Sky Sports to pay tribute to Shane Warne during Lord's Test
Sky Sports will pay tribute to cricket legend Shane Warne throughout England's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's next week.
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David Brailsford recruited to Andrew Strauss’s review of English cricket
Andrew Strauss has recruited Sir David Brailsford, the former performance director of British Cycling and current director of sport at Ineos, to his high performance review of English cricket. Dan Ashworth, the former director of elite development at the Football Association, has also been hired as Strauss looks to propel England’s men’s teams to the top of the rankings in every format.
IPL 2022 Eliminator LSG vs RCB: Mohsin Khan Sends Back RCB Captain Du Plessis For A Golden Duck. Watch
Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost in the IPL Eliminator for the past two seasons and for them to try and end that jinx, they needed a strong start to their IPL 2022 Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. But what they got was the complete opposite.
Mathews, Dhananjaya keep Sri Lanka alive in Bangladesh Test
Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva each hit a fifty and put on a 102-run partnership to keep Sri Lanka going strong in the rain-hit second Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva Keep Sri Lanka Alive In Bangladesh Test
Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva each hit a fifty and put on a 102-run partnership to keep Sri Lanka going strong in the rain-hit second Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday. Mathews remained unbeaten on 58 after de Silva went out with the same score to take Sri Lanka to 282-5 at stumps on the third day, still trailing Bangladesh by 83 runs. Rain washed out entire post-lunch session but the duo stepped up their scoring rate to make up for lost time, with de Silva striking nine fours before Shakib Al Hasan got his wicket. The right-hander, who faced 95 balls, was initially given not out on a caught-behind appeal before Bangladesh successfully reviewed.
Hardik Pandya's good form a positive sign for Team India: Mohammad Kaif
Mohammad Kaif believes Hardik Pandya's sublime form with the bat and ball in the IPL 2022 bodes well not just for Gujarat Titans' skipper but also for Team India. In his debut season as IPL captain, Hardik has led debutants Gujarat Titans from the front and Kaif believes his good form will also auger well for Team India in the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa. The Men in Blue extended their winning run in T20Is to 12 against Sri Lanka earlier this year.
Sport moves fast – Ben Compton goes from relative unknown to England contention
Ben Compton reflected on a “crazy” past couple of months that have propelled him from a relative unknown to fending off questions about a possible England call-up in the future.
" Misleading Like Your Birthdate": Amit Mishra Demolishes Former Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi's Lies
Indian cricketer Amit Mishra on Wednesday ripped into former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi, over his remarks on Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik, who was sentenced to life in jail by a Delhi court in a terror funding case. Malik had pleaded guilty to all the charges against him, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The National Investigation Agency had demanded a death penalty for Malik.