Alec Stewart withdraws from England director of cricket running due to family reasons
Alec Stewart will not be England’s next director of cricket, after withdrawing from the running for family reasons.
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Indian Premier League 2022: Lasith Malinga Reveals How He Got On Board As Rajasthan Royals Fast Bowling Coach
Former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has enjoyed a great run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Mumbai Indians but he is now looking forward to a new role as he is essaying the role of fast-bowling coach of the Rajasthan Royals. The IPL 2022 will begin on March 26 but Rajasthan will play their first match on March 29 against the SunRisers Hyderabad. Reacting on joining the Royals, the 38-year-old said in an official release stated, "It is certainly a new thing for me to get into coaching and pass on my experience to the younger players. I have played this role before with Mumbai, and now I'm delighted to be working with Rajasthan Royals."
IPL 2022: I can't afford loose balls against Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, says Rashid Khan
Rishabh Pant and the dashing Shreyas Iyer. Dancing down the track, Pant, who recently smashed the fastest Test fifty (off 28 balls against Sri Lanka) by an Indian batsman, sends the ball soaring over the ropes, making a mockery of the spinners. Iyer hit 92 and 67 in the same game, played on a turner.
Local cricket: Hightown St Mary's skipper excited to see what new generation can do
A new generation of cricketers is coming through at Hightown St Mary’s - and captain Leo McCarthy couldn’t be more excited.
Pakistan vs Australia: Steve Smith Surpasses Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar To Script Test Record
Australia batter Steve Smith has been in fine form for the team in the ongoing tour of Pakistan. After playing knocks of 78 and 72 in the first and second Test in Rawalpindi and Karachi, respectively, Smith registered yet another 50+ score in the first innings of the ongoing third and final Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Despite failing to reach triple figures so far in the series, Smith scripted a huge record with his knock of 59 in the first innings. Smith, who took his tally of runs to 7,993, surpassed former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara, who had scored 7,913 runs after 150 Test innings.
IPL 2022: Lasith Malinga All Praise For Rajasthan Royals' "Fantastic" Pace Attack
Rajasthan Royals fast bowling coach Lasith Malinga feels the team has a fantastic pace attack with a good mix of experienced international players, genuine Indian quicks and youngsters. Malinga, who took 546 wickets in 340 international matches across three formats for Sri Lanka and also led the country to 2014 ICC T20 World Cup triumph, has been roped in by the Royals as their new fast bowling coach ahead of IPL 2022. "I think we have a fantastic pace attack. You've got experienced overseas players like Boult and Coulter-Nile, with whom I've worked before," Malinga was quoted as saying in a media release.
IPL 2022: Fantastic bunch of players who can be future Indian stars, says Rajasthan Royals' bowling coach Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga, who led his country to the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup trophy, will be working during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the talented group of pacers at Rajasthan Royals. Reacting to joining the Royals as their bowling coach, the 38-year-old said, "It is certainly a new thing for me to get into coaching and pass on my experience to the younger players. I have played this role before with Mumbai, and now I'm delighted to be working with Rajasthan Royals. It is a new place for me, but I'm enjoying my role so far working with such a talented group of bowlers." Asked what his thoughts were about his new franchise, Malinga said, "The first thing that always stayed with me was the colour - pink. I always saw the team had good international and local players, and whenever I used to face them, it was tough. I think they were always very competitive and could beat any team on their day."
IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara Picks One Facet Of Padikkal's Game He "Would Love To Have"
Left-hand batter Devdutt Padikkal was bought by the Rajasthan Royals franchise for Rs 7.75 crore in the IPL mega auction in Bengaluru last month. The price tag didn't come as a big surprise after Padikkal's impressive outings for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the top of the order in previous seasons. In addition to that, recently it was revealed by Kumar Sangakkara, director of cricket and head coach of RR, how much he admires Padikkal's classy shots. During a Clubhouse session on the Red Bull Cricket room, Sangakkara lauded the Indian cricketer.