Month: July 2021

News Both players said they didn’t have to face any hospitalisations or restrictions File pic: Chedean Nation had collapsed on the field during the second T20I against Pakistan   Chinelle Henry and Chedean Nation, the two West Indies Women players who collapsed on the field during their team’s second T20I against Pakistan Women, have recovered and are back with the team ahead of the third and final T20I. Both players…

News The HCA ombudsman temporarily disqualified five members of the HCA Apex Council that had suspended Azharuddin HCA ombudsman Justice (retd) Deepak Verma pointed out that the complaint against Azharuddin had no legal validity.   Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was on Sunday reinstated as president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) by ombudsman Justice (retd) Deepak Verma. In an interim order, the HCA ombudsman temporarily disqualified five members of…

Report Derbyshire lose five wickets in 47 overs’ of play, but arguably fared well in tough conditions Derbyshire 91 for 5 (Critchley 23, Fletcher 2-28) vs Nottinghamshire Derbyshire have work to do to post a competitive first-innings total after a rain-affected opening day of their LV= Insurance County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Propping up the Group One table after failing to win any of their first eight…

News “I don’t look to please people, I’m here to play the role that’s assigned to me accordingly, by the team management” Mithali Raj – “Because I am in good flow, I know I need to make the best use of me in the middle”   Mithali Raj has said she doesn’t heed criticism around her strike rate and instead focuses on shouldering the responsibility bestowed by the team management…

Report Thunder limited to 110 for 8 before lengthy delay sees Storm target reduced to 33 from five overs Western Storm 36 for 1 beat Thunder 110 for 8 (Parfitt 2-15) by nine wickets Western Storm clinched a nine-wicket win over Thunder in their rain-disrupted Charlotte Edwards Cup clash at Chester Boughton Hall. The heavens opened one over into Storm’s chase, with the visitors 2 for 0, after Thunder had…

News South Africa coach confident of team’s showing after series win against West Indies Mark Boucher believes South Africa are well equipped for conditions at the T20 World Cup   Conditions at the T20 World Cup in the UAE will be similar to what South Africa experienced in Grenada, according to coach Mark Boucher, who expects the tournament to be tough for batters but successful for spinners. Although it was…

Report Anrich Nortje was rested as precaution, while Fabian Allen missed out through injury South Africa chose to bat vs West Indies West Indies have been asked to chase a series win – literally – after Temba Bavuma decided South Africa will defend in the decider. Blue skies greeted the teams on Saturday afternoon after tropical storm Elsa battered Grenada the day before the match, and with little rain predicted,…