PBKS keep qualification hopes alive with scrappy win
KL Rahul anchored Punjab Kings’ chase of 167 with a 55-ball 67 but it took a cameo from the returning Shahrukh Khan, who hit 22 from 9 balls, to help Punjab edge past Kolkata Knight Riders in a scrappy affair at the Dubai International Stadium. PBKS’ victory, with three balls to spare, kept them in the hunt […]
CSK ease to playoffs with clinical win over SRH
Chennai Super Kings became the first team to qualify for the playoffs and Sunrisers Hyderabad became the first to be eliminated following the MS Dhoni-led side’s six-wicket victory at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday (September 30). Having restricted the Sunrisers to 134/7, the Super Kings started the chase well thanks to their openers, had some nervy moments […]
Gayle leaves Punjab Kings citing bubble fatigue
Punjab Kings batter Chris Gayle has left the IPL 2021 bubble after expressing a desire to mentally refresh himself before the T20 World Cup. In a statement released, Punjab Kings said, “Chris Gayle will be leaving the IPL bio-bubble due to bubble fatigue. Having been a part of the CPL bubble and then the IPL […]
‘Uncertainty over Ashes to remain until last moment’
LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) expects the uncertainty over the team’s Ashes tour due to Australia’s stringent Covid-19 quarantine measures to continue till the last moment, chairman Ian Watmore has said. England players have threatened to pull out of the tour unless they get assurances that their family members will be allowed […]
What we have in Mumbai dressing room is belief – Pollard
On a slowish surface in Abu Dhabi, Hardik Pandya wasn’t batting as deep inside the crease as he has done in the last few years. But one delivery by Mohammed Shami in the 17th over surprised him. It shot off the surface steeply and pinged him on his torso, unsettling him enough for the bowler […]
PSL franchises get financial relief from PCB
LAHORE: Finally, the franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) have succeeded in convincing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about their financial losses to get considerable relief from the seventh edition of the competition to be held in January 2022. “Taking into the account legal and contractual framework, the PCB has offered a new […]
Favourites tag going to be hard on new lot – Bangladesh Under-19 coach
Under-19 World Cup champions Bangladesh began their preparation to defend the title with the recently-concluded home series against Afghanistan at home. The hosts clinched the five-match one-day series by a 3-2 margin and lost the one-off Youth Test. Bangladesh head coach Naved Newaz, who guided them to their maiden ICC trophy in 2018, spoke at […]
Trends Talk: How Krunal’s diminishing returns are hurting Mumbai Indians
In this part of IPL 2021 Trends Talk, we look at the difference in nature of pitches as IPL switches from India to UAE, and the contrasting fortunes of Mumbai and Kolkata. Greener pastures for the quick men One group that certainly enjoyed the switch of IPL from India to UAE are the fast bowlers, […]
No favours for England cricketers: Aussie PM
SYDNEY: England cricketers heading to Australia for the Ashes this year will get ‘no special deals’ allowing their families to join them, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared. The five-Test series is due to start in Brisbane on Dec 8, but whether England bring a full-strength squad remains to be seen. Some players, particularly those […]
IPL: Delhi Capitals move to the top with facile victory
Even before captain Kane Williamson had gone out for the toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a blow when their key bowler T Natarajan tested Covid-19 positive while his six other close contacts were isolated. Their time out in the middle too wasn’t any better as Delhi Capitals played superior cricket on a tricky wicket to win […]