Month: April 2022

Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka’s Test captain, has signed for Yorkshire on a short-term deal, with the first of his three LV= County Championship appearances due to take place against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road on Thursday. Karunaratne, 33, is currently the No.5-ranked Test batter in the world, and has enjoyed a prolific run of form in recent months, with five centuries in his last eight Tests, including a career-best 244 against…

Samiur Rahman, the former Bangladesh fast bowler, has died aged 68 in Dhaka. He was suffering from brain tumor, which was diagnosed in January earlier this year. Samiur was part of Bangladesh’s first two ODIs in 1986, in addition to featuring in the ICC Trophy in 1982 and 1986. He enjoyed a more prolific career in the Dhaka Premier League, having played for Abahani, Mohammedan Sporting, Bangladesh Biman, Kalabagan Krira…

Wednesday’s match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals will take place in Mumbai subject to Capitals clearing RT-PCR testing on the morning of the game. In case the match cannot take place as scheduled on April 20, the IPL will reschedule the match. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that the decision was taken by the IPL at a meeting on Tuesday, which was conveyed in the wake of several members of the…

Netherlands head coach and former Australian ODI wicketkeeper Ryan Campbell has suffered a serious heart attack and is in intensive care in a London hospital. The 50-year-old was at a playground with his children at the weekend, before collapsing. It was reported on 6PR on Tuesday morning AWST that he remained in an induced coma although under the care of his doctors he has made some attempts successfully to breathe…

Rajasthan Royals 217 for 5 (Buttler 103, Samson 38, Narine 2-21) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 210 (S Iyer 85, Finch 58, Chahal 5-40) by seven runs Rajasthan Royals defended 217 by the skin of their teeth in an instant IPL classic at the Brabourne Stadium, with debutant Obed McCoy rearranging Umesh Yadav’s stumps to see out a nerve-jangling win. Kolkata Knight Riders were pinned against the ropes as Jos Buttler…

The match was in the balance. Shreyas Iyer had played a captain’s knock to give his team a shout in a huge chase of 216. Yuzvendra Chahal‘s first three overs had been plundered for 38. The equation for Kolkata Knight Riders was down to a manageable 40 off four overs, with six wickets in hand. Chahal was back for his fourth, and he weaved magic. Here’s how ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball commentary…

Apr 19: Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bangalore, 31st Match, DY Patil Stadium Safe XI: KL Rahul (capt), Quinton de Kock, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis, Deepak Hooda, Manish Pandey, Glenn Maxwell (vice-capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi Captain: KL RahulKL Rahul has phenomenal numbers against Royal Challengers. Since 2018, he has scored 451 runs in eight outings at an average of 90.20 and a strike…

When and if Josh Bohannon earns an England Test call-up, he will be more prepared than most for the media demands that invariably follow. Bohannon’s name was mentioned prominently in the press before the squad to play West Indies in the Caribbean was announced in early February. On the day the touring party was due to be released, Bohannon’s phone rang after a reporter had received a tip-off that he…

The second round of the 2022 County Championship concluded on Sunday, with another strong showing from the Pakistan representatives. Here we take a look at how they got on. Division One Hasan AliIf anyone of Pakistan’s vast contingent in county cricket needs a bit of a reset and a refresh, it is Hasan Ali. For most of 2021, he was second only to Shaheen Afridi as Pakistan’s best bowler. But…

In a shot in the arm for the Delhi Capitals, the overseas player who had tested positive for Covid-19 during the rapid antigen tests has returned consecutive negative RT-PCR tests. However, the BCCI has decided to verify the tests before deciding on when the Capitals can travel to Pune for their league fixture against Punjab Kings on Wednesday (April 20). Doubts over the possibility of the match happening arose after…