Australia star hitter Steve Smith remains a dubious starter for the second ODI against England on Sunday after he received a blow to the head during training and will undergo a second concussion test to decide his availability. Smith belatedly pulled out of Friday’s first ODI, which Australia won by …
Read More »IPL 2020: Pollard and other CPL-linked players sign up for their respective franchises – cricket
After leading the Trinbago Knight Riders to victory in the Caribbean Premier League, West Indies off-road star Kieron Pollard joined the Mumbai Indians camp in Abu Dhabi on Saturday ahead of the 2020 IPL opener on September 19th. Not only Pollard, all the other players from the Caribbean and some …
Read More »IPL 2020: Kevin Pietersen predicts winner of 13th Indian Premier League – cricket
The IPL fever is slowly but surely taking over the entire cricket universe. With the first match of IPL 2020 just seven days away, former cricketers and experts have started traveling to the United Arab Emirates to be part of the broadcast team. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen was the …
Read More »‘In 2010-11, Virat Kohli was a brat like me’: Shoaib Akhtar praises India captain’s growth – cricket
Former Pakistani pacemaker Shoaib Akhtar has once again praised Virat Kohli, saying that the India captain’s growth as a hitter over the years has been fantastic. Akhtar recalled Kohli’s early years in international cricket, calling him a “brat,” but admitted that the tremendous transformation displayed by him, along with the …
Read More »‘Many don’t know this story:’ S Badrinath reveals CSK initially wanted Sehwag over Dhoni as captain – cricket
No player in the history of the IPL has had the kind of connection to a franchise like MS Dhoni with CSK. He calls Chennai his second home and it cannot be argued. Over the years, Dhoni has not only become synonymous with the team, he can be said to …
Read More »IPL 2020: Ali Khan becomes first American cricketer to join IPL, to play for KKR – Report – cricket
For the first time ever, the IPL will feature an American cricketer after the Kolkata Knight Riders hired Ali Khan, a 29-year-old fast bowler from the US, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. He will replace the injured Harry Gurney, who has retired from the IPL and is poised for …
Read More »IPL 2020: Virat Kohli goes ballistic on social media, admits ‘shoulders hurt’ – cricket
Virat Kohli appears to have started up full speed ahead of IPL 2020. Captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli hit like a beast during RCB’s most recent net session, a clip of which was shared on his official account on Twitter on Saturday. . In front of the bowlers, …
Read More »1st ODI: Hazlewood stars as Australia beat England by 19 runs – cricket
Josh Hazlewood pitched brilliantly for 3/26 and took a catch on key terrain from Jonny Bairstow to help Australia beat England by 19 runs despite an inaugural century from Sam Billings at their one-day international on Friday. Needing a record pursuit at Old Trafford of 295 to win, England was …
Read More »IPL 2020: ‘Arguably the best T20 bowler in the world’ – David Hussey names one player to watch out for – cricket
Sunil Narine may have been out of the Trinbago Knight Riders playing XI on the business side of the CPL, but former Australian batsman and Kolkata Knight Riders mentor David Hussey calls him ‘possibly the best spinner’ in T20 cricket. . Also follow | Total IPL Coverage 2020 “Narine is …
Read More »What the cricket crisis in South Africa is all about
South African cricket hit rock bottom after the Sports Confederation and the South African Olympic Committee (SASCOC) ordered the CSA board and its executive to step aside after nine months of administrative implosion. In that time, CSA suspended and fired a CEO (and other senior officials), saw another CEO and …
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