Author: Sandip Pawar

Matthew Mott, who guided Australia’s women’s side to the ODI World Cup trophy in April, is expected to pip Paul Collingwood for the coaching job of England men’s limited overs side. As per ESPNcricinfo, an official announcement could be made later this week. According to ESPNcricinfo, the Australian is likely to be preferred ahead of the former England cricketer Paul Collingwood as the ECB look to finalize the head coach position. Collingwood was the top contender, having overseen the recent tour of the Caribbean.  Credit: Twitter / ICC After appointing Rob Key as the managing director, the board opted to split up the coaching…

Royal Challengers Bangalore, who need a victory desperately to qualify into the playoffs, will take on the table-toppers Gujarat Titans in the 67th match of the Indian Premier League 2022. The two teams will meet at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 19.  Royal Challengers Bangalore have found themselves in a ‘do or die’ situation after losing their last game. They have 14 points to their name with seven victories and a net run-rate of -0.323. They need to win the game by a big margin and also hope other results go in their favour. In their most recent…

Andrew Symonds, who played 26 Tests, 198 ODIs and 14 T20Is for Australia, and was one of the greatest players, died in a car accident on Saturday night (May 14). The Australian and World cricket community suffered another tragic loss as the former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds passed away on May 14. He was one of the greatest cricketers in the world and was a massive part of Australia’s invincibility in the 2000s.  Symonds was involved in a car accident on Saturday night outside Townsville in Queensland, where he lived. A statement released the Queensland Police stated: “Police are investigating…

Shoaib Akhtar, who has the record for the fastest delivery registered in cricket history, believes India’s Umran Malik can break the barrier but advised the pacer to manage workload. Malik, the new pace bowling sensation from India, has earned himself admirers from all over the world. It only would’ve been a surprise if he didn’t impress the epitome of fast bowling, Shoaib Akhtar. The former Pakistan bowler said he would be happy if the 22-year-old breaks his record of the fastest delivery.  The pacer from Jammu and Kashmir has been one of the emerging players in the Indian Premier League…

Andrew Strauss, a strategic advisor of the England and Wales Cricket Board, was blown away by the clarity Brendon McCullum showed in the interview for England’s Test coach job and has backed the former Kolkata Knight Riders head coach to lead the side on the right path. McCullum was appointed as the head coach of England men’s Test team on May 10 after two days of interviews at Lord’s. Strauss, who was a part of the interview panel along with CEO Tom Harrison, managing director Rob Key and performance director Mo Bobat, revealed that the panel was highly impressed with the clarity the former New…

Kamran Akmal believes if Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Umran Malik was a Pakistani, he would have already played international cricket. The 40-year-old also said the Indian selectors will have a headache trying to pick a squad with so many talented pacers in contention.  Malik was one of the retained players of SRH ahead of the 2022 mega auction and has been bowling thunderbolts throughout the season in Indian Premier League 2022. He has snared 15 wickets in 11 matches, albeit at a high economy rate.  Also read 👉 The rise and rise of Umran Malik, the quickest Indian quick “If he was in Pakistan, maybe…

The 63rd match of the Indian Premier League 2022 will have RR take on LSG with the playoff spots on the line. The two teams will go head to head at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in the evening fixture on May 15. The Super Giants are placed second on the table with 16 points from 12 matches, having won eight matches, with a net run-rate of 0.385. They are almost through to the playoffs, but a victory here would confirm their berth. Their four-match winning streak came to an end in the last game, where they were hammered by 62 runs against Gujarat Titans. On a tricky…

The Knight Riders Group has expanded its brand by buying another T20 franchise. They have bagged the rights to own and operate the Abu Dhabi-based franchise in the upcoming UAE T20 League. The franchise has been named as Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, which will be a part of the six-team tournament. This will be the fourth team in T20 franchise cricket owned by the Knight Riders Group, which is owned by Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla along with her husband Jay Mehta. They bagged the rights for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League in 2008. After KKR grew into a brand with…

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja suffered an injury while fielding during their clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 4.  His IPL 2022 season has gone from bad to worse as he is set to be sidelined from cricket action for several weeks. The 33-year-old hurt his ribs in a fielding attempt against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 4.  Kasi Viswanathan, Chennai Super Kings’ chief executive officer, confirmed Jadeja’s injury and the mutual decision to release him from the bio-bubble. Both franchise and player agreed it was better for Jadeja to recover outside of the Premier League. “He has…

Brendon McCullum, who has never coached in first-class cricket but has captained the New Zealand Test team, is likely to be appointed as England’s Test coach following two days of interviews at Lord’s. The former New Zealand captain has emerged as the favourite for the role of vacant England’s men’s head coach position. He was interviewed at Lord’s earlier this week and the official announcement of his appointment could be made in coming days. McCullum, who is currently the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League for the third consecutive year, had never coached a first-class…