PSL 2022 | Shahid Afridi ruled out of first four matches

Legends League Cricket 2022 | Bruised and battered, India Maharajas seek finale spot in a do-or-die clash

The inaugural season of Legends League Cricket (LLC) has produced some exciting battles. While World Giants and Asia Lions have been top-performers, India Maharajas surprisingly failed to deliver as per the promise.

BBL Final Preview | Perth Scorchers favourite by overwhelming margins against Sydney Sixers

Perth Scorchers would be primed to win the Big Bash League this season as Sydney Sixers struggle to put together 11 players for the final game on Friday, 28 January at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. If Covid-19 was not enough, Sixers who are chasing their historic fourth title have been hit by a series of injuries that has led them to field their assistant coach Jay Lenton in their last game against Adelaide Strikers. Things will get incredibly difficult for the Sydney based team even if they are able to field XI players considering that the well-oiled machinery of Perth has not lost any games at Marvel Stadium in the recent past. Match Details - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Date - 28 January 2021 Time - 2:10 PM IST Venue - Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Broadcast - Sony Sports Network Pitch & Weather Report The Marvel stadium has not been a fairly easy one to bat on. With the Big Bash League shifted to Melbourne in the times of Covid-19, the matches have taken their toll on the pitch and it has supported spin. There are high chances of rainfall in Melbourne on Friday, so it is quite possible that the game will be played under a closed roof. With ground temperatures soaring under such closed conditions, expect the pitch to get sticky later on. If you win the toss, choose to bat first. Sydney Sixers Probable XI Hayden Kerr, Justin Avendano, Jake Carder, Moises Henriques (c), Daniel Hughes, Dan Christian, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwashuis, Jay Lenton (wk), Nathan Lyon, Steve O'Keefe Perth Scorchers Probable XI Josh Inglis (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Mitchell Marsh, Colin Munro, Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou CE Fantasy XI Josh Inglis (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Daniel Hughes, Laurie Evans, Dan Christian, Sean Abbott (vc), Mitchell Marsh, Hayden Kerr (c), Ashton Agar, Steve O’Keefe, Nathan Lyon

Krunal Pandya’s Twitter account gets hacked

Indian all rounder Krunal Pandya’s Twitter account seemingly got hacked on Thursday morning after a series of tweets appeared from the player's page in the early hours of 27 January. In one of the tweets the person behind the act wanted to sell the Twitter account for some bitcoins, however, the tweets were wiped off, to confirm that the player’s account had been restored. The incident came hours after Indian squad was announced for the West Indies white ball series, which did not include the player.

Lofty highs after cruel lows: Justin Langer gets inducted in Australia cricket Hall of Fame

Australia head coach Justin Langer has been inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame. The decorated player and coach was announced as the latest entrant alongside former fast bowler and captain Raelee Thompson - a key figure in women’s sports in Australia. Langer, who took over the reins from Darren Lehmann was one of the key figures in Australian cricket post the Sandpaper Gate scandal. Under his tutelage, Australia played the semi-finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup and went onto become the top ranked side in the T20I format - traditionally their weakest part of the game. However, times were turbulent since the onset of the pandemic and Langer’s methods were questioned by the Australian media and reportedly by the players. It seems like a distant past considering the highs that Australia have experienced in the recent past - first winning the T20 World Cup in UAE and then drubbing England in the Ashes series in the 2021-22 season. "Justin's contribution to Australian cricket spans across four separate decades," Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Chairman Peter King said. "First as a player, as part of one of the most successful teams that world cricket has ever seen. As a coach, he entered the role at a time of great need and leads the Australian Men's Cricket Team with great distinction, a team which the Australian public is very proud of."