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Alongside the IPL, the Big-Bash league is another T20 cricketing tournament that features some of the best players worldwide. Held in December, this year’s Big Bash League kicks off with the defending champions Sydney Sixers starting their campaign against the Melbourne Stars on December 6th, 2021. To add to the excitement, last year’s runners-up, the […]
Yorkshire-born fast bowler Tymal Mills will be joining the Perth Scorchers squad for this year’s Big Bash League. The Scorchers, who were runners-up in the competition last year, secured the 29-year-old pacer following the injury of another Englishman Brydon Carse, who will be outright unable to take part in the tournament. Perth Scorchers coach Adam […]
If you’ve been in touch with Indian cricket over the last 3 months, you have undoubtedly heard the name Umran Malik. Hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, the fast bowler rocked the cricketing world when his meteor-like delivery clocked in at 152.95 km/h in the Indian Premier League, giving him the record for fastest-ever delivery bowled […]
Generally, Mumbai does not experience rains in either November or December. Quite unsurprisingly, the practice sessions of the India and New Zealand squads were washed out by unseasonal rains witnessed on 1 December, with two days to go before the 2nd test at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. With more rain expected on 2 December, the two […]
Coaches Andy Flower and Trevor Bayliss have quit their positions at their respective franchises, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The duo, both of whom have coached England in the past, have been offered positions by the newly-formed Lucknow franchise ahead of IPL 2022. Wadia Confirms Flower Departure Ness Wadia, co-owner of Punjab Kings, revealed to […]
The world has been put on alert after the discovery of the Omicron strain of Covid-19 in South Africa. Concerns are being expressed about the planned South Africa tour by India’s limited overs and test cricket sides. India’s test skipper, Virat Kohli, told media on 2 December that the Indian team was engaging in a […]
New Zealand will play the second and last test match of the series against India on Dec 3, 2021, in Mumbai at the iconic Wankhede stadium. If the first test match laid precedence to the type of pitches to be played on during this test series, New Zealand’s leading spinner, Ajaz Patel, will play a […]
Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener has chosen against the renewal of his contract as Afghanistan head coach. Klusener’s tenure ends on the last day of the year after over 2 years in charge, after having taken the job following the exit of former West Indies international Phil Simmons following the 2019 ODI World Cup. […]
If reports are to be believed then, the owners of Manchester United, the Glazer Family, are looking to diversify their investments and acquire a cricket team in the upcoming 2022 UAE T20 Cricket League that the UAE Cricket Board will organise. This tournament, in all likelihood, will comprise of 6 teams, and the league in […]
Based on player performances in the IPL 2021, there were a few surprises in the retention lists released by the existing IPL franchises on 30 November. In what were arguably the most shocking omissions ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, and KL Rahul found themselves in the wilderness after their […]
The Indian Premier League’s Governing Council (GC) will be holding a meeting in Kolkata on December 3rd — a day before the Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. As the latter meeting will see changes in the members of the GC, it stands to reason that some matters of […]
The England squad’s preparations for the Ashes series have not been perfect, as admitted by skipper Joe Root. The Test series is due to begin at the Gabba in Brisbane on 8 December. The match that the senior squad was due to play against England Lions was washed out by rain. A second four-day game […]
The IPL 2022 will feature two new teams, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. CVC Sports, a multi-national conglomeration, made a successful bid of INR 5625 crores to acquire the Ahmedabad franchise. The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has yet to offer a letter of intent to CVC Sports before the new owner of the […]
According to Liton Kumar Das, his absence from the Bangladesh squad for the T20 cricket series versus Pakistan has helped him. The wicket-keeper-batter says that by excluding him from the team, the selectors have helped the player to prepare for the Test series, with the first match beginning on 26 November. As things transpired, Das […]
The Oman and UAE squads have quit the CWC League 2 trilateral ODI cricket series in Windhoek, Namibia, midway in the wake of an outbreak of Omicron in Southern Africa. At cric-life.com, we have learned that hosts Namibia were forced to call off the rest of the competition after travel restrictions were imposed by many […]