News “Important that we make sure that he is completely in a position to come in and bowl” Hardik Pandya, who has a shoulder niggle, could be ready to bowl in the next few weeks, according to the Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene, but the team “don’t want to risk it” in the ongoing IPL till he recovers completely and feels comfortable enough. “We were obviously looking forward for…
News How, where and when to watch Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 19, 2021 Sanju Samson, David Miller and Jos Buttler will be a vital cog against the Chennai Super Kings The Chennai Super Kings face the Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on Monday, with both teams having one win and a loss from their opening two games. Having bounced back…
News “The severity of the sanction reflects the seriousness of his offences and his continued refusal to cooperate” Dilhara Lokuhettige, the former Sri Lanka allrounder, has been banned from all cricket for eight years by the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal, after he was found guilty of breaching the ICC’s Anti-Corruption code. Lokuhettige had been slapped with three corruption charges in April 2019, five months after the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) had…
News The state finished bottom of the Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup and will look to revamp their squad this winter Jason Gillespie has begun the process of revamping South Australia’s squad after their winless season by cutting five players ahead of what is expected to be recruitment from other states during the winter. Tom Cooper, Will Bosisto, Brad Davis, Conor McInerney and Luke Robins have all been dropped from…
News Catch up with how the Australian names have gone in the opening stages of this year’s IPL Maxwell’s revival Last year’s IPL was a forgettable one for Glenn Maxwell as he tallied just 108 runs in 11 innings for Kings XI – without hitting a single six – and was subsequently let go. That did not stop him fetching a huge price this time around with Royal Challengers Bangalore…
Play 06:19 ‘It’s like bowling with a white bar of soap’ – Ajit Agarkar on the dew in Mumbai KL Rahul, the Punjab Kings captain, feels there should be a provision to change the ball during the second innings of a T20 game, especially in dewy conditions else the bowling team faces a “huge disadvantage”. Defending 195 against the Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, the Kings’ bowlers…
Warwickshire 201 (Hain 72, Broad 3-50) and 333 for 7 (Bresnan 68*, Hain 57, Lamb 50) beat Nottinghamshire 273 (Patterson-White 73, Rhodes 4-54) and 260 (Clarke 56, Hameed 53, Briggs 4-68, Stone 3-66) by three wickets Warwickshire pulled off a heist of which Robin Hood would have been proud in completing a three-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire. Set 333 to win – easily the highest score of the game – Warwickshire…
Report Luke Procter puts up a fight for Northamptonshire against former side on compelling last day Lancashire 305 (Bohannon 68, Davies 57, Kerrigan 4-60, Taylor 4-91) and 296 for 7 declared (Croft 103*) beat Northamptonshire 177 (Bailey 3-32, Parkinson 3-49) and 218 (Procter 93, Wood 3-31, Parkinson 3-39) by 206 runs The blackthorn is in flower and the chiffchaffs will arrive soon. The County Championship season has begun with some…
Worcestershire 305 (Fell 69, Wessels 60, Critchley 5-67) and 193 for 8 (Cox 60*) drew with Derbyshire 390 (Critchley 109, du Plooy 98, Hosein 83*, Godleman 50) and 312 for 5 declared (Critchley 84, Madsen 66, Hosein 55*) Derbyshire’s captain, Billy Godleman, spent the last two sessions off the field with a groin injury and a darkened room was an appropriate setting after his negative declaration contributed to his side’s…
Leicestershire 375 (Evans 138, Hill 70, Azad 55) and 295 for 3 (Azad 144*, Hill 69*) drew with Surrey 672 for 8 declared (Pope 245, Smith 123, Clark 61*) An unbeaten rearguard hundred from Hassan Azad ensured Leicestershire could head back up the M1 with a draw after four days of hard graft at The Oval, as Surrey toiled with little success on a flat last-day pitch that offered very…