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“It’s not how, it’s how many.”
Bowlers really do win matches. But sometimes, they do so with the bat. Even a genuine bunny can play a vital role in extending a lead, reducing a deficit, turning a poor score into a respectable one, or forcing a draw.
Each run scored by a tail-ender has the same worth as one scored by a recognised batsman, and sometimes more when it entertains spectators, frustrates opponents or lifts team-mates’ spirits.
MCC members have accused the club s first ever female president of gesture politics for her plans to create a memorial to Rachael Heyhoe Flint.
Heyhoe Flint captained England and was one of the first women to become a member of the Lord s club after campaigning for years to change its men-only policy.
Clare Connor, who is set to become the club s first woman president when she succeeds Sri Lankan icon Kumar Sangakkara in October, wants to celebrate Heyhoe Flint s achievements with a statue or a gate at the Home of Cricket.
Clare Connor, Marylebone Cricket Club s first ever female president, wants to commemorate Rachael Heyhoe Flint at Lord s
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Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
The Indian Premier League : has commenced with a flourish. Cricket has become the entertainment in this scary, dreary and home-bound alternative that one is facing due to Covid-19.
The cricketers, especially the Indian eager beavers, are making a mark. Like in earlier editions, lesser-known names are emerging.
The IPL brings to light the talent that India possesses in limited-overs cricket. It is a super platform for an aspiring Indian player to come into limelight.
The standard of cricket being played in the IPL is of a much higher quality than in any other league in the world.