Maharaja Trophy T20: Mayank Agarwal Masterclass Hands Bengaluru Blasters 9-wicket Win over Shivamogga Strik Maharaja Trophy T20: Mayank Agarwal Masterclass Hands Bengaluru Blasters 9-wicket Win over Shivamogga Strik, The skipper of the Bengaluru Blasters, Mayank Agarwal, performed an electrifying innings that delighted everyone and helped his team defeat the Shivamogga Strikers by a whopping 9 wickets. Mayank is the second hitter to get a century in the tournament so far and earns the Orange Cap for the evening. He scored 102* in 49 balls, hitting 10 fours and 6 sixes. Rohan Patil of the Gulbarga Mystics got the first century…
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‘I Think T20 WC Squad Already Finalized, Still Players Have to Perform Well on ZIM Tour’: Maninder Singh ‘I Think T20 WC Squad Already Finalized, Still Players Have to Perform Well on ZIM Tour’: Looking at the Asia Cup lineup, former spinner Maninder Singh believes that India’s roster for the 2019 T20 World Cup is already set. He however maintains that there is a remote possibility that guys like Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel may be given an opportunity there. The All India Selection Committee selected Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Ravi Bishnoi for India’s Asia Cup roster. After their…
MI Emirates announce squad ahead of the International MI Emirates announce squad ahead of the International: The most successful team in the IPL historically is Mumbai Indians, who have won the championship five times and two Champions League T20 medals. The Mumbai Indians-owned club MI Emirates announced a 14-member roster prior to the first-ever International League T20 in the United Arab Emirates. Famous athletes like Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Trent Boult, and Nicholas Pooran are on the team. “I am thrilled with our dynamic group of 14 players who will be a part of our #Onefamily and represent ‘MI Emirates,'”…
Afghanistan down Ireland to keep T20 series alive Afghanistan down Ireland to keep T20 series alive. In the third T20 international at Stormont, Afghanistan held off a valiant Irish comeback to maintain the five-match series. In the third T20 international in Stormont, Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 22 runs despite George Dockrell’s brave counterattack. Ireland, hoping to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-game series, was in serious trouble after falling to 7-85 in pursuit of 190 when Dockrell and debutant Fionn Hand gave the home team hope. The Afghanistan attack, which featured prominent players like Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur…
Black Caps dominate West Indies in second T20 match to win … Black Caps dominate West Indies in second T20 match to win. In the second Twenty20 international on Saturday morning, Glenn Phillips scored a half-century off 33 balls to lead New Zealand to a 90-run victory against the West Indies and give them a 2-0 series lead. Phillips led New Zealand to 215-5 when it batted after winning the toss, surpassing the 185-5 that was a winning total in the opening match of the series, after achieving his sixth T20 half century. Phillips went on to 76 off 40…
VVS Laxman is back as Team India’s head coach, set to work with KL Rahul & Co. on the Zimbabwe tour VVS Laxman is back as Team India’s head coach, set to work with KL Rahul & Co. on the Zimbabwe tour. National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman is set to be India’s acting head coach for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. There is only a short turnaround time between the Zimbabwe tour and the Asia Cup starting on August 27 in the UAE. Image Credits: https://myengagers.com BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on August 12, “Yes, VVS Laxman will be…
Hazratullah Zazai Hazratullah Zazai was born on 23rd March 1998. He is an Afghan cricket player. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in December in the year 2016. In February 2019, he scored the highest score by a batsman of Afghanistan in a Twenty20 International. He made an unbeaten 162 runs off 62 balls against Ireland. Image Credits: https://starsunfolded.com Domestic and T20 franchise career He debuted for List A for Amo Region in the year 2017. The tournament was Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament which took place on 10 August 2017. Zazai made his…
