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Kevin Pietersen wanted to own a team in the SA20, but he ended up being a commentator instead. He knows why he could not buy a side but has not given up hope. “Yes, I was one of the bidders,” the South Africa-born former England captain concedes. “I wanted to buy one of the teams…
The left-arm wrist-spinner was associated with the Australian team for nearly three years from 2017 in various tours as a net bowler to help their batters get better against spin bowling. The most prized possession in K K Jiyas’ showcase at his Kerala home is the Australian men’s ODI cap bearing No. 197 – that…
India vs Australia: Couple of curators explain the scientific way of preparing a rank turner. Also, former Chennai curator details why Shane Warne didn’t get spiteful turn in the 1998 Chepauk Test Things dramatically spiked up on Tuesday evening at the Jamtha stadium as the ground staff descended on the pitch for some special fine-tuning…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record stood for 38 years. At 38, LeBron James, in Lakers colours, took the record many believed would never leave Abdul-Jabbar’s possession. James did so without a signature shot – that one trusted move that the greatest bank on. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his skyhook. Michael Jordan had his iconic fadeaway jump shot….
Paarl Royals sneaked into the semifinals of the SA20 despite suffering a 59-run defeat at the hands of table-toppers Pretoria Capitals in the final league game of the inaugural season, at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The hosts, who were put into bat, clubbed 226/5 from their 20 overs leaving Paarl scrambling to take that final…
India vs Australia: Turning wickets will test India’s top order with Gill in the mix & Surya in the wings. The first Test against Australia at Nagpur could pose a plethora of questions to India’s vaunted batting order, with turning wickets testing their techniques and temperaments. Express takes stock of the spin conundrum. Suryakumar Yadav…
Leus du Plooy’s attacking 81 not out, followed by three-fers from Kyle Simmonds (3-23) and Gerald Coetzee (3-27) helped Joburg Super Kings thrash bottom-dwellers MI Cape Town by 76 runs in their inconsequential last league game of the inaugural SA20, at home on Monday. Cape Town had started well with the ball, courtesy of Sam Curran (2/26),…
The Sania-Bethanie duo lost 3-6 4-6 to their Belgian-German opponents in the match that lasted one hour and 13 minutes Monday night to make an early exit from the tournament. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands suffered a straight-set defeat against the pair of Kirsten Flipkens and Laura Siegemund in…
The Ghana international, who plays for Turkish club Hatayspor, is thought to be in a building that was destroyed, Hatayspor spokesman Mustafa Özat said, according to Turkish media. Former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu is missing and believed to be trapped under rubble following the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey on Monday and left…
A total of 22 games will be played in the inaugural season with the top-ranked team in the league stage qualifying directly for the final. The much-awaited inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be played from March 4 to 26 in Mumbai. The Brabourne Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium will host…