Kevin Pietersen warns Ben Stokes will be "hamstrung" as England Test captain
Kevin Pietersen has congratulated Ben Stokes after he was officially named as England's new Test captain on Thursday.
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"Nothing Agricultural In His Shots": Sunil Gavaskar Praises India Star's Sublime Batting
The elegant KL Rahul's ability to score at a healthy rate by playing textbook stroke has caught the attention of none other than batting great Sunil Gavaskar, who feels it's a message that one doesn't need to manufacture shots to score quickly. In the ongoing IPL-15, Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rahul has been in sublime form at the top of order and has already hit two hundreds -- both against Mumbai Indians. With 368 runs, he is the second highest run-getter so far this season, just behind Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler.
There is nothing agricultural about KL Rahul's batting: Sunil Gavaskar
KL Rahul's ability to score at a healthy rate by playing textbook stroke has caught the attention of none other than batting great Sunil Gavaskar, who feels it's a message that one doesn't need to manufacture shots to score quickly. In the ongoing IPL 15, Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rahul has been in sublime form at the top of the order and has already hit two hundreds -- both against Mumbai Indians. With 368 runs, he is the second highest run-getter so far this season, just behind Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler.
"Got Each Other's Back": Joe Root Wishes Successor Ben Stokes On England Test Captaincy
Former skipper Joe Root promised to be with new England Test captain Ben Stokes "every step of the way" after his close friend was appointed as his successor on Thursday. The 30-year-old Stokes, who served as Root's deputy, was the overwhelming favourite to take charge of a struggling team that have won just one of their past 17 Test matches. Root stood down earlier this month following a series loss in the Caribbean, which came after England's 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia.
Root vows to be with new England skipper Stokes 'every step of the way'
Joe Root promised to be with new England Test captain Ben Stokes "every step of the way" after his close friend was appointed as his successor on Thursday. The 30-year-old Stokes, who served as Root's deputy, was the overwhelming favourite to take charge of a struggling team that have won just one of their past 17 Test matches.
IPL 2022: Lightning quick Umran Malik tipped for Team India after igniting IPL
Umran Malik is being backed to win a place in India's bowling attack after lighting up the IPL with deliveries of more than 150kph (93mph) and wickets galore. The 22-year-old returned figures of 5/25, becoming the first player on a losing team this season to be awarded man of the match, as his Sunrisers Hyderabad team went down to Gujarat Titans in a last-over thriller on Tuesday. Malik's rise from Jammu to the Indian Premier League has been nothing short of a fairy-tale.
Umran Malik, the 150kph speed demon who's igniting the IPL
Speed demon Umran Malik is being backed to win a place in India's bowling attack after lighting up the IPL with deliveries of more than 150kph (93mph) and wickets galore.
IPL 2022: Kevin Pietersen "Running Out Of Adjectives" For Jos Buttler's Batting Form
Experts are running out of adjectives and superlatives for Jos Buttler in the ongoing IPL 2022. The talismanic Rajasthan Royals opener has already slammed three tons in this season and he might just have left everyone behind in the Orange Cap race. Praising Buttler for his belligerent knock against Delhi Capitals and the impact he has had in the most exciting IPL season, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen claimed that incredible performances like these raise the standard of the tournament.