Heather Knight rues missed opportunities as England end Women’s Ashes winless
England captain Heather Knight said her side failed to capitalise when on top during the Women’s Ashes as Australia wrapped up the series in ruthless style in Melbourne.
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IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians Will Do Their Best To Get Back Ishan Kishan, Says Former India Cricketer
Former India batter Aakash Chopra reckons that Mumbai Indians will do everything in their power to get Ishan Kishan at the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The IPL mega auction will be held on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. Kishan has listed his base price as Rs 2 crore but he is not a part of the marquee set. "It will be very very difficult because there is no right to match card, to begin with, and secondly, their whole success formula that they eventually found was about two skilled players - they had Hardik, Krunal and Pollard one after the other and that provided them with a lot of depth. Their wicketkeeper was always a phenomenal batter, when you look at Quinton de Kock or Ishan Kishan - is it possible to now get all of them together, it's almost next to impossible," Chopra said on Star Sports show 'Game Plan -- IPL Auction Special'.
Sri Lanka's Mendis tests positive for COVID-19 before Australia T20 series
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their Twenty20 series in Australia, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.
McGrath in ominous touch for World Cup
Rivals already fear Australia, now they have a re-born and confident Tahlia McGrath to deal with at the ODI World Cup.
Chappell calls past players Langer's 'PR machine', supports Cummins
Ian Chappell has called the past players supporting Justin Langer as his "PR machine" and threw his weight behind skipper Pat Cummins, who had received flak for not backing the former coach in the lead-up to his resignation. Former cricketers such as Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Mitchell Johnson, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne have slammed Cricket Australia and the members of the national team, especially Cummins, for not publicly supporting Langer, who was offered a short-term extension which he declined. "It's easy to lambast Cricket Australia, because they are not very good, and it was only to be expected, their reaction," Chappell told the Wide World of Sports this week.
Was asked to quit cricket and drive auto after 2019 IPL: Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj says he was asked to "quit cricket and drive auto" with his father after a poor 2019 IPL season, making him think that his career in the league was over before MS Dhoni's counsel came to his rescue. Siraj's seven wickets in nine matches with an economy rate of nearly 10 reflected his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) disastrous outing that season as they lost six straight games at the start and finished at the bottom. His worst performance came against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) when he was hit for five sixes and 36 runs in 2.2 overs, which included two beamers, forcing captain Virat Kohli to take him off bowling.
Individuals were not key to Justin Langer decision: George Bailey
Justin Langer's claims that a lack of backing from senior players and support staff was responsible for the former opening batsman's departure as Australia coach. Langer quit the post on Saturday despite leading Australia to victory at the Twenty20 World Cup before handing England a 4-0 defeat in the Ashes when he was only offered a six-month contract extension until October's Twenty20 World Cup finals. "I feel for him," Bailey told reporters on Tuesday.
Australia tour to Pakistan: Full-strength squad named for historic visit
Australia have named a full-strength squad for their historic Test series in Pakistan, which is set to begin on March 4.