After being picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) players’ auction, Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Thursday said that he will give his everything to help the franchise in winning the IPL. “Looking forward to joining @RCBTweetsfor this year’s @IPL. Can’t wait to put everything I have into helping
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Mark Wood was part of the Chennai Super Kings squad in 2018.© Instagram England’s Mark Wood has withdrawn his name from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 Player Auction, scheduled to take place on Thursday in Chennai. According to ESPNcricinfo, franchises were informed at a briefing in Chennai on Wednesday that the pacer had decided
IND vs ENG: Boycott said England could use Indian conditions to their advantage by learning from Kohli.© Twitter Geoffrey Boycott has told England to learn from the example of India captain Virat Kohli when it comes to batting on spin-friendly pitches. England were twice dismissed cheaply on a Chennai pitch offering considerable turn, as hosts
Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith on Wednesday said that with Faf du Plessis retiring, there would be a big gap in the Proteas Test side. Smith’s remarks came as former Proteas skipper du Plessis announced his retirement from the longest format of the game on Wednesday, to focus on the next
Faf du Plessis represented South Africa in 69 Tests.© Instagram South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced that he is retiring from Test cricket. ”My heart is clear and the time is right to walk into a new chapter,” the former South Africa captain wrote in a post on Instagram, where he also shared
Mickey Arthur, Sri Lanka head coach, had tested positive for COVID-19.© AFP Sri Lanka Cricket said Tuesday that they will go ahead with a West Indies tour which had been thrown into doubt after opening batsman Lahiru Thirimanne and coach Mickey Arthur contracted coronavirus. The national board said that the squad will leave for the Caribbean
Sourav Ganguly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president has said that one pink-ball Test in every series is ideal and it will help bring crowds in large numbers for the longest format of the game. India and England will next play a pink-ball Test, beginning February 24 at the Motera Stadium,
Shubman Gill suffered a blow to his left arm while fielding on Day 3 of the second Test.© Twitter India opener Shubman Gill has been taken for a precautionary scan after he copped a blow on his left forearm while fielding on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against England in Chennai, the Indian
Inspired by a diehard England fan’s 10-month vigil to see his team play in Sri Lanka, a group of expats have travelled across India to become the only Barmy Army members singing in the second Test. Rob Lewis became a Barmy Army hero last month as the only England supporter present during the team’s tour