Ranajit Dhar 
Former Australia opener and the current head coach of the Lucknow Super Giants, Justin Langer is “curious” about the Indian cricket team’s head coach role. The position will be up for grabs after current coach Rahul Dravid’s tenure ends after the T20 World Cup. The BCCI invited applications for the same on Monday night. Well, … Read more
RCB have won their last four games on the bounce, and Delhi Capitals have won three of their last five. Their key players have clicked in unison more often than not over recent weeks. Unfortunately for both teams, though, all this may have come a little too late in the season. Both teams are still … Read more
Jamie Smith’s brilliant 98 not out from only 111 balls, and a 139-run fourth wicket stand with Ben Foakes, propelled champions Surrey into a strong position at the halfway stage against Warwickshire in the Kia Oval sunshine. But three wickets in three overs with the second new ball by Craig Miles, who finished the day … Read more
It’s a quick turnaround for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who on Saturday night confirmed a spot in the playoffs with a win over Mumbai Indians. Though they are table-toppers, they aren’t assured of a top-two finish yet. After finishing seventh in each of the last two seasons of the IPL, that will be KKR’s target … Read more
Chennai Super Kings signed off their home league campaign with a win, giving themselves a decent chance of coming back to Chennai for the last two playoff games. Despite losing their 11th toss out of 13 and being asked to field in the afternoon heat 40 hours after finishing their last match in Ahmedabad, the … Read more
For a little over half the game, Ireland held on to the hope of sealing a famous series win. But a crushing onslaught from Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman, who combined for a 140-run stand off 78 balls for the third wicket, helped Pakistan win the second T20I in Dublin by seven wickets and 19 … Read more
Rajasthan Royals (RR), the early pace-setters in IPL 2024, have now slumped to their third defeat in a row, but their captain Sanju Samson is focussed on the positives. After the latest reversal, against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he said a poor run of results can make it difficult to “control the controllables”, but felt … Read more
Glamorgan secured a nine-wicket victory over Sussex in the Vitality County Championship with Andy Gorvin starring on his way to career-best figures of five for 40. Glamorgan were dismissed for 411 in the opening overs of day three to lead Sussex by 133 runs on first innings. A flurry of wickets at the start of … Read more
David Bedingham cruised to his second Vitality County Championship century of the season to keep pace with Division One’s leading run-scorers. Durham batter Bedingham has 490 runs so far this season – sitting just behind Alex Davies, Joe Clarke and Daniel Bell-Drummond – and boasts an average of 81.66 after a serene 144 against Hampshire. … Read more