Proteas wary of Domingo's local knowledge ahead of St George's Park Test
Proteas batter Ryan Rickelton says they have much to improve and expect a big fight from Bangladesh ahead of Friday's second Test at St George's Park in Gqeberha.
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Watch: How KKR's Pat Cummins Batted In Nets Ahead Of 14-Ball Fifty vs Mumbai Indians
Pat Cummins stunned cricket fans in India and all over the world on Wednesday as he produced one of the most entertaining knocks in the history of IPL. Cummins scored the joint-fastest 50 in the history of the tournament a he took just 14 balls to reach his half-century and guided his team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to an comprehensive win over five-time champions Mumbai Indians, putting the team in purple at the top of the IPL 2022 points table.
IPL 2022, KKR vs MI: We Need To Be Ruthless In Finishing Off Games, Says Mumbai Indians Coach Mahela Jayawardene
Mumbai Indians have endured a torrid start to the season, losing three games in a row and the team's head coach Mahela Jayawardene feels the five-time IPL champions need to adopt a ruthless attitude to finish off games. A lacklustre MI lost by five wickets to Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night to slump to their third consecutive defeat of the season. The Rohit Sharma-led side had lost to Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in its opening two games. "We were in the game pretty much all the way but then in the last few games we have not been ruthless enough to close games off," Jayawardene said at the virtual press conference.
Josh Inglis Gets Australia Contract, Matthew Wade And Marcus Harris Axed
Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and out-of-favour opener Marcus Harris were among those axed on Thursday from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players, but Josh Inglis was a winner. Others omitted include all-rounder Moises Henriques, batsman Ben McDermott and bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson. Paceman James Pattinson, who is now retired, and former Test captain Tim Paine were also absent. Paine remains on an indefinite break from the game after a sexting scandal.
Clean Slate Studios sponsors racism-hit Yorkshire County Cricket Club in its rebrand
Clean Slate Studios has become the first Indian company to sponsor a UK sports ground in its venture to help Yorkshire Country Cricket combat its racism woes.
IPL 2022: "Never Expected Pat Cummins To Come And Play Like That," Says Rohit Sharma
Pat Cummins' knock of 56 runs in just 15 balls came as a surprise for his rival captain Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. "Never expected him to come and play like that! A lot of credit to him for the way he played, " said Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma in the post-match presentation ceremony. Mumbai Indians started off pretty slow as they scored only 35 runs for the loss of one wicket in the first six overs of powerplay. The five-times champions were 98/3 in 16 overs and went on to score 63 runs in the last four overs to take their total to 161 in 20 overs courtesy of a 5-ball 22 run knock from Kieron Pollard.
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Punjab Kings (PBKS) face Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 16 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, on Friday. PBKS are currently fourth in the IPL 2022 points table with four points from three games. In their previous outing against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 11, Punjab came out on top, winning by 54 runs. Meanwhile, GT are third in the league standings and are unbeaten in their debut season. Gujarat have registered four points in two fixtures and will be aiming to maintain that run. In their previous fixture, they defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs.
Cricket-South Africa's Du Preez retires from ODI, test cricket
(Reuters) - South Africa batter Mignon du Preez has announced her retirement from test and one-day international (ODI) cricket at the age of 32 but will continue to play Twenty20s (T20s), the country's cricket board (CSA) said on Thursday.