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It seems Royal Challengers Bangalore are already gearing up for the next season of IPL cricket, with several new changes in the team – starting with a new head coach. Sanjay Bangar has been named as the head coach for their next IPL season. He takes the responsibility of coaching RCB from Mike Hesson. Hesson, […]
Afghanistan is a team that have been performing beyond expectations in the ongoing T20 World Cup, winning two out of their first three encounters. But the team will certainly miss the experience of their captain, Asghar Afghan as he retired post the match against Namibia which the team comprehensively won by 62 runs. The former […]
During England’s final Super 12 match against South Africa, Roy sustained a calf injury which resulted in him being ruled out of the T20 Cricket World Cup 2021. The player got injured while running in the fifth over for a single while chasing 190. He retired hurt on 20 off 15 balls with support from […]
The question of net run rates came into focus in the T20 World Cup when India considered the possibility of qualifying for the semifinals if New Zealand were to lose against Afghanistan. Having lost to New Zealand, India would be on par with NZ on points provided the Afghans beat the Kiwis. In such a […]
Tymal Mills, who is often considered to be a T20 specialist for England, was ruled out of the tournament as he faced a strain in his right thigh in England’s group stage match against Sri Lanka. After bowling 1.3 overs during the match, he left the pitch with pain in his thigh that was confirmed […]
Bangladesh won’t be able to resource the services of Shakib Al Hasan in the 2021 ICC World Cup given the hamstring injury that he has sustained during their matchup against West Indies on October 29th. After confirmation by the squad physician, Bangladesh’s chief selector Minhajul Abedin publicly announced that Shakib will be suspended for the […]
“It always seems impossible until it’s done”. This quote by Nelson Mandela is very applicable to Adam Milne’s inclusion in New Zealand’s squad in this year’s ICC T20 World Cup. Before the start of the tournament, Adam Milne wasn’t even included in the 15-man squad that would represent New Zealand at the ICC T20 World […]
In recent years, Afghanistan has produced some of the most talented cricketers, the likes of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb ur Rahman and so forth, all of whom have put in stellar performances in the T20 leagues that they’ve been part of. With such a rich pedigree of cricketing talent, the nation has produced yet […]
Since their fall from grace following the retirement of stalwarts Kumara Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, and Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka haven’t had much success. Coming into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, the Lankan Lions were ranked 10th in the ICC rankings, below long-underperforming teams such as Bangladesh and the West Indies. However, the start […]
Jake Weatherald, the Adelaide Strikers’ opening batter and one of their most coveted players, has inked a long-term contract with them ahead of the 11th season of the KFC Big Bash League. The 26-year-old batter will once more be one of the pivotal batters in the Strikers’ lineup – a role which he performed admirably […]
Two months ago, nobody considered Kolkata Knight Riders as a contender for the 2021 Indian Premier League title. The Kolkata-based outfit had lost 5 of their first 7 matches – with their wins only coming against notoriously unreliable teams – and they had shown little that was remarkable in their other games. They were languishing […]
In a big move to find some much-needed success, Big Bash League outfit Sydney Thunder have chosen to hire acclaimed coach Trevor Bayliss ahead of the BBL11. Bayliss, a former Australian first-class cricketer, has had an illustrious coaching career. He coached Sri Lanka between 2007 and 2011, the high point of which saw the Lankans […]
Saurabh Netravalkar has stepped away from captaincy to focus better on his bowling. After this decision, Monank Patel, the top-order batsman, was announced the USA T20I captain. The change in leadership was announced during the reveal of the USA squad for the upcoming Americas T20 World Cup qualifier. The match will be played in Antigua […]
Josh Philippe may not be a household name in cricket, but fans of the Big Bash League will know him as the prolific Sydney Sixers opener who has carried the team to victory again and again. The 24-year-old keeper-batter averages a solid 32.65 in the BBL and boasts a strike rate of 142.42 from 48 […]
After the exciting IPL 2021 season, we are moving forward to the T20I Men’s World Cup. There is one thing common between both tournaments. It is the pitches where the matches will be held. The participating teams will be headed to the UAE for the world cup matches. The tournament will be played in three […]