Hardik-inspired India hammer England in Jos Buttler's first outing as full-time captain
Jos Buttler’s first innings as England’s new captain lasted just one ball as his golden duck set the tone for a 50-run thumping by India.
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Pandya stars as India beat England in T20 opener
Hardik Pandya blasted his maiden Twenty20 international half-century and took four wickets as India beat England by 50 runs in Southampton on Thursday.
Belief will be key for Derbyshire, says Mickey
Mickey Arthur says Derbyshire are daring to dream as they approach Saturday's Vitality Blast quarter-final away to Somerset. The county have to go into the game without their talismanic T20 captain Shan Masood, who is now away with Pakistan, but head of cricket Arthur believes his squad have the collective belief to cope.
Proteas women lose warm-up game to England A
Undefeated half-centuries from Lauren Winfield-Hill and Bryony Smith helped England A claim a seven-wicket victory over the Proteas Women in their 50-over warm-up match in Leicester on Thursday.
Sourav Ganguly's 50th Birthday Bash With Sachin Tendulkar, Jay Shah. See Pic
Former Indian cricket captain and current BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly turns 50 on July 8th. But the celebrations it seems have started already. Former IPL chairman and veteran cricket administrator Rajeev Shukla on Thursday shared a photo of him alongside Ganguly, BCCI secretary Jay Shah and Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter. In its caption Shukla wrote, "Celebrated the 50th birthday of Sourav Ganguli (sic). Wishing him happy & healthy life ahead."
Virat Kohli Requests To Be Rested From West Indies T20Is: Report
Star batter Virat Kohli himself asked for rest from the entire series against the West Indies, including the five T20Is, according to sources in the BCCI. It is also understood that the T20 squad for the tour of West Indies will be announced on July 11, one day after the shortest format series against England concludes. "It was team management's decision to rest Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah for the ODI series along with skipper himself," a senior BCCI source in the know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
India vs England, 1st T20I Live Score: Rohit Sharma Returns As India Take On England
India vs England, 1st T20I Live Updates: India face England in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl Stadium in Southampton. Rohit Sharma will be back in charge of the team after missing the rescheduled fifth Test due to Covid.
Go and sit on a beach, take three-month sabbatical: Michael Vaughan tells Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli could be better off taking a three-month sabbatical and "go and sit on a beach", suggested former England captain Michael Vaughan. Two low scores in the recently-held Covid-delayed fifth Test against England have extended Kohli's lean run with the bat. Kohli looked in fine touch during his stay in the middle, but failed to convert his starts into substantial scores, as England rallied to win the match and level the series 2-2.