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On September 27, Moeen Ali announced his decision to quit Test cricket. The 34-year-old all-rounder, who began his Test career in 2014, has featured for England in 64 Test matches in which he has taken 195 wickets and scored five hundreds. Ali made the announcement ahead of the Ashes series in Australia due to begin […]
Ahead of the Ashes series scheduled for December 8, Australia skipper Tim Paine has fired the first salvo, stating that the series would go ahead whether or not Joe Root decided to take part. In his statement to the media, Paine also took a swipe at Kevin Pietersen who, according to Paine, posed as an […]
The IPL 2021 will witness Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals played on October 8 in Dubai. While both teams have qualified for the playoffs, the outcome of the game could give a psychological advantage to the winner if the sides met again in the playoffs. In this article, we preview the game and predict […]
Last Meetingit.ly/3PVj94R”> It will be Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians on October 8, in match 55 of the IPL 2021 in Abu Dhabi. While SRH who have already been knocked out of the competition have nothing to lose, the outcome of the game could prove crucial to MI’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs. In […]
On October 7, Sharjah will be the host venue for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, the IPL 2021 match. This match could prove crucial to deciding which teams will qualify for the playoffs, with a four-way contest among KKR, RR, MI, and PBKS underway. In this article, we preview the game and forecast the […]
On October 7, Dubai will witness Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, the IPL 2021 match. The outcome of the match is inconsequential to the fortunes of CSK who have already qualified for the playoffs. A victory for PBKS would give PBKS an outside chance of going beyond the league stage provided other results go […]
It will be Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on October 6, in the IPL 2021, when the sides meet in Abu Dhabi. While RCB have already qualified for the playoffs, SRH have been knocked out, making this game inconsequential. But both teams will be playing for pride, especially SRH who have had a poor […]
Last Meetingit.ly/3PVj94R”> On October 5 in Sharjah, the IPL 2021 will witness Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, a match that could help decide which team will progress to the playoffs. With a brilliant chase against CSK in their last game on 2 October, RR have kept their hopes alive, while MI’s loss to DC on […]
In 2019, Sourav Ganguly stated that his “biggest priority” while presiding over the apex body of Indian cricket would be to safeguard domestic players’ financial health. The BCCI has announced substantial pay hikes for men and women players at its recent apex council meeting. As per the new pay slabs which will become effective in […]
One of Pakistan’s busiest home seasons in recent years has been left in tatters after the ECB decided to call off their women’s and men’s tours to Pakistan. Responding to the move, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja called out cricket’s ‘western bloc,’ as he was left to cope with a second home series cancellation within a […]
The gender-neutral terms “batter” and “batters” have been adopted by the MCC in the laws of cricket, replacing the previous “batsman” and “batsmen. The change became effective the moment the MCC committee approved the same. The move was described by the custodians of the laws of the game as “an essential part of MCC’s global […]
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has received a request from his UK counterpart, Boris Johnson, to review the travel ban on England cricketers’ families. Mr. Johnson has intervened personally to ensure that England’s Ashes tour of Australia goes ahead as planned. On a diplomatic visit to the United States, the pair of Prime Ministers dined […]
The scheduled RT-PCR test for players taking part in the IPL in Dubai turned out to be a curse for one player. T Natarajan, the left-arm seamer of Sunrisers Hyderabad, tested positive and had to isolate himself from the remainder of the team. Six other franchise members were identified as close contacts of the bowler […]
Marcus Stoinis suffered an injury during Delhi Capitals’ first game of the 2nd leg of the IPL 2021. After bowling seven balls in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22, Stoinis limped off after he had apparently hurt his hamstring. Stoinis had earlier suffered a back injury while training with Western Australia. With barely […]
Hardik Pandya’s absence from the MI squad for their first two games in the second leg of the IPL 2021 fuelled speculation about his match fitness while casting doubt on his ability to participate fully in the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in October-November. Shane Bond, bowling coach of Mumbai Indians, addressed the […]