Category: International Cricket

England’s Dawid Malan displaces Babar Azam to top T20 batting rankings

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ England’s Dawid Malan has replaced Pakistan’s Babar Azam as the world’s top-ranked Twenty20 batsman after a fine series against Australia, the International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. The 33-year-old left-hander is not a high-profile figure in the world game but has burnished his record after scores of 66, 42 and 21 against Australia saw him jump four places in the ICC standings. Malan now has eight scores of fifty or more in just 16 career T20 internationals, with an average of 48.71 and an equally impressive strike…

Women’s Big Bash League moved to Sydney over coronavirus

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“. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Australia’s Twenty20 women’s Big Bash League was Friday shifted entirely to Sydney as coronavirus travel restrictions forced drastic venue and schedule changes. The eight-team tournament was originally set to start on October 17, with 59 games across six cities. But they will all now be played in Sydney, starting a week later, due to Covid-19 border closures and quarantine requirements. Cricket Australia’s head of Big Bash Leagues Alistair Dobson said a huge amount of work had gone into ensuring the sixth edition could go…

Masterful Morgan leads England to victory in record chase against Pakistan

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ England captain Eoin Morgan belted a blistering half-century as England chased down a record target at Old Trafford to beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. Pakistan posted 195 for four in their 20 overs on a flat wicket, but the home side completed their victory with five balls to spare and a take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Morgan blasted 66 from 33 balls to secure the win in what is the highest chase in any form of 20-over cricket…

Azhar Mahmood happy to help England bowlers

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Former cricketer Azhar Mahmood has no qualms about coaching England during the ongoing Twenty20 series, saying he is happy to “pass on my experience” regardless of nationality. Mahmood, 45, appeared in 164 international matches for Pakistan and was the bowling coach under Mickey Arthur before a new regime led by former captain Misbahul Haq was installed last year after a disappointing World Cup. Now Mahmood, who knows many of the England coaching staff from his time in county cricket, has been brought in as a bowling consultant…

Pakistan’s Babar facing turnaround challenge in England T20s

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“Tight turnaround – Pakistan T20 captain Babar Azam in Test batting action against England. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Pakistan captain Babar Azam will try to overcome a quick change in formats in the first of three Twenty20 internationals against England at Old Trafford on Friday. Babar, the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman, featured throughout during Pakistan’s 1-0 loss to England in a three-Test series only completed on Tuesday — where he was 63 not out at the finish of a drawn match in Southampton. While none of England’s Test side…

Dwayne Bravo first player to take 500 T20 wickets

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“Landmark moment: Dwayne Bravo is the first man to take 500 T20 wickets. ©AFP” /> Port of Spain (AFP) – One day after James Anderson became the first fast bowler to claim 600 Test wickets, Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday grabbed a slightly lower-profile record by being the first player to take 500 Twenty20 wickets. The 36-year-old West Indies all-rounder reached the landmark in the Caribbean Premier League in his native Trinidad. Playing for Trinbago Knights Riders, Bravo had Rahkeem Cornwall of St Lucia Zouks caught by New Zealand’s Colin Munro…

Former Australia opener Rogers appointed Victoria coach

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“. ©AFP” /> Melbourne (AFP) – Chris Rogers has been appointed head coach of Victoria with the former Test opener vowing to turn more players from the state into permanent members of the Australian team. A prolific run-scorer at both state and English county level, Rogers played 25 Tests before gaining experience with assistant coaching roles at Gloucestershire and Somerset. He joined Cricket Australia’s High Performance team in early 2018 and acted as head coach of the Australian under-19 team at the World Cup earlier this year. One of his…

Kohli Strictly Warns IPL Players Not To Breach COVID-19 Health Protocols

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Indian Skipper Virat Kohli has warned Indian Premier League (IPL) players of serious “repercussions” for the tournament if they breach coronavirus precautionary rules. In his recent statement, Kohli the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Captain said: “One mistake from us could literally spoil the whole tournament.” With all eight teams now in quarantine in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the September 19 start, Kohli made the warning in a virtual meeting with players which was posted online by the Bangalore team. The IPL, originally scheduled to start…

England’s Anderson takes 600th Test wicket in Pakistan finale

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“James Anderson celebrates his 600th Test wicket after dismissing Pakistan captain Azhar Ali. ©AFP” Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket when he dismissed Pakistan captain Azhar Ali in the rain-marred third and final Test at Southampton on Tuesday. Fresh downpours meant play did not get under way on the last day until 1515 GMT. But the 38-year-old Anderson struck with his 14th ball of the day. Defying a docile pitch, he produced a rising delivery…

Breaking taboo, IPL cricket team gets sanitary pad sponsor

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“The Rajasthan Royals will wear the company’s logo on their shirts in the upcoming IPL season. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – An Indian Premier League cricket team has signed a sponsorship deal with a sanitary pad brand, challenging the country’s entrenched taboos around menstruation. The Rajasthan Royals, who feature England stars Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer, said they hoped the Niine brand sponsorship will “help educate men…on a grand scale”. Deep-rooted social taboos remain in India around menstruating women.In some rural areas, women are made to sleep separately during…