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Kent eased their way to an historic seven-wicket victory against Lancashire on the fourth morning at Emirates Old Trafford to clinch their first Vitality County Championship Division 1 win of the season on Monday.
Former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad revealed that Shreyas Iyer was being groomed to become a future Indian cricket team skipper. The batter, who was considered to be a big talent for the national side, missed out on a BCCI central contract after not playing domestic cricket despite not being on national duty. He did play some matches for Mumbai and also produced a couple of good knocks for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 but the batter was once again ignored when the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 was announced. However, Prasad revealed that selectors were earlier impressed with his leadership skills and considered him to be a top contender for India captaincy.
MELBOURNE : A three-metre dart over the line at the Singapore Sevens was not the most spectacular way for Michael Hooper to bring up his first try in rugby's short format, but the former Wallabies skipper may see it as a milestone on the way to the Olympics.
India vice-captain Hardik Pandya looks drained, flattened, under pressure and Mumbai Indians looks like a confused unit under him, reckons former cricketers Aaron Finch and Greame Smith as five-time champions continue to struggle in the IPL. Pandya once again walked out to loud boos around the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday during Mumbai Indians' yet another disappointing outing, which they lost by 24 runs to Kolkata Knight Riders.
After Rinku Singh's exclusion from the 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup, India captain Rohit Sharma was seen having a chat with the youngster. The incident took place on the eve of the Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Rohit came straight to the stadium after attending a press conference, alongside BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, addressing the T20 World Cup squad selection. Upon his arrival Rohit met some of the players, including Rinku, who was all smiles during the chat with the captain despite the snub.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week appointed Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as head coaches for the white-ball and red-ball cricket teams, respectively, each for a two-year term. However, the timing of the appointment ignited debate in the cricket fraternity as the ICC T20 World Cup is just a few days away. Speaking to IANS, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif, too, expressed his concern over the late appointments.
Caelan Doris says Leinster feel very fortunate to get a chance to play in the "iconic" Croke Park.
There was a lot of speculation regarding India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 but there was never any doubt over Rohit Sharma's appointment as the captain as the announcement came back in February. The BCCI showed their trust in Rohit as the captain but the decision was met with a small amount of criticism. There were discussions about the BCCI committing too early on the captaincy choice and the conversation heated up when Mumbai Indians decided to replace him with Hardik Pandya in IPL 2024. However, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan believes that Rohit is the best leader that India have right now and he is perfect person to lead India in the T20 World Cup 2024.