Cricket
Dhoni's new role, Kohli's comeback in focus in IPL 2024 season opener
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Cricket
Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:00
Match detailsChennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)Chennai, 20:00 IST (1430 GMT)Big picture: Can RCB break the Chennai jinx?It was only last month that Faf du Plessis played a blinder to put Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 playoffs. And four months from now, he will be wearing yellow again for Texas Super Kings and teaming up with…
Fleming on CSK captaincy change: 'We weren't ready for Dhoni to move aside in 2022, but the timing is right now'
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Cricket
Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:04
It was MS Dhoni's call to hand over the Chennai Super Kings captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ahead of IPL 2024, their head coach Stephen Fleming has revealed on the eve of the tournament opener in Chennai."It was MS [Dhoni's decision] with a lot of consideration and one view to the future on the back of a good season last year,"…
Whiteman and Connolly give Western Australia the edge early in Shield final
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Cricket
Thursday, 21 March 2024 03:19
Western Australia 325 for 8 (Whiteman 104, Connolly 73*, Cartwright 55, Short 50, Freeman 3-103) vs TasmaniaCaptain Sam Whiteman stepped up in the absence of opening partner Cameron Bancroft before nerveless debutant Cooper Connolly halted Tasmania's comeback late on day one of the Sheffield Shield final.Western Australia reached stumps at 325 for 8 after being sent in on a green-tinged…
Rajasthan Royals' Adam Zampa pulls out of IPL 2024
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Cricket
Thursday, 21 March 2024 04:24
Adam Zampa has pulled out of the IPL at short notice because of personal reasons.Zampa had been retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of December's auction in Dubai on a contract worth INR 1.5 crore (A$273,000 approx.), but his manager confirmed to ESPNcricinfo on Thursday that he will play no part in IPL 2024.He has a young family at home and…
Sutherland, King and Gardner put Australia 1-0 up after comfortable win
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Cricket
Thursday, 21 March 2024 04:49
Australia 213 for 7 (Sutherland 58*, King 46*, Nahida 2-27, Khatun 2-45) beat Bangladesh 95 (Nigar 27, Gardner 3-22, Garth 2-26) by 118 runsAustralia's new golden girl Annabel Sutherland stepped in to rescue Australia in Dhaka, leading them to a 118-run win over Bangladesh in the first ODI.After Australia had slumped to 48 for 4 early on a slow and…
More...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 05:14
Expect plenty of spice as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka take scrap to Test arena
Thursday, 21 March 2024 06:55
MS Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 14:35
Jason Roy goes unselected as West Indian power-hitters dominate Men's Hundred draft
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 06:58
Langer: KL Rahul 'hopefully ready to go' ahead of LSG's opening game
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 07:39
SLC says no loopholes used to keep Hasaranga T20 World Cup-ready
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 08:56
Former Pakistan captain Saeed Ahmed dies at 86
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 09:02
Gujarat Titans rope in Sandeep Warrier as Mohammed Shami's replacement
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 09:06
Mumbai replace injured Madushanka with South Africa teenager Maphaka
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 04:01
Nottinghamshire sign Ben Lister and Fazalhaq Farooqi to replace Shaheen Shah Afridi
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 04:07
Sultana: We see Australia's players as idols, so playing with them is huge
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 03:31
Heat BBL winning coach Wade Seccombe quits after being asked to re-apply for his job
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 01:52
Bancroft hospitalised after accident as WA mull a replacement for the final
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 00:59
ACB to Cricket Australia: Don't succumb to 'external pressures and political influences'
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 01:50
WA chase historic hat-trick while Tasmania look to break 11-year drought
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 08:55
Mushfiqur ruled out of Test series against Sri Lanka with fractured thumb
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 09:23
Cath Dalton on PSL breakthrough: 'Female coaches can do the job just as well'
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 11:14
Hasaranga suspended from playing Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Tests
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 07:51
Shadab Khan lauds Islamabad United's spirit in title win: 'A good team doesn't let in any doubt'
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 03:14
Bancroft out of Sheffield Shield final due to concussion after bike accident
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 03:34