Proteas to play New Zealand, Bangladesh in T20 World Cup warm-ups
The Proteas will play in two official warm-up fixtures against New Zealand and Bangladesh ahead of next month's T20 World Cup in Australia.
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Returning Bavuma expected to open at World Cup as top order uncertainty swirls
Proteas convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang expects T20 captain Temba Bavuma to open the batting at next month's World Cup in Australia as concerns over the balance and composition of the top order intensify.
Temba Bavuma back to captain South Africa at T20 World Cup
He has made a full recovery from a left elbow injury suffered in the T20 series against India in June, Cricket South Africa said on Tuesday as they named the 15-player squad and three travelling reserves for the tournament in October and November. Rassie van der Dussen, however, has been ruled out after requiring surgery to fix a fracture of his left index finger, sustained during the second test against England last week.
Bavuma back to captain South Africa at T20 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG : South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has recovered from injury and will take charge of the team for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
Wayne Parnell And Tristan Stubbs Named In South Africa's T20 World Cup Squad, Rassie van der Dussen Ruled Out
Cricket South Africa on Tuesday announced the men's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated to be played in Australia in October-November this year. Temba Bavuma would lead the side while the likes of Tristan Stubbs and Wayne Parnell have been named in the squad. The 15-player squad and three travelling reserves will also make the trip to India ahead of the tournament for the three-match T20I series later this month.
Asia Cup 2022: Time for coaches to pick formats too?
Sriram says all-format coaching is very difficult in packed scheduleDUBAI: With a packed international calendar and three different formats jostling for relevance and financial viability, cricketers have already started to pick and choose their formats. Quinton de Kock abruptly called it quits in Test cricket earlier in the year and Ben Stokes ruffled a lot of feathers when he decided to give up ODIs last month. As international cricket faces a threat from proliferating T20 leagues, no doubt the players are bearing the brunt of the unrelenting schedule. It's clear that cricket is slowly headed towards three types of international players to suit each format of the game, leading to another question: should coaches too pick their formats? Former India cricketer turned coach Sridharan Sriram, who is a technical consultant to the Bangladesh team for the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup, feels the time will soon come when format-specific coaching will become the norm.
Players body flags talent drain from international game to T20 leagues
Mushrooming T20 leagues have turned cricket's labour market on its head, presenting a scenario where players can earn significantly more from these gigs than they possibly can from international cricket. "We have highlighted flight of talent away from international cricket as a critical issue for the game for a number of years, and it is now starting to impact on bigger countries, not just the smaller ones," FICA chief executive Tom Moffat told Reuters.
Watch: Andre Russell Tears Apart Bowlers As He Smashes Blitzkrieg Fifty In The Hundred
Manchester Originals outplayed Southern Brave by 68 runs in a match at The Rose Bowl, Southampton in the ongoing The Hundred tournament on Thursday. While the side posted a total of 188 for 3 in the stipulated quota of 100 balls, it bundled out the opponent for 120 runs in 84 balls. It was an all-round show from Andre Russell that helped Manchester Originals dictate terms in the game. Russell scored an unbeaten 64 off 23 balls and later picked one wicket to not only take his side home but also bag the Player of the Match prize for himself.