‘If we look at the overall picture, at the average and at the economy rate, I think I am doing okay’ – Dale Steyn © BCCI South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has said that the manner in which Twenty20 cricket has evolved means that even the best bowlers will be taken for runs, but he believed his bowling stats have been “reasonable” through his career. “I think it will…
Sachin Tendulkar (far left) and Dilip Vengsarkar (far right) pose with Britain’s Prince William and Catherine (2nd left) at The Oval Maidan in Mumbai. © AFP Highlights Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar joined Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate as the duo played cricket with children and laid a wreath to victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks as they began their tour of India on Sunday. (Read more cricket stories here)…
Kevin Pietersen (R) scored an unbeaten 21 in Rising Pune Supergiants’ 9-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in the IPL opener on Saturday © BCCI Highlights Mumbai: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is eyeing a return to international cricket by playing for his country of birth, South Africa, saying it is “definitely still an option”. (Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson, Kevin Pietersen Among Hot Picks – Five Things to Know) The flamboyant…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Rising Pune Supergiants won the IPL opener by nine wickets, beating Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday night. © PTI Highlights Mumbai: Amid the furore over holding Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, India’s limited over skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday said shifting matches will not resolve the perennial crisis as it requires a “long-term” solution. (Bombay High Court Tells BCCI…
Kolkata Knight Riders hold a 9-6 head-to-head advantage against Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. © BCCI The second match of the 2016 Indian Premier League features Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Delhi Daredevils at the iconic Eden Gardens on Sunday. Kolkata Knight Riders are the two-time IPL champions while Delhi Daredevils have always struggled in the tournament. You can see live streaming of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi…
Faf du Plessis helped Rising Pune Supergiants to a comfortable win with a solid 33-ball 34 © BCCI Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Faf du Plessis has said losing the toss worked in his side’s favour, by allowing them to assess conditions on an atypical Wankhede pitch. Mumbai Indians chose to bat and were soon reduced to 68 for 7 on a seaming track, paving the way for Supergiants’ nine-wicket win….
Ajinkya Rahane was Saturday’s Man of the Match for an unbeaten 66 in Supergiants nine-wicket win © BCCI An unbeaten 66 off 42. A strike rate of 157. A target of 122. This is Ajinkya Rahaneterritory. While it would be unfair to suggest he is a batsman made for low-pressure situations, his game – founded more on incremental run-gathering than rapid bursts of power-hitting – is perfectly conditioned to the…
Legally-binding contracts are in the offing for players in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League © Raton Gomes/BCB The BCB has promised that the players’ contracts with the clubs in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will be legally binding and that payments would be guaranteed. The country’s most prestigious domestic tournament is set to begin later this month with the “players by choice” draft taking place on Sunday. BCB’s…
Toss: Mumbai Indians chose to bat v Rising Pune SupergiantsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mumbai Indians handed Jos Buttler his IPL debut © Getty Images Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians captain, sprung a surprise of sorts at the first toss of the IPL season, choosing to bat first at the Wankhede Stadium, where the chasing team won three out of four matches during the recently concluded World T20. MS Dhoni,…
Although it is a relatively remote outpost in the US cricket scene, Colorado Springs is equidistant from several major cricket hubs In another move signifying the ICC’s intent to speed up the growth of cricket in the United States of America, ICC head of global development Tim Anderson announced on Friday that the ICC Americas regional office will be relocating later this year from Toronto to Colorado Springs, Colorado. “The…