Tag: eoin joseph gerard morgan

“Brian Lara Would Be Happy”: Ex-KKR Captain’s Honest Take On Sunil Narine’s Knock vs DC | Cricket News
4Apr By adminNo Comments
Sports

“Brian Lara Would Be Happy”: Ex-KKR Captain’s Honest Take On Sunil Narine’s Knock vs DC | Cricket News

[ad_1] England's World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan lauded Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine for his match-winning knock against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, saying that some of the shots he played would make his childhood hero and West Indies legend Brian Lara really happy. Narine was the tormentor-in-chief as his pyrotechnic-filled 85 in 39 balls helped Kolkata post 272/7, the second-highest total in IPL history, which they defended despite half-centuries from DC skipper Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs.DC was bundled out for 166 runs and lost the game held at Visakhapatnam by 106 runs.Morgan, the JioCinema IPL expert pointed out that Lara was Narine's batting idol and how the T20 specialist was a batter in his younger day...
Read More
On Ex-CSK Star’s MS Dhoni ‘Won’t Be Able To Add Value’ Comment, Eoin Morgan’s ‘Time Ticking’ Bombshell | Cricket News
16Mar By adminNo Comments
Sports

On Ex-CSK Star’s MS Dhoni ‘Won’t Be Able To Add Value’ Comment, Eoin Morgan’s ‘Time Ticking’ Bombshell | Cricket News

[ad_1] MS Dhoni is all set to make his return to competitive cricket next week with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on March 22. Dhoni, who led CSK to their fifth title last season, has not played a single game since the final. There has been a lot of speculation that IPL 2024 is going to be Dhoni's last. Former India batter Robin Uthappa had said that even if Dhoni is on wheelchair, CSK won't mind the icon's presence.Uthappa had suggested that while batting is not the concern for Dhoni, his knees are not in the perfect state."CSK would let him play even if he was on a wheelchair! Get off from the wheelchair, bat, and then go back. But I don't think the batting is the issue for him, I don't thin...
Read More
“A Decision Like This…”: Ex KKR Skipper On Mumbai Indians’ Decision To Replace Captain Rohit Sharma | Cricket News
21Dec By adminNo Comments
Sports

“A Decision Like This…”: Ex KKR Skipper On Mumbai Indians’ Decision To Replace Captain Rohit Sharma | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma© BCCI/SportzpicsRemoving a captain of the stature of Rohit Sharma and replacing him with Hardik Pandya is certainly a bod call. Mumbai Indians didn't budge from making the call ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction but a section of fans is understandably not happy with the change. However, former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan feels the decision has been made by MI keeping in mind the 'long-term benefits' that the franchise hopes to reap from making Hardik the skipper.Rohit led Mumbai Indians in 10 IPL seasons, winning the title in 5 of them. Hadik, on the other hand, has a similar success ratio though his sample size at Gujarat Titans is quite small. In two seasons as the captain of GT, Hardik won one title w...
Read More
Rohit Sharma Makes History In ODI Cricket, Breaks Two Six-Hitting World Records | Cricket News
12Nov By adminNo Comments
Sports

Rohit Sharma Makes History In ODI Cricket, Breaks Two Six-Hitting World Records | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma added two humongous milestones to his already illustrious career during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Netherlands in Bengaluru on Sunday. The Indian cricket team skipper was in red hot form as he slammed 61 off just 54 deliveries with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes. With his first six of the match off the bowling of Colin Ackermann, Rohit created history by hitting the most number of sixes in a calendar year. Rohit has now slammed 60 sixes in 2023 surpassing the tally 58 that South Africa legend AB De Villiers achieved back in 2015.Most ODI sixes in a calendar year60* - Rohit Sharma in 2023*58 - AB de Villiers in 201556 - Chris Gayle in 201948 - Shahid Afridi in 20Rohit also surpassed England's Eoin Morgan to claim the record of hitting the most ...
Read More
“Humko Bulao, Hum Sab Ko…”: Ravi Shastri Reacts As ‘England Need Indian Coach’ Placard Goes Viral | Cricket News
10Nov By adminNo Comments
Sports

“Humko Bulao, Hum Sab Ko…”: Ravi Shastri Reacts As ‘England Need Indian Coach’ Placard Goes Viral | Cricket News

[ad_1] Humko Bulao, Hum Sab Ko...": Ravi Shastri Reacts As England Need Indian Coach Placard Goes Viral" src="https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-11/h41j0mc8_ravi-shastri-eoin-morgan-_625x300_09_November_23.jpg?output-quality=80&downsize=639:*" class="caption" alt=""Humko Bulao, Hum Sab Ko...": Ravi Shastri Reacts As England Need Indian Coach Placard Goes Viral" title=""Humko Bulao, Hum Sab Ko...": Ravi Shastri Reacts As England Need Indian Coach Placard Goes Viral">Ravi Shastri said he will teach the England players how to speak fluent Hindi.© Disney+ HotstarEngland on Wednesday ended a miserable run of five straight defeats in the ongoing Cricket World Cup, thrashing minnow Netherlands by 160 runs in Pune. The win allowed the defending champions to climb out off the bottom of the table, ...
Read More
“Definitely A Smooch. Behave Alex Carey”: Ex-England Captain’s Reaction Goes Viral | Cricket News
7Jul By adminNo Comments
Sports

