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The Big Bash League draft took place on Sunday with a few massive picks and a fair amount of surprises as well. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was unsurprisingly the first pick of the Draft, with the Melbourne Renegades snapping up the Lancashire star.  https://twitter.com/RenegadesBBL/status/1564077781553934336 The player’s selection does not come as a huge surprise, especially considering his recent success with England and his brilliant run with the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. New Zealand stalwart Trent Boult was the second pick of the draft. He recently announced his decision to relinquish his New Zealand Cricket contract, as he wishes to spend some…

Indian veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is in a league of his own, having scored 614 runs in the One Day Cup for his county side Sussex. Pujara has been in sensational touch ever since going to play in the English domestic tournaments after his axing from the Indian Test side. The Indian veteran has scored more than 1700 runs for Sussex across two County tournaments. The 34-year-old claims his current County cricket assignment with Sussex has improved his skills and that he is enjoying his role as captain of a group of young, bright players. On Wednesday, he had a…

In recent years, Pakistani spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has grown leaps and bounds both in terms of skill and pedigree, with the youngster establishing himself as one of the best all-rounders currently in limited-overs cricket, particularly in the shorter format. The 23-year-old has carved a niche for himself, emerging as one of the most impactful players in various T20 leagues across the world, including the Pakistan Super League and the Big Bash League in Australia. He has impressed many with his accurate leg break bowling and explosive batting capabilities and has been handed the responsibility of vice-captaining the Pakistan white-ball…

The Hundred franchise Manchester Originals have been dealt a massive blow as skipper and leading run-scorer Jos Buttler has pulled out of the competition after suffering a calf strain. The England white ball skipper was in action when the injury occurred, taking a tumble whilst fielding against the Southern Brave. It was later confirmed that the explosive right-hander would not be able to take further part in the competition after determining the extent of injury. The Lancashire batter played down the injury, even as he continued to field for the rest of the innings. He even joked about ‘getting older’ in a…

When asked if the Bangladesh cricket community should have high expectations for the Asia Cup, which will begin later this month, Shakib Al Hasan responded that the team was seeking long-term stability in the T20 format. “It is difficult for us to reach the final. If we can show a bit of improvement from what we have done in the last year-and-a-half, it would be an achievement.We should make it to the Super 4s, but I feel that if we can’t achieve targets that we set before a tournament, you will tell us that we talk big but can’t achieve…

Former Indian wicket-keeper batter Robin Uthappa has urged the selectors to consider Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rahul Tripathi for the third ODI against Zimbabwe after the visitors took an unassailable 2-0 lead at the Harare Sports Club. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений ROBIN UTHAPPA (@robinaiyudauthappa) The Indians made just one change in their line-up, with all-rounder Shardul Thakur replacing pacer Deepak Chahar. According to Uthappa, this would be a perfect opportunity to give the inexperienced members of the squad some playing time, something which will be very important in case of injuries during pressure situations. He felt that the management might rest…

His contract, which is expected to be worth AUD$340,000, will reportedly match that of the platinum players in the upcoming BBL draft; a portion of that sum will come from Sydney Thunder’s wage cap and the remaining amount from Cricket Australia. After the South Africa ODI series scheduled to be played in January was scrapped, Australia’s multi-format players were afforded a number of options with the ever-increasing number of T20 leagues around the world. The Australian reported late last month that David Warner would like to play in the new ILT20 league in the UAE rather than the BBL.   …

Punjab batsman Shubman Gill is set to lead the India ‘A’ side as they host their counterparts from New Zealand in a three-match four-day game series followed by three one-dayers if reports are to be believed. It is said that Gill will be the skipper for both squads, which will consist of several players who did well in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy, which Madhya Pradesh won for the first time under coach Chandrakanth Pandit.  https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1560296733468270593 Pandit was also appointed as Kolkata Knight Riders coach after his hugely successful campaign with MP, as he replaces Brendon McCullum. The Kiwi legend did not have the best of…

The in-form South African Test side wrapped up another convincing victory, as they got the better of England, beating the hosts by an innings and 12 runs. The Proteas extended their excellent record at the Mecca of cricket, Lord’s, having lost only one game at the storied location since their return to international cricket in 1991 after a hiatus of more than two decades. South Africa’s victory can largely be ascribed to their bowlers, who, in addition to their brilliant bowling performances in both innings, also stood up with the bat when it mattered the most, with Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, and…

Monday presented a relatively lopsided day of cricket at The Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix steamrolled the Trent Rockets in both the men’s and women’s Hundred tournaments. Moeen Ali and Amy Jones were the standout performers on the day as Birmingham walked home with the entirety of the spoils. Benny Howell also delivered a top-notch effort with the ball, picking up three wickets to set up a rather easy chase for the Phoenix. In the women’s competition, the Phoenix won the toss and decided to take the field. Asked to bat, the Trent Rockets started off losing a wicket early, with Bryony Smith walking off for a tame score…