Nkrumah Bonner stitched stubborn partnerships with the tailenders to tire out the Englishmen and gain a lead of 62 runs as West Indies posts 373-9 with one wicket to spare. Bonner manufactured his second test hundred by showcasing a doughty spirit against the fatal bowling line-up of England. He received a reprieve at 73 when Zak Crawley dropped a dipping bat-pad catch on Leach’s bowling. A total of 171 runs for the loss of 5 wickets were scored in 90.1 overs bowled in the day’s play. West Indies will be the happier side as the match inches closer to the…
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Preview of the 2nd test match between Pakistan and Australia, which is scheduled to begin on 12th March, 10:30 IST at National Stadium, Karachi. The 1st test was a complete disappointment due to the highway track curated at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The three-match series hangs in the balance, and both sides will look to sway the momentum in their favour in the 2nd test match of the series. Expected Changes in Playing XI: Australia would be tempted to bring in leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson in place of Josh Hazelwood due to Karachi’s reputation of being a rank turner. Pakistan is expected…
Day/Night 2nd Test of the two-match test series between India and Sri Lanka will begin on 12th March at 2:00 PM IST in Chinnaswamy Stadium of Bangaluru. India won the first test match by an innings and 222 runs on the back of Jadeja and Pant’s heroics. Sri Lankan players will undoubtedly want to make amends for their mistakes in the 1st test. Expected Changes in Playing XI: Kuldeep Yadav is released from the Indian squad to make way for Axar Patel. He will likely replace Jayant Yadav in the playing XI for 2nd test. Dushmantha Chameera will undoubtedly be…
The custodian of The Laws of Cricket, Marylebone Cricket Club, has announced 10 New Cricketing Laws in its third revision following the first and second revisions of 2017 and 2019. Unlike the previous revision, which only brought about a few amends and changes, the alternations in cricketing laws this time around is a lot more significant. The new cricketing laws will come into effect on 1st October 2022; until then, the MCC expects the umpires and cricketers to learn to implement the new rules. Here are the 10 New Cricketing Laws: Law 1 – Replacement players The introduction of new…
New Zealand Women thrashed India Women by a massive margin of 62 runs to achieve their 2nd win of the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. In reply of Kiwis, 260, Indian Women could only muster up 198 runs in total. Both Amelia Kerr and Amy Satterthwaite scored individual fifties to help New Zealand post a respectable total on the board. Here’s how the action unfolded: The Indian skipper Mithali Raj won the toss and invited her counterparts to bat first in the game. New Zealand Women took the opportunities presented to them by utmost delight and…
Smriti Mandhana is the left-handed opening batter for the Indian women’s team in all three formats of the game. She has the fastest half-century in just 24 balls for the Indian women’s team in international cricket. She also became the youngest to captain India in T20 internationals when she filled the skipper’s role for an injured Harmanpreet Kaur vs England in 2019. Career Commences Mandhana got fascinated with the game by watching her brother and father play district-level cricket for Sangli. Her entire family became the strength behind her decision to adopt cricket as her ambition early in childhood. She…
Every year the BCCI awards central contracts to those Indian players who represent India in International matches. Central contracts are divided into four categories- Grade A+, Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C. Remuneration for the contracted players vary according to the grade allotted to them. Grade A+ players are paid a hefty sum of Rs 7 crores annually for rendering their services. Grade A players are paid an ample Rupees 5 crore as remuneration. On the other hand, Grade B and Grade C cricketers are compensated with Rs 3 crore and Rs 1 crore, respectively. Recently the BCCI…
Here are the session-wise highlights of the 2nd day of the 1st test match between England and West Indies at Antigua. First Session: The morning belonged to the West Indian bowlers who wrapped up the English Innings quite early in the first session. England added only 43 runs to their tally of 268 at the end of 1st day’s play. Alzarri Joseph and Jayden Seales took two wickets each on the 2nd day for the Caribbean team. Joseph got the prized wicket of Johnny Bairstow in the 101st over of the English innings. England finished on 311 in 100.3 overs,…
India Women VS New Zealand Women will take place on 10th March, 6:30 AM IST at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Both the teams will look to lengthen their winning streak at the tournament on Thursday. Recent Form: India has defeated their arch-rivals, Pakistan, by a massive margin of 107 runs and will undoubtedly want to rise back to the top of the table by defeating New Zealand. On the other hand, Kiwis are back to their winning ways after thwarting Bangladesh by nine wickets. New Zealand might have the psychological advantage going into the game due to the recently concluded series…
Incredible West Indies effort has led to the monumental first-ever win of West Indies Women over England Women in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Chasing 226, England kept losing wickets in quick successions at crucial intervals against the gritty Windies bowling unit to lose the match by 7 runs ultimately. Here’s how the match proceeded: The West Indian skipper, Stefanie Taylor, opted to bat first at the toss, and the openers Dottin and Hayley Mathews proved their captain right. They added 81 runs for the first wicket in 20 overs. West Indies Women were cruising in the first 20 overs,…