Ravi Bopara named Sussex T20 captain, Tom Haines to lead in Championship

News George Garton named T20 vice-captain, with Ollie Robinson supporting Haines Ravi Bopara will take over from Luke Wright as Sussex’s T20 captain for 2022, with Tom Haines returning to lead their County Championship side after finishing last season in the role. Wright resigned as T20 captain earlier this month, suggesting it was “the right time to step down” after seven seasons in the role and that the move would…

March 28, 2022
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Pakistan to host West Indies for three ODIs in June

News PCB said West Indies have agreed to play three T20Is in Pakistan “in early 2023” The ODIs were initially part of a West Indies tour of Pakistan in December 2021   West Indies will tour Pakistan for a three-match ODI series in June, the PCB announced. All three matches, which are part of the 2023 World Cup Super League, will take place in Rawalpindi. They will take place on…

March 28, 2022
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Trevor Bayliss set to take charge of London Spirit

News Interim appointment expected in wake of Shane Warne’s death Trevor Bayliss is set to be appointed as London Spirit’s men’s head coach in the Hundred, linking back up with Eoin Morgan after four successful years together with England’s white-ball sides. Bayliss, who was England’s coach during the white-ball revolution from 2015 to 2019 that saw them go from a group-stage World Cup exit to world champions, is understood to…

March 28, 2022
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Fantasy Pick: Expect Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi to start the tournament well

Fantasy Tips Fantasy XI recommendations for the IPL 2022 game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals Mar 29: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, 5th Match, MCA Stadium Safe XI: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (capt), Nicholas Pooran, Kane Williamson, Rahul Tripathi (vice-capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult Captain: Sanju SamsonRoyals’ captain Samson is not new to starting the tournament on a high note. He…

March 28, 2022
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Royals, Sunrisers brace for first test of revamped squads

Preview Royals’ left-handers versus Washington Sundar’s offspin could be an interesting subplot Kane Williamson and Sanju Samson lead teams with obvious strengths but also obvious weaknesses   Big picture And then there were two. By the time Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals take the field on Tuesday, all other sides would have had a taste of IPL 2022. Sunrisers will be without Rashid Khan for the first time since 2017,…

March 28, 2022
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England off the canvas and knockout-ready – Heather Knight

News After holding nerve in four must-win games, England primed for tough bout with South Africa says captain Heather Knight believes that effectively playing “knockout cricket” throughout the latter half of the World Cup group stage will stand England in good stead when it comes to the real thing. England, the defending champions, have won four matches on the trot after defeats in the first three left their semi-final qualification…

March 28, 2022
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PCB announce year-long calendar for women's cricket, revive U-19 domestic tournament

News Pakistan are set to host SL, tour Australia, and play Ireland home and away as well as feature in the Commonwealth and Asian Games The PCB has chalked out a year-long calendar for women’s cricket, comprising extensive international and domestic cricket including home series against Sri Lanka and Ireland and Pakistan’s participation in the Commonwealth and Asian Games this year. The board has also revived its Under-19 tournament after…

March 28, 2022
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Northants bring in Lewis McManus with Adam Rossington 'unavailable for selection'

News Rossington also replaced as red-ball captain by Ricardo Vasconcelos Adam Rossington has been replaced as Northamptonshire captain without explanation and deemed “unavailable for selection” 10 days before the start of the County Championship season. Rossington, the wicketkeeper-batter, took over as captain from Alex Wakely in June 2019, midway through the club’s promotion-winning season. He led the side in the Bob Willis Trophy in 2020 and in last season’s Championship…

March 28, 2022
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Injured Ellyse Perry doubtful for semi-final against West Indies

News Australia allrounder says “we’ll probably need to make a decision in the next day or two” Ellyse Perry: “If I get there, I do. Fingers crossed”   Ellyse Perry‘s availability for Australia’s World Cup semi-final against West Indies on March 30 remains uncertain two days out from the fixture, she confirmed before heading into her first training session in nearly a week. Perry, who had suffered back spasms and…

March 28, 2022
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