Month: February 2021

Bangladesh leave out Taijul Islam for New Zealand tour

News Mohammad Naim, Mosaddek Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain return to the side Bangladesh have left out left-arm spinner Taijul Islam from their 20-man contingent for the white-ball tour of New Zealand, where they play three ODIs and three T20Is. Uncapped left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed got his maiden call-up, while opener Mohammad Naim, middle-order batsman Mosaddek Hossain and seamer Al-Amin Hossain returned to the side. Apart from Taijul, the only other…

February 19, 2021
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Jayawardene says no Sri Lanka player in IPL 2021 is 'disheartening'

February 19, 2021
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‘A good message for SL players to get competitive’ – Jayawardene © BCCI Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was straightforward and open about a number of aspects surrounding the IPL and his new role as Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket. It wasn’t until he was asked about plotting and planning against his good friend Mahela Jayawardene, the Mumbai Indians head coach, that he finally broke into a chuckle. The…

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'Felt like I was the loneliest guy in the world' – Virat Kohli on his 'lowest point'

News Says he “strongly feels the need for professional help” on the mental-health front to be part of team set-ups Virat Kohli felt like the “loneliest guy in the world” when he went through a stretch of five Tests on the England tour in 2014 without a half-century. He made this revelation in a chat with Mark Nicholas on his Not Just Cricket podcast. “It’s not a great feeling to…

February 19, 2021
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Xavier Bartlett four-wicket haul sets up Queensland for a thrilling final-day chase

Report Jordan Silk and Jake Doran scored half-centuries but Tasmania were bowled out to leave Queensland needing 272 to win on the final day with 10 wickets in hand Queensland 272 & 0 for 38 (Street 21*) trail Tasmania 332 & 252 (Doran 55, Bartlett 4-59) by 272 runs A four-wicket haul to Xavier Bartlett has given Queensland the chance to pull off a come-from-behind victory on the final day…

February 19, 2021
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Jake Fraser-McGurk helps Victoria survive Nathan Lyon threat to secure victory

Report Lyon took his match haul to 10 wickets, including the 600th of his first-class career, but NSW’s second-innings collapse proved costly Victoria 200 (Maddinson 77, Lyon 6-21) and 6 for 143 (Lyon 4-57) beat New South Wales 165 (Henriques 67) and 175 (Abbott 73, Boland 4-57) by four wickets Victoria overcame the challenge posed by Nathan Lyon when he threatened to conjure another remarkable Sheffield Shield win for New…

February 19, 2021
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Kyle Jamieson plays down expectations after 'surreal' auction night

February 19, 2021
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News “For me, it’s about how can I learn, how can I grow, and focusing on trying to do the job for the team at that time” Kyle Jamieson expects plenty of banter from his New Zealand team-mates about his IPL auction price   Kyle Jamieson had originally planned to sleep through the IPL auction, like Jimmy Neesham, but then woke up at around midnight in Christchurch to watch the…

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'It's life-changing to be honest' – Jhye Richardson on IPL auction

February 19, 2021
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News Riley Meredith, meanwhile, ‘couldn’t believe what was happening’ as bidding for his name intensified ‘I just got this wave of nauseousness, not knowing what to expect’ – Jhye Richardson   Jhye Richardson was left feeling exhausted after he earned a “life-changing” bid at the IPL auction while his Australia and now Punjab Kings team-mate Riley Meredith termed his outcome in becoming the most expensive uncapped overseas player as “pretty…

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BCB allows Shakib Al Hasan to miss Sri Lanka Tests for IPL

February 19, 2021
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Shakib Al Hasan was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.20 crore © BCCI The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted Shakib Al Hasan leave during next month’s Test series against Sri Lanka so he can take part in the IPL, according to the cricket operations head Akram Khan. Shakib, who was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.20 crore in the 2021 auction…

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Why teams broke the bank for Morris, Jamieson, Gowtham and Meredith

February 18, 2021
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At the 2021 IPL auction, why did franchises break the bank to buy Chris Morris, Kyle Jamieson, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson and to an extent the uncapped pair of K Gowtham and Riley Meredith? ESPNcricinfo analyses the reasons. Chris Morris for INR 16.25 crore (USD 2.23 million approx.) to Rajasthan Royals It is not a common skillset for a bowler to fire up speeds in the 140kph region consistently, have…

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Nepotism? No, Mumbai Indians picked Arjun Tendulkar 'purely on a skill basis', says Mahela Jayawardene

February 18, 2021
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Arjun Tendulkar was the last player to be picked during the accelerated part of the auction © BCCI The Mumbai Indians’ leadership has come out in unequivocal endorsement of 21-year-old left-arm medium pacer Arjun Tendulkar, and backed what they described as a measured decision to pick him up at the IPL 2021 auction. Arjun, Sachin Tendulkar‘s son, was among the Mumbai Indians net bowlers during last year’s IPL – he…

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