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Indian Women skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has returned with Melbourne Renegades for the second season of the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League 2022-23 edition.
The 33-year-old star was the player of the tournament for Renegades for the Women’s Big Bash League in the previous season. Kaur scored 406 runs at an average of 58 and also claimed 15 wickets.
Ireland have announced a 14 member squad for the upcoming three match T20I series against New Zealand beginning July 18 in Stormont. Continue reading “Ireland Squad for T20I’s vs New Zealand July 2022”
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow smashed respective hundreds as England defeated India by seven wickets in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham on Tuesday to level the five-match series 2-2.
Resuming at 259/3, the overnight pair of Root and Bairstow took on the Indian bowlers by smacking them to all parts of the ground.
Root remained unbeaten on 142, while Bairstow was not out on 114, as the hosts overhauled the target of 378 in 76.4 overs with seven wickets in hand.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow led hosts to a brilliant fightback as they took firm control at the end of Day 4 of the ongoing fifth rescheduled test at Birmingham on Monday.
Earlier resuming at an overnight score of 125/3, the pair of Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant added 28 more runs before the former cut Stuart Broad straight to Lees at backward point for a well made 66.
Shreyas Iyer (19) fell again into the short ball trap, pulling Matthew Potts straight to James Anderson at midwicket.
Wicket keeper Pant (57) perished to Jack Leach, giving a catch to Root at slip while attempting a reverse sweep.
England skipper Ben Stokes claimed the final three wickets as England restricted to India for 245, with an overall lead of 377.
For England, all rounder Ben Stokes claimed 4/33, while Stuart Broad and Matthew Potts claimed two wickets each.
Chasing 378, openers Alex Lees and Zak Crawley got England off to a rollicking start. The duo added 107 runs for the opening wicket before the latter offered no stroke from Jasprit Bumrah and was bowled for 46.
Indian spearhead Bumrah struck again with the very first delivery after tea, forcing Ollie Pope to nick at a shortish one outside off to wicket keeper Pant for a duck.
The hosts were in further trouble when the dangerous looking Alex Lees (56) was run out following a mix up with Root, as England from 107/0 slumped to 109/3.
However the pair of former skipper Joe Root along with Bairstow featured in an unbroken 150 run partnership for the fourth wicket as England ended Day 4 at 259/3 at stumps, still requiring a further 119 runs. Continue reading “India vs England Fifth Test Day 4 Birmingham Match Report”
Mohammed Siraj’s 4/66 and patient half century from Cheteshwar Pujara helped India gain firm control at the end of Day 3 of the fifth rescheduled test at Birmingham on Sunday. Continue reading “India vs England Fifth Test Day 3 Birmingham Match Report”
Ravindra Jadeja’s fine century and a superb all round performance by skipper Jasprit Bumrah put the visitors in a strong position at the end of Day 2 of the fifth test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Resuming at a overnight score of 338/7, the pair of Jadeja and Shami added 33 more runs before the latter (16) ramped a short ball from Stuart Broad outside off stump to Jack Leach at third man to clinch his 550th test wicket.
All rounder Jadeja’s fine innings soon ended on 104, as he was bowled while trying to swing James Anderson across the line.
England pacer Stuart Broad created a world record by conceding 35 runs in an over, as Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah smashed him all around the park. Continue reading “India vs England Fifth Test Day 2 Birmingham Match Report”