James Anderson still struggling to come to terms with England omission
James Anderson is still struggling to make sense of his omission from the Test side and says he has had no communication from the England camp.
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James Anderson still mystified by England axe as he gives damning verdict on Test 'reset'
Dean Wilson reviews England's defeat against West Indies
Yorkshire ready to embrace ‘role model’ responsibility, says Matthew Fisher
England bowler Matthew Fisher says he and his Yorkshire team-mates are ready to embrace their responsibilities as “role models” as the club attempt to move from crisis back to cricket.
New Zealand Cricket Awards: Trent Boult, Sophie Devine named 'T20 International Player of the Year'
Black Caps pace spearhead Trent Boult and White Ferns skipper Sophie Devine won the 'T20 International Player of the Year' for their sensational run in the shortest format of the game at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. The awards are being delivered virtually over three days. Boult was awarded for his splendid run at the T20 World Cup in UAE lst here where New Zealand reached the final. The 32-year old had taken 13 wickets in the tournament and played a crucial role in taking his side to the finals. Boult defeated Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Ish Sodhi -- who also played vital roles in the Black Caps' run to the final before they lost to Australia -- to take home the award.
IPL 2022: More all-rounders you have, better it is for any team in T20s, says Shardul Thakur
Delhi Capitals' Shardul Thakur, who feels that multi-skilled cricketers become key when specialists fail in one department. The Capitals have all-rounders in abundance including the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mandeep Singh and Thakur himself. "We have great depth in our batting.
IPL 2022: Slam bang, wow! - 5 incredible game-changing knocks so far this season
Indian Premier League is often called the pinnacle of franchise T20 cricket. What fans from across the globe get to witness in cricket's biggest extravaganza, almost nothing can be compared to that. Almost impossible play is executed and showcased in the IPL on a regular basis. And that's what makes the IPL the biggest and the most successful T20 franchise based league in the world. Over the years, innumerable memorable performances have been produced and the ongoing 15th edition of the tournament has been no different. In the first two weeks of the competition we witnessed some jaw-dropping performances. With most teams choosing to chase after winning the toss, the big hitters have been making regular headlines, snatching victories for their teams from the jaws of defeat on multiple occasions already, this season. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at five of the most incredible performances by the batsmen in the first two weeks of IPL 2022 in no particular order: Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians)
Chennai Super Kings' Rs 14-crore signee Deepak Chahar ruled out of IPL 2022
back injury to Deepak Chahar has all but put paid to the pace bowling all-rounder's hopes of playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), adding to the woes of Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) faltering campaign. Having entered the tournament without Chahar, their strike bowler, the defending champions have lost all their four matches so far in the 10-team competition and are placed at the bottom of the points table.
IPL 2022: Scary to bat alongside Andre Russell when he gets going, Shreyas Iyer a natural leader, says KKR's Sam Billings
Kolkata Knight Riders this IPL season and you will think of the incredible whirlwind knock played by Pat Cummins (56* off 15 balls) against Mumbai Indians recently. It's a knock which will not be forgotten in a hurry. With KKR needing 35 off 30 balls, Cummins smashed 35 runs off one Daniel Sams over to help KKR romp home in style with 4 overs to spare. Cummins' batting strike rate is 333.33 in the tournament, the best overall. The 28 year old from Westmead, Sydney also equalled the record for the fastest fifty ever in the IPL (14 balls), equalling KL Rahul's previous record. KKR wicket-keeper batter Sam Billings spoke to TimesofIndia.com recently about a whole host of topics and called Cummins a genuine all-rounder.