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IPL 2022: KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock make a devastating opening pair, says Gavaskar
Speaking about K L Rahul and Quinton de Kock's opening combination, legendary Sunil Gavaskar said, "The best part about Quinton de Kock is the fact that he also has captaincy experience. He has been a captain of South Africa and knows all formats of the game. He knows what team building is all about because we are talking about a different team now.
English cricket is a rudderless ship; give Root a break from captaincy: David Lloyd
West Indies registered a 10-wicket win on the fourth day of the third Test at Granada after the first two drawn matches to secure a 1-0 series win over England on Sunday. Needing just 28 runs for a win after bowling England out for 120 in the second innings, West Indies' openers -- Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell chased down the target in 4.5 overs as the game ended within the first session on Day 4.
Women's World Cup: Perry in race to be fit for semifinal against West Indies
With the business end of the World Cup approaching, Perry joined the Australian team in training on Monday with a hope that she plays in the semifinal on Wednesday. The winner of the semifinal between Australia and West Indies at Basin Reserve will play either South Africa or defending champions England in the final at Hagley Oval on Sunday.
Max Verstappen edges Leclerc to F1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix win
Though Leclerc did his best to come back at Verstappen on the final lap, the Dutchman held on to win an enthralling race by just 0.5 seconds on Sunday night. "It was really tough but a good race," Verstappen said. "We were battling hard at the front and we just tried to play the long game. "It wasn't easy playing smart tricks in the last corner, but eventually I managed to get ahead."
Canada qualify for FIFA World Cup for first time in 36 years
Entering the match on Sunday night, John Herdman's squad needed only a draw against Jamaica to capture one of the three spots from the CONCACAF (North, Central American and Caribbean) region for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November. The team didn't hold back and gave the fans at BMO Field a dominant performance with goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett, followed by a late own goal by defender Adrian Mariappa, Xinhua reports.
Root keen to continue as skipper as loss to West Indies raises questions about his future
Another loss for England in the three-match Test series against the West Indies might raise questions over the future of their skipper, but Joe Root expressed confidence that he was still very keen to take the "team forward", adding that the players were very much supportive of his leadership. West Indies registered a 10-wicket win on the fourth day of the third Test after the first two drawn matches to secure a 1-0 series win over England, here on Sunday.
Odean Smith's eight-ball 25 for Punjab Kings has fans in awe
Shahrukh Khan (24) and Smith's (25) power hitting down the order helped Punjab Kings chase down the imposing 205-run target with one over to spare. The 25-year-old Smith, who came in when things were starting to slow down, made his intent clear when the equation had come to 36 needed off 18 balls. The Jamaican was at 2 (3 balls), but in the next five legal deliveries Smith faced, he changed the course of the game.
IPL: Rohit disappointed but says this is not the end for Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma said he was disappointed with the defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening game against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Brabourne Stadium here, but added that it was "not the end" of the five-time champions' campaign in the tournament.
WATCH | IPL 2022, Day 2, Match 2 Highlights : PBKS beat RCB by 5 wickets
In a high scoring thriller , the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Sunday trounced the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 5 wickets. It was the third match of this season. The match witnessed 27 sixes and 200+ runs were chased.
Curse of IPL: A graveyard of corporate reputations
If Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires, then the Indian Premier League (IPL) qualifies as the one that has seen many a corporate reputation being buried in ignominy. Several high-profile IPL team owners, who were formidable tycoons, have bitten the dust, some have served jail terms, and a couple are on the run from the law. It is not as if all these debacles happened because of their association with IPL, but controversies around their businesses have devoured several team owners (and sometimes, their teams).
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