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Kane Williamson returns to lead New Zealand for Test series in England
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Wednesday named a strong 20-member squad for the three-match series that starts at Lord's on June 2, with Williamson set to feature at the Test level for the first time since November last year. Williamson has made a complete recovery from the elbow injury that saw him miss the drawn Test series against Bangladesh and South Africa and is currently leading Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
IPL 2022: Gujarat skipper Pandya backs his decision to bat first despite big defeat to Punjab
In more than 90 per cent matches played this IPL season, captains have decided to bowl first after winning the toss. However, Hardik on Tuesday diverged from the norm and decided to bat first on winning the toss. However, his team could not make the most of the conditions and were restricted to 143/8 in 20 overs and eventually succumbed to an eight-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Stadium here on Tuesday.
IPL 2022, Day 39 Highlights: Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets
Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 8 wickets. PBKS became the second team to defeat GT in this IPL season. The first time was Sunrisers Hyderabad. The fight for the top four positions continues.
Europa League win likely to be Kostic's farewell present for Frankfurt
No matter, if the 29-year-old Serb is leaving with the clubs' permission to gain transfer income, one of his greatest career moments will stay forever. Having scored two goals in Barcelona's famous Camp Nou, taking the German side to a stunning victory in the Europa League's quarter-final, the winger copied the celebration move of nobody less than the Catalonians' all-time icon Lionel Messi.
IPL 2022: Would like to string a few wins at this stage, says Mayank after 8-wicket victory over Gujarat
Kagiso Rabada's excellent four-fer (4/33) and Shikhar Dhawan's fine fifty (62 not out off 53) led Punjab Kings to a convincing eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in Match No. 48 of IPL 2022 at the Dr. D.Y Patil Stadium on Tuesday. With this win, Punjab jumped to the fifth spot in the table with 10 points while it was only the second loss for table-toppers Gujarat in the ongoing IPL 2022 season.
IPL 2022: Rabada, Dhawan lead Punjab to 8-wicket win over Gujarat
Rabada's superb four-fer helped Punjab Kings restrict Gujarat Titans to 143/8 in 20 overs despite a hard-fought fifty by Sai Sudharsan (64 not out off 50) after losing the toss and bowling first. Sudharsan, who came to bat at No 3, was the lone warrior with the bat for Gujarat, who kept losing wickets at regular intervals during their innings.
Nicholas Pooran named West Indies white-ball captain
The appointment will include the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2022 and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in October 2023. Shai Hope has been named as vice-captain of the ODI team. Pooran will take over the captaincy for the West Indies ODI and T20I teams after being Pollard's deputy over the last year.
Champions League: Expect thriller in Madrid as Real face Man City after 4-3 first-leg defeat
The tie is finely balanced 4-3 in Manchester City's favor after the English side outplayed Madrid a week ago only for Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr to show their effectiveness in front of goal to keep the Spanish side very much in the tie.
IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals' run-machine Buttler way ahead against rivals in Orange Cap race
Only Virat Kohli has scored four hundreds in a single season, a feat he achieved in the 2016 edition. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener also leads the six-hitters chart with 36 sixes to his name this season. Punjab Kings' Chris Gayle leads the overall list with 357 sixes.
BCCI announces schedule, venue for IPL playoffs and Women's T20 Challenge
As per a BCCI release, Qualifier 1 will be held in Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 24 followed by the Eliminator on May 25. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host Qualifier 2 and the final on May 27 and May 29 respectively.
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