Bavuma admits 3-month injury was tough on him: 'It was quite difficult mentally'
Proteas limited-overs captain Temba Bavuma admitted that the last three months out with an elbow injury have been the toughest to deal with mentally.
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Surrey Hammer Yorkshire To Win County Championship
Surrey demolished Yorkshire by 10 wickets inside three days at the Oval on Thursday to win their second County Championship title in five years. Yorkshire, following on in the four-day match, were dismissed for 208 -- after making 179 in reply to Surrey's first-innings 333 -- with Australian paceman Daniel Worrall taking 4-61. That left Surrey needing just 55 runs for victory, knowing second-placed Hampshire had already lost to Kent at Southampton.
Ponting's T20 WC face-offs: Bumrah has edge over Afridi, wants both DK, Pant in Indian XI
Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are capable enough batters to select themselves in the same playing XI during the upcoming T20 World Cup, feels former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. In his latest ICC review, Ponting did his five face-offs for the marquee event and one of them was the heated debate as to who should be in the playing XI? Should it be a potential destroyer of bowling attack Pant or the "designated finisher"Karthik? "The debate in the Indian cricketing circles has long been raging on who should be the designated wicketkeeper-batter in the side.
Duleep Trophy Final, Day 2: Babar Indrajith Hits Ton As South Zone Take First Innings Lead vs West Zone
Baba Indrajith's scintillating hundred and Krishnappa Gowtham's rearguard 43 took South Zone past West Zone's first-innings total on an interesting second day of the Duleep Trophy final. Indrajith's 118 off 125 balls, along with contributions from Manish Pandey (48) and Gowtham (43 off 55 balls), ensured that South finished the second day on 318 for seven -- 48 runs clear of West Zone's first innings score of 270.
IPL2023 Trends On Twitter As Fans Celebrate MS Dhoni's Likely Return To Chennai After BCCI President's Big Reveal
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, in a letter written to all state association, stated that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be played in a home and way format. This news has got all the Chennai Super Kings fan excited. For the last couple of seasons, due to COVID restrictions, the IPL was played in limited venues and the die-hard CSK fans could not see their 'Thala' MS Dhoni in action. But this time, there is a chance that Dhoni will be back in action in Chennai.
Experience of playing IPL in India helped to stay calm, says Tim David
IPL stint helped him to stay calm under pressure during the opening T20I, said big-hitting Singapore-born Australian Tim David on Thursday. The 26-year-old made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah against Chennai Super Kings last year. He was then bought by Mumbai Indians and played eight matches for the franchise this year.
Surrey secure 21st County Championship title with game to spare
Surrey secured their 21st County Championship title after thrashing Yorkshire by 10 wickets inside three days at The Oval.
BCCI to conduct elections & AGM on October 18 in Mumbai
BCCI will conduct its much-awaited elections and Annual General Meeting here on October 18. In a communication (TOI has a copy) to state associations on Thursday, BCCI secretary Jay Shah wrote: "Notice is hereby given that the 91st AGM of the BCCI, which will be held at Mumbai on October 18, 2022 to transact the business as per the agenda annexed herewith. The time and venue of the AGM will be informed in due course.