Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions

Fantasy Tips Fantasy suggestions for match 22 of BBL 2020-21 Jan 1: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, Queensland Pro Tip: Both the games at the Carrara Oval were high-scoring encounters. So, back a lot of big-hitting top-order batters for this game. Our XI: Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Mohammad Nabi, Imad Wasim, Kane Richardson, Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha Substitutes: Peter Hatzoglou, Sam Harper,…

December 31, 2020
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Jhye Richardson, batsmen set up first win for Perth Scorchers

December 31, 2020

Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh celebrate Perth Scorchers’ win © Getty Images Perth Scorchers 3 for 147 (Roy 49, Inglis 44*, Marsh 38*) beat Adelaide Strikers 9 for 146 (Carey 82, Richardson 3-19) by seven wickets A sharp bowling spell from Jhye Richardson was backed up by a trio of brisk knocks from Jason Roy, Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh as the Perth Strikers secured their first win of the…

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Javeria Khan named captain for South Africa tour

News Allrounder Kainat Imtiaz was recalled in the touring party of 17 for the three ODIs and T20Is each Pakistan have named Javeria Khan as the stand-in captain for the South Africa tour next month after regular captain Bismah Maroof pulled out for “family reasons”. A 17-women squad was announced for the three ODIs and as many T20Is, as Pakistan prepare for the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in July 2021…

December 31, 2020
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Umesh Yadav ruled out of Test series with calf injury

News He had limped off the field during the second Test at the MCG Umesh Yadav has been ruled out of India’s last two Tests against Australia with a strained calf muscle, ESPNcricinfo has confirmed. Replacements for both Yadav and Mohammed Shami, who got injured in the first Test, are expected to be named shortly. Yadav’s withdrawal adds to a growing list of absentees for India, who came into the…

December 31, 2020
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Adam Zampa cops one-game suspension for obscenity

News Legspinner will miss the Melbourne Stars clash with the Hobart Hurricanes on January 2 Melbourne Stars legspinner Adam Zampa has been suspended for one match in the BBL after accepting a charge of using an audible obscenity during the Stars’ loss to Sydney Thunder on December 29. Zampa was charged by Cricket Australia with a Level 1 Code of Conduct breach for using an audible obscenity during the game….

December 31, 2020
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Williamson goes past Smith, Kohli; ends 2020 as world's No. 1 Test batsman

December 31, 2020

Kane Williamson went past Virat Kohli as the No. 1 Test batsman © AFP via Getty Images On the back of his Man-of-the-Match performance against Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson moved to No. 1 on the ICC Rankings for Test Batsmen in the final update of 2020. Williamson, who was third in the previous update, moved two spots up, going past India’s Virat Kohli…

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Injured Neil Wagner out of second Test, could be out of action for 'five to six weeks'

December 31, 2020

Neil Wagner battled through the pain of two broken toes in the first Test © Getty Images Neil Wagner has been ruled out of the second Test in Christchurch against Pakistan and would need “probably five to six weeks of healing”, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said. The fast bowler played through the pain of two fractured toes, bowling 49 overs across two innings in New Zealand’s win in…

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India women's January tour of Australia postponed

News With next month’s series postponed, India women continue to be without cricket since March Cricket Australia has said that the three-match ODI series between Australia women and India women has been postponed to “next season”, dates pending. The series was scheduled for late January. The announcement follows ESPNcricinfo’s report that the BCCI wasn’t keen on going through with the series, which was originally scheduled to be part of the…

December 31, 2020
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Warner a chance at Sydney even if he isn't fully fit

December 31, 2020

News Assistant coach Andrew McDonald backs rookie opener Will Pucovski to put in a good show too Australia are doing everything they can to get David Warner in the XI for the Sydney Test   David Warner could play the third Test against India even if he’s not back to full fitness while trust will be put in Will Pucovski to determine whether he is ready for a debut in…

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Sachin Tendulkar credits R Ashwin for neutralising the Steven Smith threat

December 30, 2020

Keeping Steven Smith quiet has been one of the key factors in India’s strong showing against Australia in their ongoing series, which is tied 1-1 after both teams registered eight-wicket wins in Adelaide and Melbourne. So tight have India been to him that he hasn’t crossed double digits yet, with scores of 1, 1*, 0 and 8 so far. Smith has been particularly troubled by R Ashwin, with the offspinner…

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