Author: Sandip Pawar

Questions have been raised after India’s ODI series loss at the hands of Bangladesh, with several of their key players either rested or injured. Captain Rohit Sharma raised concerns about the players getting injured despite clearing fitness tests at the National Cricket Academy. Former India cricketer Reetinder Sodhi believes that giving frequent rests to the players affects their fitness as well as form. He cited Hardik Pandya’s example, saying that the Gujara Titans captain’s performance has taken a hit after his exploits in the Indian Premier League 2022. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Reetinder Singh Sodhi (@reetindersinghsodhi) Speaking to India News amidst the ODI…

England skipper Ben Stokes hinted they are keeping all the options open, including Ollie Pope as wicket-keeper, as they figure out the best playing combination to win the Test at Multan. England pulled off a ‘one for the ages’ victory when they defeated Pakistan by 74 runs in the first Test at Rawalpindi. On a pitch where a result looked impossible for the first four days, it was only made possible because of England’s aggressive approach. Stokes reckons they might have to be even more adventurous in the second Test at Multan with the late start to day’s play and…

Australia had to make a forced change for the second Test against West Indies, with Michael Neser coming in for injured Josh Hazlewood. Neser joined Scott Boland for the second Test against West Indies at Adelaide, after a late injury forced Hazlewood out. Stand-in skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first on Thursday afternoon.  “I’ve had a bit more time to get around the captaincy this year. I look forward to the opportunity this week. Unfortunately Hazlewood was pulled out last night. I’m not entirely sure of his availability for South Africa. But Neser bowled really well last…

Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins, who sustained a quad strain during the Perth Test, has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies with Steve Smith standing in as the skipper. The Aussies have opted to take no risks with Cummins as they keep an eye on the busy schedule. Smith will be the stand-in skipper for the second year, having captained Australia last year when Cummins was considered a close COVID-19 contact. Cummins had 40 minutes of running drill on Tuesday but did not bowl. He was ruled out of the match before Australia trained on Wednesday,…

England clinched the 74-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi with only a few minutes left in the fifth day, with Jack Leach pinning Naseem Shah. James Anderson and Ollie Robinson were the heroes on the final day, picking four scalps each. When England captain Ben Stokes declared their second innings after lunch on the fourth day, with Pakistan getting about 100 overs to chase down 343, the cricketing world called him foolish. England’s ultra-aggressive approach was heavily criticised as some predicted the Bazball is about to burst in their face.  https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/1599745912389214208 So when Jack Leach pinned Naseem Shah with lights fading quickly and…

Former India legend Sunil Gavaskar came in defence of KL Rahul after a dropped catch late in the match cost India the first ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who was dropped by Rahul, went on to score an unbeaten 38 to take Bangladesh over the line by one wicket in a tense finish. Defending just 186, Indian bowlers had done a superb job to reduce the hosts to nine down for 136. At that point, it looked like India had the match pretty much sealed. But things turned around after Miraz hit a couple of sixes to…

India’s wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has heaped praises on his fellow RCB teammate Shahbaz Ahmed ahead of the first ODI on India’s tour of Bangladesh. Karthik is keen to see the all-rounder play at international level and expects him to replicate his Indian Premier League performance earlier this year. Representing Royal Challengers Bangalore, the cricketer played a crucial role in the middle order as the only left hander in the side. He made 219 runs at an average of 27.37 and strike rate of 121 while picking four wickets with his left-arm spin. The 27-year-old made his debut for India in the recent…

South Africa are set to tour Australia for three Tests as part of the World Test Championship, with the first match taking place at the Gabba from December 17. Ex-Protea skipper Graeme Smith thinks South Africa should play their best bowling attack in the upcoming Test series against Australia. “I would like to see South Africa back their six batters. I think there’s always that fear because the batting has been weak. They’ve always looked to play the extra batter. Maybe that can be a defensive mindset and not an aggressive mindset. I’d like to see them take an aggressive…

Kieron Pollard, an icon of Mumbai Indians, is all set to lead their sister franchise MI Emirates in the UAE’s International League T20. For SA20 in South Africa, the MI group trusted Rashid Khan to lead them to glory. MI Cape Town has a power-packed line-up and Khan pipped the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone for the captaincy. Moreover, the franchise recently signed Jofra Archer as a wildcard signing and will play two matches this season after coming off a long injury layoff. The team also has young sensation Dewald Brevis, whereas Simon Katich is handed the responsibility as the head coach. The…

Dwayne Bravo, one of the most decorated T20 players in the world, retired from the Indian Premier League and is set to take over as the bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings. L Balaji, their bowling coach till last season, has taken a break for a year but will be involved with the Super Kings Academy. Bravo’s time with CSK as a player came to an end after 10 seasons. Speaking about his new role at the franchise, the 39-year-old said coaching is something he fancies after his playing days are fully over. “I enjoy working with bowlers, and it’s…