The Hundred fixtures list 2022: When are the matches and how does the tournament work
The Hundred's second edition is under way, with the ECB hoping to build on the inaugural tournament last year.
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What is the Hundred? The rules, teams and players as 100-ball tournament returns in 2022
After its debut season last year, The Hundred is back for a second term. Southern Brave won the inaugural men's competition, beating Birmingham Phoenix in the men’s final at Lord’s. Oval Invincibles are defending the women’s title.
Asia Cup "Extremely Crucial" For Virat Kohli After Long Break: Former India Batter
India star Virat Kohli will be action after a long break during the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE. The 33-year-old former India captain has been plagued by a run of poor form. Kohli was rested for the white-ball series in West Indies, as well as the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe. Amid uncertainty with regards to his place in the team, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that while Kohli is a phenomenal batter, he needs to score runs, especially with the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia later this year.
Irfan Pathan Explains Why India Need Virat Kohli "In Top Form" For T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli's lean patch has been much discussed and the star batter even took a break from cricket, missing India's tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe. He is, however, set to return to action when India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening Asia Cup fixture on Sunday. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan opined that more than the Asia Cup, Kohli will be key in the 2022 T20 World Cup in October-November, and India would need him at his best when the marquee tournament in Australia comes around.
Watch: Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Refers To Netherlands As "Scotland" After Series Win
Pakistan defeated Netherlands in the three-match ODI series, as they claimed a clean sweep. The third and final ODI match, which was played on Sunday, turned out to be a nail-biting thriller as Pakistan defended 14 runs off the last over and claimed a nine-run win over Netherlands. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam expressed his delight after the win and also credited the Dutch bowlers for their performance but he ended up, referring them as 'Scotland Bowlers', which left everyone amused.
Chhagan Bombale, Kavitha Reddy Win Mumbai Half Marathon
Chhagan Bombale of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh's Kavitha Reddy clinched the men's and women's titles in the Mumbai Half Marathon 2022 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai on Sunday. On a cloudy morning, Bombale comfortably won the 21k event that started and ended at the Jio Gardens, in 1 hr 16:11 minutes. He shook off his challengers one by one, leaving second place finisher Bhagatsing Valvi trailing over a minute behind at 1:17:51. Anil Jindal settled for the third place in 1:18:20.
"Told Him Not To Dive": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Shaheen Afridi's Injury
Babar Azam-led Pakistan were given a body blow ahead of the Asia Cup 2022 on Saturday as ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out due to an injury. The 22-year-old has been advised rest for 4-6 weeks and hence he would be missing the Asia Cup and home series against England. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was doing a QnA session on Twitter, and he was asked about Shaheen's injury. The fan also asked Shahid Afridi to take back his retirement as Shaheen is out injured.
Rossendale cricket legend honoured forever by the club he loved dearly
Relatives of a legendary player gathered at a ceremony to officially re-name a cricket club’s bar in his honour.