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Delhi Daredevils started their preparations for the 2019 IPL by trading in Shikhar Dhawan from Sunrisers Hyderabad at the cost of Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma going the other way. With a solid top-order, they will look to win their maiden IPL title, but their squad is far from being complete. Let us take a look at four players Delhi should buy in the 2019 IPL auction to complete their team and challenge for the title. Retained players Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi

Team India led by Virat Kohli will embark on one of its biggest challenges in recent times when they take on Australia for a 4-Test series. While Australia are without some of their big names, they are still a force to reckon with at home. India, meanwhile, have an abysmal record in Australia and have never won a Test series here. In recent times, India has been overly reliant on their star batsman and captain Virat Kohli, especially in Test cricket. In the

In the third and final T20I between India and Australia at Sydney on Sunday, it was left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya’s spell of 4-36 – the best figures by a spinner in T20Is in Australia – that turned things around for India. Showing great maturity and skills, Krunal kept the Australia batsmen strangled in the middle overs and helped India restrict the home team to a modest total and eventually win the game. While he is just six games new in the international arena,

The three-match T20I series between Australia and India ended yesterday at Sydney with India winning the game by six wickets and leveling the series 1-1. In the course of three matches, there were quite a few interesting highlights. Here is a look at some important takeaways from the T20I series. Rahul and Pant’s lack of form a big concern for India Together, Lokesh Rahul and Rishabh Pant had a total of 47 runs in this T20 series. While Rahul looked horribly out of

The international cricket season in full bloom right now. England and Sri Lanka, India and Australia, Bangladesh and the West Indies and Pakistan and New Zealand are all engaged in battles in different formats of the game. By the end of the year, more important tours and matches would have commenced. As so many teams battle it out, there will be a lot of records and landmarks achieved. Here is a look at five interesting approaching milestones in international cricket. Shikhar Dhawan approaching

Australia pipped India in the first T20 International by four runs to take the lead and start the home series on a positive note. Both sides had their highs and lows throughout the flow of proceedings, but a total of 174 in 17 overs proved to be too much for the Men in Blue to chase down. As a result, the visitors fell just short in a game that went right down to the wire. Virat Kohli had won the toss and put

The captain of India cricket team Virat Kohli has issued a warning to Australia that he and his teammates will not hold back and counter if their opponent decides to cross the line with their on-field behavior. Kohli and his men have traveled down under for the tour of Australia and the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper did not hold back while talking about on-field aggression during the press conference. "Aggression depends on the situation on the field. If the opposition is aggressive towards

After whitewashing West Indies 3-0 in the recently-concluded T20I series in India, the Men in Blue have already traveled to Australia where they will begin their long tour with a three-match T20I series against the hosts starting at The Gabba in Brisbane on November 21. They will look to start the series on a high as it will give them a lot of confidence in the remaining T20I matches and the subsequent four-match Test series. Head to Head Aussies no match for India

Pakistan’s phenomenal 4-run loss to New Zealand in the 1st Test was one of the Test wins in history. It will be talked about for months. A thrilling Test match that had the fans rooted till the very end. Throughout Test history, there have been similar Tests which have gone down to the wire and ended with unexpected results. Here is a look at the five closest Test victories in terms of runs. West Indies beat Australia by 1 run, Adelaide, 1993 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HezgwT8fBU In

The much awaited India’s tour of Australia is all set to begin on the 21st of November with a 3-match T20I series. While Australia’s form has slipped dramatically in the past ten months, one can expect a cracker of a series as they are playing at home. There will be a lot of talent on display in this T20I series from both sides. Here is a look at five players who can make a difference in the series. Aaron Finch Having already scored

