Ranajit Dhar 
Liam Dawson claimed his 10th first-class five-wicket haul but Hampshire and Warwickshire’s Vitality County Championship clash slowed to a glacial pace on day two at Utilita Bowl. Left-arm spinner Dawson had five five-fors this time last year, but after a personal best season with 49 scalps, he now has double that number after chipping away … Read more
Craig Overton hit an unbeaten 95 off 111 balls as Somerset tightened their grip on the second day of the Vitality County Championship First Division match with Nottinghamshire at Taunton. From an overnight 116 for one, the hosts were bowled out for 454, building a first-innings lead of 261 after being 246 for seven. Sean … Read more
Tom Alsop’s 84 and an unbeaten 75 from Cheteshwar Pujara formed the backbone of Sussex’s solid response to Gloucestershire’s 417 on an attritional day at Hove. Sussex reached stumps at the 1st Central County Ground on 267 for 5 – trailing by 150 – after Gloucestershire enjoyed some late success when left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar … Read more
Marcus Harris entered the Leicestershire record books with a double-century that gave his team complete control of the Vitality County Championship match against Derbyshire at the County Ground. The opener plundered 214 from 303 balls, the highest score by a Leicestershire player at Derby, as the visitors racked up 574 for 7 declared on the … Read more
Dom Sibley hit an unbeaten 87 as Surrey dominated Kent on day two of their Vitality County Championship derby at Canterbury, reaching 185 for one at stumps in reply to Kent’s 244 all out. Cameron Steel and Tom Lawes both took three wickets apiece as Surrey limited Kent to 244 and although night-watcher George Garrett … Read more
With Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) top order doing fairly well so far in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Rinku Singh hasn’t had enough time in the middle to showcase the finishing skills that turned him into an IPL sensation last season. And former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels it should not be a reason to … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik once again demonstrated why he is considered one of the best finishers in the world. Karthik blasted an explosive 83 off 35 balls as RCB posted 262 runs while chasing a target of 287 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Although his efforts didn’t lead RCB to victory, the experienced batter’s finishing … Read more
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has responded to recent remarks made by Rohit Sharma, regarding the potential revival of bilateral Test series between the two countries, by welcoming the comments made by the Indian captain. Rohit had suggested that the resumption of Indo-Pak rivalry would greatly benefit Test cricket. It is worth noting that India … Read more
Going through a purple patch this Indian Premier League season, veteran ‘keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik is determined to represent India once again and is willing to put in every effort to secure a spot in the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is set to take place in the USA and West Indies next … Read more