Jofra Archer has indicated that he could withdraw from this winter’s Big Bash League in Australia, after acknowledging that the “mental challenge” of life in England’s biosecurity bubble may, at times, have had a compromising effect on his performances. . Archer, Sunday’s player of the game when England tied the …
Read More »Racism in cricket: Michael Holding ‘knows nothing about what’s going on’
Jofra Archer has claimed that Michael Holding “knows nothing about what is happening behind the scenes” after he criticized England and Australia for not kneeling during his limited series. Holding, the former fast bowler from the West Indies, has been a staunch supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement in …
Read More »England v Australia, 2nd ODI, 2020
For years to come, when we reflect on ODI’s great finishes, this game hardly deserves a mention. After all, there was no World Cup at stake. No Super Over breathless or no final delivery. The final margin of victory, 24 races, might even convince those flipping through Wisden’s pages 30 …
Read More »IPL 2020 – Inexperienced Medium Order, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Weak Link
Where they ended up in 2019: Fourth. Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab each had 12 points at the end of the group stage, but a higher net run rate led the Sunrisers to the Eliminator, where they lost to the Delhi Capitals. Potential XI: David warner …
Read More »IPL 2020 – Ali Khan joins Kolkata Knight Riders as replacement for Harry Gurney
The Kolkata Knight Riders have hired 29-year-old US fast pitcher Ali Khan as a replacement for English fisherman Harry Gurney. Gurney is scheduled to undergo surgery related to a shoulder injury, and last month he withdrew from the IPL and England’s Vitality Blast. Khan’s signing will make him the first …
Read More »England vs Australia 1st ODI
There is a key reason why performances against Australia remain the barometer of the health of England’s teams. It is not just history or tradition. And it’s not just that there isn’t a deadly match involving a team that seems to have a love for beating England in their DNA. …
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 …
Read More »IPL 2020 – KKR England and Australia players available for team opener, says CEO Venky Mysore
Players who make it to the England-Australia limited overs series IPL will be available to be selected for their teams’ first matches, contrary to fears that they may be held up by quarantine rules in the UAE. According to Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore, players will not have to …
Read More »IPL 2020 – Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore Open to Postpone Mega Auction
Is it a good idea to postpone the “mega” IPL auction, scheduled for the 2021 season, by one year? Several franchises have raised this point for discussion with the IPL, and Venky Mysore, CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders, thinks it’s not a bad suggestion at first. As it stands, given …
Read More »CPL 2020 – TKR’s Kieron Pollard, Zouks’ Daren Sammy ready to battle ‘David v Goliath’ in the final
Daren sammy: “I see TKR as Goliath. They are the Goliath of the tournament, but as I told my men: ‘don’t forget that David defeated Goliath.’ Kieron pollard: “How long was that?” The captains of the last two teams in CPL 2020 set the stage perfectly for Friday’s final. Pollard’s …
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