Cricket
ruturaj gaikwad: Batting tips from MS Dhoni and Faf Du
NEW DELHI: Talented top order batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad’s learning curve at the Chennai Super Kings camp during the Indian Premier League earlier this year was a big one. From sharing the dressing room with his CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to running between the wickets with South African batting star Faf Du Plessis, Gaikwad picked…
Australia to play Test vs Afghanistan ahead of Ashes series
Australia is set to host Afghanistan for a cricket Test for the first time before taking on England in the Ashes series starting in December. The Australian men’s team starts its six-Test southern summer against Afghanistan in Hobart from November 27. The Australians will start their Ashes defense at the Gabba in Brisbane on December…
India vs Sri Lanka: Bowling in ODIs will boost Kuldeep
NEW DELHI: Former India batsman VVS Laxman feels Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal must feature in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, as bowling in the three matches will help the spin duo regain confidence. A vital cog in the Indian bowling attack in limited-overs cricket in the lead-up to the 50-over World Cup…
BCCI calls Special General Meeting on May 29
The BCCI has called a Special General Meeting on May 29 to discuss the upcoming cricket season in India, including the T20 World Cup scheduled in October-November. The notice sent by BCCI secretary Jay Shah for the meeting stated that there will be a “discussion on the upcoming cricket season in view of the pandemic…
Sri Lanka team’s data analyst tests positive for COVID-19, second
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan team’s data analyst GT Niroshan has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the limited overs series against India, the country’s cricket board said on Friday, a day after its batting coach Grant Flower contracted the virus. Niroshan is currently being treated as per the medical protocols. “The Data Analyst of the Sri…
Bowlers, Cameron Bancroft ‘clear the air’ over Sandpapergate, says Tim
Reuters | May 19, 2021 10:59:05 am The four Australia bowlers who played in the infamous “Sandpapergate” test have been in touch with Cameron Bancroft to “clear the air” over suggestions they knew about the ball-tampering, captain Tim Paine said on Wednesday. Bancroft, who was banned for scuffing the ball with a piece of sandpaper…
One-off Test, Day 3: Takudzwanashe Kaitano top scores as Zimbabwe
HARARE: Opening batsman Takudzwanashe Kaitano top scored with a gritty 87 as Zimbabwe saved the follow-on against Bangladesh before being bowled for 276 on Friday in their first innings of a one-off Test at Harare Sports Club. The home side still conceded a first innings lead of 192 after Bangladesh posted 468 in their first…
Dravid, Ganguly’s big hundreds in Taunton had an incredible impact
England’s swashbuckling batsman Jos Buttler says Indian greats Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly’s big hundreds in the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka had an “incredible impact” on him. The duo of Ganguly and Dravid had stitched together a mammoth partnership of 318 runs for the second wicket to set up an easy victory…
Taskin Ahmed, Blessing Muzarabani fined for breaching ICC Code of
HARARE: Bangladesh player Taskin Ahmed and Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani have both been fined 15 per cent of their match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct (inappropriate physical contact) during the second day of the one-off Test here. The players were found to have breached Article 2.1.12 of the…
UK-bound speedster Prasidh Krishna, Amit Mishra recover from COVID-19
Pacer Prasidh Krishna, who was named as a stand-by for India’s tour of England, and veteran spinner Amit Mishra have recovered from COVID-19. Both bowlers had contracted the dreaded virus during the currently-suspended Indian Premier League earlier this month. While Mishra tested positive on May 4, the day the league was indefinitely suspended, Krishna joined…