Harry Brook and Matthew Potts included in England Test squad
Uncapped duo Harry Brook and Matthew Potts have been called up for the first Test of England’s new era, but leg-spinner Matt Parkinson must once again wait for his chance.
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James Anderson says he considered retiring after West Indies snub
James Anderson said he thought about retiring from cricket after being dropped for the tour of West Indies earlier this year. The 39-year-old and fellow veteran seamer Stuart Broad were controversially omitted from the three-match series in the Caribbean, which ended in a 1-0 defeat and saw Joe Root resign as captain. New Test skipper Ben Stokes has said the two fast bowlers would always be in the playing 11 if fit but being axed from the squad had left Anderson wondering if he should call it a day.
"Would Have Been A Simpler, Easy Choice" For Captaincy: Sanjay Manjrekar On Veteran Punjab Kings Player
Punjab Kings failed to chase down a middling target against Delhi Capitals on Monday and as a result face an uphill task in their last match if they are to qualify for the IPL 2022 playoffs. The loss left them at 12 points with just one match to play, two behind the likes of Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are in the drivers' seat to make it to the top 4.
IPL 2022: Sara Tendulkar's Reaction To Tim David's Run-Out In Nail-Biter vs SRH Is Viral
With Mumbai Indians chasing 194, Tim David took the game to the SunRisers Hyderabad bowlers in Match 65 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With MI reeling at 67 for five at one stage, David slammed a counter-attacking 45 off just 18 balls. He smashed T Natarajan for 26 in the 18th over, bringing the equation down to a gettable 19 off 13. However, David ran himself out while trying to retain the strike as SRH held on for a important win.
IPL 2022, MI vs SRH: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson praises Rahul Tripathi after win over Mumbai Indians
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson lavished praise on batter Rahul Tripathi, after his knock helped his team in defeating Mumbai Indians. Tripathi's 76-run knock and Umran Malik's three-wicket haul helped SunRisers Hyderabad end their five-match losing streak as they beat Mumbai Indians by three runs in a thrilling match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday. "Nice to break the streak.
Even biggest of players can struggle: Ishan Kishan on his below-par IPL 2022 season
Ishan Kishan has failed to live up to the most expensive player tag in this IPL but the Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper batter is not unduly worried about his form, saying even the best of cricketers "struggle" at some point. The 23-year-old was bought by MI for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore at the IPL auction earlier this year. He scored 370 runs from 13 matches at an average of 30.83, with the help of three half-centuries. He is, though, MI's second-highest run-getter in this IPL, a fact which showed the woeful form of most batters of the side. MI were out of the play-offs reckoning long time back after losing eight matches on the trot. "Even the biggest of players (can struggle), I have seen the likes of Chris Gayle taking time (to start hitting)," Kishan said at the post-match conference after MI lost by three runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday night.
Kamlesh Jain likely to be new head physio of India cricket team
Kamlesh Jain, who is currently associated with IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, is in line to be the head physio of the Indian cricket team. The Chennai-based Jain is believed to have impressed head coach Rahul Dravid, BCCI secretary Jay Shah, NCA head VVS Laxman during an interview recently.
1st Test: New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper Brendon McCullum as England coach
Brendon McCullum will be a "massive asset" in the English dressing room and the coach's aggressive mindset should fit hand-in-glove with captain Ben Stokes, New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls said. Named England head coach last week, former New Zealand captain McCullum will plot the downfall of his old team in the three-Test series starting at Lord's on June 2. England have won only one of their last 17 Tests, but Nicholls described McCullum as a man who could put the swagger back into English cricket.