Kane Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson reported being positive for Covid-19, after he took the RTP-PCR test, after feeling Coronavirus symptoms.  Due to this, Williamson will miss the second Test against England starting at Trent Bridge on June 10. Furthermore, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) tweeted that Coach Gary Stead confirmed Williamson is positive, and will now be replaced by Hamish Rutherford in the squad. 

ICC has announced a new rule system for the second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). The edition will ensure a standardized points system for every match. Teams will be awarded 12 points for a win, 6 points for a tie, and 4 points for a draw. Standings will be determined by the percentage of points. The WTC is scheduled to run from August 2021 to March 2023.

Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli on March 16 equalled New Zealand's Kane Williamson’s record of scoring most half-centuries as captain (11) in T20Is. With total 27 T20I half-centuries, Kohli also reached 10 instances of scoring two consecutive half-centuries, surpassing Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum having six each. Kohli hammered back-to-back 50s after four years as he scored 73* and 77* in second and third match… read-more

Sunrisers Hyderabad outplayed Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thriller 'eliminator' game to book a spot in second 'Qualifier'. In a small and tricky chase of 132 runs, Sunrisers composed their innings after losing wicket of opener Goswami in the first over. However, one thing that acts as a silver lining for Sunrisers is the fact that for every other match, they have a new performer in batting line-up. Subsequently, for this match,… read-more