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Ryan Campbell, the Netherlands’ head coach and ex-Australia international, has been hospitalized in the United Kingdom after suffering a heart attack on Saturday. According to the International Cricket Council, the 50-year-old coach was with his children over the weekend, at a local park, before collapsing. Campbell made required urgent medical attention and was admitted to a hospital where he underwent treatment, where he was subsequently put into a medically-induced coma.  However, doctors have since revealed that his is now conscious and has made several successful attempts to breathe on his own. Ryan’s brother Mark recently revealed that while the former wicketkeeper-batsman is…

RCB carried on their splendid form in this year’s Indian Premier League, as they posted yet another win, this time over the in-form Lucknow Super Giants, who were coming into the game with a morale-boosting victory over record-champions Mumbai Indians. Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis led from the front with the bat, scoring a sublime 96 at a time when his side were in deep trouble. Aussie speedster Josh Hazlewood was outstanding with the ball, both in the powerplay and at the death, picking up four crucial wickets to give Bangalore a comprehensive 18-run victory. Lucknow skipper KL Rahul won the toss and decided to put the opposition into…

Indian veteran Cheteshwar Pujara has had a rocky few months in his career, going through a bit of a struggle in recent days as he suffered a string of low scores for the national side. His unsatisfactory outings, particularly with several youngsters gunning for a place in the squad, meant that Pujara lost his spot in the team, and so has his long-time teammate Ajinkya Rahane. They have now been replaced by Hanuma Vihari and Shreyas Iyer, who have both done well in the short while that they have had in the side. It will take a lot for either…

Rajasthan Royals pulled off a stunning victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders to register their fourth victory of the ongoing Indian Premier League season. The win puts the Royals in second place, a position they occupied previously in the season as well. Rajasthan’s batting was spectacular, with the reliable Jos Buttler scoring yet another outstanding century, scoring an effortless 103 in just 61 deliveries, as he launched a targeted attack against the Knight Riders bowling, targeting the inexperienced bowlers in particular, something that he has done to perfection in this edition of the IPL. Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer also contributed with valuable cameos, before the Knight Riders, led…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s fast bowling sensation Umran Malik’s exploits on the field in recent times are well known by the cricketing fraternity. The youngster is known to bowl serious pace, often having some of the world’s best batsmen struggling at the crease, unable to deal with him. However, his teammate Glenn Phillips has revealed a bit of inside information, disclosing that most batsmen within the SRH camp are afraid to face the speedster and that he himself wears a chest guard while facing Malik as protection against his searing pace.  Credit: Twitter / Auckland Cricket The 22-year-old had a dream game…

England pacer Saqib Mahmood revealed he rejected an Indian Premier League side ahead of the ongoing season. Instead, the 25-year-old preferred playing in the ongoing County Championship for Lancashire and pushing his Test credentials to become a permanent face in the England team. He made his Test debut for England during the West Indies tour in March, where he played the last two Tests of the three-match series. Saqib picked up six wickets at 22.83 in the series and impressed many with his ability to reverse swing the red cherry as well. The pace bowler has played seven ODIs and 12 T20Is as well showcasing his skills in…

David Miller and Rashid Khan’s innings helped GT register a victory over CSK with just one ball and three wickets to spare. The Titans looked down and out of the contest, but Miller’s unbeaten 94 and Rashid’s 21-ball cameo of 40 towards the end sealed the deal for Gujarat. Chennai batted first after Rashid Khan won the toss and chose to bowl. This was effective for Gujarat as the opposition got off to the worst possible start. They lost Robin Uthappa and Moeen Ali early but both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu’s return to form helped the Super Kings recover from a bad position. View this post on Instagram A…

The Tamil Nadu skipper has been brilliant of late, most recently scoring a scintillating 66* in 34 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore against the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022. RCB’s messiah in this edition of the Indian Premier League, Karthik’s turnaround has been nothing short of incredible. He began his journey in commentary after the 2021 IPL edition was cut short mid-way when he started commentating in the World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand. From then on, Karthik has been extremely successful with the microphone in his hand, as his critics assumed that the veteran’s career on the field was…

Mumbai Indians’ recent loss to Delhi Capitals meant that the five-time champions have had their worst start in the history of the Indian Premier League, losing their first six games of this season, something that only Pune Warriors India and DC have done in the past. The record IPL winners have been struggling, particularly in the bowling department, where the lack of world-class bowlers, apart from speedster Jasprit Bumrah, has cost them dearly, as they have lost winnable games due to their inexperienced bowling performances. However, MI have had a history of poor starts and have turned things around on more…

Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their strong comeback from early losses in the initial weeks of IPL 2022 with an impressive victory over Punjab Kings. The 2016 champions overpowered their opponents with pace and middle-order strength on what was a relatively dry surface at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. The ‘Orange Army’ won the toss and opted to bowl to put PBKS under pressure to put a sizable score on the board against their bowling prowess. It was a task that proved too difficult for even the lengthy and power-packed batting unit such as PBKS, as their Indian quicks Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik shared seven wickets…