Kiwi legend Brendon McCullum emerges as favourite to become new England Test coach
New Zealand legend Brendon McCullum has emerged as the new favourite to be named England’s Test coach this week.
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"CEO Also Involved In Team Selection": Captain Shreyas Iyer After KKR's Win Over Mumbai Indians In IPL 2022
Kolkata Knight Riders returned to winning ways after defeating Mumbai Indians by 52 runs at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Monday to move to seventh place in the IPL points table. Pat Cummins returned with three wickets after KKR posted 165 for nine. After the win, KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer revealed how difficult it is to tell the players that they are not a part of the playing XI and he also said that the "CEO (Venky Mysore) is involved in team selection".
"All's Not Well...": Ex-India Player Hints Equation Between Captain Shreyas Iyer And Coach Brendon McCullum Behind Kolkata Knight Riders' Performance
Kolkata Knight Riders made as many as five changes for their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 game against Mumbai Indians on Monday. So far, KKR have used 20 players in the IPL 2022 but are yet to get their combination right. It has reflected on their performance as well as they have been able to win only four out of their 11 games going into the clash against MI. Former Indian cricket team player Mohammad Kaif said in an interview that the equation between KKR captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Brendon McCullum did not seem right from the outside.
Cricket - Rahul wants Lucknow to keep improving despite going top of IPL
Lucknow Super Giants claimed the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with an emphatic 75-run victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday but skipper K.L. Rahul said there was still much to improve for the new franchise.
IPL 2022: Brendon McCullum Rues KKR's Powerplay Struggles After Loss vs LSG
Kolkata Knight Riders were found wanting on more than one front, but head coach Brendon McCullum singled out their struggles in the power play, as a disappointing IPL campaign neared its end. Former champions KKR suffered their seventh defeat on Saturday night, a 75-run drubbing by Lucknow Super Giants here.
IPL 2022: Coach Brendon McCullum rues KKR's powerplay struggles
Kolkata Knight Riders were found wanting on more than one front, but head coach Brendon McCullum singled out their struggles in the powerplay, as the team's disappointing IPL campaign neared its end. Former champions KKR suffered their seventh defeat on Saturday night, a 75-run drubbing by Lucknow Super Giants here. "We struggled in the power play which has been a frustration for us throughout the season," McCullum said, adding that the team needs to find a way to be more aggressive without losing wickets in the first six overs. The Shreyas Iyer-led side now finds itself on the brink of elimination. "We've been good throughout the middle phase and not too bad at the death," McCullum said at the post-match press conference.
IPL 2022: To bounce back after five defeats shows character, says KKR coach Brendon McCullum
Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum hailed his team for the character it showed in bouncing back from five successive losses to come up with a clinical all-round performance in the seven-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL)at the Wankhede Stadium here. After starting with a win against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opener on March 26, KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore but won the next two matches against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. They then went through a five-match losing run, going down twice to Delhi Capitals and once each to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. Their second match of the season against Rajasthan Royals ended that run of defeats as they won by seven wickets.
"Cast As The Villain": Chris Cairns Opens Up On Pain Wrought By Match-Fixing Trials
New Zealand cricket great Chris Cairns feels he can talk candidly about the pain of match-fixing allegations brought against him now that he has survived multiple health scares. The former allrounder spoke publicly for the first time Monday about the court battles to clear his name spanning 2012 to 2015. Interviewed on a podcasthosted by media company NZME, Cairns said the high-profile trials had consumed his life and that he had harboured "anger and animosity" after having his credibility scrutinised and his career effectively shredded -- even though he was never found guilty.