Play 03:12 ‘I don’t think we’ll see KP play in England again’ Kevin Pietersen is unlikely to play cricket in England again, according to Alec Stewart. Pietersen was released by Surrey at the end of last season and Stewart, the club’s director of cricket, said there was little chance of him appearing in England’s T20 competition, the NatWest Blast, in the foreseeable future as he pursues franchise deals around the…
Gooch to help Bears batsmen
Brian Halford Warwickshire’s batsmen are getting guidance from the very top drawer as they prepare for the new season after Graham Gooch accepted a role as batting consultant with the club. Gooch, who scored 8,900 Test runs for England and is now one of the most respected coaches in the world, has had a number of one-to-one sessions with the Bears and will return at times throughout the season. Warwickshire…
Rushworth commits future to Durham
Durham seamer Chris Rushworth has signed a new contract extension at the Emirates Riverside keeping him with the county until 2019. Rushworth enjoyed a memorable campaign last year, becoming the leading wicket-taker in the Specsavers County Championship Division One with 83 wickets, earning him the Professional Cricketers’ Association Player of the Year award. Ahead of Durham’s opening game against Somerset on Sunday, the 29-year-old is delighted to extend his stay with the…
Yuvraj Singh out of first two weeks of IPL
With or without Yuvraj Singh, Tom Moody feels Sunrisers Hyderabad have it in them to go all the way in IPL 2016 © Getty Images Yuvraj Singh is set to miss at least the first two weeks of IPL 2016 as he continues to recover from an ankle injury that ruled him out of the World T20 on March 30. “Sadly, Yuvraj will be out for a couple of weeks…
Dhoni, Fleming look to replicate CSK success
Play 05:44 ‘Rising Pune Supergiants will need to be tactically shrewd’ 2015 form This is the franchise’s first season. Big picture Rising Pune Supergiants have already attracted a massive fan base by successfully completing their first order of business post-establishment – appoint MS Dhoni as captain, currently one of the world’s most influential sportspersons. Mathematically, there was a 50% chance they would have acquired his services anyway, but it seems…
Revamped Daredevils bank on domestic talent
Play 04:42 Jayawardene: Daredevils’ pace line-up looks a little weak The squad Zaheer Khan (captain), Quinton de Kock , Shreyas Iyer, Mayank Agarwal, Sanju Samson, JP Duminy, Karun Nair, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Morris, Albie Morkel, Pawan Negi, Amit Mishra, Khaleel Ahmed, Sam Billings, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Akhil Herwadkar, Imran Tahir, Mahipal Lomror, Chama Milind, Mohammad Shami, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rishabh Pant, Joel Paris, Pratyush Singh, Pawan Suyal, Saurabh Tiwary, Jayant Yadav 2015…
Star-studded RCB seek change in fortune
Play 05:07 Agarkar: RCB still trying to address their bowling 2015 form Royal Challengers Bangalore were ousted in the second Qualifier by Chennai Super Kings in a last-over finish in Ranchi. Big picture How a team boasting of all the T20 riches in the world doesn’t have a single IPL trophy to show after eight seasons can perhaps make for a good case study. While it underlines the unpredictability of…
90 Percent Paralysed But Emotionally, I was Filled With Excitement: Winston Davis
Winston Davis, who was paralysed in an accident in 1997, is best known for his haul of 7/51 in the 1983 World Cup. © NDTV Highlights The joy of West Indies’ ICC World T20 victory spread to all corners of the world. That includes a little town called Bewdley in Worcester, England, where former West Indies fast bowler Winston Davis resides. (When West Indies Rose Above Taunts, Disrespect to Turn…
IPL opener to be held in Mumbai after High Court adjourns hearing
The opening match of IPL 2016 will be played in Mumbai on April 9 as scheduled after the Bombay High Court adjourned a matter related to the hosting of matches in the drought-hit state of Maharashtra. While hearing a Public Interest Litigation on Wednesday and Thursday, the High Court had sought an explanation from the BCCI and the three state associations on why water should be “wasted” on IPL matches…
Malinga a doubtful starter, says Ponting
Despite the nature of Malinga’s injury, the team had decided to wait for the first five matches before taking the final call on a replacement © BCCI Lasith Malinga, the Mumbai Indians pacer, is unlikely to feature in this year’s IPL due to a knee injury, Ricky Ponting, the head coach, said at the team’s inaugural press conference on Thursday. Despite the nature of Malinga’s injury, the team had decided…