Neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side
Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he has spoken to his IPL coach Ricky Ponting on the contentious issue of 'Mankading' when the bowler runs out batsmen who back up too far at the non-striker's end, but will reveal the contents of the telephonic conversation only next week.
In 136 ODIs, Smith has scored 4,722 runs at an average of 44.13. His best individual score is 164.
'It's certainly there, the way that they want to play, this bold new approach to Test match cricket, trying to make bold decisions at any stage in the game where they can.'
Head coach Ricky Ponting said Delhi Capitals' performance in the first half of IPL 2021 doesn't matter and the team will look to make a fresh start in the second leg of the T20 league, which starts in the UAE on Sunday.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting revealed that he was approached by the BCCI to coach India before Rahul Dravid was chosen for the coveted job.
Overall his 73rd in international cricket on Tuesday.
Prithvi Shaw said every run would be very important for him in his endeavour to make a comeback to the Indian team.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has confirmed that Steve Smith will bat in the top three in the Indian Premier League
Well aware that he has not been "everyone's cup of tea", the enigmatic David Warner says he would have toned down a bit if he were to start all over again.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have a chance to cement their status as two of the best to play the 20-over format.
Police said the wicketkeeper-batsman, who was alone in the car when it crashed in the northern state of Uttarakhand, had lost control of the vehicle when he "dozed off".
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen berated the England team for their performance on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes.
After applauding Anrich Nortje, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin, Ponting told his boys that, "Our tournament starts now."
Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell from New Zealand. Travis Head from Australia. Gerald Coetzee from South Africa. Harry Brook from England.
In a setback for England, Moeen Ali was penalised for applying spray on his finger towards the end of day two.
Delhi Capitals, who finished the IPL 2021 league stage on the top of the points table, have beaten Chennai Super Kings in both their league matches.
Ahead of the WTC Final next month, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting opened up on India and Australia's chances for the big game.
Shaw's scores this season have been: 12, 7, 0, 15.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes India captain Virat Kohli is a better batsman across the three formats than legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting.
From the pinnacle of Veer Zara's teary romance, the transition to Pathaan and Jawan must have entailed a lot of resetting, rewiring, and recalibration in the mind. But SRK has done it. And done it well, notes Sandeep Goyal.
'David Warner leads from the front. He is not going to give up until the tournament is over. So expect a bounce-back from them.'
He might also sit in the dug-out if the franchise can secure requisite permission from the BCCI's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit
Kohli is only the second batsman to cross the 10,000-run mark while batting at No 3
Rohit Sharma says he has learnt from Australian batting great Ricky Ponting how to make everyone feel important in his team, something that played a part in his success at Mumbai Indians.
Australia's women cricketers surpassed their male counterparts on Sunday to set a new world record for the most consecutive wins in One-Day Internationals with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.
Ricky Ponting has offered technical advice to Australia's batters Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head to counter England's bowling attack ahead of the second Ashes Test.
David Warner saved the best for his former franchise SRH.
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will be returning as Director of Cricket with the Delhi Capitals during IPL 2023 starting in April, sources said.
Former Australian skipper Allan Border has backed Ricky Ponting's decision to continue playing Test cricket, saying the 37-year-old veteran remains a "walk-up start" in the line-up due to a lack of young batting talents.
Lyon finished the last cycle of the World Test Championship in 2021-23 as its leading wicket-taker with 88 scalps, but Brook in undeterred.
Correct decision was made: Ponting on Green's catch to dismiss Gill
India have recalled Ajinkya Rahane to reinforce their batting line-up, which will have to be at its best to negate the Australian attack.
Skipper Rohit Sharma is impressed by the 23-year-old's understanding of the role of opener in ODIs.
Ricky Ponting picked India skipper Virat Kohli to lead his all-star Test team of the decade
He achieved the feat in his 490th innings on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England, at The Oval, before being dismissed by Ollie Robinson for 50, his 27th half-century in the longest format.
Abhishek Porel set to replace Rishabh Pant at DC, Sarfaraz to start as first keeper
The lack of runs from their Indian batters -- Prithvi Shaw (106 runs in 8 matches), Manish Pandey (160 runs in 10 games), Sarfaraz Khan (53 runs in 4 games) and Lalit Yadav (66 runs from six games) -- proved a big factor in another below-par season for Delhi Capitals.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the numbers to tell us how the Indian skipper creates new record after record.
According to Cricket Australia, Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies bowling great Courtney Walsh will coach the star-studded Ricky Ponting XI and Shane Warne XI teams in a charity cricket match
