Author: Sandip Pawar

Having secured their top two finish on the points table, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will lock horns in the Qualifier 1 for a direct entry into the final of the IPL 2022. The two teams will face off at Eden Gardens on May 24.  The Indian Premier League 2022 has reached its final stage, with four teams securing their top four berth for a shot at the championship. The two teams will get two shots while the third and fourth placed teams will have to go through two teams to reach the final. Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, the…

Adam Gilchrist revealed that Shane Warne had offered Andrew Symonds a coaching role with the London Spirit at The Hundred, and had planned to pay the former all-rounder from his own pockets. The cricketing world has endured tough times of late, with three of Australian stalwarts, Rod Marsh, Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds passing away within a span of three months. As tributes continue to flow, there have been touching tales being narrated of the former greats, which make them unforgettable figures. Gilchrirst, the former Australia wicketkeeper, revisited one involving his World Cup winning teammates Warne and Symonds earlier this…

Mushfiqur Rahim made a rather hyperbolic claim of Bangladesh supporters comparing him to the great Don Bradman when he succeeds, after he scored his eight Test hundred in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram. Rahim entered record books on Wednesday, May 18, when he became the first ever Bangladesh batsman to get to 5,000 Test runs. The wicketkeeper batsman reached the milestone during his solid 105 in Bangladesh’s first innings effort of 465 all-out in response to Sri Lanka’s 397 in the ongoing first Test in Chattogram. In an emotional speech at the end of fourth day’s play,…

Jofra Archer, who was eyeing a return to cricket action in the upcoming Vitality T20 Blast, has been ruled out of action with stress fracture to his lower back. England fast bowler Jofra Archer’s torrid time with injuries doesn’t seem to end anytime soon as he suffers another setback on his comeback hopes. Archer’s international career could be in jeopardy as he is set to miss another English summer with a stress fracture to his lower back. Archer, who last played for England in March last year, was expected to make his long awaited comeback from elbow injury for Sussex…

The penultimate match of the league stage in the Indian Premier League 2022 has its importance as the fate of the final entrant in the playoffs rests on it. The 69th match of the IPL 2022 will see Delhi Capitals go head to head against the bottom-placed Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. DC have bagged 14 points from 13 matches, having won seven games. Their net run-rate of 0.255 gives them a significant advantage over their other competitors for the fourth spot. They are coming off two back to back victories and the equation for them is pretty simple – win the game or…

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that Umran Malik, who has sizzled in the ongoing IPl 2022 with his searing pace, can be an asset for India in Test cricket. Malik has been one of the finds of the IPL. Having already grabbed headlines during the three outings he played during his maiden stint last year, he has gone even better in 2022, bamboozling the best of batters with his raw pace. The 22-year-old has already clocked the fastest ball of the season at 157 kmph, and has been crossing the 150-plus mark consistently. He’s been rewarded with success…

Matthew Mott, who was the Australian women’s coach for seven years, pipped Paul Collingwood for the role of England men’s white-ball coach, the ECB confirmed in a statement released on May 18. The 48-year-old has overseen the Australian women’s cricket team since 2015 and has achieved incredible heights and dominance, winning two T20 World Cups, four Ashes campaigns and an ODI World Cup. He has signed a four-year contract and will take charge of the team when England faces Netherlands next month.  https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1526859058602512386 The interview panel comprising managing director Rob Key, strategic adviser Andrew Strauss, the board’s outgoing CEO Tom Harrison and performance director Mo Bobat, were…

Ravi Shastri has advised Shreyas Iyer, who is likely to face a barrage of bouncers against Lucknow Super Giants, to play out short-pitched balls as he has the ability to score quickly later. The Kolkata Knight Riders captain’s issues against short balls are getting exploited by the opponents more and more. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has shared his thoughts on the possible approach that could help Iyer tackle the short-ball threat.  Shreyas is the top run-getter for the Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 with 351 runs from 13 matches but he has only managed two fifty-plus scores…

James Anderson, who was left out of the Test touring party to the West Indies alongside Stuart Broad, is expected to get called back as Ben Stokes begins his captaincy tenure.  England veteran seamer James Anderson, who has been their attack leader in Test cricket for 15 years, believes he has more to offer to the sport. Anderson, who’s nearing 40 years, addressed the media in Leicester on Monday and hoped his name is included in the squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, which is expected to be announced on Wednesday. “Until that squad’s picked I’m…

Anrich Nortje is back to South Africa’s T20I squad after having missed out on international cricket since the T20 World Cup 2021 due to hip and back injury. Young gun Tristain Stubbs has earned a maiden call-up. The 16-member full-strength squad features all the players who missed the Bangladesh Test to participate in the IPL. 21-year-old Tristian Stubbs was the major highlight in South Africa’s 16-member strong contingent picked for their five-match away T20I series against India, beginning June 9. Stubbs, who recently made his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians, had grabbed the headlines earlier for his stellar show…