When you think of Marcus Stoinis’s bowling alley on Saturday night in Sharjah, the first thing you’ll probably think of is Rahul Tripathi defeating him in the seventeenth plus of the Kolkata Knight Riders chase. Or you will think of the immersion yorker who launched on the 20th to seal …
Read More »CSK vs Sunrisers – IPL 2020
Do the Super Kings need to start Dhoni’s roster? In each of their defeats so far this season, the Chennai Super Kings have played according to MS Dhoni’s roster – pushing the game to the limit. Is it time to turn the page on that template? On Friday, the lower …
Read More »MI vs KXIP – IPL 2020 – Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya has described the vision of a secondary player approaching to deliver the 20th inning for the Mumbai Indians during Thursday’s clash against the Punjab Kings XI as “delicious.” K Gowtham, the Kings XI spinner, who was 1-for-20 in three overs thus far, ended up delivering the second-most expensive …
Read More »KXIP vs MI – IPL 2020
The Punjab Punjab Kings XI have played four games so far at IPL 2020, with just one win to show. In their Super-Over loss to the Delhi Capitals in their opener, Chris Jordan leaked 30 runs in the last over of the first inning in regulation time. In his loss …
Read More »RR vs KKR – IPL 2020
Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti set fire to fast weapons in India’s undefeated race to the 2018 U19 World Cup title in New Zealand and downed stumps for speedy fun. The Kolkata Knight Riders were so impressed with them that they got Nagarkoti (INR 3.2 crore) and Mavi (INR 3 …
Read More »KKR vs RR – IPL 2020
Was there a case to hit first? The result of the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Rajasthan Royals sees the teams that batted first so far in the 2020 IPL claim nine wins out of 12 games. And yet only once did a team win the toss and hit first. …
Read More »Kane Williamson shows how he fits on a T20 side
2:02 a.m. M. GMT Saurabh somani Close Saurabh Somani is assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo How do you fit Kane Williamson on a T20 side? On the one hand, there is the undoubted class. On the other hand, a T20 hit rate of 125.00 stares you in the face. When teams …
Read More »IPL 2020: are big associations overrated in T20 cricket?
We probably wouldn’t be discussing this if the Rajasthan Royals hadn’t pulled off a heist against Kings XI Punjab in Sharjah. But why did KL Rahul, who is fully equipped to go ballistic like the other hitters in the game, choose to play inside himself and simply deliver the punch …
Read More »KKR vs. SRH, IPL 2020
Pat Cummins’ high auction price of INR 15.5 crore (about $ 2.2 million) was much discussed after the bowler had been expensive in the Kolkata Knight Riders opener against the Mumbai Indians. Cummins had hit 49 runs in three no-ground overs in that game, his worst economy rate in a …
Read More »‘He lived his life with all his energy’
Jane Jones, wife of Dean Jones of 34 years and mother of two children, has spoken of the family’s grief at losing the 59-year-old to a heart attack and her appreciation for the worldwide outpouring of gratitude for his eventful life. in cricket. A grand commemorative celebration will be held …
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