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Matt Roller
Matt Roller

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Graeme Swann on why offspinners aren't succeeding in the IPL: 'People aren't prepared to rip the ball'

Graeme Swann on why offspinners aren't succeeding in the IPL: 'People aren't prepared to rip the ball'

The former England bowler talks about what spinners need to do in T20s, the problem with focusing too much on match-ups, and commentating on the league

08-May-2025•Matt Roller
Mitchell Owen to join PBKS after PSL stint with Zalmi as replacement for Glenn Maxwell

Mitchell Owen to join PBKS after PSL stint with Zalmi as replacement for Glenn Maxwell

Owen's PSL commitments could run until May 18, depending on Zalmi's progress

04-May-2025 • Updated on 07-May-2025•Matt Roller
Kevin Pietersen is helping make Delhi Capitals' players better cricketers and loving it

Kevin Pietersen is helping make Delhi Capitals' players better cricketers and loving it

The former England batter talks about his new IPL role and everything he's learning about modern T20 batting

04-May-2025•Matt Roller
Bethell 'destined for greatness' as IPL stint trumps Zimbabwe Test call-up

Bethell 'destined for greatness' as IPL stint trumps Zimbabwe Test call-up

England star's maiden appearance for RCB earns quiet approval as pragmatism holds sway in selection

02-May-2025•Matt Roller
IPL chair Dhumal: Saudi want to invest in cricket - but we've had no proposals

IPL chair Dhumal: Saudi want to invest in cricket - but we've had no proposals

Also supports IPL teams owning franchises elsewhere, but does not expect Indian men's players to feature anytime soon

30-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
The quiet, consistent brilliance of Sunil Narine

The quiet, consistent brilliance of Sunil Narine

The KKR match-winner did it all, hit sixes, pick up wickets, run people out and even captain his team

29-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Arun Dhumal hints at expanded 94-match IPL in 2028 but without new teams

Arun Dhumal hints at expanded 94-match IPL in 2028 but without new teams

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal says BCCI will seriously consider a full home-and-away format from the next media-rights cycle, which will start in 2028

28-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Krunal hits new highs in the IPL as RCB dream run continues

Krunal hits new highs in the IPL as RCB dream run continues

He picked up his second IPL half-century to go with 13 wickets in the season, the most he has ever taken

27-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Fraser-McGurk rides the ebbs and flows of IPL in two contrasting years

Fraser-McGurk rides the ebbs and flows of IPL in two contrasting years

It has been a classic case of second-season syndrome, with bowlers now wise to Fraser-McGurk's strengths and planning accordingly

26-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Virat Kohli, and the biggest missed opportunity in IPL history

Virat Kohli, and the biggest missed opportunity in IPL history

Eighteen years ago, Delhi had to choose between two local players. They did not choose Kohli and the rest is history

26-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Jamie Overton soaks in the different world of the IPL

Jamie Overton soaks in the different world of the IPL

The CSK allrounder talks about the reception he has received in the league, and his ambitions to play the Ashes and the T20 World Cup

24-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Lancashire CEO: Give BCCI Hundred stake to unlock Indian players

Lancashire CEO: Give BCCI Hundred stake to unlock Indian players

Daniel Gidney believes ECB should incentivise India to allow their men's players to feature in tournament

23-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
The IPL was supposed to have been much longer by now. Why isn't it?

The IPL was supposed to have been much longer by now. Why isn't it?

Projections said the league would have many more matches per season but we're still at 74 and that doesn't look likely to change soon

23-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Jacks emerges as offspin's improbable saviour at the Wankhede

Jacks emerges as offspin's improbable saviour at the Wankhede

He was rewarded for being aggressive yet conventional in a match-turning spell against SRH

17-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Finisher Tim David is happy to be a spectator when RCB bat

Finisher Tim David is happy to be a spectator when RCB bat

The Australian power-hitter talks about how he looks to make a big impact with his short appearances at the crease, and about using his physique to be imposing

09-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Lost in translation: How does the IPL overcome its many language barriers?

Lost in translation: How does the IPL overcome its many language barriers?

With multiple languages, accents and dialects in the mix, players, coaches and captains often have to find innovative ways to communicate

04-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Rickelton: 'The pressure internally is big but externally is huge' at the IPL

Rickelton: 'The pressure internally is big but externally is huge' at the IPL

"I just wanted to get a score and ease the nerves down," Rickelton says after scoring his first IPL half-century

01-Apr-2025•Matt Roller
Williamson backs international windows and WTC 'tweaks'

Williamson backs international windows and WTC 'tweaks'

The former New Zealand captain sees the current WTC structure as "not ideal"

31-Mar-2025•Matt Roller
Stars in another sky - KKR's 2024 heroes sparkle for their opponents

Stars in another sky - KKR's 2024 heroes sparkle for their opponents

Having to let go of some of the key performers that helped them win the title, they have lost two of their first three games this season

31-Mar-2025•Matt Roller
How 'Happy Hampshire' came to be part of a multi-million dollar international cricket franchise

How 'Happy Hampshire' came to be part of a multi-million dollar international cricket franchise

The debt-ridden club now has Indian owners and is at the forefront of a revolution in England

31-Mar-2025•Matt Roller
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BCCI aiming to resume IPL 2025 in May following ceasefire

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The contenders to fill Rohit's vacant spot in the Test team

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