All you need to know about the Kia Super League (KSL)

Reblogging this article in case anyone has missed out on KIA super league which was recently won by @WesternStorm !!
Also, @CharlotteEdwards retired from cricket after her team lost in the finals !!

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The Kia Super League (KSL) also known as the Women’s Cricket Super League (WCSL) is a T20 women’s cricket competition held in England & Wales.

The league began with its inaugural season in 2016. There are six teams which participate in this competition. This year the teams will compete in a round-robin competition at 12 different venues from Thursday, 10^th August to Saturday, 26^th August. The top three finishers qualify for the finals day at a neutral venue. The second and third placed teams then meet in the semi-final for the right to face the first placed team in the final. The 2017 finals will held on Friday, 01^st September in Hove.

The Southern Vipers were the first champions of the Kia Super League (KSL) who were led by Former England captain Charlotte Edwards.

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Match Preview – India vs Srilanka – 2nd ODI at Pallekele

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Match Preview – India vs Srilanka – 2nd ODI at Pallekele

After a one-sided affair in the first ODI at Dambula, the focus now shifts to Pallekele where the two sides are scheduled to play the second ODI of the series. Not long ago the hosts suffered their worst test defeat at the same venue in the ongoing series which makes it all the more difficult for them to get back to winning ways.

Southern Vipers vs Western Storm – Match Preview & Fantasy tips

The Kia Super League (KSL) kickstarts today with the defending champions Southern Vipers taking on the last year’s finalist Western Storm.

Match News:

Southern Vipers:

Vipers are the defending champions who will be led by Charlotte Edwards & boasts some of the very good international players like Suzie Bates, Hayley Matthews, Danielle Wyatt & newly signed Mignon Du Preez.

The probable XIs for today’s match: Bates, Matthews, Edwards, Du Preez, Wyatt, Brindle, Adams, Rudd, George, Smith, Farrant

All you need to know about the Kia Super League (KSL)

The Kia Super League (KSL) also known as the Women’s Cricket Super League (WCSL) is a T20 women’s cricket competition held in England & Wales.

The league began with its inaugural season in 2016. There are six teams which participate in this competition. This year the teams will compete in a round-robin competition at 12 different venues from Thursday, 10^th August to Saturday, 26^th August. The top three finishers qualify for the finals day at a neutral venue. The second and third placed teams then meet in the semi-final for the right to face the first placed team in the final. The 2017 finals will held on Friday, 01^st September in Hove.

The Southern Vipers were the first champions of the Kia Super League (KSL) who were led by Former England captain Charlotte Edwards.

Dream 11 Fantasy tips for South Africa versus England Test Match at Old Trafford,Manchester !!

The teams head to Old Trafford, Manchester for the 4^th & final test of a long series which started on May 19th,2017 & this is the last chance for the visitors to end the tour on a positive note. Having lost both the ODI & the T20 series against the host England, the South Africans need to pull up their socks to avoid another series defeat on this long and testing tour.

England, on the other hand are currently leading the test series 2-1 & a draw in the final test match would do no harm to them as they will bag another series victory against a tough South African side.

Cheteshwar Pujara – The Silent Warrior joins the 4000 club !!

Before the start of the second test between India & Srilanka in Colombo, all eyes were on Cheteshwar Pujara not only because he has been the pillar of the Indian batting in test cricket after the retirement of Stalwarts like Tendulkar, Dravid & VVS but also because he was set to play his 50^th test match of his career.

After winning the toss India opted to bat as expected & the two openers – KL Rahul & Shikhar Dhawan started on a positive note especially Shikhar who continued his form from the first test and started scoring briskly. But when it looked like he was in for another big score, he fell for 35 trapped leg before to the right-arm offbreak spinner Dilruwan Perera.

Test Match Preview & Dream 11 tips for India vs SL – 2nd Test

After a clinical performance by India against the Lankans in the first test at Galle, the teams head to Colombo for the second match of the series.

India certainly go into the match with loads of confidence while Srilanka have lots to ponder upon. The Lankans not only have to find solutions in all the three departments ie batting, bowling and fielding but also have to tackle the injury concerns.

Team News:

India : India go into the match with a happy headache over selection of their openers. KL Rahul who missed the first test in Galle due to sickness is fit & ready to play tomorrow. With Shikhar Dhawan hitting a blistering 190 in the first innings & dominating the Lankan attack, it would be unfair on him to be left out of the playing eleven.

Same is the case with Abhinav Mukund who made a decent contribution in the test match. Though he couldn’t score big in the 1^st innings but made a vital contribution in the 2^nd innings with a 81 runs knock and was brilliant in fielding as well. Leaving him out of the playing eleven would not be an encouraging sign for a youngster and this is where captain Kohli has to make a brave decision.

With KL, Dhawan & Mukund all three been strong contenders to start tomorrow, the possibility of India going with Dhawan & Mukund seems high as KL has just come out of injury and lacks match practice.

India do not need to tweak the team after a clinical performance & Kohli could stick with the same team for the Colombo test.

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