Kent opener Zak Crawley handed new England central contract
Kent opener Zak Crawley has been handed a new England central contract.
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What Sanju Samson Said About Doing "Finishing" Role For Team India
India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been in fine form off late, registering scores of 86 and 30 in the first to ODIs of the ongoing three-match series against South Africa. In the first ODI, Samson played a knock against all odds and his fighting spirit kept the hosts in the game. Needing 30 runs in the final over, Sanju gave it his all, and in the end, Team India fell just 9 runs short. The right-handed batter who is used to batting in the top-order, has now started to come lower down the order when donning India colours and the new role is suiting the batter.
'It's an honour': Dustin Johnson crowned inaugural LIV Series champion and pockets $18m
Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson pocketed $18 million after clinching the individual title in the LIV Series with a 16th-place finish in Bangkok, Thailand.
India must defy Bumrah loss to end trophy drought at T20 World Cup
India are under pressure to win their first global title since 2013 at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia but they must do so without injured pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
Sharks coach upbeat despite big defeat: 'Not many teams have scored 34 points against Leinster'
Despite his side's 54-34 defeat to Leinster in Dublin, Sharks coach Sean Everitt says there were enough positives to take from the game.
Gary Kirsten, Dan Christian join Netherlands team as consultants for T20 World Cup
Dan Christian have joined the Netherlands cricket team as consultants for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Having qualified for the T20 World Cup in July, the Dutch will take on the United Arab Emirates, Namibia and Sri Lanka in the Group stage matches on October 16, 18 and 20 respectively. Top two teams from the Group stage will qualify for the Super 12s. "We are very excited to welcome both Gary Kirsten and Dan Christian to our coaching staff for the T20 World Cup," Royal Dutch Cricket Federation (KNCB) high performance manager Roland Lefebvre said in a statement. "They bring in a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table which will be of great help in the lead-up to and during the World Cup."
India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI Live Updates: Wet Outfield Delays Toss In Delhi, Inspection At 1:30 PM
IND vs SA 3rd ODI Live Updates: The toss for the third ODI between India and South Africa has been delayed due to wet outfield and the pitch inspection will take place at 1:30 PM. With the series tied at 1-1, India take on South Africa in the third and final ODI at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. However, there are high chances that the rain might play spoilsportAfter a narrow defeat in series opener, India made a strong comeback in the second ODI to level the series. Shreyas Iyer's second ODI century and Ishan Kishan's flamboyant 93 saw India making mockery of a 279-run target set by the Proteas. (LIVE SCORECARD)
"Got To Be Brave...": Ravichandran Ashwin's Message To Bowlers At T20 World Cup
India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels the bigger boundaries in the Australia will give the bowlers liberty to attack unlike smaller Indian grounds where one is forced to employ defensive tactics. India will be based in Perth for a week before they move to Brisbane for the ICC warm-up games ahead of the World Cup opener against Pakistan in Melbourne on October 23. Ashwin, who did not bowl in India's first warm up game against Western Australia on Monday, had also seen the England-Australia game here on Sunday alongside some of this teammates.