Having registered just two wins from seven matches so far, KKR's Jason Roy said the Knights, who next face RCB, just need to keep pushing hard.
Veteran England pacer James Anderson on Wednesday said he is keeping his 'fingers crossed' for a return against India in the rescheduled fifth Test match, starting at Edgbaston on Friday.
A testimony to KKR's problems has been the fact that 20 players have played in 12 games. There has not been a single game, where the playing XI has been retained, making the outfit look completely unsettled.
Venkatesh Iyer has smashed his way to the top of the IPL 2023 run scoring charts with 234 runs from five matches, at a strike rate of 170.
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
Williamson and Co earn high praise from former captain Brendon McCullum.
Alongside old war horses James Anderson and Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran and Olly Stone are also likely to fight for a place in the team for the Ashes, which will begin with the first Test at Edgbaston on June 16.
New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball Test against England in the two-match series as staff take a cautious approach with the recovering quick.
Michael Vaughan called on Stokes to forgo the IPL to boost his chances of being fully fit for the Ashes
England take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Having swept away New Zealand 3-0 in their last series at home, just days earlier, England are favourites to win the Test and draw the series that is level at 2-1.
England's 3-0 series sweep in Pakistan on Tuesday is further validation of their 'Bazball' approach
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum hopes his team plays a brand of cricket which gives people "something to look forward to in these difficult times".
Apart from Rohit, Guptill is closely followed by former India captain Virat Kohli (3,308), Ireland's ODI skipper Paul Stirling (2,894), and Australian captain Aaron Finch, who is fifth in the list with 2,855 runs.
Root helped kick off England's sparkling run under Stokes by scoring a mountain of runs against New Zealand and India in the home summer.
With regular skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out, the Kolkata Knight Riders will heavily bank on new coach Chandrakant Pandit as they set their eyes on a third IPL title.
Former wicketkeeper Ian Healy predicted a 2-1 win for India in the four-Test series against Australia, starting in Nagpur on February 9, provided the hosts don't prepare "unreasonable wickets".
Bharat Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian team under Ravi Shastri.
England's "Bazball" revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the opening session of the fourth day of the first Test.
Former England white-ball captain Collingwood told reporters they would not worry too much about the disappointing first day.
England all-rounder Sam Curran but said being in the same 'bracket' as someone like Ben Stokes and a few others like Cameron Green might affect his chances.
Former captain and coach Anil Kumble believes having totally different squads in limited overs and Test format is the way forward for India in international cricket.
England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together
Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Rachin Ravindra and Hamish Rutherford were released from the initial 20 player squad.
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
New Zealand will host England in two tests next February
Nottinghamshire seam bowler Broad was not considered for selection, with his partner expecting their first child towards the end of November.
Before the IPL 2021 qualifier 2 game between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Delhi Capitals at the Sharjah cricket stadium on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, DC's Australian star Steve Smith and KKR's Kiwi Head Coach Brendon McCullum were spotted in this strange pose.
England's new white-ball captain Jos Buttler has downplayed the prospect of becoming an opener for the Test team after he was touted for the role by ex-Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore.
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Potts, 23, dismissed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for two to claim his first Test victim
Buttler, Morgan's non-participation in remainder of IPL could save KKR, Royals the blushes
Aaron Finch's arrival is a timely boost for the Kolkata Knight Riders who are struggling with their opening combination.
The two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw, with England having won the first Test in Mount Maunganui by 267 runs.
Archer has not played international cricket since March last year due to an elbow injury, and had a second round of surgery on his elbow in December.
The 39-year-old Anderson, as he has done on numerous occasions, opened the attack for England and once he delivered the first ball of the contest, the seasoned campaigner became the oldest player to do so since India's Lala Amarnath.
Stokes said the victory 'blows away' his other memorable moments in an England shirt
Lucknow Super Giants' opening pair smashed several records as they remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs with over 200 runs on board.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
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