The duo get the chance to go one better this year against Royal Challengers Bangalore, with Iyer’s match-winning innings of 87* from just 41 deliveries against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday helping the Kings earn their place in the final in what is Ponting’s first year as coach of the franchise. Iyer scored 243 runs … Read more
Ben Duckett (England) Matches 19, Runs 831, Avg 46.16, HS 107, Centuries 2, Fifties 6 With a healthy batting average and a strike rate better than run a ball, Ben Duckett is England’s enforcer at the top, with the responsibility of giving his side flying starts. He forms a dangerous left-right combination with fellow opener … Read more
But a serious back injury has hampered Iyer in recent times and it was only a late reprieve that allowed the 30-year-old to return to the international fold when he scored an excellent half-century to help propel India to victory in the opening ODI against England in Nagpur on Thursday. ALSO READ – Iyer cameo … Read more
Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Iyer said, “I’m flexible and ready to bat anywhere in the batting order. “KL (Rahul) and I, we played that important role in the middle during the World Cup. We had a great season together. It was just the last bit (the final against Australia) that we couldn’t execute the way … Read more