Heather Knight says England have momentum going into World Cup semi-final
Heather Knight believes England are “peaking at the right time” in the Women’s World Cup ahead of their semi-final against South Africa on Thursday.
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IPL 2022: One Stat Lucknow Super Giants Captain KL Rahul Would Like To Change This Season
Lucknow Super Giants kick off their maiden IPL campaign on Monday against fellow newcomers Gujarat Titans and all eyes will be on captain KL Rahul as well as his buddy and counterpart Hardik Pandya. Rahul has been the most prolific run-getter in IPL over the past three seasons but all the campaigns had ended in heartbreak as his performance was not enough to power his former franchise Punjab Kings to the play-offs. It's a fresh start for Rahul and he would like to repay the faith shown in him by the LSG management by getting the team off to a good start.
IPL 2022: "Seemed To Be Preoccupied", Sunil Gavaskar's Assessment Of KL Rahul's Punjab Kings Captaincy Stint
KL Rahul is all geared up to lead the Lucknow Super Giants for the very first time as the side squares off against the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Ahead of this game, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar assessed Rahul's captaincy stint with the Punjab Kings. Gavaskar spoke about how Rahul "seemed preoccupied" while leading the Punjab-based franchise in the cash-rich league.
Ireland's historic tour of Pakistan is finalised
The Ireland women's cricket team will become the first Irish senior international side to tour Pakistan when they play a six-match white-ball series in November 2022, it was announced today.
Knight spurred on by 2017 SF memories ahead of South Africa clash
Heather Knight is hoping to avoid another nail-biting finish when England take on South Africa in the semi-finals of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday.
IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians' Murugan Ashwin Believes Spinners "Can Do A Lot" On Mumbai Pitch
Spinner Murugan Ashwin, who made a brilliant debut for Mumbai Indians (MI) by picking 2 wickets, said that wrist spinners like him and Delhi Capitals' Kuldeep Yadav could be a force to reckon with on the Mumbai pitch. Kuldeep registered figures of 3/18, and Murugan Ashwin felt they both did the same thing on the pitch. "Both me and Kuldeep had a good game, wrist spinners, with our variations, we can do a lot off the wicket. Both of us hit the right lengths, bowled the right speeds, it's a good wicket to bat and the lines were important, we had to be precise to put the batters on the backfoot and force them to do something," said Murugan Ashwin in a post-match conference.
Watch: "All-Access, Behind-The-Scenes Look" At India vs South Africa Epic Women's World Cup Encounter
India suffered heartbreak at the hands of South Africa, losing their final league match by the narrowest of margins, which in turn saw them crashing out of the ICC Women's World Cup. Needing a win to make it to the semi-finals, India lost by six wickets in a last-ball thriller at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. The loss meant that India failed to make it into the top four, with Australia, South Africa, England and the West Indies making it to the semis. The match had its ebbs and flows with both teams managing to somehow wrestle control from each other but the turning point came in the final over, when Deepti Sharma overstepped on the penultimate ball.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans Predicted XI For Match vs Lucknow Super Giants
Out-of-favour from the national team, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will look to prove his doubters wrong as he captains new franchise Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. GT will take on KL Rahul-led new team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their opening match of the season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Hardik will have a bunch of players to choose his final XI, consisting of the likes of Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan and others.