Report Updates, colour and analysis with ESPNcricinfo’s match-day blog Tonight we have Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals facing off against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians. We’ll have the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw and Kagiso Rabada against the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard and the Pandya brothers. For our ball-by-ball commentary, click here Alagappan Muthu is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo Source: ESPN Crickinfo
News ECB. BCCI accept benefits of global exposure after initial resistance to Olympic involvement Cricket’s return to the Olympics is moving closer, with the possibility that it could do so in the T10 format. That has emerged in the wake of the ICC’s scheduling meetings for a new calendar from 2023 onwards, which took place last week, with the BCCI and ECB, two key boards in any push, showing renewed…
News Hashim Amla, Vernon Philander and Wayne Parnell have all been named in the Western Province squad Duanne Olivier is among a bunch of prominent cricketers to return to the South African domestic set-up Duanne Olivier, Hardus Viljoen, Kyle Abbott, Simon Harmer and Stiaan van Zyl, who had all left the South Africa set-up with Kolpak deals, have returned to the country’s Division 1 competition for the upcoming season….
News Kusal Mendis continues to be omitted; injured Kusal Perera also out of the two-match series Angelo Mathews returns to the squad after having left the West Indies tour for personal reasons Uncapped left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama and left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka have been named in Sri Lanka’s squad to play Bangladesh in the two-Test series that starts on Wednesday. Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews,…
News Bangladesh might field three pacers, and Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to continue batting at No. 3 Left-arm quick Shoriful Islam has been included in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka – the announcement came less than 24 hours before the start of the game on Wednesday, midway through the visitors’ only practice session in Pallekele. Mominul Haque (capt), Liton Das, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim,…
News How, where and when to watch Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 20, 2021 Mumbai Indians’ legspinner Rahul Chahar is the second highest wicket-taker with seven scalps so far The two finalists of the last season, the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals, face off in Chennai on Tuesday. Having played their first three matches in Mumbai – where they lost…
News Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai part of the list The BCCI has proposed to the ICC nine venues for the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai were part of the list finalised by the BCCI’s Apex Council, which met virtually last weekend. The ICC, which runs the global tournaments, will take a decision on the…
Big Picture Ill-judged shots, inconsistent bowling, dropped catches, and batting collapses – one shouldn’t be surprised if such flawed performances occur in the upcoming two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, starting Wednesday in Pallekele. However, given the unpredictability of the two teams, an odd heroic performance cannot be ruled out either. Bangladesh come into the series, having lost their last eight international matches across formats. The wheels came…
News The city is the frontrunner to stage the Games in 11 years and could be confirmed by mid-2021 The Gabba would be largely rebuilt should Brisbane win the rights for the 2032 Olympics The Gabba is slated for an A$1 billion (USD777 million) rebuild before hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as part of Brisbane’s bid for the 2032 Olympics, officials said on Tuesday. Queensland state capital Brisbane…
Colin de Grandhomme has an impressive record in Tests – averaging 37.03 with the bat and 31.63 with the ball © Getty Images All members of New Zealand’s Test squad still currently at home have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the tour of England, and allrounder Colin de Grandhomme is confident he will be fit for the trip as he recovers from the ankle surgery…