Kings XI Punjab batsman David Miller is one of the biggest hitters in the IPL, but against Kolkata Knight Riders on 9 May at Eden Gardens, Kolkata police constable Alok Aich felt the full force of it. One of Miller’s maximums hit him in the eye, and he has lost his sight.
Morne Morkel picked up a wicket for the Kolkata Knight Riders but his side ultimately fell six runs short to the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, to leave the tournament wide open.
The sub-continent has the Indian Premier League, Australia has the Big Bash League, the West Indies has the Caribbean Premier League and England has the NatWest, which is also laden with South Africans…
Kevin Pietersen was not permitted to bat, but his spirit of adventure infused Surrey as they set about securing a most remarkable seven-wicket win over Leicestershire in the English County Championship at the Oval on Wednesday.
Kings XI Punjab broke their seven-match losing streak after they beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore comfortably by 22 runs in a rain-affected contest in Mohali on Wednesday.
Albie Morkel took two wickets for 21 runs to help the Delhi Daredevils beat the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the IPL on Tuesday.
If nothing else, Surrey are unlikely to need Kevin Pietersen to bat again, despite the efforts of Leicestershire to scale the mountain, built almost exclusively by the snubbed and angry batsman’s 355.
David Miller’s knock of 89 not out from 44 balls wasn’t enough to save the Kings XI Punjab from defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.
After another breathtaking knock, this time in the IPL, AB de Villiers must be the luckiest batsman in world cricket, writes Kobus Pretorius.
After smashing an unbeaten 133 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL on Sunday, AB de Villiers revealed the reasons behind his sustained success.
AB de Villiers wasn’t the only South African to impress in the IPL on Sunday, as Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Chris Morris notched up his best ever bowling figures in the tournament, albeit in a losing cause against the Chennai Super Kings.
Hashim Amla’s sojourn in English County Cricket with Derbyshire kicked off on a low note when he was lbw to Rory Kleinveldt for one.
AB de Villiers struck 133 not out – the third highest score in IPL history – as the Royal Challengers Bangalore strolled to a 39-run victory over the Mumbai Indians on Sunday, boosting their hopes of reaching the playoffs.
JP Duminy’s Delhi Daredevils lost for the fourth time in a row on Saturday, all but ending their hopes of progressing to the playoffs with a six-run defeat to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, while the Kolkata Knight Riders edged over the line thanks to a one-wicket victory over the Kings XI Punjab.
In an entertaining day of IPL action, the Sunrisers Hyderabad held on for a seven-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals, while the Kolkata Knight Riders were also successful in the defence of their total, beating the Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs.
