Who is Sai Sudharsan?He was the breakout star of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2021, where he was the second-highest run-getter with 358 runs in eight innings at an average of 71.60 and strike rate of 143.77, in Lyca Kovai Kings’ run to the Eliminator. Sai Sudharsan was previously part of Chepauk Super Gillies at
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South Africa chose to bat vs Bangladesh South Africa captain Dean Elgar decided to bat first in the second Test against Bangladesh in Gqeberha. The hosts are going with the same side that won the first Test by 220 runs. Tamim Iqbal has recovered from the stomach ailment that kept him out of the first
Lucknow Super Giants 155 for 4 (de Kock 80, Kuldeep 2-31) beat Delhi Capitals 149 for 3 (Shaw 61, Pant 39, Sarfaraz 36, Bishnoi 2-22) by six wickets The Lucknow Super Giants spinners stifled Delhi Capitals, and their death bowlers maintained the chokehold to restrict them to the third-lowest 20-over total for the loss of
Dean Elgar has told Bangladesh to “harden up” and accept the tough talk of Test cricket even as Mominul Haque denied complaining about excessive sledging after the Durban match. Bangladesh expressed their intent to lodge an official objection over both South Africa’s conduct and the umpiring at Kingsmead in the immediate aftermath of their defeat,
Kane Richardson also drops out along with Tim Paine (indefinite leave) and James Pattinson (retired) from the previous group which had included 17 names instead of the full 20. Travis Head, who was Player of the Series in the Ashes, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Swepson are also included after not being part the previous original
Legspinner Alana King has been awarded her first Cricket Australia contract after being an integral part of the ODI World Cup triumph with left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux dropping off the list after an injury-hit season. King made her international debut at the beginning of the multi-format Ashes having come in as a replacement for the
Zak Crawley was initially made available for selection for Kent’s opening-round fixture away at Essex, but will instead make his return against Lancashire next week. “After discussions between the player and the club’s coaching team, Zak Crawley will not be selected for this match, having only returned from England duty in the Caribbean in the
Skipper Aaron Finch predicts the future is bright for Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis after the inexperienced pair played a vital role in Australia’s one-off T20 international win against Pakistan in Lahore. Australia were missing David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from the side
Pakistan, who had begun brightly with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, as they often tend to do, lost their way through the middle overs, losing six wickets for 24 runs in a disappointing game for the middle order. Babar did bring up his own 33-ball half-century but struggled thereafter. Ben Dwarshuis aside, every specialist bowler
Meg Lanning, Australia’s multi-World Cup-winning captain, will make her debut in English domestic cricket this summer after signing for Trent Rockets in the second season of the Hundred. Lanning was one of 11 Australians to pull out of the Hundred’s first season in 2021 due to restrictions on international travel and the competition’s proximity to