Author: Sandip Pawar

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has brought about a change in domestic cricket, with prize money increased for tournaments. The decision to increase the prize money comes after the board bagged a whopping amount of INR 48390 crore from IPL media rights. Furthermore, the domestic cricket calendar has been tweaked, with the Deodhar Trophy getting removed due to a cramped schedule. BCCI’s Apex Council meeting was held in Mumbai on Thursday, where several key decisions were taken. This was BCCI’s first physical meeting post-Covid-19 and was chaired by president Sourav Ganguly. Secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Dhumal were also present at…

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has extended his backing for the struggling Indian superstar Virat Kohli. He stated to The ICC Review that if India were to play their first T20 World Cup match next week, he would play Kohli in his usual no. 3 spot. “If I was an opposition captain or an opposition player, I would be fearing playing an Indian team that has Virat Kohli in it, more than I would be one that doesn’t have him in it,” he said. Ponting understands that every player goes through a difficult phase at some point in career, but he…

The Black Caps clinched the three-match T20I series against Ireland after taking an unassailable lead of 2-0 with a game to spare. Dane Cleaver’s brilliant 78* off 55 balls and a strong performance from the bowlers handed New Zealand a comprehensive victory over the hosts by 88 runs on Wednesday. As it happened, Ireland won the toss and chose to field first. The decision didn’t turn out well for the second time in a row, as Finn Allen’s blistering 35 off 20 got the Kiwis off to a great start. Dane Cleaver, playing only his second T20I, provided the solidity at number 3,…

Team India are on the Caribbean shores for a limited overs series against West Indies from July 22 to August 7. They are slated to play three ODIs followed by five T20 internationals on the tour. The series will kick off with the first One-Day International taking place at Queen’s Park Oval on July 22. The Windies are placed sixth on the CWC Super League table with 60 points from 21 matches and have almost qualified for the next year’s ODI World Cup after South Africa forfeited the series against Australia. India are the hosts of the mega event and…

Ben Stokes’ farewell in One-Day International Cricket ended in an anticlimactic way as England went down by 62 runs at Chester-le-Street. South Africa defeated England in the first of three ODIs runs on the back of Rassie van der Dussen’s century at the Riverside Ground on July 19.  https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1549462912346890240 Van der Dussen was the star of the match for his magnificent knock of 134 off 117 on a tricky batting surface. Aiden Markram also played a crucial role, scoring 77 off 61 and picking two crucial wickets. As it happened, South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in extremely…

After having signed Washington Sundar for the upcoming season, English county side Lancashire are looking to accelerate the links with India and are hoping to invite an Indian Premier League franchise to come and play a match at Old Trafford. The 22-year-old Indian all-rounder is set to play two County Championship matches for Lancashire followed by an entirety of the Royal London Cup. He has been recovering from an injury and – if fit – could play against Northamptonshire from July 19. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Lancashire Cricket (@lancashirecricket) Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney said Sundar has a bright…

According to multiple reports, the 2022 Asia Cup is set to be played in Sharjah and Dubai in the UAE from August 27 to September 11. Sri Lanka will remain the hosts of the competition. The Asian Cricket Council has taken the decision due to concerns over a shortage of fuel in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka successfully hosted Australia in a multi-format tour recently and are currently hosting Pakistan. However, the economic collapse in the country has made it almost impossible to host a multi-nation tournament.  Credit: CricWick Despite the situation, Sri Lanka Cricket were confident of hosting the tournament despite the country…

The 33-year-old had taken a break from T20Is in January, stating that his main focus was on Tests and ODIs.  The current ODI captain announced his retirement from T20I cricket on Saturday. He put an end to the speculations about his T20I future, making the announcement shortly after leading Bangladesh to a 3-0 ODI series win over the West Indies in Guyana. At around 6 pm local time, he conveyed his message via his official Facebook page.  Earlier this year, in January, the player had taken a break from the shorter format, citing he wanted to focus more on the other two…

Dane Vilas believes his side should have been given two runs on the final ball, which would have tied Saturday’s Vitality Blast final against Hampshire, and, therefore, the title going to Lancashire Lightning. The 2022 Vitality T20 Blast final was as chaotic as it gets. In a dramatic turn of events, Hampshire Hawks celebrated the win with fireworks all around the stadium, only to realise it was a no-ball. Nathan Ellis had to bowl an extra delivery, with Lancashire needing three to win the match. According to the Blast’s playing conditions, tied knockout games are awarded to the team that has lost fewer…

England have named squads for the upcoming white-ball home series against South Africa. The two teams are slated to play three ODIs followed by as many T20 Internationals, starting from July 19 at Chester-le-Street. Ben Stokes’ exclusion from the T20I series was a big surprise as he missed the three T20Is against India as well. The last time the player featured in England’s T20I side was back in March 2021, and with the T20 World Cup approaching fast, the decision seems a bit perplexing. Stokes played four Tests against New Zealand and India and is currently playing in the ODI series against India. The management…