Ireland against Afghanistan 3rd T20 International 2022 Ireland against Afghanistan 3rd T20 International 2022: A stellar bowling display saw Ireland defeat Afghanistan quite convincingly in the second T20 International by 5 wickets. Ireland took a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 International series. With the ball, Joshua Little, Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, and Gareth Delany knocked a couple of wickets each and denied Afghanistan from scoring above 122 for 8 tickets. Image Credits: https://www.indiafantasy.com/ However, this target was not an easy one to chase. It came down to George Dockrell to hit a six in the 19th over to breach…
Shaheen Afridi – The Great Pakistani Cricketer Shaheen Afridi – The Great Pakistani Cricketer: Shaheen Shah Afridi was born on the 6th of April 2000. He is a Pakistani professional cricket player. Shaheen plays as a fast bowler for the Pakistan national cricket team. He made his international debut for Pakistan in April in the year 2018. His Test match debut was for the national team in December 2018. Image Credits: https://www.skysports.com/ In 2017, Afridi stands tall at a 6-foot 6-inches. 17-year-old fast-bowling talent from Pakistan can bowl at 90 mph. Shaheen has his big-hitting ability. He calls himself an…
“India has moved on from that state of mind”: Ex-Pakistan captain points out a big difference in the handling of Shaheen, Bumrah “India has moved on from that state of mind”: Ex-Pakistan captain points out a big difference in the handling of Shaheen, Bumrah. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced its squad for the Asia Cup squad last week. The leading fast bowler of Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi was part of the team. His participation in the continental tournament now is hanging in balance. Shaheen is suffering from a knee injury ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka. He is still…
Pakistan Won’t Rest Shaheen Afridi For Netherlands Series Pakistan Won’t Rest Shaheen Afridi For Netherlands Series: Pakistan cricketer Shaheen Afridi may play just three matches in the upcoming Super League ODI series against the Netherlands. Credit: ahmedabadmirror Pakistan captain Babar Azam indicated that it was best to give the 22-year-old left-arm pacer a chance to rest from the rigors of international cricket for a few weeks. Pakistan will rely on Afridi for the World T20 and Asia Cup tournaments, so he needs to be 100%. Pakistan captain Azam said they’re looking to build a fixture list for Afridi, who has…
Ross Taylor Journey So Far Ross Taylor Journey So Far: Born 8 March 1984 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, Ross Taylor is an X-factor right-handed middle order batsman with occasional right arm offbreak. He has set a record having scored the most number of centuries. Credit: Cricketcountry As a 19-year-old, Ross Taylor captained the New Zealand U19 team. He made his debut with stateside Central Districts during the 2002-2003 season and immediately started to make a name for himself. By 2005-2006, he was making his international debut which was the culmination of his form at that moment in time. Taylor didn’t…
Ross Taylor Reveals One Strange Superstition He Followed Ahead Of His First World Cup Game Ross Taylor Reveals One Strange: One of New Zealand’s greatest international cricketers called it quits this year, Ross Taylor. He retired from the game after 16 years and 18000 runs to his credit, in April. Credit: News18 Taylor black and white in his autobiography talks about superstitions that the players engaged in during his cricketing career. He mentions, one of the superstitions was not before any game in which a player was dismissed for a duck (-zero). This occurred on Taylor’s World Cup debut, against…
Ross Taylor Breaks Silence: Racism Still Prevalent in New Zealand Cricket Ross Taylor Breaks Silence : The former batter reveals how he and other players have faced racism in New Zealand cricket. “For much of my career, I’ve been an anomaly—a brown face in a vanilla line-up,” Ross Taylor says in his new autobiography. Credit: Espncricinfo In his new autobiography, following his retirement from international cricket earlier this year, Ross Taylor shares a personal account of the game in New Zealand being ‘pretty white’, and that he has had to deal with racism within team dressing rooms. The game, which…
Rishabh Pant: The Guy Who Proved Expertise Is Not Necessary In Cricket The Guy Who Proved Expertise Is Not Necessary In Cricket: Pant, a promising talent from Delhi, made waves for Team India when he performed for their Under-19 team at the 2016 Cricket World Cup. Pant lit up the tournament during the match against Nepal with his 24-ball 75, making it the fastest half-century of the tournament. India lost in the top two after that but they brought back several positives – one of them being Rishabh Pant. Credit: cricbuzz The heroics of Pant in his international debut were…