Micoud Eagles vs South Castries Lions

Author: Shubham
17 May 2022 13:24:41
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St Lucia T10 Blast - 2022, Match 24, Micoud Eagles vs South Castries Lions 

Weather Forecast
Clear - 29'C

1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO

(i) Points Table Scenario 

SCL - 3 - 1w/2l (3rd - Group A) 
ME - 3 - 0w/2l/1nr (5th - Group A) 

(ii) Toss Based Analysis - 

South Castries Lions 

1. Johnson Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(17), 47(22), 60(27)&0w

2. Avalinus Callendar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(5), 7(10)

3. Nixon Edmund
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)

4. Wendell Inglish
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 22(15), 18(14)

5. Eddy Sydney
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Emmerson Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Kemrol Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(5), 0(1)

8. Wade Clovis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

9. Kensley Paul
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Noelle Leo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 105), 6(7), 26*(17)

11. Swelan Auguste
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Aaron Joseph
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 2w

13. Gilbere Daniel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Kenrick James
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 0w, 0w

15. Lerry Auguste 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Shervon Leo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - ,0w, 0w

17. Malcolm Monrose 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(14)&1w, 0*(4)&0w, 0w

Micoud Eagles 

1. Murlan Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)&0w, 4(4)&1w, 5(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Dunte Fontenell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Mervin Wells
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(29), 0(1), 1*(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Shervin Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(22)&0w, 29(15), 1(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Ted Jonas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Daren Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Batting -

7. Earvin Fredrick 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Kuston Jules
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(5), 19(20)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Erwin Lubin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Shem Paul
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Winnel Felix
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Darren Sammy Jr. 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Michael Charlery
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Travis Gifford
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Lanse Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 2w 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Kern Xavier
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia, West Indies 

(i) Total Matches - T10s

Overall - 42

Avg 1st Innings - 97
Avg 2nd Innings - 83

Highest total - 131/8 (Gros Islet Cannon Blasters vs Babonneau Leatherbacks- 9th May 2021)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

SCL - 8 - 5w/3l
ME - 8 - 3w/4l/1mr

(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s

SCL 

Johnson Charles - highest run scorer (705), Avg (41.5) - 17M/17I
Daren Sammy - 5th highest run scorer (79), Avg (11.4) - 7M/7I
W Inglis - 6th highest run scorer (64), Avg (9.1) - 7M/7I

Aaron Joseph - 3rd highest wicket taker (7), Avg (20.82), SR (13.7) - 8M/8I
S Leo - 5th highest wicket taker (4), Avg (36.75), SR (24) - 8M/8I
M Monrose - 6th highest wicket taker (3), Avg (26.6), SR (16) - 4M/4I

ME 

Mervin Wells - 2nd highest run scorer (235), Avg (19.6) - 12M/12I
Shervin Charles - 3rd highest run scorer (192), Avg (17.5) - 11M/11I
Murlan Sammy - 4th highest run scorer (148), Avg (12.4) - 12M/12I

Lanse Sammy - highest wicket taker (15), Avg (10.8), SR (7.2) - 9M/9I
Michael Charley - 2nd highest wicket taker (9), Avg (14.2), SR (13.3) - 10m/10I
Kuston Jules - 4th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (32.2), SR (21.6) - 9M/9I

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Choiseul Coal Pots vs Central Castries Mindoo Heritage - 17th May 2022
88/5 vs 74/7 (CCP won by 14 runs) 

Pacers - 2w+1w = 3w
Spinners - 2w+6w = 8w

2) Mabouya Valley Constrictors vs Vieux Fort North Raiders - 16th May 2022
103/1 vs 106/5 (VFNR win by 5 wickets)

Pacers - 0w+1w =1w
Spinners - 0w+3w = 3w

3) Soufriere Sulphur Cities Stars vs South Castries Lions - 16th May 2022
105/4 vs 98/5 (SSCS won by 7 runs) 

Pacers - 3w+5w = 8w
Spinners - 1w+0w = 8w

4) Babonneau Leatherbacks vs Gros Islet Cannon Blasters - 15th May 2022
98/3 vs 90/5 (BLS won by 8 runs) 

Pacers - 2w+5w = w
Spinners - 0w+0w = 0w

5) Mabouya Valley Constrictors  vs Mon Repos Stars - 15th May 2022
84/3 vs 85/1 (MRS won by 9 wickets) 

