England's Ben Stokes named Wisden's 2022 Cricketer of the Year
England star Ben Stokes was named the Wisden Almanack's leading men's cricketer in the world for the third time in four years on Monday.
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"Anyone Can Have A Bad Game Or Two But...": Nitish Rana On KKR Bowlers After Loss To MI
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana urged his bowlers to improve after they suffered a five wickets defeat by Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Venkatesh Iyer's maiden ton went in vain as Ishan Kishan's fifty and Suryakumar Yadav's quick-fire knock of 43 runs guided Mumbai Indians (MI) to a 5-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. "They targeted our best bowlers and it paid off for them. We could have done better in the powerplay. I would want my bowling unit to deliver more. Anyone can have a bad game or two but it is happening consistently with us. We will go back to the dressing room and talk about it" said Rana during his post-match presentation.
"360 Kind Of Player": Ex RCB Batter Kevin Pietersen Bowled Over By KKR All-rounder
Kolkata Knight Riders ended their 15-year wait for an individual century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after Venkatesh Iyer reached the triple-digit score in the match against Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Iyer became the first batter since Brendon McCullum (in 2008) to score a hundred in an IPL match. Seeing Iyer go all guns blazing, former England and Royal Challengers Bangalore star Kevin Pietersen went ga-ga over the all-rounder, calling the capped India star a '360 kind of a player'.
Watch: Venkatesh Iyer's Special Century Celebration As Suhana Khan Cheers In Stands
Venkatesh Iyer became the first Kolkata Knight Riders batsman since Brendon McCullum way back in 2008 to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The left-hander achieved the massive feat during the IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians on Sunday and his celebration has already gone viral on social media. The batter scored an impressive 51-ball-104 and after reaching the milestone, he folded his hands and bowed towards the dressing room as part of the celebration. The crowd erupted at that moment and Suhana Khan – daughter of KKR owner Shahrukh Khan – was caught on camera cheering the batsman along with her friends at the Wankhede Stadium.
IPL 2023: Venkatesh Iyer Slams Maiden Century, Finally Ends 15-Year Wait For KKR
Venkatesh Iyer produced a brilliant performance to score his maiden century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 during the encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians on Sunday. The left-hander came into bat quite early after the dismissal of N Jagadeesan and he looked quite comfortable against the MI bowling attack. The innings was adorned with 6 boundaries and nine sixes with most of his runs coming from beautiful cricketing shots. He stitched together decent partnerships with Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh before eventually getting dismissed by Riley Meredith.
Tendulkar junior makes IPL debut with Mumbai
MUMBAI : Arjun Tendulkar, son of batting great Sachin, made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Mumbai Indians in their home match against former champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
England Coach Brendon McCullum Lands In Soup Over Betting Advertisements
England head coach Brendon McCullum's appearance in online betting advertisements has landed him in a fix with the country's cricket board (ECB) probing if it is in breach of the governing body's anti-corruption rules. The former New Zealand captain had appeared in online advertisements after joining betting organisation '22Bet' as an ambassador in January. He had shared a video on his Facebook page on March 27 promoting 22Bet's markets on the Indian Premier League.
England Test captain Ben Stokes calls for fast pitches to take Ashes battle to Australia
England skipper Ben Stokes has called for "fast, flat wickets" so that his bowlers can take the attack to Australia in this summer's Ashes series.