Crowds gather in Melbourne as cricket says final goodbyes to Shane Warne
Crowds have started to gather at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the sport prepares to say its final goodbyes to Shane Warne.
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Australia prepares to say final farewell to Shane Warne
Crowds have started to gather at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the sport prepares to say its final goodbyes to Shane Warne.
A closer look at England’s losing run over last five Test series
England lost a fifth Test series in a row when the West Indies wrapped up the deciding third Test by 10 wickets on Sunday.
Middlesex's Thilan Walallawita granted British citizenship
Middlesex's Thilan Walallawita, who narrowly escaped a devastating tsunami as a boy in Sri Lanka, has been granted British citizenship, the English county announced Tuesday. His change in status will soon see the 23-year-old left-arm spinner registered as a local cricketer, which means his selection will no longer be governed by rules restricting the use of overseas players in the English domestic game. "I've been waiting for this moment for a very long time and it feels like today a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders," Walallawita said in a Middlesex statement.
Watch: Sanju Samson Receives Wicketkeeping Training From Kumar Sangakkara Ahead Of IPL 2022 Match Against SRH
Ahead of Rajasthan Royals' (RR) IPL 2022 campaign opener against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), Sanju Samson received some valuable wicketkeeping training from Kumar Sangakkara. RR face SRH on Tuesday, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune and Samson will be hoping to challenge for the playoffs. Rajasthan took to social media to post a video of the training session which also included Lasith Malinga watching on.
IPL 2022: Ayush Badoni - a product despite the system
Badoni finally found his moment of glory when he made a stunning IPL debut for Lucknow Super Giants with a maiden fifty here. The 22-year-old, who slammed a 41-ball 54 against Gujarat Titans on Monday, is a product despite the system. One of the last products of the late iconic cricket coach Tarak Sinha, Badoni had impressed at India Under-19 level, smashing an unbeaten 185 in a youth Test against Sri Lanka in 2018. He also had a good outing at the Asia Cup as he hit 52 off just 28 balls in the final.
England: A closer look at Joe Root’s side’s losing run over last five Test series
England lost a fifth Test series in a row when the West Indies wrapped up the deciding third Test by 10 wickets on Sunday.
IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants Highlights: All-round Gujarat win thriller against Lucknow in battle of debutants
Gujarat Titans defeated fellow IPL newcomers Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a thrilling clash here at Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Rahul Tewatia 40*, Matthew Wade 30, Hardik Pandya 33, and David Miller 30 played inspiring knocks for Gujarat as they chased the target of 159 with two balls to spare in the battle of debutants against Lucknow. As it happened | Scorecard | Points TableEarlier, fighting knocks from Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni guided Lucknow Super Giants to 158/6 in their assigned 20 overs. Lucknow who were at a spot of bother with 29/4 at one time were powered up by Deepak Hooda (55) and youngster Ayush Badoni who scored 54 on his debut. Mohammed Shami was a man on fire for Gujarat Titans as it was his sensational opening spell that yielded three wickets and left LSG in tatters. Chasing 159, the Titans had a bad start as Dushmantha Chameera removed Shubman Gill in the first over. Chameera bowled an outside off stump delivery which Gill stepped down and looked to loft on the off-side, but it got off the bottom of the bat and went high in the air as Hooda took a well-judged catch.