Month: May 2021

Sourav Ganguly also said hosting the remainder of IPL 2021 in India would not be possible © Getty Images BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has indicated India will travel to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series this season. While the exact window for this series is as yet unclear, Ganguly said it would consist of three ODIs and five T20Is. As per the ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP), India are scheduled…

Rahul Dravid thinks this is India’s best opportunity for a Test series win in England   Rahul Dravid, the last Indian captain to win a Test series in England (in 2007), predicts the upcoming five-Test series between the two teams will end in a 3-2 win for India. The series, scheduled for August-September, will be a “tough” contest overall and a “great series to watch”, he said. “I really do…

Report Sanderson claims 10 for the match and Berg nine as Northants win by an innings and 120 runs Northamptonshire 441 for 9 declared (Zaib 135, Keogh 87, Robinson 5-58) beat Sussex 106 (Berg 5-18, Sanderson 5-28) and 215 (van Zyl 72, Sanderson 5-71, Berg 4-72) by an innings and 120 runs Ben Sanderson and Gareth Berg shared 19 wickets in the match as Northamptonshire quashed Sussex by an innings…

Craig Overton punches the air © Getty Images Hampshire 79 and 110 for 4 (Overton 4-27) trail Somerset 336 (Overton 74, Abell 64) by 147 runs Rain and bad light frustrated Somerset’s push for victory with just nine-and-a-half overs bowled before play was abandoned after just 45 minutes late on Saturday at the Ageas Bowl. Hampshire closed the day on 110 for 4 in their second innings – still trailing…

There are three ODIs scheduled © Associated Press BCB have to navigate through a delicate period in the coming two weeks to hold the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series later this month. Although the board officially announced the dates of the three matches, the country’s Covid-19 rules could influence a couple of crucial factors. From a cricketing point of view, it is not yet clear whether Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur…