On this day in 2007: Duncan Fletcher tenders resignation as England coach
Duncan Fletcher tendered his resignation as England coach following their disappointing World Cup campaign on this day 15 years ago.
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On This Day in 2007 – Duncan Fletcher tenders resignation as England coach
Duncan Fletcher tendered his resignation as England coach following their disappointing World Cup campaign on this day 15 years ago.
IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: WATCH - Pushpa fever grips Rajasthan Royals' Obed McCoy, enacts Allu Arjun's 'jhukega nahi' after his maiden wicket
Rajasthan Royals pacer Obed McCoy on Monday came into the limelight after he did the signature step of Telugu actor Allu Arjun's movie, Pushpa, to celebrate with maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) wicket. McCoy achieved his first wicket in the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday after the West Indies based pacer dismissed wicketkeeper-batter Sheldon Jackon in the 20th over at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. The pacer celebrated his wicket by doing the famous 'jhukega nahi' step from the movie Pushpa and caught all the attention of the audience.
ATK Mohun Bagan face stern Abahani test in AFC Cup playoff
ATK Mohun Bagan will have their task cut out when they face six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani Limited in the AFC Cup playoff on Tuesday. The winners of the knockout match will join Gokulam Kerala, Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) and Maziya Sports and Recreation (Maldives) in the group D of the AFC Cup main round beginning May 18. The Mariners, who made an inter-zone semifinal exit in last season's AFC Cup, had it easy in the preliminary stage and secured a resounding 5-0 win over a weak Blue Star SC of Sri Lanka to make the playoffs.
IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore battle for supremacy
Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore clash in the IPL here on Tuesday. LSG and RCB head into the match after wins over Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, respectively and both teams, who have eight points from six outings, would be keen to continue their winning streak. Up against the second-placed Super Giants, RCB will need to address their top-order woes. While skipper Faf du Plessis has failed to fire since the opening game, opener Anuj Rawat has looked scratchy.
County Championships: Double-Centurion Cheteshwar Pujara Joins Former India Captain In Elite List Featuring India Batters
Cheteshwar Pujara's fabulous knock of 201* in the ongoing County Championship Division 2 game between Sussex and Derbyshire helped him join an elite batting list featuring former India captainMohammad Azharuddin. On Sunday, Pujara played a gutsy innings to score a double-century on his debut for Sussex in County Cricket and this made him only the second Indian batter to score a double ton in the County Championship. Azharuddin had achieved this feat twice, once in 1991 when he scored 212 against Leicestershire and then in 1994 against Durham when he piled 205 runs. On both the instances, Azharuddin was representing County side Derbyshire.
IPL 2022: Watch - 3 wickets, no runs - Speed gun Umran Malik sets IPL and the internet on fire with record equalling 20th over heroics
Umran Malik has been breathing fire in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Bowling in the death overs is the most difficult task for a bowler and fast bowler Umran, who consistently bowls at 145- 150kmph plus, handles that arduous task, seemingly with ease. In Sunday's first match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, Umran bowled the last over of the Punjab innings. The scoreboard at that time read 151-6, with big hitting Odean Smith and Rahul Chahar at the crease for Punjab. And incredibly, Umran did not give away a single run in the over and took three wickets. There was also a run out, which meant that overall four wickets fell in the 20th over and the Punjab innings folded up for 151. SRH eventually won the match by 3 wickets for their fourth win on the trot.
County Championship: Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Double-Century On Debut To Help Sussex Salvage Draw Against Derbyshire
Senior India batter Cheteshwar Pujara redeemed himself with an unbeaten double hundred in the second innings as Sussex snatched a draw against Derbyshire at the 2022 County Championship here on Sunday. Making his debut for Sussex, Pujara was dismissed for six off 15 balls in his first innings on the second day as his team folded for 174 in 56.3 overs in reply to Derbyshire's 505.