Royal Challengers Bangalore Auction Preview

Squad Size: 14 Purse Remaining: 35.9 Cr Available slots (Overseas): 11 (3) Who have they retained:  The Royal Challengers Bangalore have once again decided to shuffle the pack and have retained only 12 players from last season, the fewest amongst all IPL. However, despite retaining only 12 players RCB have most of their bases covered. […]

Sunrisers Hyderabad Auction Preview

Squad Size: 22 Purse Remaining: 10.75 Available slots (Overseas): 3 (1) Who have they retained:  Sunrisers Hyderabad has chosen to put faith in the team assembled in 2020, retaining 22 players, the most amongst all the franchisees ahead of the 2021 IPL auction. SRH have reached the playoffs for 5 consecutive years and have continued […]

IPL releases list of players to go under the hammer in the 2021 Auction

The Indian Premier League has released the list of players that have registered for the 2021 IPL auction which takes place on the 18th of February in Chennai. A total of 1097 players have registered for the auction – 814 Indians and 283 foreign players – but only a maximum of 61 players can be […]

England win 1st Test against India

After the miracle in Brisbane, India comes crashing down to Earth to lose the first Test match to England in Chennai. Needing 9 wickets to win the Test on Day 5, Jimmy Anderson starred for the visitors. The old warhorse picked up 3 wickets on the final day to hand England a famous victory away […]

Ashwin picks up 6 wickets on Day 4 of the 1st Test

The pace of the game picked up on Day 4 of the 1st Test Match between India and England in Chennai. The fourth day was an evenly fought contest which nicely sets up the series opener as it heads to day 5 with all three results still possible. India ended the day at 34-1, chasing […]

Australia Postpone Tour to South Africa

Australia has postponed their tour to South Africa due to concerns over the current state of COVID-19 in the country where a new variant has emerged. Australia was set to play 3 Tests in South Africa in March. Due to the postponement of the series, Australia has also hurt their chances of qualifying for the […]

Dom Bess takes 4 wickets as England take control on Day 3

It was another perfect day for England in the Chennai heat, as they strengthened their grip on the 1st Test Match against India. England ended the day with a mammoth lead of 321 runs over the Indians and 4 wickets left to get the hosts all out in the first innings. Dom Bess starred for […]

Root scores double-century on Day 2 of India Test

England and Joe Root continued their dominance on Day 2 of the 1st Test match in Chennai. The England captain scored a stunning 218 to become the first opposition player to score a double hundred in India since Brendon McCullum all the way back in 2010. Root has continued his fine form from the Sri […]

Joe Root scores a century in his 100th Test Match for England

Joe Root continues his fine form in 2021 with a stunning century on Day 1 of the first test against India in Chennai. Root shared a 200 run partnership with Dom Sibley (87 of 286) to lead England to 263-3 at stumps. After scoring 228 and 186 in the two tests in Sri Lanka, Root […]

Aussies lose down under & lose out big with their IPL squads! We’re talking retention & releases ahead of the IPL auction 2021

Smith, Maxwell, Finch & several big names set to go under the hammer in February The 20th of January, 2021 was always going to be a very interesting day in the buildup to IPL 2021 with several teams needing an overhaul, while some merely needed tinkering to their already settled squad ahead of a mini […]