Fantastic Faf lights up India as IPL hits midway mark
AFP Sport pinpoints five highlights so far of the current edition of the lucrative Twenty20 tournament, which reaches its climax on 28 May.
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Sharjah Stadium renames stand after Sachin Tendulkar
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has honoured India batting great Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday by naming a stand after him.
Sydney Cricket Ground gates named after Tendulkar, Lara
SYDNEY : A set of gates at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) have been named in honour of Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara to mark the Indian's 50th birthday and the 30th anniversary of the West Indies batsman's innings of 277 at the ground.
Virat Kohli's 2019 Tweet Goes Viral As KKR All-Rounder Shardul Thakur Blows Apart RCB
Kolkata Knight Riders produced an emphatic all-round show on Thursday against Royal Challengers Bangalore, blowing apart the Faf du Plessis-led side by 81 runs. Reeling at 89/5 at one point in time, the Knight Riders saw a show of fireworks by 'bowling all-rounder' Shardul Thakur who smoked 68 runs off just 29 balls while orchestrating a 109-run stand with Rinku Singh for the 6th wicket. As a result, the hosts put 204 runs on the board. As Shardul drew plaudits for his heroics on social media, a 'viral' old tweet of Virat Kohli also resurfaced.
Proteas great Dale Steyn named in MCC's latest Honorary Life Membership list
Former Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn is among 17 former male and female international crickets named an Honorary Life Member of the MCC.
US book spot in ODI World Cup final qualifier
NEW DELHI : The United States booked their place in the final qualifying tournament for this year's 50-overs World Cup in India following their 25-run victory over Jersey on Tuesday.
UAE captain Muhammad Waseem: ‘We knew we could do it if we believed in ourselves’
Twenty-three days ago, the UAE were bowled out for 71 on a pancake flat pitch in Kathmandu, their lowest one-day international score ever. In terms of on-field performances, it might well have been the country’s cricketing nadir.
Experts Have Two Favourites For IPL 2023 Play-Off Spots. One Of Them Has Never Won The IPL
With every team playing at least one game in the IPL 2023 they have given a peek at their strengths and weaknesses in the early stage of the tournament. With their performances, all ten teams in IPL have displayed their game plans and strategies they will apply in the marquee competition. Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - who won their opening games quite convincingly and ticked off all the boxes with their all-round show - look like a team to beat and in their early predictions the experts have backed these two sides to make it to the playoffs stage.