Both teams fighting for ascendancy – look ahead to day three of the third Test
England’s Test series against the West Indies is up for grabs on day three in Grenada, with both teams squabbling for supremacy in a tight decider.
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Former Pakistan Cricketer Recalls Shane Warne's Reaction After Ravindra Jadeja, Yusuf Pathan Arrived Late On Rajasthan Royals' Team Bus
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne tragically died earlier this month at the age of 52 from a suspected heart attack in Thailand. Apart from his unmatched success on the international circuit, Warne also led the Rajasthan Royals (RR) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in the inaugural season in 2008. Under Warne, RR defied all the odds to beat the star-studded Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final by three wickets. Recently, several members of that title-winning team shared some interesting on and off the field moments.
WI vs ENG, 3rd Test: Joshua Da Silva Steers West Indies Into Narrow Lead vs England In Test Series Decider
Joshua da Silva's unbeaten maiden Test half-century in the Caribbean anchored a West Indies lower-order revival which pushed the home side ahead of England on the second day of the third and final Test on Friday. Replying to the tourists' first innings total of 204, da Silva's unbeaten 54 and vital contributions from Kyle Mayers, Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach lifted the home side from the depths of 95 for six to 232 for eight at stumps. While not nearly as dramatic as the last-wicket stand of 90 between Saqib Mahmood and Jack Leach on day one which resuscitated the English from 114 for nine, the West Indian version of tail-end resistance saw 137 runs added for the loss of two wickets.
Watch: Australia Player Fills In For Umpire, Helps Bangladesh Batter Take Guard During Women's World Cup Match
Australia continued their unbeaten run in the ongoing Women's World Cup as they defeated Bangladesh in their final league match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. However, a funny incident took place during Bangladesh's innings as Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy had turned herself into an umpire. Following the conclusion of the 14th over, the batter wanted to take the guard but the on-field umpire was not around. It was as that moment that Healy decided to fill in for the umpire and came to the Bangladesh batter's rescue.
West Indies vs England 3rd Test: Joshua da Silva steers West Indies into narrow lead in Test decider
Joshua da Silva's unbeaten maiden Test half-century in the Caribbean anchored a West Indies lower-order revival which pushed the home side ahead of England on the second day of the third and final Test on Friday. Replying to the tourists' first innings total of 204, da Silva's unbeaten 54 and vital contributions from Kyle Mayers, Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach lifted the home side from the depths of 95 for six to 232 for eight at stumps. While not nearly as dramatic as the last-wicket stand of 90 between Saqib Mahmood and Jack Leach on day one which resuscitated the English from 114 for nine, the West Indian version of tail-end resistance saw 137 runs added for the loss of two wickets.
IPL 2022: With MS Dhoni around, new CSK captain Ravindra Jadeja not worried
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management was wondering whether it was worth the investment they had made in Ravindra Jadeja. He couldn’t be a genuine batter, struggled to complete his four overs and it was only his fielding that kept him in the mix. But determination, hard work and perseverance helped Jadeja turn things around. Add to that MS Dhoni’s undying faith in multidimensional cricketers, and now the Saurashtra man has taken over from the old pro as the new CSK skipper. It was a decision that CSK had taken last season that they would groom Jadeja as the new skipper. The initial plan was that Dhoni would stay the skipper while Jadeja would be mentored to take over in due course. But Dhoni, during the camp in Surat, probably felt that Jadeja is ready for the job and there is no point in delaying the inevitable.
IPL 2022: Time for Hardik Pandya 2.0
Hardik Pandya on television these days. “Jahan game on hai, wahan pohochna hai (you’ve got to reach wherever the game’s on).” A scrawny kid running after an autorickshaw, a motor van, to catch a train, running between the wickets, running in to bowl, running to his teammates in jubilation. Just running the distance. Running all the time. Until 2015, the year he made his Mumbai Indians debut, Pandya lived a life running against all odds. Between 2015 and last year, he ran with those very odds stacked in his favour. From here, he has to run to draw some semblance to the journey so far.
IPL 2022: CSK's consistency vs KKR's unpredictability first up
Indian Premier League (IPL) champions. Since then, a mega-auction has happened, both Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have acquired a new look with their cores intact. And now they are back in the cauldron of Wankhede to kickstart a new season. The CSK-KKR rivalry isn’t exactly top billing, with the Chennai team generally having the better of the exchanges, including the last final. But KKR have had an X-factor over the years that always makes them an uncomfortable team to play first up. Probably, CSK’s bitterest-ever defeat in IPL came in the 2012 final at Chepauk against KKR when Manvinder Bisla played a blinder. Since then, CSK have always been cautious going into this fixture, more so due to the presence of the likes of West Indians Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. These two players have bothered the four-time champions time and again and CSK will try to ensure that the duo does not get going on Saturday.