From the IPL
3 short reads across IPL: Lack of practice games hurt Bangladesh in Zimbabwe, says Ash • Ben Stokes battles cramps, scores first hundred after intern…
Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.
• Lack of practice games hurt Bangladesh in Zimbabwe, says Ashraful. Mohammad Ashraful believes Bangladesh suffered from a lack of warm-up matches during their series against Zimbabwe.
• Ben Stokes battles cramps, scores first hundred after international retirement. Ben Stokes scored an unbeaten 108 for Durham against Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup, battling cramps in his first match since retiring from international cricket.
• ICC ODI rankings: Rohit Sharma closes on Virat Kohli as No.1 battle heats up. Rohit Sharma's recent performances have closed the gap on Virat Kohli in the ODI batting rankings.