NZ cricketer De Grandhomme retires from internationals
Colin de Grandhomme on Wednesday became the second New Zealand cricketer after Trent Boult to get a release from his central contract and join Australia's Big Bash League.
Colin De-Grandhomme Sport News
New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket
cricket. De Grandhomme, 36, made the decision to bring down the curtain on an impressive international career after discussions this week with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), which has agreed to release him from his central contract.
New Zealand All-rounder Colin De Grandhomme Announces Retirement From International Cricket
New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. The country's apex cricket board shared the news on social media. The board added that the all-rounder came to the conclusion after discussing about it with New Zealand Cricket, which agreed to release him from central contract. Grandhomme said that he was "fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to play" for New Zealand. The 36-year-old said that he took the decision to call time on his international career as it was getting hard for him to train his ageing body with injuries alongside it.
NZ's De Grandhomme quits internationals for Big Bash payday
New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme quit international cricket on Wednesday after being unexpectedly drafted to play in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League (BBL) around the new year.
Australia Test Captain Pat Cummins Gets Married To Becky Boston. See Pic
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has tied the knot with his fiancee Becky Boston. Cummins posted a photo on Instagram, and he captioned the post as: "Just Married." As soon as Cummins posted the photo on Instagram, teammate David Warner was the first one to congratulate, saying: "Congrats mate." Cummins' IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders also sent their congratulations to the newly wed couple. The couple, also have a nine-month old kid named Albie together.
Calm behind the storm: How little madness and loads of maturity is helping Rishabh Pant
The innings at Old Trafford showed why Rishabh Pant, all of 24, is fast maturing into India's batting mainstayThe chunky bracelet and the necklace are part of Rishabh Pant's fashion statement. He has grown up in an era in which Bollywood mega star Salman Khan flaunted a similar bracelet and made daredevilry look cool. For Pant, though, it's not just a piece of in-your-face jewellery. It's something that his parents had got him with a stone embedded in it to keep him calm and to help control his temper. It has stayed with him since his early teens. On Sunday evening in Manchester, Pant, like he has been doing so often of late, brought a sense of calm into India's batting, which has seen some superstars at the top going through choppy waters. Eventually, Pant finished off the chase with his quintessential hair-raising belligerence.
New Zealand make strong start to second test at Trent Bridge
NOTTINGHAM, England :England grabbed back-to-back wickets just before lunch to rein in a changed New Zealand's strong start to what could be a decisive second test at Trent Bridge on Friday.
England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score: Will Young, Tom Latham Provide New Zealand Cautious Start
ENG vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Tom Latham and Will Young have provided a cautious start to New Zealand after the visitors were asked to bat first by England in the ongoing second Test at Trent Bridge. Earlier, England won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second Test at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. England took a 1-0 lead in the series, courtesy of Joe Root's ton in the second innings, and some fine bowling performance from debutant Matthew Potts. The Durham pacer took seven wickets in the match, while veteran pacer James Anderson and Stuart Broad also enjoyed their time in the middle after being recalled to the side. New Zealand, on the other hand, had made a strong comeback in the second innings, after being bowled out for a paltry total of 131. Kiwis, however, will miss skipper Kane Williamson, who tested positive for Covid on the eve of the second Test. Tom Latham will lead the team in his absence. Meanwhile, Colin de Grandhomme will also miss the game due to an injury. (LIVE SCORECARD)