Chris Silverwood appointed as Sri Lanka head coach
Chris Silverwood has been named as Sri Lanka's new head coach, two months after leaving England in the wake of their 4-0 Ashes defeat.
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CSK's Deepak Chahar's IPL 2022 Return Hampered By Back Injury: Report
A back injury to Deepak Chahar has all but put paid to the pace bowling all-rounder's hopes of playing in the ongoing IPL-15, adding to the woes of Chennai Super Kings' faltering campaign. Having entered the tournament without Chahar, their strike bowler, the defending champions have lost all their four matches so far in the 10-team competition and are placed at the bottom of the points table.
Chennai Super Kings' Rs 14-crore signee Deepak Chahar ruled out of IPL 2022
back injury to Deepak Chahar has all but put paid to the pace bowling all-rounder's hopes of playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), adding to the woes of Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) faltering campaign. Having entered the tournament without Chahar, their strike bowler, the defending champions have lost all their four matches so far in the 10-team competition and are placed at the bottom of the points table.
ICC World Test Championship Table Update: South Africa Consolidate Second Spot After Win Against Bangladesh In 2nd Test
South Africa have consolidated the second spot in the ICC World Test Championship points table after registering a victory in the second Test against Bangladesh at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. Keshav Maharaj returned with seven wickets in the final innings as the Proteas registered an emphatic 332-run win. On the other hand, Bangladesh are at the ninth position in the standings. South Africa have 60 points while Bangladesh have 12 points.
ATK Mohun Bagan firm favourites vs Blue Star in AFC Cup match
ATK Mohun Bagan will start as firm favourites against Blue Star SC of Sri Lanka in their AFC Cup Preliminary round two match at the Saltlake Stadium on Tuesday. The Mariners qualified straight to the preliminary round two after finishing runners-up to Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League 2020-21. Blue Star SC, on the other hand, defeated Nepal's Machhindra FC 2-1 in an away first preliminary round match to set up a clash against the Mariners.
IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals' Kumar Sangakkara Reveals He "Got One Call Wrong" During Win Over LSG
Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, feels Ravichandran Ashwin handled the match situation really well by 'retiring out' at the right time but the Sri Lankan great conceded that he erred in not sending Riyan Parag ahead of Rassie van der Dussen. The Royals became the first team in IPL history to employ the 'retired out' tactic as Ashwin went back to the dug out despite being 28 not out during their game against LSG on Sunday. "It was the right time to do that," Sangakkara said at the post-match press conference.
IPL 2022: Was the right time for Ashwin to 'retire out', says Rajasthan Royals' Kumar Sangakkara
Rajasthan Royals' Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, feels Ravichandran Aswhin handled the match situation really well by 'retiring out' at the right time, but the Sri Lankan great conceded that he erred in not sending Riyan Parag ahead of Rassie van der Dussen. The Royals became the first team in IPL history to employ the 'retired out' tactic as Ashwin went back to the dug out despite being 28 not out during their game against LSG on Sunday. "It was the right time to do that," Sangakkara said at the post-match press conference. "Ashwin himself was asking from the field as well and we had discussed just before that as to what we would do."
IPL 2022: Yuzvendra Chahal becomes second-fastest bowler to scalp 150 wickets in IPL
Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Sunday completed his 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahal achieved this milestone during the clash against Lucknow Super Giants, here at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, after he scalped four wickets. The spinner also became the second-fastest bowler after Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga to get this feat.