Amy Hunter lands monthly honour from ICC for January
Ireland's Amy Hunter has been named Women's Player of the Month by the International Cricket Council.
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Ireland's Amy Hunter has been named Women's Player of the Month by the International Cricket Council.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it has appointed batter Najmul Hossain Shanto as captain in all three formats for the next year amid ongoing uncertainty over the availability of former skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Sikander Raza was in his best form as the Dubai Capitals secured an important victory over the Desert Vipers in the ILT20 clash at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing 171 for victory, Raza hit a six in the last ball of the match to help his team in the race for the playoffs. Speaking about the moment that he won his team the match, the Zimbabwean all-rounder said, "It's the stuff of dreams. From my point of view, we needed this win to stay alive in the competition. And a win like that goes a long way to boost our confidence. It has suddenly made us believe that we can win from any position. We are confident that we can make it to the semifinals. Going into the game against MI Emirates, we have a chance to stay in the hunt for the playoffs because of this win."
Team India will be eyeing a sixth U-19 World Cup triumph as they take on Australia in the tournament's summit clash on Sunday in Benoni, South Africa. India are the most successful side in the history of the tournament, having reached the final on eight occasions prior to the ongoing edition. India first won the U-19 World Cup in 2000 under the leadership of Mohammed Kaif, followed by four more triumphs in 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022.
With their DP World International League T20 title defence on the line on Wednesday night, there were any number of world stars the Gulf Giants captain, James Vince, could have thrown the ball to.
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar believes a loan move or transfer away with a buy-back clause could be the best solution to the Reds' dilemma over Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher.
Amy Hunter has become the first Irish women's cricketer to score an international century in both one-day international and T20 international formats as Zimbabwe were beaten by 57 runs in the first T20 international of a five-match series.
Australia captain Pat Cummins and England's Nat Sciver-Brunt were named Cricketers of the Year by the International Cricket Council on Thursday.