West Indies are yet to figure out their team combination and preferred style of play for the upcoming T20 World Cup, their head coach Phil Simmons has admitted. West Indies’ team management, perhaps, missed a trick by not pairing up Akeal Hosein, the left-arm fingerspinner, with Hayden Walsh Jr, the legspinner, in the T20Is against
Month: August 2022
Senior fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup with a back injury, which would require some time to heal. The Indian squad for the continental championship will be selected on Monday, but it is still not clear if the official announcement will happen on the day. “Jasprit
Nurul is the latest player to be ruled out of the Asia Cup, after Litton Das‘ hamstring strain put him out of contention. Pacer Mustafizur Rahman missing Bangladesh’s second ODI against Zimbabwe on Sunday, due to soft tissue edema, is another cause for concern. Allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin is also yet to recover from a long-standing
There is no David Warner, but Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga, Alex Hales, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are some of the big-ticket signings for the inaugural ILT20, to be played in the UAE in January-February next year. The six franchises in the league – owned by Reliance Industries, Kolkata Knight
Having captained Gujarat Titans to IPL glory in their first season and led India to three wins in as many T20Is in a stand-in capacity, allrounder Hardik Pandya is open to a full-time leadership role in the future. “Yeah! why not? If I get an opportunity in the future, I’ll be more than happy to
Bangladesh’s bowlers were out of sync with the plans that had been discussed, and repeated mistakes, according to head coach Russell Domingo, and that was the reason they failed to defend two decent totals in a row in the ODI series against Zimbabwe. Both matches were lost by five wickets, as 304 and 291 were
Heartbroken after a gold medal slipped out of their hands, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur harped on the need to stop repeating same mistakes in ‘title clashes’, saying the “mental block” has to be broken, going forward. Indian team came to close winning coveted gold on women cricket’s CWG debut but fell short by nine runs
A tearful Katherine Brunt exited the Commonwealth Games without a medal to show for what had been – until their semi-final loss to India – an excellent tournament for England… and without knowing whether she will play international cricket again. Brunt, England’s 37-year-old seamer, had seen this event as her “one and only shot” at
Australia 161 for 8 (Mooney 61, Lanning 36, Gardner 25, Renuka 2-25, Rana 2-38) beat India 152 (Harmanpreet 65, Rodrigues 33, Gardner 3-16, Schutt 2-27) by nine runs Australia gave yet another lesson in closing out games under pressure and crushed India’s dreams to clinch gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022. With India needing 44
India chose to bat vs West Indies Hardik Pandya turned out to captain India in the dead-rubber fifth T20I and elected to bat first on the same pitch that slowed down over the course of the first match of the weekend double-header in Lauderhill. Both sides made wholesale changes to give their remaining squad members
For England, a potential bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games seemed a consolation prize. For New Zealand, it’s “something really special” and the beginning of a “really exciting time” for their women’s team. Sophie Devine shared her delight as her side stunned hosts England to claim the bronze medal at Birmingham 2022, saying that they
“Winning ugly” might be a fairly new facet of Australia’s game, but given that it worked in their Commonwealth Games semi-final, they won’t be afraid to go there again when they face India for the gold medal. Beth Mooney, who combined with Tahlia McGrath to lift the title favourites from another troubled start for the
The various challenges posed by the conditions in the Caribbean will help India’s preparation to face different situations during the T20 World Cup in Australia, according to batter Dinesh Karthik. After playing the first three T20Is in the West Indies, the teams have moved to Lauderhill in Florida for the last two games of the
Toss Zimbabwe chose to bowl vs Bangladesh Zimbabwe captain Regis Chakabva decided to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the second ODI in Harare. While the home side’s good luck continues with the coin, having won all five tosses during this white-ball tour, opposition captain Tamim Iqbal said that he was happy to
Big picture Two years after they played the T20I World Cup final in front of 88,000 fans at a packed MCG, Australia and India will square off in the gold-medal match at the Commonwealth Games 2022. The setting is perhaps a little less intimidating, but Edgbaston will likely be sold out to its 25,000 capacity.