“Definitely A Smooch. Behave Alex Carey”: Ex-England Captain’s Reaction Goes Viral | Cricket News

[ad_1] Alex Carey's effort draw an interesting comment from Eoin Morgan on air.© TwitterAustralia did the hard yards in the final session to reduce England to 68/3 on Day 1 of the ongoing third Ashes Test in Headingley. This came after Australia, invited to bat, rode on Mitchell Marsh's 118 to post a modest total of 263. England seemed to be in control with Zak Crawley off to a good start, Australia captain Pat Cummins had other ideas as he struck twice in the final session to dismiss Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, who was promoted up the order in the absence of the injured Ollie Pope.Cummins bowled a back of a length delivery to Duckett, who got a thick edge which flew straight to Alex Carey, who dived to his left and took a hanger.The ball seemed to have popped out of his gloves but Care...
Read More
“Difference For Me Has Been…”: Eoin Morgan Praises Australia Star’s Batting In Ashes Opener | Cricket News
19Jun By adminNo Comments
Sports

“Difference For Me Has Been…”: Eoin Morgan Praises Australia Star’s Batting In Ashes Opener | Cricket News

[ad_1] Alex Carey (left) and Usman Khawaja at the end of play on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test match.© AFPFormer England skipper Eoin Morgan has praised Australian batter Alex Carey who scored a crucial 52 (80)* in the first innings on the second day for the Ashes on Saturday. Usman Khawaja (126*) and Alex Carey's (52*) partnership led the charge with the bat as Australia managed to bounce back in the final session of Day 2 of the first Test match of the Ashes 2023 series on Saturday. Australia trailed by 82 runs, scoring 311/5. "I think it has been Australia's day. I would rather be sat in Australia's changing room right now and the difference for me has been Carey. You always expect an Australian to grind out some runs on this wicket. That impetus late on in the day and leading momentu...
Read More
‘Test Cricket Has Lost Virat Kohli, The Captain’: Ex-England Skipper | Cricket News
13Jun By adminNo Comments
Sports

‘Test Cricket Has Lost Virat Kohli, The Captain’: Ex-England Skipper | Cricket News

[ad_1] Undoubtedly one of the finest captains the Indian cricket team ha seen, Virat Kohli truly took the team to new levels under his reign. The last few years, however, saw Kohli quitting one format after the other as captain. Though he still remains an active player, the cricketing fraternity does miss him as a skipper, leading the team with his vibrant energy. Former England skipper Eoin Morgan, making a heart-wrenching statement, admitted that the longest format of the game has lost Virat Kohli the captain.In a chat with The Mirror over the upcoming Ashes between England and Australia, Morgan highlighted how important Kohli, the captain, was for the purest format of the game."Test cricket for me is still unbelievable," he said. "But it is a really challenging time for it. It has los...
Read More
Jos Buttler Equals Unwanted IPL Record, Joins Shikhar Dhawan And Herschelle Gibbs In List | Cricket News
14May By adminNo Comments
Sports

Jos Buttler Equals Unwanted IPL Record, Joins Shikhar Dhawan And Herschelle Gibbs In List | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rajasthan Royal (RR) batter Jos Buttler fail to trouble the scorer as he was dismissed on a two-ball duck by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Wayne Parnell during their IPL 2023 match in Jaipur on Sunday. Buttler, who stuck four centuries and held the Orange Cap last season, recorded his fourth 'no run' score of IPL 2023, registering the joint-most ducks in an IPL season. Prior to him, six other players also registered four ducks in an IPL season.Players with 4 ducks in an IPL season:Herschelle Gibbs (DC, 2009)Mithun Manhas (PWI, 2011)Manish Pandey (PWI, 2012)Shikhar Dhawan (DC, 2020)Eoin Morgan (KKR, 2021)Nicholas Pooran (SRH, 2021)Jos Buttler (RR, 2023)RCB notched up a comprehensive 112-run win over RR at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.Opting to bat, skipp...
Read More
“When He Goes…: World Cup-Winning Captain Predicts Big Void In CSK Post MS Dhoni Era | Cricket News
22Apr By adminNo Comments
Sports

“When He Goes…: World Cup-Winning Captain Predicts Big Void In CSK Post MS Dhoni Era | Cricket News

[ad_1] Eoin Morgan said that MS Dhoni's absence will leave a massive void in the CSK camp.© AFPMS Dhoni was at his eloquent best at the post-match presentation ceremony after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. Dhoni spoke on a range of topics, while also hinting towards his retirement after the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. On being asked about the support from the home fans, the 41-year-old said "I'm enjoying the final phase of my career". "Whatever said and done, it's the last phase of my career, however long I play. It's very important to enjoy it," Dhoni told Harsha Bhogle at the post-match presentation ceremony.Reacting to his remark, World Cup-winning former England captain Eoin Morgan said that Dhoni's absence will leave a massi...
Read More