England in West Indies: Joe Root admits he could have been "a bit braver" with declaration
Joe Root admitted he could have been «a bit braver» with his declaration after England had to settle for another draw in the second Test against West Indies.
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Whenever I scored runs, there's someone else who scored better: Karun Nair
IPL but Karun Nair, one of the only two triple centurions for India in Test cricket, has not quite gone on to become a T20 mainstay. Not that his Test career took off in the manner it was expected to after the monumental 303 against England in 2016. As far as IPL is concerned, being asked to play different roles at different teams did not help his cause, Nair reasoned.
The pitch wasn't an excuse for us not being able to get over the line in the second Test vs Pakistan: Australia coach Andrew McDonald
Australia could have been 1-0 up in the ongoing three-match Test series against Pakistan. After settling for a draw in the opening Test in Rawalpindi, they created a few chances to seal the deal in the second Test in Karachi, but failed to grab them. One big potential turning point was in the 168th over when Usman Khawaja dropped Mohammad Rizwan off Mitchell Swepson's delivery, The wicket-keeper batsman went on to score an unbeaten ton to help the hosts salvage a draw. Rizwan, who scored an unbeaten 104 in Pakistan's second innings after Babar Azam's majestic 196 put Pakistan in control, was dropped on 91 by Khawaja. Australia fell short of a win by three wickets on the final day.
Good to be back at the Rajasthan Royals: Karun Nair and KC Cariappa
Karun Nair and mystery spinner KC Cariappa are back in the Rajasthan Royals camp for IPL 2022 and are looking forward to contributing to the team's success. "Obviously a lot of things have changed since when I was here (at the Royals) first, but this team always feels like home to me. We have a well-balanced side, and I'm enjoying getting to know all the guys here.
Women's World Cup: Pakistan stun West Indies by 8 wickets in rain-hit match to record first win
Women's ODI World Cup here on Monday. Spinner Nida Dar returned with impressive figures of four for 10 to help Pakistan restrict West Indies to 89 for seven after opting to field in the rain-curtailed match which was reduced to 20-over-a-side affair because of damp outfield at Seddon Park.
David Lloyd tells England and West Indies players to ‘protest’ over ‘dead’ pitches after another draw in the Caribbean
David Lloyd says England and West Indies players could resort to ‘protesting’ over ‘dead’ pitches after the second Test in Barbados ended in a draw.
Cricket World Cup: Pakistan shock West Indies in rain-reduced match
Off-spinner Nida Dar took a career-best 4-10 as Pakistan claimed their first Women's World Cup win for 13 years and dealt a blow to West Indies' semi-final hopes.
