Shower 1, Dean Elgar 0: Proteas skipper suffers nasty gash after slipping in bathroom
Dean Elgar has garnered a reputation for being one of the toughest nuts to crack in the Proteas squad.
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Metal plate removed from ex-India skipper's skull 60 years on
Doctors have removed a metal plate from the skull of India's former cricket captain Nari Contractor - 60 years after it was put in following a near-fatal bouncer by West Indies' Charlie Griffith.
IPL 2022: Never expected Pat Cummins to play like that, says MI skipper Rohit Sharma
Pat Cummins's knock of 56 runs in just 15 balls came as a surprise for his rival captain Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians (MI) succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. "Never expected him to come and play like that! A lot of credit to him for the way he played, " said Mumbai captain Rohit 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 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, courtesy Kieron Pollard's 5-ball 22.
Armagh skipper Kelly Mallon fighting fit for promotion joust with Kerry
Armagh captain Kelly Mallon has declared herself fit for Sunday’s Lidl National League Division Two final against Kerry.
IPL 2022: Taking the match to the last over amid dew a great effort, says Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson after loss against RCB
Rajasthan Royals' (RR) skipper Sanju Samson expressed disappointment after his side lost against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Tuesday. Brilliant display of batting by Dinesh Karthik (44* off 23 balls ) and Shahbaz Ahmed (45* off 26) helped RCB beat RR by four wickets at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday. "I can't point out one moment where we lost the game. I thought it was a great effort to put up that total on such a slow wicket after losing the toss. Jos (Buttler) and (Shimron) Hetmyer batted brilliantly at the death. Taking the match to the last over with the dew coming in was a great effort as well," said Sanju Samson in a post-match presentation.
IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik is as big a character as you can get, says RCB skipper Faf du Plessis
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis on Tuesday backed his teammate Dinesh Karthik to make another India comeback following the wicketkeeper-batter's match-winning knock against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here. Karthik smashed an unbeaten 44 of 23 balls to fire RCB to a four-wicket win after a batting collapse that put his team in deep trouble. Shahbaz Ahmed also made a crucial 45 off 26 balls to set up the win.
Proteas skipper not worried about another clumsy batting collapse: 'I'm glad it happened'
A now familiar Proteas batting collapse will not be giving skipper Dean Elgar sleepless nights ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh starting in Gqeberha on Friday.
"Didn't Know Anything": Ishan Kishan Reveals How He Was Scolded By Mumbai Indians Skipper Rohit Sharma
Ishan Kishan is one of the most talented young players going around in Indian cricket and this is the biggest reason, that the left-handed batter was bought by Mumbai Indians for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore in the mega auction before IPL 2022 season. In the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league, Kishan and Rohit are opening the batting for the franchise and the five-time champions have high expectations from the left-handed batter.