Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s breakout star of IPL 2022, is in doubt for at least the first half of the upcoming season due to a heel injury. Patidar is currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru. ESPNcricinfo understands Patidar has been advised rest for the next three weeks before an MRI scan will …
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West Indies chose to bowl vs South Africa After a two-hour-and-15-minute delay to the toss, thanks to persistent rain at SuperSport Park, Rovman Powell called correctly in his first outing as West Indies T20I captain and put South Africa in to bat in damp conditions. The match has been reduced to an 11-over-a-side shootout on …
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“He’s trained harder and better than I’ve ever seen. I’m pretty sure leading into an IPL, he is in better physical shape than I’ve ever seen him before,” Ponting told reporters in Delhi on Friday. “And I spoke to him the other day about his attitude and the way that he’s working and how things …
When snow hit large swathes of southern England on March 8 this year, a flurry of quips followed: it must almost be time for the county cricket season to begin. Those dry-witted weather predictions came true one year ago, on March 31, as photographer Matthew Lewis lined up to snap Nottinghamshire’s players and coaching staff …
Toss Sri Lanka opt to bowl vs New Zealand Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first in the first ODI against New Zealand. There was a little grass on the drop-in surface at Eden Park, which suggests there may be some early movement on offer for the seam bowlers. New Zealand had …
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Afghanistan 98 for 4 (Nabi 38*, Ihsanullah 2-17) beat Pakistan 92 for 9 (Imad 18, Mujeeb 2-9, Nabi 2-12, Farooqi 2-13) by six wickets Eleven years on from when these two sides first played each other, Afghanistan secured the win they have arguably wanted more than any other, sweeping Pakistan aside by six wickets in …
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Mumbai Indians 182 for 4 (Nat Sciver-Brunt 72*, Ecclestone 2-39) beat UP Warriorz 110 all out (Navgire 43, Wong 4-15) by 72 runs A spectacular knock from Nat Sciver-Brunt, the tournament’s first-ever hat-trick from Issy Wong and a return to all-round brilliance powered Mumbai Indians to the Women’s Premier League final with a comprehensive 72-run …
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The new Impact Player rule at IPL 2023 could well mean curtains for “bits and pieces allrounders”. This is the view of Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting, who spoke of the several possibilities this could open up in terms of team combination and strategy. As things stand, the Impact Player can only be an …
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Big picture: Test thrills augur well Despite the eventual 2-0 scoreline in favour of the hosts, it’s safe to say Sri Lanka might have surprised a fair few folks that tuned into the Tests in Christchurch and Wellington – okay, maybe not so much the latter, but certainly over the course of that epic first …
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Big picture: Warriorz and Mumbai, a tale of contrasts In this inaugural season of the WPL, UP Warriorz have specialised in doing the impossible. They announced their arrival with a blockbuster win, which Grace Harris delivered from what seemed like a point of no return. They lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore, who had lost their …
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