Pacers - 1w+3w = 4w
Spinners - 0w+0w = 0w

6) Choiceul Coal Pots vs Vieux Fort North Raider - 14th May 2022
106/6 vs 55/8 (CCP won by 51 runs) 
Pacers - 6w+3w = 9w
Spinners - 0w+4w = 4w

7) Micoud Eagles vs Gros Islet Cannon Blasters - 14 May 2022
91/4 vs 92/4 (GICB won by 6 wickets)

Pacers - 3w+1w = 4w
Spinners - 0w+2w = 2w

8) Babonneau Leatherbacks vs South Castries Lions - 13th May 2022
99/3 vs 87/5 (BLS won by 12 Runs) 

Pacers - 2w+5w = 7w
Spinners - 1w+0w =1w

SUMMARY 

Pacers
1st Innings - 19w
2nd innings - 24w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 4w
2nd Innings - 15w

Overall
Pacers:Spinners
(43w:19w)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

South Castries Lions 

1. Johnson Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -  37(17)&0w,  65(26), 15(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 47(22), 60(27)&0w, 12(5)&1w, 66(30), 84*(33)

2. Avalinus Callendar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(5), 7(10), 8(8)

3. Nixon Edmund
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2), 13(10)

4. Wendell Inglish
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 22(15), 18(14), 0(1), 0(2)

5. Eddy Sydney
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Emmerson Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Kemrol Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(9), 7(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(5)&3w, 0(1), 0(0), 0(3)

8. Wade Clovis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(14), 15(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1),1(2), 5(5)

9. Kensley Paul
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Noelle Leo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(7), 26(17), 2(3), 0w

11. Swelan Auguste
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Aaron Joseph
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w

13. Gilbere Daniel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Kenrick James
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w

15. Lerry Auguste 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Shervon Leo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 1w, 4(2)&1w, 0w

17. Malcolm Monrose
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0*(4)&0w

Micoud Eagles:

1. Murlan Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)&0w, 5*(4),  4(4)&1w, 27(19)&0w, 75(27)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(6),4(1),16(6)&0w, 0w, 2*(1)

2. Dunte Fontenell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Mervin Wells
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(29), 1*(1), 0(1), 7(8), 4(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(16), 32(16), 17(11), 24(25)

4. Shervin Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(22), 1(3), 29(15), 0(1), 9(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(4), 44(26), 24(15), 4(3)

5. Ted Jonas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Daren Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(6), 7(10)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(8)&1w, 0w, 21(14)

7. Earvin Fredrick 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

8. Kuston Jules
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(5)&0w, 2w, 19(20)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(3)&1w, 0w, 0w, 2w

9. Erwin Lubin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Shem Paul
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Winnel Felix
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(1), 7(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(4)

12. Darren Sammy Jr. 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

13. Michael Charlery
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w,1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(6)&1w, 2w, 1w, 0w

14. Travis Gifford
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Lanse Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 2w, 6(5)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w,3w, 2w, 3w

16. Kern Xavier
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
Not Played Yet
(ii) Last 5 Matches

(iii) On This Venue

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches 

(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these sides meet

(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

South Castries Lions 

1. Johnson Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Avalinus Callendar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Nixon Edmund
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Wendell Inglish
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Eddy Sydney
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Emmerson Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Kemrol Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Wade Clovis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Kensley Paul
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Noelle Leo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Swelan Auguste
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Aaron Joseph
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Gilbere Daniel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Kenrick James
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Lerry Auguste 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Shervon Leo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. Malcolm Monrose
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

Micoud Eagles:

1. Murlan Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Dunte Fontenell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Mervin Wells
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Shervin Charles
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Ted Jonas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Daren Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Earvin Fredrick 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Kuston Jules
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Erwin Lubin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Shem Paul
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Winnel Felix
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Darren Sammy Jr. 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Michael Charlery
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Travis Gifford
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Lanse Sammy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Kern Xavier
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling

4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) South Castries Lions

Probable XI

1) Johnson Charles- RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 37(17)&0w 47(22)&1w, 17(11), 0(1), 16(10), 10(9), 3(3), 30(15), 4(2), 22(10),36(12) 

2) Noelle Leo - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 10(5),  6(7), 26(17), DNB, 2(3), 11(12)

3) Kemrol Charles - RHB,  RAM
Last 10 - 1(5), 0(1), 11(9), 0(0), 0(3), 7(8), DNB,  2(1)

4) Avalinus Callendar - RHB
Last 10 - 1(5), 7(10), DNB, 8(8), DNB, DNB,  DNB

5) Nixon Edmund - RHB
Last 10 - 0(2), DNB,  13(10), 6(6)

