England World Cup hero Eoin Morgan retires from cricket: ‘I have cherished every moment’
England World Cup hero Eoin Morgan has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
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'Clueless' India hammered at home after World Cup 'humiliation'
Local media, fans and former cricketers did not hold back after India were dumped out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday, with Rohit Sharma's side labelled "clueless" and "out of their depth" following the 10-wicket defeat by England.
"Play By The Laws And...": Ex-Australia Star Weighs In On Deepti Sharma's Run-Out
Charlie Dean's run-out at the hands of Deepti Sharma at the non-striker's end because she was backing up too far ahead when the ball was not even delivered, has garnered some real attention and the cricket fraternity continues to be divided on whether it is within the spirit of the game. The incident took another turn on Monday after Deepti Sharma revealed that Team India had given Dean a warning, and when she chose to venture out of her crease repeatedly, they decided to run her out.
Onus on batters not to leave non-striker's end too soon: MCC
NEW DELHI : Charlie Dean's controversial run-out on Saturday prompted heated debate about whether the dismissal was in the spirit of the game but the Marylebone Cricket Club has said the onus is on batters not to leave the crease at the non-striker's end too soon.
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘buries hatchet’ with Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford
Cristiano Ronaldo has been giving constructive criticism to Marcus Rashford after ‘burying the hatchet’ with his Manchester United team-mate.
"Stinks Seeing A Game Won Like That": Michael Vaughan On Deepti Sharma Run-Out
India all-rounder Deepti Sharma whipped the bails off with non-striker Charlie Dean backing up outside the crease to claim the final wicket and seal their win against England at Lord's on Saturday. The victory saw India sweep the ODI series 3-0 to give the retiring Jhulan Goswami a grand farewell. But several players, both current and former, and experts criticised the manner of dismissal for the final wicket, bringing up the 'spirit of cricket' debate again, even though it is deemed perfectly legal.
Vaughan says England under Stokes capable of winning Ashes next year
LONDON : England's dominant home summer has convinced former skipper Michael Vaughan that Ben Stokes and his men are capable of wresting the Ashes urn from traditional rivals Australia next year.
Watch: Batter Falls While Playing Sweep Shot, Former England Captain Amused
With the growing impact of the T20 format, cricketers have expanded their skill-sets. While bowlers have developed more variations, batters too have come up with several innovative shots, with the likes of AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant at the forefront of displaying '360 degrees batting'. However, sometimes batters end up playing unique shots by accident, and it can end up being quite a funny affair. In a video shared on Twitter, a batter can be seen trying to play a shot against a spinner, but seemingly falls over forward. However, he shows good awareness to manage to sweep the ball away.