Month: April 2016

Rahul Dravid on the drought situation: “If not having IPL will solve the problem, then we should stop playing cricket.” © Delhi Daredevils Reacting to the Bombay High Court’s order to shift 13 IPL matches out of drought-hit Maharashtra, former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid have said that cricket should not be mixed with such a serious issue. The High Court, on Wednesday, ordered that all IPL matches…

David Miller – “We need to be flexible. We need to learn to adapt” © BCCI The middle overs have become more important in Twenty20 cricket on the slower pitches in India, which has left Kings XI Punjab with a quandary on how to approach them. Their two best batsmen – David Miller and Glenn Maxwell – bat in the middle overs. They got a good start in their opening…

Mumbai Indians will not play a home match in Mumbai in May following a Bombay High Court ruling © BCCI IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla has said that Visakhapatnam, Raipur and Kanpur are frontrunners as alternative home venues for Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants after a Bombay High Court ruling ordered matches after April 30 to be moved out of Maharashtra due to a state-wide drought. He also said that…

Toss Rising Pune Supergiants chose to bat v Gujarat LionsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Pravin Tambe was one of three inclusions in Gujarat Lions’ side © BCCI Rising Pune Supergiants captain MS Dhoni chose to bat against Gujarat Lions in the first IPL game at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Suresh Raina, who said he would have batted, made three changes to the Lions side…

Match facts Friday, April 15, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Daredevils will need to pick themselves up after a terrible first match © Delhi Daredevils Big Picture There are many similarities between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab this season. Most notably, both teams have a sizeable core of young or inexperienced Indian players. Daredevils’ “strategic shift” towards youngsters has been overseen by Rahul Dravid, the India A and…

Former Essex and England batsman Graham Gooch is the focus of our first Cult Hero feature.  Get involved in the Cult Hero debate on Twitter, telling @CountyChamp what your favourite Gooch moment is using the #CultHeroes hashtag.  Graham Alan Gooch Born – 23 July 1953 in Leytonstone, Essex Batting style – Right-hand bat Bowling style – Right-arm medium Teams – Essex Graham Alan Gooch is an all-time England hero who played…