Chris Gayle’s ball stroke has waned in the recent past, but he would still be among the top picks in many T20 XIs. Not for the Kings XI Punjab though, despite scoring more than 150 for them in 24 innings over the past two seasons. That the Kings XI have …
Read More »Dean Jones 1961-2020 – Thank you Deano for so many moments and memories
In both his cricket and his life, Dean Jones’ departures left a sense of shock and loss at his arrival before many could say goodbye. At the end of his international career as a wonderfully lively hitter and a pioneer of limited overs, this was because Jones found himself outside …
Read More »Dean Jones, former Australian hitter, dies at 59
Dean Jones, the former Australian hitter, died Thursday after a heart attack in Mumbai. He was 59 years old. Jones, who was in India as a commentator for the IPL, is believed to have suffered a massive heart attack around noon IST. “It is with great sadness that we share …
Read More »IPL 2020 – KKR vs. MI
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik considers it extremely “unfair” that his main pacemaker, Pat Cummins, is criticized after a poor performance at IPL 2020. Cummins, who only completed his mandatory quarantine two hours before the game, conceded 49 runs in three groundless overs. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the …
Read More »IPL 2020 – KKR vs. MI
2:50 a. M. GMT Saurabh somani Near Saurabh Somani is assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo Rohit Sharma’s overall record in the IPL is substantial, but in the past three years, his numbers have dropped a bit. The fact that the Mumbai Indians still won twice in those three years speaks to …
Read More »KKR vs. MI, IPL 2020
Jasprit Bumrah was strangely discolored in the first game of the season – against the Chennai Super Kings, he leaked 43 from four overs and was the most expensive bowler of the game. However, unsurprisingly, it didn’t take him long to find his mojo. Against the Kolkata Knight Riders, he …
Read More »IPL 2020 – RR vs CSK
9:16 pm GMT Saurabh somani Near Saurabh Somani is assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo Before the 2020 IPL, MS Dhoni had hit No. 7, the lowest he has ever hit in the tournament, just six times in 12 years. However, in the two games the Chennai Super Kings have played this …
Read More »KXIP vs. DC, IPL 2020
The Punjab Kings XI have filed an appeal with match referee Javagal Srinath over what they believe was a wrong line call in the 19th final of their match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday night. The “short-term” call cost them their game, said CEO Satish Menon. Satish Menon believes referee …
Read More »IPL 2020- CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad Resumes Training After Negative Covid-19 Tests
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Chennai Super Kings hitter, is back inside the team’s biobubble after returning two negative Covid-19 tests after two weeks of isolation at a separate quarantine facility in Dubai. On Monday, the franchise confirmed on Twitter that Gaikwad had resumed training. It is not yet clear whether this …
Read More »IPL 2020 – CSK’s Shane Watson feels Ambati Rayudu should have played the World Cup
Shane Watson feels that “it was a loss for the Indian one-day team” that they did not select Ambati Rayudu for the 2019 World Cup, saying after the middle order hitter’s match-change innings for Chennai Super Kings against the Mumbai Indians in 2020. IPL starter who was “amazing” the way …
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