Match facts Friday, April 15, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Daredevils will need to pick themselves up after a terrible first match © Delhi Daredevils Big Picture There are many similarities between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab this season. Most notably, both teams have a sizeable core of young or inexperienced Indian players. Daredevils’ “strategic shift” towards youngsters has been overseen by Rahul Dravid, the India A and…
Indian Premier League: Rohit Sharma's Presence Calms me Down, Says Jos Buttler
Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler during Mumbai Indians’ Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders. © BCCI Highlights Kolkata: Jos Buttler says his Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma’s calm demeanour rubbed off on him as he played a part in their side’s comfortable six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match here. (Indian Premier League: Rohit Sharma, Jos Buttler Power Mumbai Indians to Six-Wicket Win over Kolkata…
#CultHeroes – Graham Gooch
Former Essex and England batsman Graham Gooch is the focus of our first Cult Hero feature. Get involved in the Cult Hero debate on Twitter, telling @CountyChamp what your favourite Gooch moment is using the #CultHeroes hashtag. Graham Alan Gooch Born – 23 July 1953 in Leytonstone, Essex Batting style – Right-hand bat Bowling style – Right-arm medium Teams – Essex Graham Alan Gooch is an all-time England hero who played…
World T20 omission frustrated Finn
Play 01:46 ‘I was 100% by the start of the World T20’ – Finn Steven Finn has admitted he was frustrated by England’s decision not to take him to India as part of the World T20 squad, insisting he would have been fully fit for the tournament. Finn, who was replaced in the squad by Liam Plunkett after suffering a calf injury, assured the England management that he would be…
Pakistan Cricket Board Likely to Appoint Dean Jones as Chief Coach
Dean Jones, former Australian batsman and frontrunner for Pakistan cricket team chief coach’s post, is also a renowned TV expert. © AFP Highlights Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has almost made up its mind to appoint former Australian batsman Dean Jones as chief coach of the Pakistan cricket team, according to sources. (Pakistan Cricket Board Disbands Selection Committee After World T20 Debacle) “The board has also reached a consensus…
Lanning, Taylor, Bates among WSL overseas stars
From Melbourne Stars to Surrey Stars: Meg Lanning will take part in the WSL © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Many of the leading players in the women’s game have been confirmed as participants in this summer’s inaugural Women’s Super League. Following the lead of the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia, the ECB has signed up players from around the world to participate in the six-team T20 competition. Among them are…
Indian Premier League: Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum Help Gujarat Lions Outclass Rising Pune Supergiants
Brendon McCullum (left) and Aaron Finch of Gujarat Lions react during the Indian Premier League match against Rising Pune Supergiants at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. © AFP Highlights Rajkot: Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum played destructive knocks up the order to guide Gujarat Lions to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiants in the battle of debutants at the Indian Premier League. (Scorecard | Blog) Their…
Indian Premier League: David Miller Insists Change of Venues Won't be a Problem for Kings XI Punjab
David Miller said Kings XI Punjab will try to make the new venue, a fortress for them. © BCCI Highlights New Delhi: Kings XI Punjab skipper David Miller is not too worried about the ongoing issue of moving the Indian Premier League games out of Maharashtra and said his team would look to make their home wherever they find themselves after the matter is resolved. Board of Control for Cricket…
Indian Premier League: Delhi and District Cricket Association Willing to Host Play-Off Matches
BCCI has 18 days 18 days to look for new venues for 13 matches in May. © BCCI Highlights New Delhi: The Delhi and District Cricket Association offered to host the two IPL play-off games scheduled in Pune after the Bombay High Court ordered for their shifting from Maharashtra owing to the water crisis in the state. (Moving IPL Matches Won’t Solve Drought In Maharashtra: Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid) The…
Indian Premier League Governing Council To Meet to Discuss Bombay High Court Order
Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla said 13 out of 19 matches in Maharashtra will have to be moved out, we will have to work it out. © BCCI Highlights New Delhi: Faced with a logistical crisis after the Bombay High Court ordered for shifting of 13 Indian Premier League matches out of drought-hit Maharashtra, league chairman Rajeev Shukla will meet the two affected franchises of the state to work…