. With this win,
In the ninth match of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 between Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) and St Lucia Kings (SLK), an unusual incident caught everyone’s attention when Knight Riders skipper Kieron Pollard expressed his disappointment at the umpire’s decision. It all happened during the 19th over of Knight Riders’ innings, when the on-field
Report Bangladesh brought in Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das for Soumya Sarkar and Mosaddek Hossain Toss: New Zealand chose to bat vs Bangladesh New Zealand’s stand-in captain Tom Latham chose to bat first in the opening T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Allrounder Cole McConchie and batter Rachin Ravindra were brought in to the playing XI
Report Mark Adair and Josh Little also return to the hosts’ XI, with the visitors remaining unchanged Zimbabwe choose to bowl vs Ireland Ireland rung in the changes for the third T20I against Zimbabwe, with three tweaks to the XI that levelled the series on Sunday. William McClintock became their second debutant of the series
News Captain feels they have the ‘better spin-bowling contingent’ than opponents South Africa ahead of the limited-overs series South Africa have some great quicks, but on Khettarama’s surfaces, Sri Lanka’s batters need not fear them. Not only this, said Sri Lanka’s captain Dasun Shanaka, but the hosts also have a better spin attack, and as
News Bavuma also said he was looking forward to “unpacking” with Enoch Nkwe, who resigned as assistant coach last week Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s white-ball captain, has confirmed that the national team’s culture is still in its cultivation stage and it is “nowhere near the end product.” Bavuma was speaking from Sri Lanka, where South
News Bangladesh batter sympathises with team-mates’ plight on spin-friendly surfaces Shakib Al Hasan didn’t sugarcoat his words about the pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, where New Zealand were bowled out for just 60 and Bangladesh needed the better part of 15 overs to overhaul that meagre target. “I think the wicket in the
Preview The caravan moves to the Oval with intrigue surrounding both teams Big picture That Headingley juju, eh? England could try to bottle it, though they can barely control it themselves. But there’s no doubting some Yorkshire magic rubbed off on Joe Root‘s team during the third Test, and just in the nick of time.
News Allrounder offers calm perspective as he takes over role from absent Jos Buttler Joe Root has hailed Moeen Ali as a “natural leader” after his promotion to vice-captain of the England Test team. Root, the England captain, announced the news on the eve of the fourth LV= Insurance Test against India at the Kia
BAN vs NZ: New Zealand were skittled out for just 60 runs against Bangladesh.© AFP Bangladesh beat New Zealand for the first time in Twenty20 internationals, skittling out the visitors for 60 in the first match on Wednesday. Shakib Al Hasan made 25 as Bangladesh chased down their target in 15 overs to win by
Right-arm fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been added to India’s squad for the fourth Test against England, scheduled to begin on Thursday (September 2). The decision was made following the Indian team management’s request to the BCCI after the third Test in Leeds. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee – based on the request of the
Eng vs Ind: Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team lost to England by an innings margin in Leeds.© Instagram The 4th Test match at The Oval in London will give an opportunity to Team India to recover from the thrashing received from hosts England at Headingley in Leeds in the third Test match. England totally dominated
India’s bowling coach Bharath Arun said that English batsmen are “wary of Ravichandran Ashwin’s abilities” on tracks with “assistance” but a call on the senior off-spinner’s inclusion will only be taken on Thursday morning ahead of the fourth Test. Ashwin, one of the world’s leading off-spinners, has been benched for three consecutive Test matches with
After Team India’s embarrassing loss in the third Test against England at Headingley in Leeds, many experts of the fascinating game have opined that the visitors should make some changes in their playing XI for the upcoming fourth Test. The fourth match of the ongoing five-match series is scheduled to begin on Thursday (September 02)
Tamim Iqbal said he is “not available” for selection in Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup squad.© AFP Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal said Wednesday he did not want to be in the national squad for the Twenty20 World Cup to give other players a chance. The 32-year-old opener said he had told the Bangladesh Cricket Board and
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight RidersWednesday 1 September, 05:00TV: live on BT Sport Guyana a let down Guyana are at a crossroads in the tournament. They have won once in three efforts and stank the place out last time against the Patriots. In favourable conditions and with a balanced squad they should be capable
England skipper Joe Root took the top spot in ICC Test rankings for batsmen.© AFP England captain Joe Root’s stunning 2021 form has seen the Yorkshireman rise to number one Test batsman in the ICC Rankings for the first time in six years. Root previously held the number one spot back in 2015 but had
IND vs ENG: Moeen Ali was picked as the deputy of Joe Root for The Oval Test.© Instagram All-rounder Moeen Ali has been named as England vice-captain for the fourth Test against India starting Thursday at the Oval. Moeen’s elevation comes after Jos Buttler was given a paternity break due to the impending arrival of
Prithvi Shaw shared a picture with his “travel buddy” ahead of fourth Test match vs England.© Instagram India’s top-order batsman Prithvi Shaw is currently in England for the ongoing five-match Test series against the hosts. Prithvi was not initially included in India’s squad for the England tour. He was added later after Shubman Gill and
England v IndiaThursday 2 September 11.00TV: Live on Sky Sports England to make changes? Headingley’s seam and swing, for once, came to England’s aid. They are now level in a series that had the potential to cause constitutional crisis in the game with two to play. So why are they talking about three changes? Jos
In the ninth match of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 between Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) and St Lucia Kings (SLK), Tim Seifert continued his superb run in the competition and played an explosive knock. Seifert smashed 37 runs off 25 balls with the help of 4 fours and a couple of sixes. During
Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been added to India’s squad for the fourth Test against England starting Thursday at The Oval, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Wednesday. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee – based on the request of the team management – has added fast bowler Prasidh Krishna to India’s
Kieron Pollard stood far away from the umpire as he protested a decision over a wide ball.© Twitter Kieron Pollard has had his own ways of protesting umpire’s decisions while he is on the field. He has been seen taking the field with his mouth taped off on one occasion and standing at the edge
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane’s form and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s probable inclusion will be in focus as India look to move on from their Leeds debacle when they take on a stronger England team in the fourth Test at the Oval starting Thursday. The high of an inspirational victory at the Lord’s was followed by back-to-back batting debacles
News The batter was confident that CA and the government would be able to find a solution Marnus Labuschagne admits England’s concerns about this summer’s Ashes have merit but he fully expects a resolution will ensure he confronts a full-strength opposition. England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has made it clear he would likely opt out of
Bangladesh and New Zealand are set to face each other in the T20 International (T20I) series starting Wednesday (September 01) at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The visitors will be without some star players, including skipper Kane Williamson, who will fulfil their Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments. In the absence of Williamson, Tom Latham will
‘Once you get on a bit of a roll confidence is a massive part for me as well’ – Vince © Getty Images Grey skies and a green surface at the Ageas Bowl would have most County Championship batters sweating and fretting just two hours before the start of a day’s play. But James Vince
On Tuesday night, Rajasthan Royals (RR) announced that they have roped in Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas for the remaining season of IPL 2021 as replacements for Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. While Stokes has taken a break from competitive cricket due to health issues, Archer is recovering from his elbow injury. Stokes had announced
Liam Plunkett is set to leave English cricket at the end of the current season.© Surrey/Instagram Surrey and England fast bowler Liam Plunkett will leave the club and English cricket at the end of the current season after a three-year-long stint. Surrey announced on Tuesday that the pacer will be leaving the club at the