New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) England Test opener Ben Duckett revealed how red-ball coach Brendon McCullum’s words spurred him to become the best version of himself as a batter in the longer format, instead of being like traditional players.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) New Zealand opener Finn Allen is set to sign a two-year deal with Perth Scorchers after opting out of the central contract.
Bengaluru, August 17 (IANS) Bhuvan Raju’s explosive half-century powered the Bengaluru Blasters to a thrilling victory over the Mysore Warriors, securing their second consecutive win in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Gus Atkinson will miss the final of the men’s Hundred as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has made him unavailable for the match to prepare for England’s Test against Sri Lanka, starting on Wednesday.
Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IANS) Reigning champions, Hubli Tigers kicked off their campaign with a triumph over the Mangaluru Dragons in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 here on Friday. In a fixture marred by frequent rain, the Hubli Tigers restricted Shivamogga to 143/7 in 16 overs. A brisk partnership between Manish Pandey (24*) and Thippa Reddy (19*) helped the Hubli Tigers stay ahead in their pursuit of the equation when rain halted the game, eventually emerging winners by 15 runs by VJD Method.
Colombo, Aug 16 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced that wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended indefinitely because of a doping violation. Dickwella is understood to have failed a dope test held in line with World Anti-Doping guidelines, during the recently concluded Lanka Premier League, and will be suspended from all forms of cricket while further investigations take place, the Sri Lanka Cricket informed in a release on Friday.
Mackay (Australia), Aug 16 (IANS) Opener Maddy Darke slammed an unbeaten 106 and carried Australia ‘A’ defeated India ‘A’ by eight wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match 50-over series at the Great Barrier Reef Arena on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Delhi Premier League (DPL) has announced Adani Group, one of India’s largest and most respected conglomerates, as the title sponsor for the inaugural season of the highly-anticipated T20 cricket league.
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) The Mysore Warriors downed the Shivamogga Lions by seven runs via VJD Method in a rain-impacted second encounter on the opening day of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 league.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) West Delhi Lions, a franchise in the upcoming T20 league in the Capital, unveiled their jersey for the upcoming first edition of the Delhi Premier League which is set to get underway from August 17 at Shri Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday.
