Bangladesh are cramming extra training sessions into their schedule in a bid to shift their mindset from T20Is to ODIs ahead of the Champions Trophy. Head coach Phil Simmons is confident that the players can get themselves accustomed to the format despite not playing an ODI since December. The BPL ended on February 7, and […]
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Following the crushing first Test loss to India in Perth in November, there was a moment when Australia’s Test team looked as though they may have reached a cliff much sooner than predicted. Ten weeks, five Test wins and two significant series victories later, that seismic defeat in Perth feels like nothing but a bump
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England batter Jacob Bethell is set to miss the Champions Trophy after sustaining a left hamstring injury* on the tour of India. Bethell missed Sunday’s second ODI in Cuttack, with England captain Jos Buttler saying afterwards he was unlikely to be fit for the tournament, which starts in 10 days’ time. “I’m pretty sure he’s
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Rohit Sharma hasn’t been in great form in Test cricket. But in ODIs, a format India haven’t played a lot of over the past year, he remains one of the best in the business. A seven-ball 2 in the first ODI against England might have raised fears ahead of the Champions Trophy, but the 90-ball
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Big picture: Ravindra out after opening-night injury New Zealand’s start to what they hope will be a full month in and around Pakistan couldn’t have gone much better. The squad they picked for the tri-series as well as the upcoming Champions Trophy appears to be especially well-suited to these conditions at this early stage. They
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Fielding at deep square leg in the 37th over, Ravindra steadied himself to take a catch as Khushdil Shah slog-swept Michael Bracewell towards the on side. But Ravindra seemed to lose the ball in the floodlights, and took no evasive action as it struck him square on the forehead. He was seen staring at the
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Whatever happens on what is likely to be the final day of the series, it is clear that Australia’s spinners have been spectacular in Sri Lanka. So far, the hosts have lost 37 of the 40 wickets they can lose in two Tests. Of those, Australia’s two frontline spinners – Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann
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Big picture: Kohli fit again Cricketers. They’re just like us, from having kadhi chawal for lunch to cueing up Netflix with dinner. This deeply normal kind of life may be beckoning a first-choice Indian team member as they continue on their Champions Trophy fact-finding mission. Shreyas Iyer usually plays entertainer, and he did this on
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India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed his availability on the eve of the match. “Kohli is fit, yes, he is practicing with us today,” Kotak said in Cuttack. “He is good to go.” Kohli had suffered swelling on his right knee on the eve while training a day before the series opener in Nagpur. He
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In 2022, in the match that Australia lost at this same venue, Alex Carey played a reverse sweep on 28, holed out in the deep, and a collapse ensued. The last five Australia wickets – Carey’s included – fell for 35 runs. Sri Lanka breezed past Australia’s total, established a 190-run lead, and won by
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