6) Wendell Inglis - RHB
Last 10 - 22(15), 18(14), 0(1), 6(7), 0(2), 18(17), DNB

7) Malcolm Monrose - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 16(14)&1w, 0*(4)&0w

8) Kensley Paul- RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 

9) Kenrick James - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 3w, 0w

10) Aaron Joseph - LHB, LAM
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w

11) Shervon Leo - RHB, RAMF
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w

BENCH 

12) Swellen Auguste - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 

13) Lerry Auguste - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 

14) Eddy Sydney - LHB,  LAM
Last 10 - 

15) Emmerson Charles - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 

16) Wade Clovis - RHB,  RAM
Last 10 - 0(1), 6(14), 0(1), 1(2),  15(13), 5(5), 0(1)

17) Gilbere Daniel - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 

B) Micoud Eagles

Probable XI

1) Shervin Charles - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 26(22), 1(3), 29(15), 4(4), 44(26), 0(1), 9(5), 24(15), 4(3),16(13), 36(28)

2) Mervin Wells - RHB,  RAM
Last 10 - 1*(1), 0(1), 25(16), 32(16),
7(8), 4(5), 17(11)

3)Murlan Sammy - RHB,  RAM
Last 10 - 0(1)&0w, 5*(4), 4(4)&1w, 3(6), 4(1), 27(19)&0w, 75(27)&0w,16(6)&0w

4) Kuston Jules - RHB,  RAM 
Last 10 - 8(5)&0w, 19(20)&0w, 1(3)&1w, 0w,12(9)&2w, 0w, 2w

5) Shem Paul - RHB,  RAM
Last 10 - 16(18)

6) Kern Xavier - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 4(5)

7) Darren Sammy Jr - RHB,  RAO
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w

8) Lanse Sammy - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 0(0)&1w, 3w, 6(5)&2w, 2w, 2w

9) Michael Charley  - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 0w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w

10) Ted Jonas - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w

11) Winnel Felix - RHB,  RAM
Last 10 - 1(1), 3(4), DNB, 7(6), 0(1), DNB, 1w

BENCH 

12) Darren Sammy - RHB,  RAM
Last 10 - 33(18), 0w, 38(17), 0w,0(0), 1w, DNB, 28(11), 0w

