Author: Sandip Pawar

Contrary to popular opinion, former India seamer RP Singh likes Rahul’s approach of taking time to settle early in the innings and accelerating later. While praising the Lucknow Super Giants skipper, RP Singh took a dig at Rahul’s teammate Manish Pandey. The former Indian pacer said if Rahul got dismissed frequently after scoring run-a-ball 25, we’d say he batted like Pandey. Credit: Twitter / Lucknow Super Giants Having joined Lucknow Super Giants at the 2022 mega auction back in February, the 32-year-old struggled to get going in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League, managing only 88 runs from six…

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius was impressive in the limited opportunities he received during the Indian Premier League 2022. The Protea all-rounder was particularly bowled over by MS Dhoni’s approach to the game. The South African all-rounder revealed his biggest takeaway from the experience of playing alongside India legend MS Dhoni. Speaking in a press conference on Monday in Delhi, Pretorius said the thing he learnt from his Premier League stint is that “anything is always possible.” Pretorius played his maiden IPL season in 2022, where he enjoyed success in the six matches. He played under Dhoni’s leadership and batted…

The inaugural World Test champions’ title defence hasn’t gone well so far as they drop more points with a five-wicket defeat in the first Test on their tour of England. The Kane Williamson-led side will look to bounce back when they lock horns with the hosts at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in the second Test starting on June 10. England ushered in their new era under the leadership of captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum with an inspiring win at Lord’s powered by their old skipper Joe Root. This was England’s first Test victory in the last 10 Tests, breaking the cycle of their…

New Zealand Cricket has acquired the services of Ben Sawyer to lead the women’s team as head coach on a two-year deal. He will take over from Robert Carter, who oversaw a disappointing ODI World Cup campaign earlier this year.  Sawyer has been the assistant coach of Australia women’s team prior to taking this offer. He is also Birmingham Phoenix head coach in the Hundred and has led Sydney Sixers in the WBBL in the past as well.  Credit: Fox Sports In a recent interview, the coach said he is excited about his new role and believes there is a lot of untapped potential…

The third day of the first Test between England and New Zealand had a moment that could potentially be game-changing. Ben Stokes was bowled by Colin de Grandhomme in the fourth innings of the Lord’s Test but the umpire had to call back the England skipper as the bowler overstepped. Chasing 277, England were four down and still needed 201 runs to win when Stokes charged down to de Grandhomme and dragged one onto the stumps. The Kiwi players celebrated wildly as they reduced the hosts to 76/5, with their captain Kane Williamson also walking back. However, the replays showed it was a no-ball,…

Kyle Coetzer led Scotland in 110 matches across two formats and has been their most prolific batter with 4735 runs in international cricket. On May 3, the 38-year-old announced that he will resign as the team’s captain after their World Cup Super League division two fixture against the UAE. Scotland made some big strides under the leadership of Coetzer, making it to the main round of the T20 World Cup in 2021. He captained his country in 110 out of his total 214 appearances. In a recent media interaction, he said that he believes this is the right time to step away from the…

Australian leg-spinner Alana King believes the women’s Indian Premier League will do wonders for Indian cricket and added that plenty of players have been waiting for the launch of the tournament. 2022 Women’s World Cup winner King is the latest name to join the voice for the women’s IPL, having recently seen the depth in Indian domestic circuit. The leg-spinner was a part of the Supernovas team that won the fourth edition of the Women’s T20 Challenge in May. She played a crucial role in winning the tournament, snaring three for 32 in the final against Velocity. Also read 👉 Dottin and Ecclestone clinch third T20 Challenge title…

Kyle Jamieson inspired New Zealand’s fightback after being bowled out for 132 with a probing spell on the first day of the Lord’s Test. The World Test champions needed some spark after being bowled out for 132 on the first day of the series, and Kyle Jamieson delivered just that. The seamer’s spell helped the visitors reduce England from 59/0 to 116/7. Things looked pretty grim for the Kiwis as Zak Crawley charged his way to 43, putting on a 59-run partnership with Alex Lees. But Jamieson managed to break through with an edge off a full tempting delivery. He continued his challenging lines, troubling both Lees and England’s new no. 3 Ollie Pope. The…

The Windies registered their first series win under Nicholas Pooran’s captaincy, claiming an unassailable 2-0 lead over Netherlands in the three-match ODI series. The men in Maroon defeated the Dutch team by five wickets at Amstelveen on June 2.  Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was the star with the ball, picking four for 39 to restrict the opponents to 214. Batsman Brandon King powered the Windies to a comfortable chase with his unbeaten 91 off 90 balls.  As it happened, Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat first. Their opening duo of Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd got them off to a great start, adding 101 runs in 20.3 overs. https://twitter.com/windiescricket/status/1532280825374457856 Hayden Walsh opened the door by dismissing Singh on 46, after…

England veteran Moeen Ali received an honorary OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to cricket. The player and acknowledged the honour is a reflection of his status as a role model among the British Asian community. “It’s obviously an honour and the more you think about it, the more you realise how nice it is and how rewarding it is. More than anything, I know it makes my parents happy and that’s the most important thing. It’s amazing and my family are really proud and happy,” Moeen said, as per the Guardian.  The 34-year-old, who retired from Test…