Live Cricket Blog: MS Dhoni the best skipper of the season in IPL 2018

Sport360 staff 20:00 29/05/2018
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    8:00pm – MS Dhoni the best skipper of the season in IPL 2018

    When it comes to captains in the recently concluded edition of the IPL, Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni stood head and shoulders above most. He is our pick for best captain of the season in our season-ending IPL review. Read who else was in contention for the honour here.

    7:30pm – England limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan sidelined with fractured finger

    Meanwhile in England, limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan will be sidelines for 7-10 days after fracturing his finger in a Royal London One-Day Cup match for Middlesex. This means that he will not be able to skipper the ICC World XI in the T20I clash against West Indies at Lord’s on May 31. Read more about this developing story here.

    7:00pm – Rashid Khan bags best all-round display in IPL 2018

    Moving on in our IPL end-of-season review, we take a look at the best all-round displays in the 2018 edition. We have a clear winner in this segment with Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Rashid Khan’s stupendous display against Kolkata Knight Riders in the second Qualifier running away with the prize. Read who else was in contention here.

    6:00pm – Rashid Khan in awe after being complimented by Sachin Tendulkar

    Afghanistan sensation Rashid Khan was recently touted as the best bowler in the T20 format by India legend Sachin Tendulkar. The 19-year-old has revealed his reaction on hearing the lavish praise showered on him by Tendulkar. Read more about the teen star’s reaction here.

    5:45pm – Kuldeep Yadav wins best bowling performance of IPL 2018

    Our IPL season-ending review continues with a Kolkata Knight Riders spinner winning the best bowling performance of the season. Kuldeep Yadav’s 4-20 against Rajasthan Royals in the clash at Eden Gardens is Jaideep Marar’s pick for the best bowling display. Read more about the other contenders here.

    5:30pm – Dougie Brown doing an excellent job with UAE Cricket

    Its been exactly a year since Dougie Brown took over as head coach of the UAE men’s cricket team. Sport360’s Denzil Pinto takes a look at how the the coach has helped shape the team’s fortune in the past year here.

    5:15pm – Rashid Khan leads strong Afghanistan spin contingent for India Test

    Afghanistan have named their final squad for their maiden Test match which will take place against India at Bengaluru in June. 19-year-old star Rashid Khan leads an impressive spin contingent for the Afghans which also includes Mujeeb-ur-Rahman. Read who else made it to the squad here.

    5:00pm – Shane Watson’s IPL final century wins best innings of the tournament

    Sport360’s IPL season-ending review is in and it Chennai Super Kings’ Shane Watson who walks away with the best innings of the tournament. The Australian opener slammed an unbeaten 117 off just 57 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabd to lead CSK to their third IPL title. Read more about this innings and other contenders for the award here.

    1:10pm – Exclusive interview with Azhar Mahmood on all things Pakistan

    Pakistan’s bowling coach Azhar Mahmood spoke to Sport360 and gave this thoughts on Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali and the future of fast-bowling in the Asian country. Read more on the interview here.

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    12:25pm – Competitive cricket return for Cameron Bancroft and David Warner

    The disgraced cricketers will be back playing competitive cricket in July a low-key T20 tournament in Australia. Read more on the story here.

    Cameron Bancroft and David Warner set for July return

    Cameron Bancroft and David Warner set for July return

    11:30am – Virat Kohli can learn a thing or two from MS Dhoni in the IPL

    It was a frustrating IPL campaign for Virat Kohli after his Royal Challengers Bangalore exited the group stage for the second straight year. Contrast that to his Indian team-mate MS Dhoni, who finished the competition with his third title. Our man, Ajit Vijaykumar looks at what Kohli can learn from the 36-year-old. Here his piece here.

    10:40am – ‘Stuart Broad should be dropped for the second Test against Pakistan’

    Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Stuart Broad should pay the price and be dropped for this week’s crucial second Test against Pakistan. Vaughan argues if England want to bring in Chris Woakes, then Broad should make way. Read his thoughts here.

    Place under threat: Michael Vaughan feels Stuart Broad (l) should be dropped

    Place under threat: Michael Vaughan feels Stuart Broad (l) should be dropped

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