Already retired from the international game since 2018, De Villiers has now called time on his domestic career as well, including in the Indian Premier League. The 37-year-old confirmed the news via a statement on his official Twitter handle, stating that he played the game with “pure enjoyment and unbridled enthusiasm” but the “flame” at his age, “no longer burns so brightly”. In a series of tweets, De Villiers said that his decision may seem “sudden” to some of his fans and admirers but “I have had my time”. https://twitter.com/ABdeVilliers17/status/1461590137188622342?s=20 “I would like to thank every teammate, every opponent, every coach, every physio and every staff member who…
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The New Zealand skipper will be resting for the three-match T20I series against India, starting Wednesday (November 17), in hope to be fresh and ready for the two-match Test series that follows. Speculations were rife that Williamson may skip the T20Is considering the super quick turnaround from the end of the T20 World Cup and his longstanding elbow issue, plus the need to be fit for two difficult Test matches on Indian shores. NZC confirmed the news on Tuesday that the 31-year-old will be resting the T20Is and joining a group of Test specialists that have begun training separately for…
In a major decision on Tuesday, the ICC confirmed that the 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States of America, followed by the return of a world event to Pakistan in nearly three decades when the passionate country hosts the 2025 Champions Trophy. USA will be co-hosting its first major ICC event along with the West Indies as cricket takes a leap towards entering the sleeping giant of a market which the ICC has long desired to press its footholds into. It is hoped that co-hosting a T20 World Cup in the United…
Speaking to a parliamentary inquiry committee on November 16, the former Yorkshire cricketer said he found Root’s comments “strange”, adding that it reflects how normal the use of inappropriate remarks and language was at the club. Root has been playing for Yorkshire since 2009. He had recently issued a statement in response to Rafiq’s painstaking case of facing indifferential treatment at the club. The modern-day batting great called for “change and actions” at the club and urged everyone to cultivate “a culture that harnesses a diverse environment with trust across all communities”. However, when he was specifically asked to outline any incidents he may have…
After skipping the T20 World Cup because of a knee issue, Tamim Iqbal is also set to miss the home series versus Pakistan. The experienced opening batter will not be available for Bangladesh’s 3 T20Is and 2 Tests against the visitors. The news on Tamim was confirmed on Sunday when an X-ray revealed that he has a fracture on his left thumb. The injury was picked up while playing the Everest Premier League T20 in Nepal last month. The player went through a rigorous rehab for the same over four weeks at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. ESPNcricinfo stated in…
Ravi Shastri says not winning an ICC tournament under his tenure as head coach of the Indian men’s team is not a “regret” but certainly a cause of “disappointment”. The former India allrounder, who oversaw some of India’s most remarkable Test wins, feels that his team was “good enough” to also lift at least two major ICC trophies. Under Shastri’s tenure, India came closest to winning an ICC title back in 2019 when they had topped the league stage of the 50-over World Cup in the UK but suffered a bitter loss in the semi-final to New Zealand. In their second go at an ICC trophy with Shastri around,…
With New Zealand set to play the first of three T20Is on their tour of India, only three days after they played the final of the T20 World Cup, coach Gary Stead called out the “tough and challenging” nature of their schedule. The Kiwis will kick off their 3 T20Is and 2 Tests trip to India on Wednesday (November 17) in Jaipur with the opening white-ball fixture. That, after having contested the T20 World Cup final against Australia on Sunday (November 14) in Dubai. The super quick turnaround reflects the gruelling aspect of the modern schedule as the effect of cricket’s elongated suspension last year at…
Australian allrounder Mitchell Marsh evealed the idea of promoting him up came to light six months back and as good players do, he “absolutely jumped” at it. The 30-year-old, who had looked one of Australia’s few positives out of their defeats in the West Indies and Bangladesh, began slowly at the T20 World Cup, playing a painstaking knock of 11 off 17 versus South Africa. But the strong-built right-hander picked up pace and gear thereafter and ended the tournament with an average of 61.66 and strike-rate of 146.82. Marsh reserved his best for the finale, scoring a magnificent 77 not out off 50 balls against New Zealand to Australia through to…
New Zealand have been forced to make a change to their original squad for the upcoming two-match Test series in India after their opener Devon Conway picked up a hand injury during the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2021. Conway broke his hand after he thumped his bat in despair as the well-set batter got out in the run-chase versus England. Later, an X-ray revealed that he has “a break to his right hand fifth Metacarpal”. https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1459624991763607552 The self-inflicted injury after playing an important knock of 46 in the win over England ruled the left-hander out of not only the final in…
Cricket legends Janette Brittin, Shaun Pollock and Mahela Jayawardene are all set to be inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame, with an official induction due to take place on Sunday prior to the T20 World Cup 2021 final in Dubai between New Zealand and Australia. Brittin’s name is included in the esteemed ICC Hall of Fame four years after the former England women’s team cricketer died in 2017. The right-hand batter played 27 Tests and 63 ODIs in a career spanning 19 years. From her debut in 1979 to her last outing back in 1998, she made 1,935 runs at an average of 49.61 in Tests and 2,121 runs at 42.42…