Ricky Ponting believes David Warner missed the ideal time to retire from Test cricket after his double-century against South Africa at the MCG and suggested the World Test Championship final might be a one-off chance for him to prove he should play the Ashes. His double hundred in his 100th Test at the MCG came amid ongoing talk about his form and Ponting is of the view that the next…
Delhi Capitals 223 for 2 (Shafali 84, Lanning 72, Kapp 39*) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 163 for 8 (Mandhana 35, Knight 34, Norris 5-29) by 60 runs It was just over a week ago when a disappointed Shafali Verma was watching Australia captain Meg Lanning celebrate a thrilling win over India in the T20 World Cup semi-finals in Cape Town. On Sunday, the two came together to feast on a…
Will Jacks‘ seemingly never-ending winter has been cut short by an injury, which will see him fly home early from England’s tour to Bangladesh. Jacks hurt his left thigh while fielding in England’s 132-run victory in Friday’s second ODI, which saw them clinch the series with a game to spare. “Jacks will fly home in the next 48 hours to begin his recovery,” an ECB spokesperson said. It remains to…
For the first time in a T20 league, players have the option of reviewing any on-field decision, including wides and no-balls, in the ongoing WPL and the upcoming IPL. The first two games of the WPL already saw two such instances for deliveries that did not involve a dismissal. “A player may request a review of any decision taken by the on-field umpires concerning whether or not a batter is…
Big picture – England’s Super League ends England arrived in Chattogram on Saturday ahead of their final fixture in the inaugural – and only – edition of the ICC’s ODI Super League. On Monday, they are looking to secure a three-nil series win, thereby becoming the first team to secure an away ODI series whitewash in Bangladesh since Sri Lanka in 2014. The Super League, the qualifying process for the…
Gujarat Giants have issued a statement saying they were not able to obtain medical clearance in time for their allrounder Deandra Dottin, because of which they had to replace her with Australia allrounder Kim Garth for the ongoing Women’s Premier League. The franchise had earlier said that Dottin was “recovering from a medical situation”. In response to that, Dottin tweeted: “I really appreciate all the messages but truth be told…
Alex Carey admitted he feared the worst after Rohit Sharma was given two lives in the first over of the Indore Test when Australia opted not to review for a nick and an lbw, but was delighted to play his part in ensuring the India captain did not inflict major damage. Carey’s stumping of Rohit in the sixth over, Matt Kuhnemann’s first wicket of the match, was picked out as…
Rest of India 484 (Jaiswal 213, Easwaran 154, Avesh 4-74) and 246 (Jaiswal 144, Shubham 2-9) beat Madhya Pradesh 294 (Dubey 109, Narang 4-65) and 198 (Mantri 51, Saurabh 3-60) by 238 runs Mukesh Kumar and Atit Sheth dismantled Madhya Pradesh’s middle order before Saurabh Kumar and Pulkit Narang ran through the tail to help Rest of India complete to a 238-run win and lift the Irani Cup just before…
Former UAE captain Ahmed Raza, 34, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Raza is UAE’s most successful captain in the shortest format, with the team winning 18 of its 27 T20Is under him. UAE also secured a place at the 2022 T20 World Cup under his leadership, which he stated was “a significant achievement of mine.” He is now set to take up a new role as UAE’s assistant…
UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Gujarat Giants will return to the DY Patil Stadium a day after the big defeat they suffered at the hands of Mumbai Indians, hoping for a turn of fortunes when they take on UP Warriorz, who will be playing their first game of the Women’s Premier League. But unfortunately for Giants, the problems extend beyond the pitch. Giants replaced West Indies’ Deandra Dottin with Australia’s…