Match facts Saturday, April 16, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Aaron Finch has eased into the Gujarat Lions side with successive fifties © BCCI Big Picture After crumbling in all departments against Rising Pune Supergiants, Mumbai Indians crumbled in the field against Kolkata Knight Riders. But Mitchell McClenaghan’s funky promotion and Jos Buttler’s blast ultimately helped Mumbai gun down 188 for their first points. Buttler could be unstoppable on…
Graces CC marks 20th anniversary
Graces CC players have embarked on a four-match tour to Malta to celebrate the landmark 20th anniversary of its founding as the world’s first ever LGBT cricket club. The London-based club was founded in April 1996 to increase enjoyment of the game of cricket within the LGBT community. Originally created as a supporters group, growing interest led to the club putting out its first playing side in 1997. Graces played that…
Facing Camera More Challenging Than Playing Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar said acting in movies was a different experience for him. © Reuters Highlights Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar says facing the camera for his soon-to-be-released biopic has been more challenging than standing up to the fastest bowlers in the world and scoring runs. The teaser of the film, Sachin: A Billion Dreams, was released on Thursday. (Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Journey From ‘Wild Kid’ to ‘Virtuous Hero’ in Biopic) “For so…
Bancroft's unhappy debut capped by a reprimand
Cameron Bancroft failed twice and picked up a reprimand © Getty Images Cameron Bancroft‘s first experience of county cricket proved to be a galling one after he was penalised under the ECB’s discipline code for dissent on his Gloucestershire debut. Bancroft showed his displeasure after he was adjudged caught at the wicket off Essex’s pace bowler Jamie Porter for a third-ball duck – his second single-figure score of the match…
Injury-hit Sunrisers seek first win
Match facts Saturday, April 16, 2016Start time 1600 local (1030 GMT) David Warner averages 63.10 in 13 games, including six fifties, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium © BCCI Big picture One game into the season and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s injury concerns are already piling up. After losing Yuvraj Singh before the tournament for two weeks, Sunrisers will now miss Ashish Nehra for at least two games with a groin injury. However,…
Indian Premier League: Police Allow Patel leaders to Watch Matches in Rajkot
Hardik Patel, the head of Patel quota stir, was arrested earlier following his threat to disrupt Rajkot ODI between India and South Africa. © AFP Highlights Rajkot: Rajkot police on Friday allowed some Patel quota agitation leaders to watch the Indian Premier League match at Khandheri stadium here after taking an assurance that they will not shout slogans related to the agitation or for the release of their jailed leader…
Ballance admits to mental battle after England axing
Gary Ballance has prepared for the season in impressive style © Getty Images Gary Ballance has confessed that losing his England place last summer hit him harder than he expected and he needed to consciously shut out critics he felt were “jumping on the bandwagon” in questioning his technique. Ballance was dropped after the first two Tests of the 2015 Ashes series following a run of faltering form in which…
Sachin Tendulkar Says Ramakant Achrekar Made Him Realise Importance of Fitness
Sachin Tendulkar is also making his acting debut in his biopic titled – ‘ Sachin – A Billion Dreams’ © PTI Highlights Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday said his childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar was instrumental in making him realise the importance of fitness at the start of his career. (Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Journey From ‘Wild Kid’ to ‘Virtuous Hero’ in Biopic) “All I am trying to tell you here is…
Indian Premier League: Delhi Daredevils Will go With Aggressive Approach vs Kings XI Punjab, says Amit Mishra
Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan and Sanju Samson are three crucial cogs in Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils’ wheels. © BCCI Highlights New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils leg-spinner Amit Mishra, notwithstanding the dismal start to their campaign in 2016 Indian Premier League, said his team remains “positive” and will employ an “aggressive” approach when it takes on Kings XI Punjab on Friday. (Indian Premier League: Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab Look…
Fletcher wins Derbyshire loan deal
Luke Fletcher is looking for bowling time at Derbyshire © PA Photos Luke Fletcher‘s impatience with his lack of opportunity at Nottinghamshire, increasingly evident last season, has resulted in him joining Derbyshire on a month’s loan. Fletcher, whose prowess in white-ball cricket has not translated recently into regular opportunities in Championship cricket, will be available for Derbyshire’s first five Specsavers Championship fixtures, starting with Sunday’s Division Two encopunter with Gloucestershire…