Rashid named Afghanistan Twenty20 captain
Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in Twenty20 internationals after being named as the replacement for Mohammad Nabi by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday.
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Australia captain Cummins hails 'gutsy' efforts from wounded team mates
MELBOURNE : Australia captain Pat Cummins hailed team mates Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green for their courage under fire after the injured duo played through pain to help the side complete a series-sealing victory over South Africa on Thursday.
India Women's T20 World Cup 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur to lead 15-member squad, Smriti Mandhana named vice-captain
Along with the T20 World Cup squad, the board also announced the squad for the tri-series in South Africa which will take place before the cricketing extravaganza.
Still feels like a dream, Suryakumar Yadav on becoming India's new T20I vice-captain
“It (vice-captaincy) wasn’t expected, but the way the past year has been for me, I can say that it’s like a reward for me. I’m feeling very good about it, and I’m really looking forward to it,” Surya said after cracking 95 for Mumbai against Saurashtra on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match at the MCA’s ground in BKC.It was his father Ashok Kumar Yadav who broke the good news to ‘Sky’ on Tuesday night that he had been ‘promoted’ in India’s T20I setup. “My father forwarded the (team) to me, because he’s always on social media. Then, we spoke to each other. He also sent me a small message: ‘Not to take any pressure and enjoy your batting.’”Of course, it took time for the news to sink in.
Watch: Sarfaraz or Rizwan? Confusion over Pakistan captain in absence of Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan, who is not a part of Pakistan's playing XI, came out as a substitute and replaced the unfit Babar on the field. Rizwan was also seen setting the field as he took over the leadership responsibilities, after the Pakistan team management had nominated him as the acting captain of the side.
New Sittingbourne captain Matt Warren speaks about the task ahead as Brickies set about improving poor form
New skipper Matt Warren wants to bring the Sittingbourne dressing room together.
Pandya to captain India in T20I series against Sri Lanka
Hardik Pandya will captain India for their Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next month in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who will return for the following one-day internationals, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.