Month: October 2022

Glenn Phillips‘ innovative move to take up a sprinter’s start position at the non-strikers’ end was not pre-planned although he did suggest that it would help him avoid the risk of being run-out backing up which he said was an entirely justifiable dismissal. Phillips’ running between the wickets was a standout feature of his spectacular hundred against Sri Lanka at the SCG, but it was his position poised low in…

While Kulkarni was elected unopposed as the female ICA representative, Vengsarkar defeated outgoing ICA president and former India cricketer Ashok Malhotra. In e-voting held over three days, Vengsarkar received 402 votes compared to Malhotra’s 230. Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy were the first ever ICA representatives in the BCCI with their tenure lasting from October 2019 to October 2022. The Lodha reforms led to the inclusion of ICA representatives on…

Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the son of former batter Shivnarine, has earned his maiden call-up to West Indies’ senior side for the two-match Test series in Australia in November-December. Tagenarine, who had been picked as a reserve batter for the home series against Bangladesh earlier this year, is expected to open the batting alongside captain Kraigg Brathwaite. John Campbell, who had opened with Brathwaite against Bangladesh in June, was recently handed a…

New Zealand’s 65-run win against Sri Lanka puts them on top of group 1, but plenty can change in the six remaining matches in the group. Here is a look at how the teams stack up in the race to the two semi-final slots. New ZealandPlayed: 3, Points: 5, NRR: 3.850, Rem matches: vs Eng, Ire New Zealand have pulled clear of the rest of the teams in the group,…

Big Picture Last-ball defeats in consecutive matches. Points column empty. Best two batters quiet. Players failing to hold their nerve in make-or-break moments. Pakistan have ticked all those boxes and, as a consequence, find themselves in a precarious position where their fate in this World Cup is not entirely in their hands anymore. What’s still in their hands, though, is winning their remaining three matches to keep their semi-finals hopes…

New Zealand 167 for 7 (Phillips 104, Rajitha 2-23) beat Sri Lanka 102 (Shanaka 35, Boult 4-13) by 65 runs 1:40 Fleming: Possibly the strongest squad New Zealand have ever had Sri Lanka had New Zealand 15 for 3 in the powerplay. But then they dropped Glenn Phillips, and it was all new Zealand from there. Phillips bashed 104 off 64 deliveries to almost single-handedly carry New Zealand to 167…

#NewApproach has been the running joke among Indian fans ever since the new team management of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid took over. Every time India don’t score at breakneck speed, these jokes come up. Some of it is friendly ribbing, some of it wisecracks from the fans of the previous team management. If you take out the first match because India were chasing – the target dictates the approach…

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine is cautiously optimistic about his side’s chances against their most frequent rivals Bangladesh. The two teams will be playing each other in the T20 World Cup for the first time, and interestingly, it’s Zimbabwe who for a change will enter as slight favourites, eyeing a place in the last four. Bangladesh are still feeling the pinch after a record-breaking defeat at the hands of South Africa…

Big picture Week one of the T20 World Cup is done and the pace has been set. India have taken the early lead, despite logistical challenges (cold avocado sandwiches, anyone?) with South Africa and Zimbabwe in the chasing pack. Sunday will be telling for Group 2, with all six teams in action and a top-of-the-table clash as the main course when India play South Africa on a pacy pitch in…

The teams from group 2 in the T20 World Cup have only played two matches each, but with upsets and rain in the air, there is plenty at stake in each of the remaining matches. Here is a look at how the teams stack up in the race for the two semi-final spots. PakistanPlayed: 2, Points: 0, Rem matches: vs Neth, SA, Ban Pakistan have suffered two last-ball defeats, and…