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10:45pm – Bhuvneshwar Kumar poised to return for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ahead of Saturday’s clash against the Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad have been handed a boost with pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar returning to bowling in the nets on Friday. The India man has been out of action for the past two weeks due to a niggling back injury. Here is our preview for the all-important IPL clash in Hyderabad.
10:30pm – Mumbai Indians stay alive with victory over Kings XI Punjab
In the IPL, defending champions Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets in Indore to stay in contention for a playoff spot. Rohit Sharma’s men chased down the target of 175 runs with an over to spare. Here are our key talking points from the thrilling clash.
8:30 pm – Virat Kohli answers Test cricket’s cry for help
Test cricket needs all the help it can get with many players turning their backs on the longest format.
With T20 leagues cropping up all over the globe, the news of Kohli playing county cricket ahead of the England Test series is great news for red ball cricket.
Stuart Appleby writes more about the big move here.
5:30 pm – AB de Villiers declared fit for CSK match
Royal Challengers Bangalore star batsman AB de Villiers has been declared fit for the clash against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.
De Villiers had missed Bangalore’s last two matches die to viral fever. He now returns as Virat Kohli’s team look to stay in play-offs contention.
Read more here.
4:20pm – Strong Ireland squad for their first-ever Test match against Pakistan
William Porterfield, Ed Joyce and Boyd Rankin are among the players called-up for Ireland’s historic Test match against Pakistan next Friday. Read more here.
Captain: William Porterfield
3:00pm – PCA claim professional players being paid lower than the minimum wage
The Professional Cricketers’ Association has come out, claiming a dozen of English-based cricketers are being paid or offered terms below the national minimum wage. Read it here.
12:40pm – Steve Smith vows to earn back public’s trust after returning from US break
The former Australian captain is back in Sydney after spending more than a month in the States after the ball-tampering scandal. He took to social media on his arrival. Read what he said here.
11:15am – Crucial game for defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians
Defeat is not an option for Rohit Sharma‘s side as they take on Kings XI Punjab this evening where a win is essential if they want to keep their slim play-off hopes alive. Read our preview here.
No more second chances for Mumbai Indians. Image: MI/Twitter.
