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Hetmyer concern Article by May 6, 2021 Chief selector Roger Harper has admitted to being concerned about the future of Shimron Hetmyer, after the talented stroke-maker this week lost his Cricket West Indies (CWI) central retainer contract. The 24-year-old Hetmyer was one of 11 players not retained by CWI for the period beginning July 1, following a difficult last 12 months which saw him feature in only a smattering of games for the Caribbean side. However, Harper said CWI were committed to partnering with the Guyanese left-hander to ensure he was able to get the best out o...

May 6, 2021 What a month it has been for pitchers. We witnessed no-hitters by Joe Musgrove, Carlos Rodón and, just yesterday, John Means. Corbin Burnes threw a major-league record number of strikeouts without issuing a walk (49 punch outs and counting, though Burnes is currently sidelined). And Shane Bieber has pitched a multitude of double-digit strikeout games by. Oh, and Jacob deGrom and Gerrit Cole are just toying with hitters. On the flip side, it’s been a dismal start at the plate for most of the game’s hitters, though there are a few exceptions (here’s looking at you, Mike Trout...

April 16, 2021 I would imagine that one of the most jarring pitches for a major league batter to face is an extremely slow breaking pitch. Conventional wisdom might suggest the opposite — something like triple-digit heat. But at least a batter knows to expect high-end velocity when he steps to the plate against a given pitcher. A pitch under 70 mph, on the other hand, is rare enough that it can freeze you. Not familiar with the types of pitches I am talking about? Here are a select few. Since 2015 (i.e., the Statcast era), just 0.3% of all pitches thrown in MLB have been under 70 mph; pitch...

Unbeatable Australia: Incredible numbers behind Meg Lanning and Co’s world record 22 straight wins Since their 2017 World Cup semi-final defeat against Harmanpreet Kaur-inspired India, Australia have won 24 of the 25 ODIs they have competed in. The Australian women’s international cricket team is in a league of their own. They have been for a while. On Sunday, they completed their 22nd straight victory in One Day Internationals, the longest ever streak in the history of the 50-over format, going past Ricky Ponting and Co’s record set in 2003. Meg Lanning and Co achieved the staggering ...

The party leaders told ET that at this juncture, it is important for the party is to defeat the DMK-led alliance in the state. For the expansion plan, the party has formed booth committees in 52,000 booths out of the 92,000 in the state.