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SYDNEY : Opener Marcus Harris has been left out of the Australia squad for the two-test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July, although he will have a chance to press for a return as part of the "A" team also touring.
Rahul Chahar was part of Mumbai Indians' two IPL title winning campaigns (2019 and 2020) and the 22-year-old leg-spinner, who is now part of Punjab Kings, is confident that the Mayank Agarwal-led side will finally be able to clinch that elusive maiden IPL title. Punjab Kings have never won the IPL. Their best performance in IPL history was in the 2014 season (under George Bailey's captaincy) when they entered the final, but lost the title clash by 3 wickets to the Gautam Gambhir-led Kolkata Knight Riders team. In a recent interview with TimesofIndia.com, Chahar talked about Punjab's chances of winning their maiden title this season and more. Chahar, who takes inspiration from the legendary Shane Warne, has claimed 7 wickets in the 4 matches he has played so far in this season. He is the highest wicket-taker for the Punjab outfit so far in the 15th edition. TimesofIndia.com caught up with Chahar for an exclusive interview and spoke about his IPL experience so far, playing under the tutelage of Anil Kumble at the Punjab Kings, his idol Shane Warne and much more. Do you think Punjab Kings can finally win the title this time? We have a 100 percent chance of winning our maiden title this time. Considering our team combination and the way our batsmen are performing, Punjab Kings can win the trophy this time.
(Reuters) - Australia's chief selector George Bailey says he never doubted Aaron Finch's quality after the limited overs captain rediscovered his form in their Twenty20 win over Pakistan earlier this week.
Australia's chief selector George Bailey says he never doubted Aaron Finch's quality after the limited overs captain rediscovered his form in their Twenty20 win over Pakistan earlier this week.
Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and out-of-favour opener Marcus Harris were among those axed on Thursday from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players, but Josh Inglis was a winner. Others omitted include all-rounder Moises Henriques, batsman Ben McDermott and bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson. Paceman James Pattinson, who is now retired, and former Test captain Tim Paine were also absent. Paine remains on an indefinite break from the game after a sexting scandal.
Matthew Wade and out-of-favour opener Marcus Harris were among those axed on Thursday from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players, but Josh Inglis was a winner. Others omitted include all-rounder Moises Henriques, batsman Ben McDermott and bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson. Paceman James Pattinson, who is now retired, and former Test captain Tim Paine were also absent. Paine remains on an indefinite break from the game after a sexting scandal. The number of players in the group, which forms the core of Australia's international squads, was the maximum 20 allowed. Those who missed out can still though represent Australia. Dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman Inglis was a key addition for 2022-23 while Mitch Marsh, Scott Boland, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Swepson all retained their places having earned contract upgrades last season.
SYDNEY : Josh Inglis was one of 20 players awarded Cricket Australia central contracts on Thursday, less than two months after his international debut, but his Western Australia team mate Jhye Richardson missed out.
Punjab Kings and Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa feels the Punjab franchise, which is still chasing that elusive maiden IPL title, have the arsenal this time to go all the way. The 30-year-old left-hand top-order batter also lavished praise on new Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal, who he feels is calm and collected. Punjab Kings started their IPL 2022 campaign with a bang, chasing a mammoth 206-run target, set by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, in style.