Proteas Test opener signs with Middlesex: 'An incredible opportunity'
English county side Middlesex have announced the signing of South Africa top-order batter Pieter Malan for the rest of the season as a replacement for Peter Handscomb.
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"Unbelievable Comeback By Cheteshwar Pujara": Former Selector MSK Prasad To NDTV
Days after the squads were announced for India's upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) series against South Africa and the one-off Test against England, former chief selector MSK Prasad spoke to NDTV about Cheteshwar Pujara's comeback, Umran Malik and more. Pujara was left out of the squad for India's two-match series at home against Sri Lanka, but then went and scored runs aplenty for Sussex in the County Championship to make it tough to leave him out of the upcoming Test in England.
Sri Lanka orders batsman Kamil Mishara home from Bangladesh
Sri Lanka has ordered batsman Kamil Mishara to return home from Bangladesh for "alleged breach of rules", its cricket board said on Tuesday. Mishara, who is part of the 18-member squad touring Bangladesh but did not make the XI in the two Tests, will be immediately flown back, according to Sri Lanka Cricket.
BAN vs SL, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Mushfiqur Rahim Goes Past 150
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka after a disastrous start. On Day 2, Liton Das was dismissed for 141 by Kasun Rajitha but Mushfiqur Rahim continued on his merry ways to go past 150 as Bangladesh continued to make the visitors toil. On Tuesday, Bangladesh lost had lost the wickets of Liton Das and Mosaddek Hossain (0) in quick succession. However, Mushfiqur along with Taijul Islam steadied the ship. On Day 1, the hosts made a nightmare start to the game as Rajitha bowled opener Mahmudul Hasan for a duck with the second ball of the morning. Fellow opener Tamim Iqbal, who scored a century in the drawn first Test in Chittagong, also fell for a duck as he sent a leading edge off Fernando in the next over to be caught brilliantly by Jayawickrama at backward point. Skipper Mominul Haque tried to settle the nerves with two fours, including one off the first ball he faced, but soon edged Fernando to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella when on nine. (LIVE SCORECARD)
New Zealand's Vettori named assistant Australia cricket coach
Daniel Vettori was Tuesday named as an assistant to Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald, who said the former New Zealand captain's knowledge and experience would be invaluable.
Neutral umpires to be re-introduced soon, says International Cricket Council official
International Cricket Council (ICC) will soon re-introduce neutral umpires despite the Covid-19 pandemic providing an opportunity to give home umpires more exposure, chairman Greg Barclay said on Monday. "There were some benefits (of Covid) for cricket," Barclay told reporters in Dhaka. "One of them was the chance to use umpires at home.
Cricket Australia names New Zealand's Daniel Vettori as assistant coach
New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori was on Tuesday named as an assistant to Australia coach Andrew McDonald, who said the ex-Kiwi skipper's knowledge and experience would be invaluable. All-rounder Vettori played 113 Tests and 295 one-day internationals for the Black Caps and worked alongside McDonald with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He will continue as head coach of the Birmingham Phoenix in England's The Hundred. "It's a very strong and unified group which has the potential to have a very rewarding and hopefully successful period ahead," Vettori said of the Australian squad. Andre Borovec of Victoria, who has worked with the squad on select tours for the past year, was also made an assistant and will coach Australia A in Sri Lanka next month prior to the national team's two-Test series there.
Cricket-Former New Zealand skipper Vettori joins Australia staff
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been appointed an assistant coach of Australia after working with the squad during the white-ball component of the Pakistan tour.