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Yuvraj, Raina face-off in domestic pink ball debut
GREATER NOIDA: Indian cricket will be taking its first steps into an unknown territory as Yuvraj Singh’s ‘Red’ team take on Suresh Raina’s ‘Green’ brigade in the
GREATER NOIDA: Indian cricket will be taking its first steps into an unknown territory as Yuvraj Singh’s ‘Red’ team take on Suresh Raina’s ‘Green’ brigade in the first ever match to be played with pink ball under floodlights and coloured clothing.
While there is a novelty factor with regards to an official first class match being played with pink ball, the lack of top stars will certainly rob some sheen from the Duleep Trophy beginning tomorrow.
It is effectively the third string that will be playing the tournament with old guards like Yuvraj, Gautam Gambhir (Blue team) and Raina providing the BCCI with their inputs on conditions and other variables associated with an experiment of this magnitude.
WET OUTFIELD PLAYS SPOILSPORT IN DURBAN
DURBAN: A wet outfield again prevented play on the fourth day of the first test between South Africa and New Zealand in what is becoming an increasing embarrassment for the hosts.
New Zealand were struggling at 15 for two in reply to South Africa’s first innings of 263 before the rain came just before lunch on Saturday — consigning the teams to their change rooms for the last two and a half days.
FINCH CRITICISES ‘POOR’ COLOMBO WICKET
COLOMBO: Australia’s explosive opener Aaron Finch has slammed the pitch in Colombo by describing it as a ‘poor wicket’ despite his side’s comfortable three-wicket win in the opening ODI of the five-match series.
“I don’t think I’ve ever played on a wicket that spun that much. It was a pretty poor wicket I think,” he said.
COLLINGWOOD WARNS OF WOOD THREAT
KARACHI: Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood said fast bowler Mark Wood can cause a lot of problems with the white ball in the upcoming five-match ODI series, starting from August 24 in Southampton.