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Virat Kohli believes a big innings is around the corner, his IPL captain Faf du Plessis has said, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Mike Hesson is not ruling out that big innings in their final league match, which could well be a must-win affair. Kohli has not scored an international century since the end

In the midst of a protracted legal battle regarding the delayed general elections from 2020, USA Cricket now has a second lawsuit on its hands after Kirk Greaves, who was terminated from an independent-contractor role early last month, filed legal action in the US Federal Court against the national governing body claiming “racial discrimination in

It is the fifth Test that Shakib will miss since playing one against Pakistan back in December last year. He skipped the New Zealand series due to personal reasons and then had to miss the South Africa Tests due to illness in his family. Shakib has now played three Tests out of Bangladesh’s 11 since

In what is a largely stable group of players, there was a vacancy created by the retirement of Ross Taylor while Bracewell, who was recently included in the Test squad to tour England after making his international debut against Netherlands in March, effectively replaces Neesham. Neesham, who has not featured in Test cricket since 2017,

When Kumar Kartikeya Singh left home in Uttar Pradesh nine years ago, he had decided to return only after achieving something. On April 30, Kartikeya lived a dream many Indian youngsters aspire: to play in the IPL. Having originally joined the franchise as a net bowler, Kartikeya graduated into the main squad and helped Mumbai

Tim Paine‘s playing career appears over with the former Australia captain not given a fresh contract with Tasmania. Paine, who stepped down as Test captain in a texting-messaging controversy before last summer’s Ashes series, hasn’t been included in Tasmania’s list for the 2022-23 season. After taking time away from cricket after his captaincy resignation, Paine

Delhi Capitals’ eight-wicket victory against Rajasthan Royals has opened up several possibilities in IPL 2022, while also ensuring that the teams currently ranked higher have a tougher road to qualification. Here is what the result means to the qualification hopes of Capitals and Royals. Delhi Capitals: Mat 12, Pts 12, NRR 0.210Remaining matches: vs Punjab

At the start of IPL 2022, not many would have expected Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings to be lurking at the bottom of the points table for most of the season. But that’s how it has turned out to be. Five-time champions Mumbai are out of the race for the playoffs, while defending champions

Ian Healy said a combination of Chris Lynn losing his enjoyment in trying to carry Brisbane Heat and a lack of development in the players around him were the key components in the club parting ways with the BBL’s record run-scorer. Healy, a Queensland Cricket director who was part of the committee that made the

Gujarat Titans 144 for 4 (Gill 63*, Avesh 2-26) beat Lucknow Super Giants 82 (Rashid Khan 4-24) by 62 runs Gujarat Titans booked their spot in the playoffs in their first IPL season by comfortably defending 144 on a spinning pitch in Pune as Lucknow Super Giants collapsed to 82 all out. The IPL’s newest

Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh batting coach, has backed Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque to return to form in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram next week. Mushfiqur and Mominul had made only 59 and 13 runs respectively in the two Tests in South Africa. In fact, Mominul had the personal-worst two-Test series of

If Rishabh Pant wants to get the best out of himself as a batter and help Delhi Capitals in the remainder of this IPL, then he needs to bat in the Andre Russell “mode” without thinking too much . That is the simple suggestion of former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who also believes that

Kolkata Knight Riders 165 for 9 (V Iyer 43, Rana 43, Bumrah 5-10, Kartikeya 2-32) beat Mumbai Indians 113 (Kishan 51, Cummins 3-22, Russell 2-22) by 52 runs It’s a rare old funk that Mumbai Indians find themselves in this season. Not even a performance for the ages from Jasprit Bumrah could extend their dead-cat

While Hetmyer has been given a break so he can be home for the birth of his first child, the statement from Cricket West Indies said Even Lewis was not considered since he failed CWI’s fitness criteria. Holder has been rested, with workload management cited as the key reason. All three are part of the

The concept of retiring a batter out is really starting to bed into T20 cricket with Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis contemplating walking off the field to allow the big-hitting Dinesh Karthik more time in the middle in their game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. “If he [Karthik] keeps hitting sixes like that,

Chennai Super Kings have finally played the perfect game, something they hadn’t done in a long time, but they are not going to get carried away about where this leaves their playoff chances. T20 bowling is more about knowing what not to bowl rather than what to bowl. We are entering a stage in this

Royal Challengers Bangalore 192 for 3 (du Plessis, 73*, Patidar 48, Suchith 2-30) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 125 (Tripathi 58, Hasaranga 5-18, Hazlewood 2-17) by 67 runs Virat Kohli bagged his third golden duck this IPL, but strong hands from Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to 192 for 3.

A question mark hangs over Sunday’s evening match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals after a member of the Capitals’ contingent has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19. ESPNcricnfo has learned that the entire team underwent a fresh round of PCR tests on Sunday morning and was asked by IPL authorities to stay in their