Author: Kashish Chadha

Former West Indies fast bowler explained why he isn’t heard doing commentary in the Indian Premier League, reiterating a personally held view about T20 cricket. “I only commentate on cricket” Michael Holding said when asked by the Indian Express for reasons behind his absence during a tournament as popular as the IPL. Known as the ‘Whispering Death’ from his playing days, Holding has never been a fan of T20 cricket and even goes to the extent of not considering it as cricket at all. Holding was also again vocal on West Indies’ unarrested decline as a Test and ODI outfit, putting it down…

In a big breakthrough for the ECB, the UK government has allowed entry of 80 per cent of the crowd capacity at Edgbaston for next month’s England-Pakistan ODI (July 13). The ECB has found success after working together with the government and their Events Research Programme to get as many crowds as possible at cricket venues in the ongoing home international summer. The allowance will help the ground to accommodate about 19,000 fans – the spectators including those below the age of 16. Among these spectators, those aged 11 or above will have to show a negative COVID-19 Lateral Flow result or give proof…

Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka were on Monday sent back home from Sri Lanka’s ongoing limited-overs tour of England after being found guilty of breaching the bio-bubble in Durham. The three of the visitors’ first-choice picks were seen roaming around at night in two controversial videos over social media. In one video, wicketkeeper-batsman Dickwella and vice-captain Mendis were seen at the sidelines of a road, while in the other opening batter, Gunathilaka can also be seen in their company. Immediately after the videos did the rounds over Twitter and Facebook, Sri Lanka Cricket launched an investigation in the…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to release a detailed itinerary for the remaining portion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Monday (June 28). As many as 29 games are to be rescheduled during a short September-October window across venues in UAE. As per a report by Sports Tiger, the Indian board is all set to confirm the dates and venues for the remaining matches of the IPL 2021 after the tournament had to be suspended midway in early May. The UAE leg of the tournament is expected to be played between September…

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday (June 27) informed that ICC match referee Phil Whitticase, who officiated the England-Sri Lanka T20I series, has given a positive COVID-19 test. Whitticase, the former Leicestershire wicketkeeper-batsman, was proven affected by the contagious virus following a PCR test which was conducted on June 25. ECB confirmed that Whitticase “is well and is asymptomatic”, with the board adding that He will now observe a period of 10-days of self-isolation from 25 June, in accordance with the UK Government’s protocol on quarantine. In their media release, the ECB mentioned clearly that there is no…

Travelling as head coach with the Indian team for their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka, former skipper Rahul Dravid underlined the team’s goal from what will be India’s only three T20Is ahead of the T20 World Cup. Dravid said given the short nature of the assignment and the 20-man young contingent they are travelling with, it will be difficult to give everyone an opportunity. He stressed that the main aim is to win the series, while also throwing up options for one or two spots that the selectors may still be wanting more candidates to look at. These are only…

An encouraging fightback resulted in an impressive series-levelling victory for South Africa in the second T20I against West Indies in Grenada this Sunday (June 27). The visitors came out triumphant by 16 runs in a relatively low-scoring game, equalling the five-match series 1-1. Asked to bat first upon losing the toss, Proteas got off to a quickfire start, with opening batsmen Reeza Hendricks (42) and Quinton de Kock (20) maximising the powerplay restrictions and laying a solid foundation. The tourists were happily placed at 73 for no loss in a shade over six overs and looking set for a big…

Putting their usual template on display, West Indies flexed their powerful muscles with the bat to a convincing victory by eight wickets against South Africa in the first T20I on Saturday in Grenada. The defending T20I world champions kicked off the five-match series on a winning note. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, West Indies restricted South Africa to a score of 160/6 in 20 overs, with left-arm spinner Fabian Allen (2/18) being the stand-out performer, as he picked up two wickets for less than five an over in his four-over spell. Dwayne Bravo (2/30) also produced a restrictive spell, while Jason Holder (1/29), Andre…

Top New Zealand players will be available to take part when the Indian Premier League2021 resumes in the Middle East in September-October, a franchise official told Cricket.com. In a busy calendar year that sees Kiwis take on Pakistan in a limited-overs series around September, there were speculations that they might give the IPL 2021’s UAE leg a miss and head straight into the T20 World Cup. However, it is reported now that they are very much available for the rest of the league. Kane Williamson, the NZ skipper whom Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) awarded full-time captaincy in early May, is one of the first-choice Black Caps…

The Three Lions dominated their way through yet again and came out victorious by a margin of 89 runs in the third and final game at Rose Bowl. Batting first, England posted a daunting total of 180/6 in their allotted 20 overs in conditions that did offer a bit to the fast-bowlers. An opening stand of class and substance between Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan took England past the 100-run mark in just over 11 overs. While Bairstow’s innings (51 from 43 balls) was slightly subdued by his standards, Malan made his opportunity at the top count and struck a magnificent 76 off 48…