Month: July 2021

News Pandey, Gowtham, Kishan and Deepak Chahar also ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is Prithvi Shaw is among the eight players isolating after being identified as one of Krunal Pandya’s close contacts   Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Yuzvendra Chahal, K Gowtham, and Deepak Chahar are the eight players identified as close contacts of Krunal Pandya, who tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. Although all…

News Team hopeful of having the pacer for the last four games as he continues a gradual comeback from elbow surgery Southern Brave are not expecting to have Jofra Archer available for either of their next two men’s Hundred fixtures as he continues a gradual comeback from elbow surgery. Archer has played twice for Sussex in the last 10 days, first bowling three overs in their Vitality Blast win against…

Report Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka opts to bowl first, expecting some juice in the Khettarama pitch Toss: Sri Lanka opt to bowl vs India A severely depleted India side named four debutants for the second T20I, with batters Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad, plus allrounder Nitish Rana, and seamer Chetan Sakariya, all set to play their first international in the format. With eight members of the squad unavailable for…

News Starc moves up as many as 10 places to reach eighth among ODI bowlers Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga has leapfrogged Afghanistan’s new T20I captain Rashid Khan to be ranked career-best No. 2 among T20I bowlers. The ICC rankings list is led by South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi, who has a 72-point advantage following impressive returns on the tour of the Caribbean and Ireland earlier this month. As many as six…

Play 01:04 Mitchell Starc: Used wicket, we knew it would take turn Alex Carey‘s calm leadership was lauded by Australia coach Justin Langer after the 2-1 ODI series win over West Indies but he appears unlikely to retain the captaincy for the T20I series against Bangladesh. Australia need to decide on a stand-in for the injured Aaron Finch who missed the ODIs in the Caribbean and was then ruled out…

Report Death bowling proves decisive as Vince, de Kock, Whiteley threaten in chase Welsh Fire 165 for 4 (Bairstow 72, Duckett 53) beat Southern Brave 147 for 7 (Vince 40, Neesham 3-5) by 18 runs Led by a second consecutive half-century from captain Jonny Bairstow, Welsh Fire maintained their position as the surprise pace-setters in the Men’s Hundred, seeing off Southern Brave in a high-scoring encounter in Cardiff. Bairstow smashed…

Report Middlesex thwarted by two runs on DLS despite Handscomb and White fifties Durham 288 for 8 (Borthwick 76) beat Middlesex 225 for 9 (Handscomb 75) by two runs (DLS method) Durham skipper Scott Borthwick top-scored with 76 and then delivered a crucial over to secure his side’s second straight Royal London Cup success as they edged a rain-affected clash with Middlesex at Radlett. Borthwick struck 76 in Durham’s total…

Report Visitors make it two wins from two with 11-run DLS victory at Bristol Graeme van Buuren took on an 11-over chase but couldn’t get Gloucestershire home   Worcestershire 228 for 7 (Haynes 59) beat Gloucestershire 82 for 4 (van Buuren 38*) by 11 runs (DLS method) Worcestershire made it two wins from as many Royal London Cup group matches with an 11-run victory over Gloucestershire under DLS in a…

Report A total of 548 runs scored in 52 overs as rain triggers 30-over mayhem Surrey 311 for 8 (Patel 131, Smith 54) beat Nottinghamshire 266 for 7 (Slater 69, Evison 54) by 33 runs (DLS method) There’s a generally held view that the life of a modern sportsperson is a glamorous affair full of travel and adulation. And it’s true, the good days can be pretty damn good. But…