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WELLINGTON : Kane Williamson has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee while playing in the Indian Premier League and is likely to miss the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year, New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday.
It said a lot about how much the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off meant to UAE cricket that Karthik Meiyappan ambled off the field at its conclusion with a souvenir stump in his possession.
Former India opener Sudhir Naik, who played three Test matches in 1974, died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after brief illness, confirmed Mumbai Cricket Association sources. He was 78 and is survived by his daughter. "Recently, he fell on bathroom floor and sustained a head injury after which he was admitted to a Mumbai hospital. He slipped into a coma and never recovered," a MCA source, who regularly tracked his health updates, told PTI.
Bangladeshi left-arm spin duo Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam made quick work of Ireland's top order on Wednesday to leave the tourists flailing at 27-4 on day two of their one-off Test in Dhaka. Mushfiqur Rahim's knock of 126 put the hosts on the front foot after early wobbles in the first innings and Bangladesh were still 128 runs ahead at stumps. "We were served up a few bad balls, so it was good that the boys were ready and willing to put them away," said Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 was witness to a thriller on Wednesday in Guwahati as Punjab Kings edged past Rajasthan Royals by five runs. Batting first, Punjab Kings notched a big total of 197/8 in 20 overs. In reply, Rajasthan Royals came close with some late flourish from Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel but ultimately fell short by five runs. With the win Punjab Kings (4 points, NRR +0.333) have climbed to the second spot in the points table. The loss saw Rajasthan Royals (2 points, NRR + 1.675) go down to the fourth spot. The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans hold the No. 1 place in the table (4 points, NRR +0.700)
Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh smashed classy half-centuries before Nathan Ellis' exploits with the ball guided Punjab Kings to a nervy five-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match, in Guwahati on Wednesday. Young Prabhsimran (60) and veteran skipper Dhawan (86 not out) pummelled the Rajasthan Royals attack to propel Punjab Kings to a challenging 197 for 4 after being asked to bat. The Royals were then blown away by Ellis (4/30) before Shimron Hetmyer (35) and young 'Impact Player' Dhruv Jurel (32 not out off 15) stitched a 62-run partnership to get Rajasthan back in the game.
Former Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn is among 17 former male and female international crickets named an Honorary Life Member of the MCC.
The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) housed at the iconic Lord's cricket ground, on Wednesday, gave 'Life Membership' to World Cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with four other distinguished India internationals. The other include, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, former women's national captain Mithali Raj and the legendary Jhulan Goswami. The MCC announced naming 19 new honorary life members who represented eight Test-playing countries.