13) Earvin Fredrick - LHB,  LAM
Last 10 - 0(1), 18(9), DNB,  0(0), DNB

14) Travis Grifford - RHB,  RAO
Last 10 - DNB,  0w, 1w, 1w

15) Irwin Lubin - RHB
Last 10 - 

16) Dunte Fontenell - RHB
Last 10 - 

Safe C/VC choices
Johnson Charles, Aaron Joseph

Differential GL C/VC choices
Murlan Sammy, Kustan Jules

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Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:16:15 GMT
India assistant coach says they also want to carry momentum into the semi-final by beating New Zealand, so it might come down to bowlers not bowling their full quotas on Sunday
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:08:11 GMT
India's keeper-batter admits keeping someone like Pant out of the XI comes with its own pressures, and also heaps praise on Shami
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:11:46 GMT
This is the former England captain's first foray into coaching in the IPL
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:55:07 GMT
Ponting also reckoned that Kohli, who is now third on the highest run-scorers list in ODIs, will want to finish at the top
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:53:55 GMT
Defending champions yet to name their captain with season starting on March 22
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:03:09 GMT
New Zealand's five-wicket win over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Monday confirmed this; that means Bangladesh and hosts Pakistan are out of contention
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:26:10 GMT
Iyer points to the sluggishness of the pitch and Abrar's tight spell as reasons for India not being able to bat more aggressively
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:58:52 GMT
Former India allrounder comes in with plenty of coaching experience in international and franchise cricket
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:03:05 GMT
Kohli set up India for a semi-final spot and all but crossed out Pakistan from the 2025 Champions Trophy
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:46:36 GMT
India batter gets to the milestone in the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:34:14 GMT
A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:13:15 GMT
Aaqib Javed gives his vote of confidence to Pakistan's quicks, but Urooj Mumtaz and Anil Kumble feel the team, on the whole, lack firepower
Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:55:32 GMT
They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering
Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:02:25 GMT
After the defeat to New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan must travel to Dubai to play India, a team they have struggled to beat for several years
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:22:38 GMT
"The difference between Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill is that Gill will take you right till the end," Sanjay Manjrekar says
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:21:13 GMT
Manjrekar feels Kohli is down on confidence, and that has affected his ability to take bowlers on
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:07:42 GMT
Despite a quick 69-run opening stand, India were tested by the 229 target
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:35:39 GMT
Axar finished with 2 for 43, and Jaker Ali, the beneficiary of the drop, went on to score 68
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:25 GMT
Former India spinner says head coach Gautam Gambhir has tough decisions irrespective of Champions Trophy result
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:24 GMT
Yash Rathod's century set Mumbai a target of 406, before Vidarbha ended the day with three key wickets
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:26:25 GMT
Shami opens up about his struggles and recovery after injuries and a surgery sidelined him from international cricket for over a year
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:34:23 GMT
The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:02:00 GMT
The venue last hosted a 50-over match in March 2024 while India and Bangladesh last played an ODI there in 2018
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:48:32 GMT
India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:43:56 GMT
This is the second time Gill is at the summit; the last time was during the 2023 ODI World Cup
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:38:32 GMT
India international set for first taste of county cricket after agreeing deal for first red-ball block
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:04:37 GMT
Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad, and Qualifier 2 in Kolkata
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:09:59 GMT
Chennai Super Kings are expected to host Mumbai Indians on March 23
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:05:18 GMT
The total prize pot has gone up by 53% to $6.9 million
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:23:35 GMT
Parunika Sisodia and Nuzhat Parween will replace them at MI and RCB respectively
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:45:03 GMT
India are without their bowling spearhead, Australia are without their entire first-choice pace attack
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:12:47 GMT
In two of India's chases against England, they promoted Axar Patel, and that left KL Rahul with little to do
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:29:23 GMT
Visitors were 126 for 2 after 18 overs in pursuit of 357, but eventually folded for 214
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:37:50 GMT
He is expected to take a month to recover after the surgery
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:17:13 GMT
While the latest scan, which Bumrah underwent in Bengaluru over the weekend, did not reveal anything untoward, it is learned he is not entirely ready to return to bowling yet
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:40:31 GMT
Their run-scoring methods haven't worked on this tour and part of that is due to the variety in the Indian bowling attack
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT
Bumrah has not played any cricket since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in early January
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:22:25 GMT
Hamstring injury leaves England looking at potential replacements ahead of Australia opener
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:09:09 GMT
"I bowled almost 30 overs in that match [against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy]. So I never lost my rhythm"
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:54:12 GMT
India chased down their target of 305 with 33 balls to spare as Rohit and Shubman Gill reuinited at the top of the order with a 136-run stand
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:39:13 GMT
"He makes things much easier than what it is," Shubman Gill says about Rohit Sharma's century in the Cuttack ODI
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT
There is an opportunity for both teams to use this series as a kind of laboratory ahead of the Champions Trophy
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:56:24 GMT
India batter had missed the series opener in Nagpur due to a knee injury
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:07:58 GMT
Your ready reckoner for the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, to be played in Pune, Nagpur, Kolkata and Rajkot from Saturday
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:40:39 GMT
Iyer, who scored a match-winning half-century, was originally meant to sit out the first ODI
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:48:56 GMT
We answer all your questions about the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:42:42 GMT
India batter suffered a knee injury on the eve of the match
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:01:27 GMT
Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to restrict England to a very gettable 248
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:13:05 GMT
Adil Rashid lost his spot as the leader in the bowling charts, while Jofra Archer dropped four places to tenth
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:57:11 GMT
They are also set to tour India for two Tests in 2025
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:11:31 GMT
Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon "mutually agreed" with the ICC that they would not undertake any officiating assignments in Pakistan
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:05:56 GMT
Two weeks ahead of the Champions Trophy, both teams have an air of vulnerability
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:49:33 GMT
Captain says the league will help players fine-tune their game and improve their fitness in the free window after the tournament
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:57:13 GMT
India's captain also hinted that Rahul could edge Pant as wicketkeeper for the England ODIs
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:34:48 GMT
The change was made to free up Mooney, who is Giants' designated wicketkeeper as well as opener
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:59:20 GMT
"You know a bowler of his calibre, to be able to play consistently for the long term, that's where I'm trying to put in all my efforts and energy," says LSG mentor
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:20:41 GMT
He was the Player of the Series in India's 4-1 victory in the T20Is against England
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:41:01 GMT
Abhishek's crisp shots and high-intent game in Mumbai left England without any answer and set up India's colossal victory
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:16:40 GMT
England captain says team won't veer from aggressive style despite chastening defeat at Wankhede
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:27:08 GMT
Coach says India "don't want to fear losing a game of cricket" after batters go all out to finish off 4-1 series result against England
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