Rohit Sharma interacted with fans after win in 4th T20I vs West Indies© Twitter Rohit Sharma-led Team India won the fourth T20I of the five-match series against West Indies by 59 runs on Saturday at Lauderhill, Florida. The visitors did not have any problem in defending 191 and the side bundled out the Nicholas Pooran-led
Harshal Patel has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series in the West Indies – there’s one game to go after Saturday’s fixture – after failing to recover from a rib injury, the BCCI confirmed around the time of the toss ahead of the fourth T20I. The BCCI didn’t make it clear
Moeen Ali has become the latest high-profile cricketer to bemoan an unsustainable schedule and predict the end is nigh for one-day internationals. Over the last month, Moeen’s teammates, such as Jos Buttler, Joe Root and Ben Stokes have urged cricket’s governing bodies to reassess the schedule during a period in which England played 12 white-ball
Australia 145 for 5 (Mooney 36, McGrath 34, Tahuhu 3-20) beat New Zealand 144 for 7 (Devine 53, Kerr 40, Schutt 3-20) by five wickets Megan Schutt‘s three wickets and another steadfast display from their batters saw Australia to victory against New Zealand in the second semi-final of the Commonwealth Games. New Zealand were left
Toss West Indies chose to field against India West Indies won the toss and put India in to bat after rain delayed the start of the fourth T20I of the series by 45 minutes. Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies captain, said he wanted his bowlers to use any moisture that might have set in because
For Harmanpreet Kaur, playing for the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games “means a lot” and a favourable result in the final can “change a lot of things” for the game in India. Speaking after India’s four-run win in a seesaw semi-final against England at Edgbaston on Saturday, Harmanpreet, now India’s all-format captain, said the
Richard Thompson has been named the chair of the ECB for the next five years. Thompson, currently chair at Surrey CCC, will start in his new post on September 1, filling a vacancy which had lasted for nearly a year. Thompson was the unanimous choice of the nominations committee, headed by independent director Brenda Trenowden.
Bangladesh have just lost their first ODI against Zimbabwe in nine years, and a series of lapses in the field, highlighted by four dropped catches, hurt them big time on Friday in Harare. Though Bangladesh scored 303 for 2, Sikandar Raza and Innocent Kaia hit centuries to take Zimbabwe home by five wickets, and the
Sikandar Raza spent his formative years preparing to become a fighter pilot in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). An eye condition prevented him from becoming one, but the time he spent in his childhood dreaming to be a fighter pilot, and the training he went through in the PAF college, have shaped his outlook in
After scores of 154 and 162, India stuck to their tried and tested formula of setting up a total to defend in the first semi-final of the Commonwealth Games against England at Edgbaston. With Nat Sciver also saying England would have wanted to bowl, both captains got what they wanted. With designated captain Heather Knight
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made his way back into India’s T20I squad for the ongoing five-match series against West Indies. He has not disappointed as he has been able to stay economical and not leak runs. He has managed to contain the run flow in the middle phase of the game, while also taking crucial wickets.
Kyle Abbott will spent at least two more seasons at Hampshire after signing a two-year extension to his contract with the county. Abbott re-joined Hampshire on a Kolpak deal ahead of the 2017 season – he had previously played for them in 2014 – and has been one of their overseas players since eligibility rules
Michael Bracewell, who began this tour of Europe with a jaw-dropping innings of 127 that rescued New Zealand from dire straits, ended it with a two-wicket haul. Overall, during the course of three ODIs and three T20Is against Ireland, two more T20Is and an ODI against Scotland, and one T20I against Netherlands, he has managed
Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladesh batter to reach 8000 runs in ODIs, and overall the ninth opener to breach the landmark. He reached the milestone during Bangladesh’s first ODI against Zimbabwe when he moved to 57 with a late cut wide of short third man off Sikandar Raza in the 24th over. Tamim, who
Toss Ireland chose to bowl vs South Africa Andy Balbirnie has chosen to chase as Ireland look to level the series against South Africa. Some may call it a brave decision after South Africa scored their highest total against Ireland at the same venue two days ago but Ireland only fell 21 runs short and,