Play 01:59 Jayawardene: I feel sorry for Stokes Allrounder Ben Stokes has spoken about the “complete devastation” he felt after the last over of the World T20 final when Carlos Brathwaite had taken him for four consecutive sixes to snatch the title away from England. In the immediate aftermath of the conclusion to the final, Stokes admitted trying to block out the emotions and he said it is only since…
Mumbai Indians are the defending champions of Indian Premier League. © BCCI Highlights Mumbai: Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla on Friday said they are committed to the welfare of the farmers and will do whatever is suggested to them, with uncertainty prevailing over the fate of IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra. (IPL: Mumbai Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Admits no Potable Water to Maintain Cricket Grounds) Responding to a PIL…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the face of the group, which has seen more than 800 resident move out due to electrical and various other issues. © Reuters New Delhi: Residents of a housing society of realty firm Amrapali in Noida have taken to social media asking Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni to dis-associate himself as its brand ambassador, forcing the company to promise completion of pending work at the project….
Luke Ronchi represented New Zealand in the recent World T20 semi-final against England © Getty Images Birmingham have signed Luke Ronchi as their second overseas player for the 2016 NatWest Blast season. Ronchi, the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman, will be available for all 14 games in the group stages and is seen by the club as providing, along with Laurie Evans, the middle-order power-hitting that they have sometimes struggled for in…
Shakib Al Hasan and Sunil Narine celebrate after picking up a wicket in Indian Premier League © BCCI Highlights Eden Gardens: Relieved after Sunil Narine’s action was cleared by the International Cricket Council, Kolkata Knight Riders star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan today said it is a big boost to their campaign as the West Indies off-spinner is still the leader of their bowling attack. (Sunil Narine’s Bowling Action Cleared by…
Sunil Narine was suspended from bowling after he was reported for a suspect action during the ODI series between West Indies and Sri Lanka in November 2015. © BCCI Highlights West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine was cleared to resume his career after a suspension for a suspect bowling action ruled him out of his team’s World Twenty20 title-winning campaign. (Sunil Narine Might Miss Kolkata Knight Riders Opener in IPL 9)…
Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium is the home of the 2015 IPL champions, Mumbai Indians © BCCI It is important to put Indian farmers’ interests before those of the IPL franchises, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said in his column in the Times of India. His comments come in wake of the Public Interest Litigation filed in the Bombay High Court over IPL games – which require significant water usage on…
An exciting weekend’s sport sees the thrills of the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday followed by the start of the Specsavers County Championship on Sunday. Here, ecb.co.uk looks at the runners and riders for the latter. Red Rum managed a hat-trick of Grand Nationals. Can Yorkshire do the same again in the Championship? This high-class horse is the bookmaker’s short-priced favourite and there seem to be few flaws in…
Former England bowler Matthew Hoggard has challenged the current crop of players to build on a prosperous past few months and write their names into the history books. Following on from their Ashes success last summer, England sealed a momentous Test series victory in South Africa earlier this year and surprised many by reaching the final of the World Twenty20, where they suffered an agonising last-over defeat to the West…
Sunil Narine will be available to play for Kolkata Knight Riders © BCCI West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has had his bowling action cleared by the ICC, just two days before the start of the IPL. Narine has not bowled since November, having been reported while on international duty, but all his deliveries with a remodelled action have been found to be legal. Narine has been a key player for…