On this day in 2011: Sir Alastair Cook named England ODI captain
Sir Alastair Cook was named as England’s new one-day international captain on this day in 2011, with Stuart Broad taking charge of the Twenty20 side.
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Dimuth Karunaratne To Lead Sri Lanka For Bangladesh Test Tour
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne will once again captain the Sri Lanka team during their two-match Test series against Bangladesh later this month. Selectors named an 18-player squad for the crucial red-ball series on Wednesday, with a host of key players missing as Sri Lanka chase crucial World Test Championship points. SL batter Roshen Silva has opted out of the Bangladesh tour, with former skipper Angelo Mathews and right-hander Dhananjaya De Silva asked to help Karunaratne at the top of the Sri Lanka order.
IPL 2022: Maheesh Theekshana Picks 3 Wickets In 19 Over vs RCB, Twitter Can't Keep Its Cool
Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana, who had taken four wickets when Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) last faced Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, once again proved to be a bane for the Faf du Plessis-led side on Wednesday as he took three wickets in the penultimate over to halt their momentum at the death and help restrict them to 173/8, when a bigger total looked to be on the cards. He finished with figures of 3/27 and was CSK's best bowler on the night.
India consolidate No 1 ranking in T20s after World Cup debacle
Following the disappointment of their shock exit from the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year, India have made a dramatic turnaround and that is reflected in the International Cricket Council's rankings for the format.
IPL 2022: Getting Cap From "Rohit Bhai" Gave Me Confidence To Do Well, Says Tilak Varma
Young Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma, who has been one of the finds of the IPL season, said getting the cap from skipper Rohit Sharma gave him the confidence to perform well. Varma has been the leading run-getter for Mumbai Indians this season, with 307 runs under his belt. Although this has been a disastrous season for the five-time champions as they are out of contention for a play-off berth after suffering eight losses from nine games, Varma is one of the few positives for MI.
Getting cap from Rohit bhai gave me confidence to do well: Tilak Varma
Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma, who has been one of the finds of the IPL season, said getting the cap from skipper Rohit Sharma gave him the confidence to perform well. Varma has been the leading run-getter for Mumbai Indians this season, with 307 runs under his belt. Although this has been a disastrous season for the five-time champions as they are out of contention for a play-off berth after suffering eight losses from nine games, Varma is one of the few positives for MI. "I always liked Rohit bhai, so getting the cap from him really pumped me up and gave me confidence," Varma told mumbaiindians.com. Another advice which Rohit gave Varma was to enjoy the game.
BCCI Bans Journalist For 2 Years For "Intimidating" Wriddhiman Saha
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday banned senior journalist Boria Majumdar for 2 years for intimidating Wriddhiman Saha. The veteran India wicket-keeper had alleged that he was intimidated by a journalist for not giving an interview. He revealed all the details to a BCCI committee probing the matter in March earlier this year. Journalist Boria Majumdar in a Twitter video identified himself as the one accused by Saha. A three-member committee had met Saha in New Delhi to probe into the 37-year-old's allegations against the previously unnamed journalist. "I have told the committee everything I know. I have shared all the details with them. I can't tell you much right now. BCCI has asked me not to talk about the meeting outside as they will answer all your queries," Saha told reporters after appearing before the committee in New Delhi.
India Retain No.1 Status In ICC T20I Rankings, Australia On Top In Tests And New Zealand In ODIs
India under new captain Rohit Sharma finished the 2021-22 season as the world's number one ranked T20 team after a string of impressive performances at home but were a good nine points behind Australia in the annual Test rankings released by ICC on Wednesday. The 'Black Caps' from New Zealand finished the last season as the world No.1 ODI team with the cut-off date being May 4, 2022. The England versus India series that began in 2021, will be included in the rankings once the final postponed Test is completed.