Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.
England's new Test coach Brendon McCullum has hinted at a possible return to red-ball duty for Jos Buttler following a blistering run-spree in the Indian Premier League. Wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler was dropped after a lacklustre return during England's woeful 4-0 Ashes series loss in Australia. Despite being one of the world's best white-ball run-scorers, the 31-year-old averages a modest 31.94 in Test cricket.
Their on-field banter, sometimes playful and at other times bitter, was a part of India-Pakistan cricketing folklore but when it came to respect, Javed Miandad always had the highest regards for Sunil Gavaskar's unflappable temperament and near-perfect technique against fastest bowlers of his time.
Ireland opener Paul Stirling once again showcased his big-hitting abilities, smashing 119 runs off just 51 balls to help Birmingham Bears rout Northamptonshire by 125 runs (DLS method) in a T20 Blast match on Thursday. Apart from Paul Stirling, Sam Hain blasted 66 not out off 32 balls as Birmingham Bears posted 207 for three in 16 overs. During Stirling's assault on Northamptonshire, he took a liking to one particular bowler -- James Sales -- smashing him for 34 runs off one over. Stirling nearly matched the record of six sixes in an over, but on the last ball of the over, failed to clear the boundary.
Brendon McCullum is relishing the prospect of working alongside a "really strong leader" in new captain Ben Stokes as they prepare to launch a new era for the England Test team. McCullum himself has only been recently appointed to the role of England Test coach, with the team on a woeful run of one win in 17 matches ahead of their series opener against his native New Zealand starting at Lord's next week. Former Black Caps skipper McCullum is known for a bold approach that helped kickstart a revival in the fortunes of New Zealand, the reigning world Test champions, and his outlook is expected to dovetail with the attacking instincts of dynamic all-rounder Stokes.
The Indian Premier League has been touted by many as the best domestic T20 tournament in the world. The sheer pull the tournament has and the viewership it rakes in is undebatable. However, former England cricketer David Lloyd is of the belief that the Vitality Blast (T20 tournament in England) is the "best T20 competition in the world". The former England all-rounder, who coached the national team as well, said that IPL is a "private enterprise" and "benefiting already wealthy people" while T20 Blast is for the people and bringing money into the game.
Right-handed batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday was named in the India Test squad for the rescheduled fifth Test against England set to be played in July. Pujara recently represented Sussex in County Championship Division 2 and registered 720 runs, including two double centuries. A day after his inclusion in the Test squad, Pujara told NDTV that he is glad to be selected for the match against England and is happy that his recent performances in the County Championship have been recognised.
Cheteshwar Pujara has made a comeback to India's Test team while youngsters like Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh have received an India call-up as the All-India Senior Selection Committee on Sunday named the squads for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, beginning June 9 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, and the rescheduled 5th Test against England, which will be played in Birmingham in the first week of July.
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for SunRisers Hyderabad pacer Umran Malik and made a case for the speedster to be included in India's squad for the one-off Test in England as well as the ODI series there. Malik has troubled batters throughout IPL 2022 with his raw pace and picked 21 wickets from 13 matches so far, after being retained by SRH ahead of the mega auction in February. Gavaskar said that it isn't just his speed that is impressive but also his accuracy.