David Warner and Aaron Finch accepted the blame for not being able to take Australia across the line in the opening T20I at the Ageas Bowl, but the startling collapse renewed the focus on their middle-order which has been the one area of the team to struggle when needed. After an opening stand of 98 in 11 overs, Australia's equation came down to 39 off 35 balls - seemingly a canter with Warner and Steven Smith going well - but Adil Rashid struck twice in his last over,
England, West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan done. Australia next. Aaron Finch's men will become the next international team to resume duties when they take on England in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting on Friday England, West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan done. Australia next. Aaron Finch's men will become the next international team to resume duties when they take on England in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting on Friday (September 4) at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Australia have had a few
Finally some good news coming from CSK camp now -- all the players who were not in quarantine have tested negative for Covid-19 on Thursday. That means that the team can finally start their practice in the build up to the IPL 2020. Also according to a report in the Times of India, one understands that CSK is available to play the opener against Mumbai Indians on September 19. The IPL 2020 schedule will be announced on Friday. Finally some good news coming
After going through the lows in last week, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) received some good news as all their members have tested negative for COVID-19 after reports of the tests, which were conducted on all the members of the CSK contingent on Monday, came out. Earlier, two players and other staff members tested positive for the dreaded virus before Suresh Raina pulled out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons. While fans started to bother about team’s fate in the tournament, they have been handed
It could not be confirmed exactly why the Super Kings have opted to stay indoors at the team hotel in Dubai. There has also been no official communication sent out by the franchise. Kasi Viswanathan, the Super Kings chief executive officer, did not respond to calls. As per the IPL's Covid-19 protocols, all teams would have to undergo a test at the airport upon landing in the UAE followed by three tests on days 1, 3 and 5 during the mandatory six-day quarantine
The Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) teams Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are upset. Reason, they still have to follow quarantine norms for one more week before they can resume practice sessions like the other teams. Both Mumbai Indians & KKR are based in Abu Dhabi. According to the Covid-19 norms of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, it is mandatory to complete 14 days quarantine before anyone is allowed to move outside. In comparison 6 teams staying in Dubai are all set to start practice. Dubai only follows 7 days mandatory quarantine period. These different sets of quarantine
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Here is the detailed points table, team standings, wins, losses, points and schedule for the Caribbean Premier League which is taking place in Trinidad & Tobago across two stadiums and behind closed doors. T he 2020 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is taking place in Trinidad & Tobago between August 18 and September 10. A total of 33 matches including two semifinals and a final will be played behind closed doors across two stadiums. Here is the detailed points table, team
Fantasy sports platform beats Byju's and Unacademy to win deal with average bid of Rs 234 crore per year. India’s leading fantasy gaming company Dream11 has been named as the title sponsor of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is scheduled to kick off on September 19th in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Brijesh Patel, chairman of the IPL Governing Council has announced, “Dream11 has won the bid. The other two bids were from Byju’s and Unacademy for Rs
The schedule of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) is yet to be officially released by the IPL Governing Council. But Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has spilled the beans by dropping a huge hint about the IPL 2020’s opening match. Rohit while paying a tribute to his former captain and just retired MS Dhoni has literally revealed that their opponent in the first game will be Chennai Super Kings as he is waiting for Mahi at the toss on
August 13 is observed as the international Lefthanders' day to 'celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left-handers'. Left-Handedness has always been looked at as being unconventional, with roughly ten percent of the world population being left-handers. But, set aside the small percentage, left-handers have had, and continue to have, their share of success. Joan of Arc, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Julius Caesar, Napoléon Bonaparte, Fidel Castro, Lewis Carroll, Henry Ford, Neil Armstrong, HG Wells, Albert Einstein, Sir Paul McCartney, Charlie Chaplin, Barack
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar criticised the Pakistan Test team for their loss against England in the first Manchester Test on Sunday. Blaming the batsmen for their lacklustre approach, especially in the second innings, Akhtar said that the reckless shots and lack of partnerships were the reasons for Pakistan’s defeat. "Pakistan had a chance to put a big target but made the same mistake (that they have been making) since Partition. The batting let us down. We had a lead of more than
Shan Masood scored a third century in as many innings and seamer Mohammad Abbas caused mayhem at the top of the England order as Pakistan moved ahead in the first test at the close of day two at Old Trafford on Thursday. England are teetering at 92 for four, still 234 runs behind Pakistan’s competitive first innings total of 326, a total boosted by a superb career-best 156 from opener Shan. Much will likely depend on the current partnership at the wicket as
The IPL teams will observe a six-day quarantine period upon reaching Dubai, this has been decided in the IPL team owners’ meeting on Wednesday. “We can’t take chances on health issues and team members will observe a six-day quarantine period,” an IPL franchise official told The Indian Express. As per the Dubai government health protocol, a PCR test needs to be done within 96 hours before embarking and take one after reaching there. Only those tested positive will be quarantined for 14 days.
Pakistan 139 for 2 (Azam 69*, Masood 46*) v England Babar Azam and Shan Masood lifted Pakistan on a day punctuated by shifting fortunes on the field and above it as the first match in the three-Test series against England began.ADVERTISEMENT A moment of silence to remember those who have lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic before play began under heavy skies put the match in perspective and emphasised the efforts of both countries to stage this contest behind closed doors at Emirates Old Trafford. Having been
BCCI will have to find a new title sponsor for this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) after VIVO decided to take a break from their sponsorship commitments in 2020. The decision from the Chinese mobile manufacturing giants came just a couple of days after the IPL Governing Council announced that it has retained all of its sponsors including VIVO for IPL 2020. VIV was in the middle of a social-media storm in the last 48 hours after the IPL GC’s decision. The BCCI
As the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is about to kickstart from the 19th of September, the brains have involved under substantial discussion for the same. Keeping in mind the uncontrollable outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the tournament will take place in the UAE under plenty of restrictions. Nevertheless, the participation of South African players for the start of competition remains under doubt. With the entire country put under lockdown by the South African government in response to
Venue - The Ageas Bowl, Southampton Start time - 1:00 PM GMT/2:00 PM LOCAL Head to Head record in ODIs - England: 9 Ireland: 1 No Result: 1 Weather -Showers, 12-22°C, Precipitation: 40%, Humidity: 65%, Wind: 19 km/h In other words, Ireland had the worst possible start to the series and could never recover from it. Ireland's best batsman Paul Stirling fell into the pre-set trap, chipping an in-swing delivery from David Willey straight to mid wicket. And, Ireland could never snatch back the momentum from there on. It
The BCCI is awaiting a final decision from the Indian government even as it eyes the September 19-November 8 window to host the IPL in the UAE. BCCI has been keen on hosting IPL in 2020 and the postponement of the T20 World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November, has cleared the route for the cash-rich T20 league. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel also confirmed that Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be held across all 3 venues in