Trent Boult impresses Twitter with another spectacular catch against Bangladesh

We are not going anywhere if we continue to play like this: Tamim Iqbal on defeat vs NZ

Bangladesh suffered a 0-3 defeat against New Zealand in the three-match ODI series after losing the final encounter by 164 runs in Wellington. Chasing 319, the visitors were bundled out for 154 in the 43rd over. Talking about the team’s dismal run in the series, captain Tamim Iqbal admitted that his side didn’t perform up to the mark but also appreciated the Blackcaps for their successful campaign. "I thought they played exceptionally well. We are a much better team but if we continue to play like this, we are going nowhere. We understand that it is a different condition than back home, but we have to improve a lot to compete with them,” Tamim said after the match. The home side etched convincing wins in the first and third game while overcame a pressure situation in the second match to complete the clean sweep win against the Bangla Tigers. "If you take out the second game, we never looked to be competing with them, which is very disappointing. I said before the series that I had high hopes. I thought we definitely had a chance. We did get a chance in the second game but overall, it was a disappointing series for us. We didn't play well,” he added. New Zealand thoroughly dominated Tamim Iqbal’s side in the final ODI. Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell notched up individual tons in the final clash while Matt Henry and James Neesham rattled the Bangladesh batting order. Henry returned with a four-wicket haul and Neesham scalped a fifer during the course. The two sides will now lock horns with each other in the three-match T20I series scheduled to begin on Sunday in Hamilton.

Virat Kohli becomes only second batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs at number three

Virat Kohli became only the second batsman in the history of One Day cricket to reach the landmark of 10,000 runs batting at the number three position. He is behind Australia’s two-time world-cup winning captain Ricky Ponting. Ponting has 12, 662 runs batting at number three for Australia with an average of 42.48 runs per over and a strike rate of 80.7 runs per 100 balls. He, however, has amassed these many runs from 330 ODI games whereas Kohli has reached 10,000 runs in his 190th innings at number three. Kohli has an astounding average-strike rate combo as his runs have come at a strike rate of 94.2 and average of 63.01. Below Kohli and Ponting on the list of most-successful number three batsmen in ODIs are Kumar Sangakkara, Jacques Kallis, Kane Williamson and late Dean Jones. Kohli reached the feat on his way to 66 runs in the second ODI of the series against England. He looked in terrific touch and brought fourth consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODI cricket, but a much-awaited century has been elusive for the Indian skipper for a long time now.

First thing I learnt from Glenn McGrath was to stay calm: Prasidh Krishna

India pacer Prasidh Krishna stamped authority after he bagged a four-wicket haul against England in his debut game in Pune. Prasidh who is a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL talked about the first thing that he learnt from the former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath during his stint at the MRF Pace Foundation. "The first and foremost thing that I observed was he (Glenn McGrath) was a really calm person and he was never excited or overawed by the situation. He was very composed," Prasidh told Kolkata Knight Riders website. Adding to this, Prasidh told that the Aussie always talked about consistency. "And apart from that, he always spoke about being consistent. So that's the biggest part of it." Prasidh was picked for the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai in 2017 and later went to Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Brisbane in 2019 as part of an MoU. “I was playing one of the university games and I got a call saying, you’ve been picked. So, I was excited to go, there,” he said. India took 1-0 lead in the three-match series after beating the visitors by 66 runs while defending a target of 318 runs in Pune. The hosts rode on some fine batting from Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and debutant Krunal Panyda to post 317/5 in 50 overs and then bowled out England for 251. While Krishna picked up four wickets, Shardul Thakur scalped a three-for.

DC not keen on Rishabh Pant taking over captaincy in Shreyas Iyer's absence: Reports

India batsman Shreyas Iyer’s shoulder injury has ruled him out of the on-going ODI series against England while he won’t be available to take part in the forthcoming IPL 2021in the major part of the tournament. He had injured his shoulder during the first ODI against England in Pune. Iyer’s unavailability has created a huge void in the Delhi Capitals camp as he is the captain of the side and the management now has the task to announce a new skipper in his absence. R Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane are some of the Indian players available for the role while their latest recruit Steve Smith can also be one of the candidates. According to a TOI report, Pant tops the list of the players who are being considered for the position but his lack of experience as a leader is an issue for the management. "Pant is the first name that pops up in everyone's mind. He is the hot property at the moment. But a few in the management pointed out that his lack of experience in captaining a team could go against him. Also, there's thought that the added responsibility could hamper his form," a source told TOI. "There is no consensus on who should be captain yet. There's a faction of the management which is convinced that Pant should assume charge and then there's another which is keen to have an experienced captain," the source added. Delhi Capitals will begin the IPL 2021 campaign against Chennai Super Kings on April 10 in Mumbai. DC had a brilliant last season under Iyer’s captaincy after they managed to make a place for themselves in the final but suffered a defeat in the title clash against Mumbai Indians.