News Beth Mooney breaks into the top ten, while Alyssa Healy moves to No. 2 among batters Jhulan Goswami has moved up by two places to occupy the second spot among bowlers in the ICC ODI rankings on the back of her impressive performance in the third game against Australia. However, India ODI captain Mithali Raj has lost her No. 1 spot to South Africa’s Lizelle Lee, with Australia’s Alyssa…
Preview Royal Challengers Bangalore meanwhile will be hoping to find their best combination and firm up their position in the top four Rajasthan Royals currently find themselves on eight points, competing with three other teams for the final playoff spot Big picture Despite being a league that boasts some of the best players in the world, no team in the IPL is immune from injuries or unavailability concerns. That…
Australia vice-captain Rachael Haynes has been ruled out of the remainder of the women’s multi-format series with India because of a hamstring injury. Haynes suffered the injury in an innocuous incident while fielding a ball during the third ODI in Mackay. She ran in to gather a ball without great intensity but pulled up lame and left the field almost immediately. Australia coach Matthew Mott confirmed on Tuesday that Haynes…
Australia and India, semi-finalists and finalists at the 2017 World Cup, have played nine and 11 matches in the format respectively since the start of the pandemic. The three-match ODI leg of their ongoing multi-format series offered a peek into the strengths and flaws, and potential combinations for them to field at next year’s World Cup. ESPNcricinfo dissects some of them. End-overs acceleration: Australia, India improveMidway into their successful chase…
News Queensland’s clash with Tasmania delayed by a day pending health advice from the Queensland government after a number of Covid-19 cases were reported in the state The start of the Sheffield Shield clash between Queensland and Tasmania has been delayed by a day due to a number of Covid-19 cases in Queensland, with the match hanging on the health advice of the Queensland government. Queensland was due to host…
News Former Pakistan captain undergoes angioplasty after complaining of chest pain Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain and one of their all-time batting greats, is in hospital after suffering a heart attack in Lahore. Inzamam underwent a successful angioplasty on Monday evening. Inzamam, who shot to global prominence during Pakistan’s World Cup winning 1992 campaign, had been complaining about chest pain over the last three days. Initial testing cleared him but…
While the PCB has made profits off the PSL, the franchises themselves have struggled to break even since the start of the league in 2016 © AFP via Getty Images The PCB has offered PSL franchises a hike in their share from the central revenue pool, starting from next year. That, as well as a couple of other concessions, come as the board and the franchises try a resolve a…
News Warner watched Monday’s win over the Royals from the hotel after being dropped David Warner is a name synonymous with Sunrisers Hyderabad. He captained them to the 2016 IPL title, he has scored 4014 runs for them at a healthy strike-rate of 142.59, and he has struck a chord with the people of Hyderabad with his frequent social-media posts around Telugu pop culture. This hasn’t been his year, though….
Report Sanju Samson scored 82, but a total of 164 proved less than adequate for the Royals Sunrisers Hyderabad 167 for 3 (Roy 60, Williamson 51*) beat Rajasthan Royals 164 for 5 (Samson 82, Kaul 2-36) by seven wickets Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their season alive with a revamped side easing to a seven-wicket win against the Rajasthan Royals. A bowling performance that was competent in parts was complemented by a…
Preview Mumbai’s big-hitters have suffered a form slump while Kings are struggling to fix their team combination Big Picture Time is running out for both sides. Mumbai Indians have lost three on the bounce and need to win every single game to get to 16 points, largely considered a safe zone. Punjab Kings are also on the same boat, but with the confidence of having notched up a tight win…