England captain Stokes hopes counties take up 'Bazball' mantle
Ben Stokes hopes the 'Bazball' revolution that has shaken up test cricket and led an English resurgence can also fire up the domestic county game.
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WPL Auction: Smriti Mandhana likely to captain RCB
RCB strike a good balanceBENGALURU: Months before the formal announcement of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in January this year, Royal Challengers Bangalore started to prepare their blueprint. Talent scouts were added to the existing team and from October 2022 they travelled across the country for leagues and BCCI domestic tournaments. The hard yards and the planning reflected in the assemblage they put together on Monday for the inaugural edition.At the auction table in Mumbai, the think-tank led by Mike Hesson, RCB's director of cricket operations, were in T20 mode and stretched their purse to snap up India vice-captain and top-order bat Smriti Mandhana for a whopping Rs. 3.4 crore.
Manchester United told why they should avoid summer transfer for West Ham captain Declan Rice
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has claimed that West Ham United captain Declan Rice does not influence the game enough to warrant a huge transfer fee.
Lewis named US captain for 2024 Solheim Cup in Virginia
Former world number one Stacy Lewis has been named US captain for the 2024 Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia, the LPGA said on Monday (Feb 14).
Eoin Morgan: Former England captain announces his retirement from all forms of cricket
Eoin Morgan has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The former England captain initially retired from international cricket in 2022 and continued to compete in the The Hundred competition during the summer. Ad Morgan led England to World Cup glory in 2019 and oversaw the team’s rise to the top of the one-day and T20 rankings.
Former England Captain Eoin Morgan Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket
Eoin Morgan, who led England to their first-ever ICC Men's World Cup title in 2019, announced his retirement from professional cricket on Monday with immediate effect. England's Cricket World Cup-winning captain called time on his international career in June 2022. Morgan's last appearance came for the Paarl Royals in the semi-final of the recently concluded SA20 League. The left-hander aggregated 128 runs at a strike rate of 145.45 with a highest of 64 across six innings in the competition. Morgan had retired from international cricket in July last year, following a 16-year-long career that had begun with Ireland, before he moved to England. He continued to play in various global franchise leagues across the world thereafter.
Stacy Lewis named captain of US Solheim Cup team
Stacy Lewis will captain Team USA at next year's Solheim Cup, making her just the fifth woman to lead the team at two or more editions of the tournament. The 37-year-old is already set to skipper the US against Europe in Andalucia in September at the 2023 edition, before resuming in the role the following year when it will be played on home soil in Virginia.
Change is always good, says WC-winning hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh on Graham Reid's resignation
Reid on Monday resigned from his position following India's early ouster from the showpiece, jointly hosted by Rourkela and Bhubaneswar.The 58-year-old Australian submitted his resignation to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, a day after the conclusion of the World Cup in Bhubaneswar, where Germany beat Belgium in a penalty shoot-out to emerge as champions.