Shaky Capitals have to raise their game at high-flying Royals' den

Match details Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)Jaipur, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big picture – Royals look the stronger side Sports pages, web pages, front pages – Rishabh Pant has been on them all over this past week, his comeback from a career-threatening accident analysed threadbare. But for the first time in a week, Pant seemed happy to not be the centre of attention, enjoying being part of the…

March 27, 2024
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Cricket Australia cut Lyon's Lancashire stint short

Cricket Australia have told Nathan Lyon that he will only be available to play half of Lancashire’s County Championship season and have blocked his plan to play white-ball cricket for them. Lyon was due to feature in all formats but CA want to manage his workload ahead of their home Test series against India at the end of this year. Lancashire announced on Wednesday that Lyon will only be allowed…

March 27, 2024
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Fargana Hoque left out of Bangladesh squad for Australia T20Is

Fargana Hoque has been left out from Bangladesh’s T20I squad for the three-match series against Australia. Fargana was among three changes from the ODI series which the visitors won 3-0 quite convincingly. Fargana had scores of 0, 7 and 5 in the three ODIs although the rest of the Bangladesh team couldn’t even cross 100 runs in any of the matches. “Trisna got the nod ahead of Disha as she…

March 27, 2024
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Asitha Fernando to replace injured Kasun Rajitha for Chattogram Test

Kasun Rajitha has been ruled out of the second Test against Bangladesh set to begin on March 30, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed, with Asitha Fernando to swap in as his replacement. Rajitha is understood to have injured his back while playing in the first Test in Sylhet, during which he had received treatment and managed to continue. In fact, his eight wickets, including a second innings five-wicket haul, were…

March 27, 2024
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Pothas in charge of Bangladesh for second SL Test as Hathurusinghe goes on leave

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will miss the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, starting in Chattogram on Saturday. On the development, the BCB has only said that Hathurusinghe would be travelling back home to Australia because of “personal reasons”. No return date has been confirmed. Assistant coach Nic Pothas will charge for the duration of the match. Bangladesh reached Chattogram from Sylhet after the first Test ended in…

March 27, 2024
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Cricket Namibia awards professional contracts to ten women players

Cricket Namibia has announced professional contracts for ten women’s cricketers, making it the first sports governing body in the country to have contracts for both its men’s and women’s national teams. The contracts were negotiated and signed in February but announced only on Tuesday. “For the first time, we have been able to professionalise the women’s game. This is a significant moment for sports in the country. It’s the first…

March 27, 2024
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PCB contests FICA claim of delayed player payments in PSL

The PCB has denied that there has ever been a delay in player payments in the Pakistan Super League, following a report by cricket’s global players’ union which registered reports of late or non-payment across several major franchise leagues over the last 24 months. The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) launched a new ‘leagues hub’ on Wednesday morning, which is designed to be a resource for players, their agents…

March 27, 2024
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Garth and Perry seal Australia's ODI series sweep over Bangladesh

Australia 93 for 2 (Healy 33, Perry 27*, Mooney 21*, Rabeya 1-21) beat Bangladesh 89 (Nigar 16, Garth 3-11, Gardner 3-25, Perry 2-17, Molineux 2-23) by eight wickets A ruthless Australia showed little mercy to Bangladesh, thumping them by eight wickets to sweep their ODI series in Dhaka on Wednesday. Already 2-0 up, Alyssa Healy won the toss and had little hesitation in bowling. And opening pair Kim Garth and…

March 27, 2024
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Wellington take Plunket Shield title after final-day washout

Wellington have been crowned Plunket Shield champions after the final day against Northern Districts in Hamilton was washed out. The match at Seddon Park was effectively a final with Wellington and Northern Districts the only two sides in with a chance of claiming the title in the final round. Wellington had entered the game with a small lead at the top of the table and were able to accrue enough…

March 27, 2024
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Glenn out for at least four matches due to concussion

England legspinner Sarah Glenn has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against New Zealand and at least the first two ODIs due to concussion. Glenn picked up the concussion when she landed heavily after dropping a catch in the third T20I in Nelson. She did not immediately leave the field and came on to bowl the next over but then went off. At the change of…

March 27, 2024
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