McDonald confirmed as Australia head coach
MELBOURNE : Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of Australia in all three formats for the next four years after overseeing Australia's test series victory in Pakistan in a caretaker role.
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IPL 2022: Shivam Dube, Robin Uthappa And Maheesh Theekshana Set Up CSK's 23-Run Over RCB
Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa's scintillating strokeplay was complemented by a stellar performance from the spinners as Chennai Super Kings notched up a 23-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore to open their account in the 15th IPL on Tuesday. Invited to bat, Dube (95 not out) and Uthappa (88 off 50 balls) conjured up commanding unbeaten half-centuries, smashing 17 sixes and 9 fours between them en route to a 165-run stand -- the overall highest for the third wicket and the highest of this season -- to take CSK to an imposing 216 for 4.
IPL 2022, Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights: Dube, Uthappa fire Chennai to first win of the season
Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa smashed 17 sixes between them to help holders Chennai Super Kings register their first win of the Indian Premier League season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. Dube, who struck an unbeaten 95, and Uthappa, who hit 88, put on a third-wicket partnership of 165 to drive Chennai to 216-4 against RCB in Mumbai. As it happened | Scorecard | Points TableChennai, led by new skipper Ravindra Jadeja, then kept Bangalore to 193-9 to win by 23 runs after a threatening 34 off 14 from Dinesh Karthik. Four-time winners CSK, who had a change of captaincy before this season after Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down, bounced back from their opening four losses.
AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan thrash Blue Star 5-0, seal play-off berth for group stage qualification
ATK Mohun Bagan moved closer to AFC Cup group stage qualification with an emphatic 5-0 win over Blue Star SC of Sri Lanka at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday. Playing without some of their key players such as Sandesh Jhingan, Roy Krishna and Liston Colaco, the Juan Ferrando-coached side did not have any trouble whatsoever and pumped in three goals in the space of 15 minutes. Joni Kauko struck a double (24th, 39th), including one from a penalty, on either side of Manvir Singh's 29th minute strike to virtually seal their playoff berth.
"Leave IPL For A Week, Support Protests": Arjuna Ranatunga To Sri Lankan Players
Former cricketer and minister Arjuna Ranatunga on Tuesday urged all the Sri Lankan players, who are playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), to come and stand in support of their country during the ongoing economic crisis. Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation. The economy has been in a free-fall since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.