Author: Sahil Jain

Former Australian batsman and skipper has been named as the new chairman of selectors for the Australian men’s cricket team. The announcement came after Trevor Hohns decided to retire. Bailey has been a part of Australia’s selection panel from 2019 and is now at the helm. Hohns served in the selection panel of the Australian side for about 21 years. His first stint came between 1991 and 2005 and stepped down after Australia’s loss in the 2005 Ashes. That stint involved a couple of World Cup winning runs as well. His second tenure came between 2016 and 2021 where Australia…

New Zealand Cricket Chief David White has confirmed that the New Zealand cricketers who are a part of the IPL teams will be available for the second half of the season, which is scheduled to be played in the UAE. They will miss the series against Pakistan that is due to be played during the same time. The second half of the 2021 season of the IPL is all set to kickstart on the 19th of September, and the final will be played on the 15th of October. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starts on the 17th of October.…

The Catalans have enquired about Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli according to a report on Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. The club representatives have recently made a enquiry for the Italian international who impressed everyone with his performance at the Euros 2020, which the Azzuri have won.  The 23-year-old is all set to leave Sassuolo this summer, and Barcelona is looking to capitalise on this opportunity. Locatelli has grown in stature ever since leaving AC Milan and joining Sassuolo. He has earned the national team call-up due to his impressive performances for Neroverdi. The midfielder has already mustered 99 Serie A appearances and have scored seven…

The batter suffered a blow on his head and was rushed to the hospital. Despite wearing a helmet, the 22-year old got struck by a speedy bouncer on his head during a net session in Guyana ahead of the second T20I. According to a statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Khan was immediately taken to a hospital where a CT scan was performed. A neurosurgeon recommended an observation period of 24 hours followed by a reassessment of his conditions on Monday. After making his T20I debut only a fortnight ago against England, Khan has not yet had an opportunity to…

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam once again laid the platform with the bat at the top of the order as Pakistan got to 157/8 in their 20 overs. The West Indies top-order couldn’t get going and were sluggish right throughout. It was only Nicholas Pooran who kept them in the hunt, but even his unbeaten 62 couldn’t help them get over the line. It was a close game in the end as Pooran’s brutal hitting got West Indies within touching distance of the target of 158. However, the wicket-keeper batsman had no support whatsoever from the other batters as Pakistan bowled smartly…

The second season of the league is due to be played in early January, likely from the 9th of the month until February 16. According to reports, Sri Lanka could be the front runner to host the six-team event, which sees legendary cricketers return to the cricket field for a social cause. The first season was held in India in two parts owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. It kicked off in March 2020, and after the first four games, it was postponed due to the spread of the COVID-19 in India. The tournament was completed in March earlier this year. Australia…

The Royals Sports Group which owns Rajasthan Royals have struck a major deal as they have now acquired a Caribbean Premier League side – the Barbados Tridents. They have acquired a majority stake in the franchise and hence, the two-time CPL champions will now be called the Barbados Royals. EM Sporting Holdings Ltd, the present owners of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, have ventured into the Caribbean Premier League market, investing a large chunk into the Barbados franchise in the league. The Barbados Tridents will now be renamed as the Barbados Royals. Barbados became the third team in…

Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, and Niroshan Dickwella have been handed a one-year ban from all formats of international cricket. The Sri Lankan trio who were involved in the breach of the bio-secure bubble in Durham in June have also been banned from playing domestic cricket for six months. Sri Lanka were in England in June earlier this year for a limited-overs tour which comprised three T20Is and as many ODIs. After the completion of the T20I series, the team travelled to Durham for the first ODI. And Gunathilaka, Mendis, and Dickwella were caught for breaching the bio-secure bubble. The trio…

Former India and Karnataka pacer Vinay Kumar has joined the Mumbai Indians setup as the talent scout, the franchise have announced on July 29. MI owner Akash Ambani was delighted to have Vinay Kumar on board and he is confident about him doing well. Vinay Kumar said he was ‘honoured’ for this opportunity to be associated with the five-time champions once again. Vinay had announced his retirement from all cricket earlier this year. He played 41 international games for India (1 Test, 31 ODIs and 9 T20Is) but he was a consistent performer in the domestic circuit. He led Karnataka…

Wanindu Hasaranga made merry on his birthday as his 4/9 helped Sri Lanka restrict India to a paltry 81/8 in their 20 overs. Chasing a tad over four runs an over, Sri Lanka did lose three wickets but 81 was never going to be enough and the hosts eased through to clinch the T20I series 2-1. It was one-way traffic right from the very first over as Sri Lanka annihilated India in the third T20I to record their first bilateral series win over India in 13 years. Moreover, this was also their first bilateral T20I series win in almost two…