Kolkata Knight Riders chose to bowl v Royal Challengers BangaloreLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details After a 15-minute rain delay to the toss, Royal Challengers Bangalore elected to chase with more rain not ruled out. There was more good news for Royal Challengers fans with AB de Villiers and Samuel Badree back in the side, replacing Travis Head and Shane Watson. The hosts Kolkata Knight Riders made one change themselves, bringing…
Shashank Manohar (left) was asked to take back his resignation as ICC chairman until the upcoming meetings were finished © Peter Della Penna/ESPNcricinfo Ltd “The changes recommended by the ICC Working Group to the constitution and financial model have been passed in principle …” Seventeen words, hope rising with each of them that an especially fractious time in cricket may finally be over, undone by the last two in that…
Toss Gujarat Lions chose to bowl v Kings XI PunjabLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:37 Decoding the bowling woes of Kings XI and Lions Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina continued the trend in Rajkot and chose to bowl against Kings XI Punjab. The team that won the toss has opted to chase in all four games in Rajkot so far this IPL. Lions made four changes from the side…
Toss: Gujarat Lions chose to bowl v Kings XI PunjabLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Manan Vohra recovered from an illness and slotted back into the opening spot © BCCI Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina continued the trend in Rajkot and chose to bowl against Kings XI Punjab. The team that has won the toss has opted to chase in all four games in Rajkot so far this IPL. Lions made…
Toss: Gujarat Lions chose to bowl v Kings XI PunjabLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Manan Vohra recovered from an illness and slotted back into the opening spot © BCCI Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina continued the trend in Rajkot and chose to bowl against Kings XI Punjab. The team that has won the toss has opted to chase in all four games in Rajkot so far this IPL. Lions made…
Dwayne Bravo was stretchered off the field after jarring his foot near the boundary during the BBL © Cricket Australia/Getty Images West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo is almost certainly not going to play in the 2017 IPL because of his ongoing rehabilitation for a hamstring injury he suffered in December. Bravo has been with his IPL team – Gujarat Lions – this season but has not played a game, and…
Younis Khan urged fans not to doubt his credibility © AFP Pakistan batsman Younis Khan remains firm about his intent to retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing three-Test series against West Indies. In a clarification of a previous statement which left open the possibility that he could extend his career if his team needs him, Younis said that he will retire even if he scores “a…
Play 01:17 ‘Bowling needed aggression’ – McClenaghan After Mumbai Indians laboured to a sub-par 142 against a quality effort from Delhi Daredevils’ bowlers, a lot had to go their way in their defense. Small dimensions of the field and the onset of dew late in the evening makes Wankhede Stadium a favourable ground for chasing – the last time a score of under 150 was defended in the IPL at…
West Indies 278 for 9 (Holder 55*, Gabriel 4*, Amir 5-41) v PakistanScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mohammad Amir performs the sajdah after taking his first five-wicket haul since 2010 © AFP Mohammad Amir claimed his first five-wicket haul since that fateful Lord’s Test in 2010 to leave West Indies at 278 for 9 before rain put an end to a wet, miserable day in which only 11.3 overs were possible….
Kent 259 (Davis 4-75) and 142 for 7 (Stevens 53*) lead Derbyshire 159 (Madsen 56, Stevens 6-47) by 242 runsScorecard Darren Stevens threatens to have the season of his life © Getty Images Ageless all-rounder Darren Stevens bagged 6 for 47 and smashed a quick-fire 53 not out with 11 boundaries during an action packed second day that saw 19 wickets fall and Kent build a priceless 242-run lead over…