England seamer Reece Topley has broken his right hand on his Hampshire debut. Topley, who left Essex to join his new county for this season, is yet to discover the full extent of the injury he suffered on day one of the Specsavers County Championship season when he was hit by a bouncer from Warwickshire’s Boyd Rankin. But the 22-year-old, a member England’s squad of ICC World Twenty20 finalists over…
“You might have to wait a while,” Warwickshire’s fast bowling coach Alan Richardson said when asked whether Keith Barker would be able to pop down from the visiting dressing room at the Ageas Bowl for an interview after taking five wickets on the first day of the Specsavers County Championship season. “He’s watching the United-Tottenham game, and they’ve just started the second half.” Barker has always been a Manchester United…
Aaron Finch played a gritty innings of 74 for Gujarat Lions © BCCI Highlights Mohali: Dwyane Bravo recorded his best Indian Premier League (IPL) figures with a four-wicket haul before Aaron Finch smashed 74 runs off 47 balls as Gujarat Lions thumped hosts Kings XI Punjab by five wickets to make a winning entry into the IPL match in Mohali on Monday night. (Suresh Raina Tells His Gujarat Lions Team…
Brad Hogg finished with figures of 4-1-19-3 in Kolkata Knight Riders’ thumping nine-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils. © BCCI Highlights Kolkata Knight Riders leg-spinner Piyush Chawla says it was fun bowling in tandem with veteran Brad Hogg and the Australian’s performance made life easier for him from the other end. (Zaheer Khan Optimistic About Delhi Daredevils Despite Heavy Loss) Hogg returned with the best figures of 3/19 for KKR as…
Zaheer Khan had a torrid start to his captaincy as Delhi Daredevils succumbed to a nine-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders. © BCCI Highlights Trying to put up a brave face after suffering a humiliating nine-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 9 opener, Delhi Daredevils captain Zaheer Khan has said that it was just a “bad day” in office for his side. (Indian Premier League: Kolkata Knight…
Harsha Bhogle’s commentary contract was terminated just before the start of the Indian Premier League. © BCCI Highlights “I still don’t know why I am not doing the IPL. I haven’t been told. I can accept the fact that people don’t like me. But I genuinely hope it isn’t because cricketers have complained about what I have to say” – this is what Harsha Bhogle posted on Facebook today. Just…
Andre Russell picked up three wickets as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Daredevils by nine wickets in their opening Indian Premier League game. © BCCI Highlights Kolkata Knight Riders got their Indian Premier League off to a fabulous start with a thumping nine-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. (IPL: KKR Crush DD) KKR opted to field and they had the perfect start when Andre Russell…
Sunil Narine would be available for KKR from their second match against Mumbai Indians on April 13. © BCCI Highlights Kolkata: In a big boost to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine is all set to join the team on Tuesday ahead of its Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. (Sunil Narine’s Bowling Action Cleared by International Cricket Council Ahead of Indian…
Harsha Bhogle’s commentary contract was terminated just before the start of the Indian Premier League. © BCCI Highlights Just two days into season 9 of the IPL, there are new teams, new players, but the biggest talking point happens to be an old voice that is missing from the commentary box. Harsha Bhogle was unceremoniously sacked by the broadcaster despite being on the IPL roster, allegedly on the insistence of…
Virat Kohli hopes an amicable solution is found between the contending parties on the Indian Premier League (IPL) drought crisis. Highlights Bengaluru: Amid the furore over holding Indian Premier League (IPL) games in drought-hit Maharashtra, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said he is awaiting the Bombay High Court verdict and hoped the two contending parties find an amicable solution. (Shift Indian Premier League Matches Out of…