MS Dhoni seems to have left behind both his patchy form and beard on the cricket field after enduring a tough ODI and T20 series against England by his lofty standards, as he appeared fresh and relaxed in a picture shared on Twitter by Indian spinner Akshar Patel.
After their double-collapse in Galle in the first Test, it’s no longer just about the result for South Africa when they take the field for the second game in Colombo.
'The Hundred', an eight-team city based tournament to be played in England across July and August 2020, will feature five-ball overs and the option for bowlers to bowl two consecutive overs.
Arjun Tendulkar has made a disappointing start with the bat to his career as an Indian U-19 cricketer. Tendulkar was dismissed for a duck on Day 3 of the four-day match against Sri Lanka U-19 at Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo, caught at short-leg trying to defend a delivery from Shashika Dulshan. Tendulkar came into bat at number 9 and his stay at the crease lasted for 11 balls.
England's historic first Test match against Ireland will be played at Lord's next July.
Plenty has been written about India’s series loss to England, both on mainstream and social media. From the issue of not having a stable number 4, to Kuldeep Yadav being “found out”, to Dhoni’s presence in the squad. A lot has been said, more will be surely, but a lot remains unsaid and unexplored.
The CoA has written to the TNCA secretary questioning the participation of KB Arun Karthik. Hailing from Tamil Nadu, he plays as an outstation professional for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy. This after making his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in 2008.
England may have cracked the Kuldeep Yadav code, but former left-arm spinner Phil Tufnell says India will be better off playing him in the Test series as well, having done the good thing by picking the "rare" talent in the five-day squad.
Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins has clarified comments he made recently, claiming Indian captain Virat Kohli won’t get a hundred when India tour Australia later in the year.
It was believed that a thumb injury, sustained during the IPL, had kept India’s first-choice keeper Wriddhiman Saha out of the Test squad for the first three matches of the upcoming series against England. However, it has now emerged that Saha is battling a major shoulder injury and will need to undergo surgery in all likelihood. A final decision on if he needs surgery or not will be taken at the end of this week and if Saha does go under the knife, he will be out of contention for a place in the squad for the tour to Australia at the end of the year.
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore believes young Indian cricketers should be allowed to play in overseas T20 Leagues.
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