Former England seamer Kabir Ali lands assistant coach role at Yorkshire
Former England international Kabir Ali has joined Yorkshire as an assistant coach.
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Exclusive - IPL auction 2022: 'Sachin Tendulkar a childhood hero, excited to play under Rohit Sharma' - Meet 18 year old IPL millionaire 'Baby AB' Dewald Brevis
Dewald Brevis has picked up, thanks to his swashbuckling batting style. The Johannesburg-born Brevis hogged the limelight with his power-packed batting show in the recently concluded ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022, which India won. The South African colts failed to make it to the knockouts, but the 18-year-old Brevis was the pick of the batsmen, taking the tournament by storm and signing off as the highest run-scorer, with 506 runs in 6 innings, at an average of 84.33.
Steve Smith: Australia batter ruled out of Sri Lanka T20 series with concussion
Batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of the rest of Australia's Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka with concussion.
Australia win super over thriller against Sri Lanka to take 2-0 lead in T20 series
Australia were pushed to the limits before sealing victory in the second T20 against a spirited Sri Lanka in Sydney on Sunday.
South Africa's Keegan Petersen, England Women Captain Heather Knight Win ICC Player Of The Month For January
South African batter Keegan Petersen pipped under-19 star and compatriot Dewald Brevis and Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain to claim the ICC men's Player of the Month award for January following a phenomenal Test series against India. For the women's award, England skipper Heather Knight beat off competition from Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu and West Indies star Deandra Dottin to clinch the honour. Petersen played a pivotal role as South Africa came back from 0-1 down to win the three-match series 2-1 against India. In the second Test, he scored 62 in the first innings, helping the Proteas gain a slender lead. In their chase of 240, he played a crucial 28-run knock.
Sri Lanka Fined For Slow Over-Rate In 2nd T20I vs Australia, Pathum Nissanka Warned
Sri Lanka have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the second T20I which also saw batter Pathum Nissanka being reprimanded for "using audible obscenity" during the match in Sydney. ICC match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after Sri Lanka were found to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
IPL 2022: RCB managed to cover all bases with multi-dimensional skill sets, says Mike Hesson
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) acquired Indian all-rounder Harshal Patel (Rs 10.75 crore), Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 10.75 crore), Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (Rs 7.75 crore), South Africa's veteran batsman Faf du Plessis (Rs 7 crore), and these all are the top buys among the 19 players bought by the team at the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction 2022. In its endeavour to build a bold brigade for excellence in the upcoming IPL season, RCB also added steel and resolve to the squad with the additions of veteran India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik (Rs 5.5 crore), wicketkeeper-batsman Anuj Rawat (Rs 3.4 crore), left-arm orthodox bowler & left-hand batsman Shahbaz Ahamad (Rs 2.4 crore), West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford (Rs 1 crore).
Australia vs Sri Lanka: 'I will be ok', says Steve Smith on road to recovery after concussion
Steve Smith took to social media to reassure his fans he will be alright after suffering a concussion while attempting to save a six in Sunday's Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka in Sydney. Smith made an acrobatic dive in an attempt to prevent a six but fell over the boundary rope and slammed his head on the ground. Team-mates Pat Cummins and Glen Maxwell rushed to his aid while signalling to the medical staff to attend to Smith, who stayed down clutching his head. "Thanks everyone for reaching out. My head has felt better but I will be ok," Smith wrote on Twitter on Monday.