The cricketing world is set for an intriguing clash ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup as the players, and cricketing boards take their stands on the IPL participation. While New Zealand https://www.sportsmonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/450x216_SWING_INTO_GOLF_banner133539421103193450-1.webpistrators have allowed a free hand to their cricketers, Cricket Australia has instructed their players not to skip any of domestic or international games. With the IPL 2019 slated to begin much earlier this year due to the World Cup, Cricket Australia has decided to protect the importance of its domestic competition, the Sheffield Shield. The Board has communicated that it shall provide No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to its players after the last round of Sheffield Shield fixtures (March 20-23, 2019). Cricketers involved in the Shield final (March 28-April 1) can take part in the IPL after completion of the final. The guidelines further stated that players selected to play against Pakistan in

Months after being diagnosed with a serious medical condition, all-rounder John Hastings has called time on his cricketing career at the age of 33. The former captain of the Big Bash League franchise Melbourne Stars, who signed up for the Sydney Sixers franchise in May had revealed he had been coughing blood and would not be able to take the field until his health condition improved. However, Hastings revealed that the doctors told him they could not cure the mystery lung condition that

The leaders of the Indian juggernaut in the One-Day International (ODI) cricket, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, established themselves firmly at the top of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ODI rankings which were released on Tuesday.  The Indian captain Virat Kohli bolstered his position as the best ODI batsman in the world with three consecutive centuries in the recently concluded series win over the Windies. He sits at the top with 899 ranking points while his deputy Rohit Sharma is hot in pursuit with 871 ranking points on his name. Rohit’s opening partner Shikhar Dhawan has maintained his eighth spot in the ranking as well. The Asian giants made their presence felt in the bowling department as well by occupying three out of the top five positions. Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested from the initial few ODIs against Windies, did enough to hold onto his crown in ODI bowling with 844 points. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav retained his third spot with 723 points while his spin partner Yuzvendra Chahal jumped three places to claim the fifth position. A

Although Sri Lanka is usually very solid at home, they put up a mediocre show in the first Test of the 3-match series against England at Galle where they were thumped by the visitors by 211 runs. The first Test was also Rangana Herath’s farewell Test and Sri Lanka have a mighty challenge in front of them to draw level without the ace spinner’s presence in the second Test at Kandy. Sri Lanka without Chandimal – a big blow While they must have

The 3-match India-West Indies T20 series ended last night in Chennai, with India comfortably clinching the series 3-0. It was another comprehensive performance by the Men in Blue at home and the West Indies have a lot of soul searching to do. For now, here is a look at the five takeaways from the T20 series. Rohit excels as a captain, again As he had done in the Indian Premiere League (IPL) for the Mumbai Indians a number of times, Rohit Sharma led

The Indian team management has announced that key players Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for the third and final T20I match of the series against Windies. India has already secured the series win with the 71-run win at Lucknow in the second T20I game. Leading into the final match of the tour which will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 11th November (Sunday), BCCI has opted to test its bench strength. This also facilitates a resting period

Australia have made a bold move and named their 13-member squad for the upcoming T20Is against South Africa and India without several of their most experienced stars. Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Nathan Lyon have been left out of the squad thus raising several eyebrows. Apart from the trio Peter Siddle who was Starc’s replacement in the recently concluded T20Is against Pakistan has also been omitted. To everyone's surprise, frontline bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who are fully fit too have failed

Despite falling short by two runs in the first T20I of the series, the visiting New Zealand side would be hopeful for a turnaround in the second and all-important T20I at Abu Dhabi. The Black Caps have shown that they will not be pushovers and this series is very unlikely to go like the one between Pakistan and Australia last month. New Zealand are a very good T20 side and ran Pakistan close in the first game. A more polished performance in the

Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has announced his retirement from ODI cricket. The 33-year-old wants to focus only on Test cricket and hence called it quits from ODIs to prolong his Test career. Azhar’s last appeared for Pakistan in white-ball cricket was against New Zealand in January. The opener has never played dT20Is for his nation. "It is not a decision that I have taken suddenly. I had been considering this for quite some time. I think the time is right for me

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan is keen on leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab are leading the race to sign the explosive southpaw for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.