India secure victory in T20 series opener to keep Windies winless
NEW DELHI : India overcame a mid-innings blip to beat West Indies by six wickets in the first Twenty20 International on Wednesday to stretch the tourists' winless streak.
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West Indies star Shimron Hetmyer suffers bizarre first-ball dismissal
West Indies star Shimron Hetmyer was bizarrely out for a golden duck after handling the ball in a first-class match for Guayana.
Pollard back for Windies, India opt to bowl in first T20
India won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies, who were to be led by fit-again Kieron Pollard in the first of the three Twenty20 internationals on Wednesday.
IPL Auction Done And Dusted, It's About Giving Best For West Indies Now: Kieron Pollard
Their players may have earned hefty deals at the IPL mega auction but West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Tuesday said its time to move on and focus on international cricket as his team looks to tame India in the T20 series. From the large pool of available players, 14 West Indians were chosen to join Pollard, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, who were retained by their respective franchises ahead of the auction, making up the largest number of foreign players in the IPL, from any territory outside of India.
IPL auction is done and dusted, it's about giving best for West Indies now: Pollard
IPL mega auction but West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Tuesday said it's time to move on and focus on international cricket as his team looks to tame India in the T20 series. From the large pool of available players, 14 West Indians were chosen to join Pollard, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, who were retained by their respective franchises ahead of the auction, making up the largest number of foreign players in the IPL, from any territory outside of India.
Neither James Anderson Or I Saw This Coming: Stuart Broad Reacts On Omission From England Test Squad
England pacer Stuart Broad has finally reacted to his omission from the England Test squad for the series against West Indies, saying he is having a hard time putting things into context. Earlier this week, England named its squad for the three Tests against Windies and both Broad and James Anderson were left out of the squad. "I am struggling to put things into context. It's hard to do so when all you've had is a five-minute phone call and nothing else," Broad wrote in a column for The Daily Mail, reported ICC's official website.
West Indies batting needs 'urgent attention', says coach Simmons
West Indies failed to cross 200 runs in their 3-0 ODI series defeat to India and coach Phil Simmons on Friday termed the team's extended batting slump as "hurtful".
IPL Auction 2022: KKR get Shreyas Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore, Harshal Patel, Nitish Rana new "million dollar babies"
Shreyas Iyer predictably became the highest paid player among the marquee set with Kolkata Knight Riders clinching him for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore after an intense bidding war at the Indian Premier League auction here on Saturday. India seamer Harshal Patel, who was IPL's top wicket-taker last year, enjoyed a fantastic auction as Royal Challengers Bangalore retained him for Rs 10.75 crore. Some of the veteran India players like Shikhar Dhawan, bought for Rs 8.25 crore by Punjab Kings, and Mohammed Shami, gone for Rs 6.25 crore to new entrants Gujarat Titans, also enjoyed a good pay day.