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Bangladesh appointed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as Test captain for a third time on Thursday after Mominul Haque quit following a poor run of form. Bangladesh Cricket Board also named batsman Liton Das the new vice-captain ahead of a two-Test series in the West Indies later this month. "They will be in the positions until a further decision is made," BCB president Nazmul Hassan told a press conference.
Pakistan's women's cricket team beat the Sri Lankan women's team by 8 wickets in the first ODI at Karachi to make a strong start to the series. The foundation of the win laid by the bowlers as the SL women were bowled out for 169. Leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima was the pick of the bowlers as she finished with figures of 4/21, a career best performance for the bowler.
After a highly successful 15th season of men's Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking for a window to organise the event for women cricketers as well. According to a BCCI source, when the IPL 2022 was going on, BCCI officials had a discussion with stakeholders regarding Women's IPL. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah have made it clear that a full-fledged women's IPL will take place featuring six teams.
Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking for a window to organise the event for women cricketers as well. According to a BCCI source, as IPL 2022 was going on, BCCI officials had a discussion with stakeholders regarding Women's IPL. BCCI president Saurav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah have made it clear that a full-fledged women's IPL will take place featuring six teams.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan on Wednesday celebrated his 30th birthday. Rizwan, who enjoyed a lot of success with the bat in the year 2021, was also named men's T20I player of the year for his exploits with the willow. The 30-year-old also had a successful debut stint in the English County cricket, where he shared the dressing room with India batter Cheteshwar Pujara. Both Pujara and Rizwan made their debuts for Sussex in the same match, and the former had a special birthday wish for the wicketkeeper-batter.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the opening week of his side's tour of Sri Lanka, starting Tuesday. The 40-year-old, who returned a positive test for the virus a day before Australia's T20 squad's departure to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, will isolate for a week in Melbourne and is likely to link up with the team in Colombo ahead of the second T20 on June 8. "Australian men's team head coach Andrew McDonald has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be delayed in travelling to Sri Lanka for the start of the T20I series," Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. In his absence, assistant coach Michael Di Venuto will guide the T20 side. "Michael Di Venuto will coach the Australian men's T20 side before Andrew McDonald re-joins the squad at the conclusion of seven days isolation," CA added.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's tour of Sri Lanka, starting on Tuesday, June 7. McDonald returned the positive test ahead of the Australian team's departure to Sri Lanka on Tuesday, May 31. According to cricket.com.au, McDonald will remain under isolation for seven days. His assistant Michael Di Venuto will play the role of the interim coach in the meantime. McDonald is expected to resume his duties ahead of the second T20I in Colombo.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has tested positive for COVID-19 and will join the team in Sri Lanka after completing a week of isolation, according to a Cricket Australia news service.