The fifth-ranked Test side England have failed to win any of their last three series with just one match won as top-ranked India would fancy their chances “You have to score 400 runs in an innings in Test cricket in order to be competitive,” said Sourav Ganguly. (Source: PTI) Former captain Sourav Ganguly feels […]
Continue ReadingShared News | Updated: July 21, 2018 8:12:05 pm However, Sachin Tendulkar was quick to remind that the absence of Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah in the first Test will not affect the morale of the side and especially skipper Virat Kohli. Indian bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India misses a catch on the first day of their […]
Continue ReadingWriddhiman Saha will undergo surgery on his right shoulder in Manchester at the end of July or the 1st week of August for a posterosuperior labral tear. Wriddhiman Saha will undergo surgery on his right shoulder in Manchester “at the end of July or the 1st week of August” for “a posterosuperior labral tear” — […]
Continue ReadingLive Scores Full Scorecard It’s frustrating enough if the tailenders hang in for long. Herath and Dananjaya have now played out the first 70 minutes of the day. And it’s only worse, if they are adding quick runs. They have added 72 already for the last wicket. Such agony! Rangana Herath and Akila Dananjaya […]
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“There’s no guarantees with injury, especially a stress fracture” © Getty Australian pacer Pat Cummins does not want to rush in his recovery from a back injury that has kept him out of action since April. The right-arm pacer complained of back soreness in the Johannesburg Test during South Africa’s visit to Australia, where […]
Continue ReadingApart from Pant, the rest of the batters didn’t offer resistance. © Getty England Lions completed a strong 253-run win against India A to offer their full national sides comfort and questions, respectively, ahead of the Test series. The day began with India A three down and needing an unlikely 411 for victory, but the […]
Continue ReadingOllie Robinson took 4 for 49 in Sussex’s victory. © Getty Despite James Bracey (87) and Gareth Roderick’s 138-run stand for the fifth wicket, Gloucestershire slid to a hard-fought 28-run loss in their Division 2 game versus Sussex, on Thursday (July 19). The West County side could muster 247 in pursuit of 276. After a […]
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MacLeod made 104 off 61 balls. © Getty Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire, Northampton Calum MacLeod hit the headlines once again after smashing a century to help Derbyshire seal a comfortable 31-run win over Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast. MacLeod was on the march right from the start and added 62 for the opening wicket with Billy […]
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Adil Rashid’s good form in white-ball cricket could pave way for his Test return © Getty On the back of some serious performances for England in coloured clothing, Adil Rashid could just pave his way back into the Test fold. England coach Trevor Bayliss felt that Rashid has been bowling ‘the best we’ve seen him […]
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s chances of levelling the two-Test series will depend heavily on how their batsmen tackle Sri Lanka’s spinners. © AFP Patience, perseverance, courage, shrewdness are the key qualities expected out of South Africa’s batsmen when they take on Sri Lanka in the final Test of the two-match series in Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo on […]
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