West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph has joined Lucknow Super Giants as replacement for England quick Mark Wood. He will join Super Giants for INR 3 crore, an IPL statement on Saturday said. Shamar’s deal is equivalent to US$ 362,000 or G$ 72,400,000. ESPNcricinfo understands that the ECB pulled Wood, a centrally contracted player, out...
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Which West Indian will secure a big bag at the upcoming IPL auction?
By Brandon Corlette @brandoncorlette The 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction is set for December 19 in Dubai, and some West Indian players will be in high demand. West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell, who has shown recent form, and pace ace Alzarri Joseph should headline the West Indian buys in the upcoming auction. The...
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Johnson Charles joins Kolkata Knight Riders at ongoing IPL
Two-time T20 World Cup champion Johnson Charles has joined Kolkata Knight Riders for the remainder of IPL 2023 as a replacement player for Litton Das. Charles, a member of the West Indies team that was crowned champions in 2012 and 2016, brings with him extensive experience at the top of the batting order. He has...
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Russell throws CWI/JCA under the bus in Star Sports interview
“No other franchise or even my country never really invest that much on me.” Andre Russell has thrown Cricket West Indies under the bus in a recent interview claiming his Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders treats him better. The 35-year-old all-rounder has played for KKR since 2014, when he helped them win the...
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Mayers and Pooran onslaught help Lucknow beat Punjab
Lucknow Super Giants got back to winning ways, after the defeat against Gujarat Titans, to beat Punjab Kings in Match 38 of TATA IPL 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Kyle Mayers set the platform for LSG with an attacking knock of 54(24). Marcus Stoinis then took over from Mayers...
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Hitman Hetmyer seals the deal for Royals with scorching fifty
Rajasthan Royals made it four wins from five matches to move to the top of the table as they beat Gujarat Titans in Match 23 of TATA IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Spectacular half-centuries from Sanju Samson (60 off 32) and Shimron Hetmyer (56* off 26) helped RR pull off a...
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Million-dollar man Pooran slams record-breaking fifty in thrilling win
It was a rolling ride where the teasing tickle in the stomach never seemed to stop, as the coaster went up and down, left and right, threatening to crash into a pool one moment before soaring high into the clouds the next. That’s what the game felt like. Lucknow Super Giants needed four to win...
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Hetmyer adds final flourish as Royals beat Capitals
Rajasthan Royals bounced back from the defeat against Punjab Kings to beat Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in Match 11 of TATA IPL 2023 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, and register their second win of the tournament. Openers Jos Buttler (79 off 51) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (60 off 31) set the platform before...
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Kyle Mayers had one shot, and he didn’t let it slip
Of the 671 cricketers who have played in the IPL across 16 seasons, only one has scored half-centuries in his first two innings in the league – Kyle Mayers. After his match-winning 73 off 38 balls on debut for Lucknow Super Giants against Delhi Capitals, Mayers said he had “always dreamed” of playing in the...
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Are Rajasthan Royals missing a trick by batting Hetmyer down the order?
In their five-run loss to Punjab Kings on Wednesday, they sent Hetmyer out at No. 7 when they needed a stiff 77 from 36 in a chase of 198. Hetmyer took them close with his 36 off 18, bringing the equation down to 16 off the last over, but Tom Moody and Sanjay Manjrekar strongly...