Author: Soorya G

Ross Taylor’s farewell series has been postponed after authorities refused to budge on quarantine restrictions, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on January 20. The Kiwis have announced that their scheduled tour to Australia, where they were to play three ODIs and a solitary T20I has been postponed. The decision has been taken over the uncertain return date given that there are strict COVID-19 related measures in place Down Under and in New Zealand as well. NZ has some strict travel restrictions, which also includes a 10-day mandatory institutional quarantine upon arrival. With a Test series against South Africa in the immediate vicinity of the scheduled tour…

The Indians posted a brilliant 174-run victory over Ireland, while the Aussies won the encounter against the Scotland U19 national team by seven wickets. The Indian camp has had a massive coronavirus outbreak, with six players testing positive for the virus, leaving the Indians with just 11 available players, who took the field on January 19. India took on Ireland amidst a Covid outbreak within the squad, as they fielded the only 11 available players. Irish captain Tim Tector won the toss and elected to field, which turned out to be quite detrimental in the end. Indian openers Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Harnoor Singh played splendid innings, scoring 79 and 88,…

The Blues manager boss has claimed that his players were tired going into Tuesday’s Premier League encounter game against Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The German explained that his men needed some rest following a few weeks of constant football.  The Seagulls dominated their opposition, as they indulged in a beautiful passing game that has in recent times become the signature of the Graham Potter-coached side. It was a thorough bossing in midfield from Brighton, who managed to keep N’Golo Kante and Jorginho quiet for most of the match. Chelsea seemed a shade of themselves, as has…

Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma and batter Rassie Van der Dussen both scored excellent hundreds against India as South Africa registered a comfortable 31-run win on January 19. The Indians’ miserable run in South Africa continued as they lost the first ODI game at Paarl, after Bavuma and Van der Dussen’s tons took the game away from the Indians, who suffered a middle-order collapse again following the dismissal of Shikhar Dhawan and former captain Virat Kohli. South Africa’s comfortable victory put them 1-0 ahead in the three-match ODI series, after also notching up an unexpected 2-1 victory in the Test series. First toss lost under coach Rahul Dravid—…

England’s struggles in red-ball cricket in recent times have been well documented, having endured a string of losses in the past year, losing to India in two series, before suffering a hammering at the hands of the Aussies in the recently concluded Ashes, which they lost 4-0. As a result, there has been an outpour of criticism against the board, the English County Cricket system, and the coaching staff. Now, with their backs firmly against the wall, it is expected that the ECB will take some drastic measures to restructure their red-ball system, in order to avoid failure. Some former players and…

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India has taken a toll on the ongoing Indian Super League season, as ATK Mohun Bagan have seen yet another game of theirs deferred due to Covid-19 cases within the bio-secure bubble. It was ATKMB’s second successive match that was postponed, as their game against Odisha FC was also pushed before Saturday’s scrapped encounter against Bengaluru FC. An official of an ISL team claimed that Covid-19 had hit their support staff hard, as they were left with no one to even prepare food for the team. Until Saturday morning, no player or…

For the first time in the series, England had a real chance of winning a Test match. They had Australia on their knees but once again, they couldn’t drive home the advantage. Mark Wood was breathing fire in the first session of the day. The 32-year-old fast bowler ran through the Australian middle-order in no time and reduced them to 63/6. https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/1482591073079803905 He had dismissed Usman Khawaja with a brutal bouncer at the end of day two, and then he got the wickets of Scott Boland, Steve Smith and Travis Head. At that stage, Australia’s lead was just 178. https://twitter.com/CricketAus/status/1482672829045022721 But the lower order once again came to…

Chaos erupted in the AFCON encounter between Gabon and Ghana as Ghanaian striker Benjamin Tetteh was awarded a red card following a tumultuous scuffle that took place after a 1-1 draw between the two sides. Ghana’s last 16 chances took a beating as they needed a win in the crucial game to keep themselves in realistic contention. The disagreement arose after Gabon and Clermont midfielder Jim Allevinah scored a dramatic equaliser in the dying embers to cancel out Andre Ayew’s goal in the 18th minute, also putting a dent in their bid for a spot in the Round of 16. The goal led to some disagreement…

As per several reports, the new Lucknow Premier League franchise has pulled one over their Ahmedabad counterparts, emerging as the first team to contact Afghan superstar Rashid Khan over a possible draft agreement ahead of the IPL Mega Auctions, scheduled for February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. The CVC Capital-owned franchise has reportedly sent a contract to the wrist-spinner, but it appears that Rashid has not made his decision as of yet. The two new franchises are currently in the process of securing up to three players prior to the mega auction, and both teams will be aiming to build…

A stunning revelation from several Spanish media outlets has divulged that Catalan kings Barcelona could lose one of their most improved players to their arch-rivals. Centre-back Ronald Arajo, whose contract expires in 2023, could reportedly be on Real Madrid’s radar. According to the Radio Kanal Barcelona, the Blaugrana might be forced to sell Araujo to the record UEFA Champions League winners, partly owing to their dismal financial situation, which saw them lose several players, including talisman Lionel Messi, who has since joined Paris Saint-Germain. The 22-year-old has established himself as a vital part of the current Barca setup, which is…