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Jonathan Trott was on Friday named as the new coach of Afghanistan, replacing Graham Thorpe who had to withdraw from the position on health grounds. Trott will take over for the tour of Ireland in August where the team will play five Twenty20 Internationals ahead of the World Cup in Australia later this year.
India batter Shikhar Dhawan is one of the most jovial cricketers in the world. Dhawan, who is leading the team in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies, scored a brilliant 97 to lay the foundation of the team's win in the first ODI on Friday. However, Dhawan drew laughter from his teammates with his hilarious antics during the West Indies' chase. The incident happened during the 37th over when Brandon Kings played a backfoot punch off Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling.
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen confessed to playing “old school tricks” and stalling for time during his side’s series-levelling defeat against England.
It was a nervy win for India in the first ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain on Friday. After India had set a 309-run target, the hosts needed 15 off the last over being bowled by Mohammed Siraj. The Indian fast bowler gave away 10 runs off the first five balls. The equation was simple on the last ball - five to win or four to take the match to the Super Over. On the final ball, Romario Shepherd was on strike as Siraj attempted a yorker. It went past the batter towards the leg stump, but wicketkeeper Sanju Samson stretched himself to stop a boundary and take India to win.
BCCI is mulling the idea of introducing a new system whereby the state associations will have to sign up ‘professional’ players for three seasons, TOI has learnt. At the moment, state units sign up players for one, or two seasons. “This idea was discussed in the apex council meeting of the BCCI on Thursday.
BCCI is likely to give Indian cricket team’s jersey sponsor Byju’s, who allegedly owes Rs 86.21 crore as dues to the Board, time till the “first half of October,” failing which its bank guarantee will be encashed, TOI has learnt. The decision was taken in the Board’s apex council meeting on Thursday.
Right-handed batter Shubman Gill was looking in fine touch and he raced to his fifty in the first ODI against West Indies. The 22-year-old was looking in sublime touch, and the West Indies' bowlers had no answers to stop him. However, Gill's innings came to a premature end after he was found short at the non-striker's end, and Windies skipper Nicholas Pooran made a direct hit, and hence the right-hander had to walk back after scoring 64 runs.
Prasidh Krishna is one pacer who really excites the Indian fans as he has the ability to clock good speeds and rattle the opposition batters. He has a good bouncer at his disposal and this is the main reason why he manages to take wickets at regular intervals. However, former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris believes that the next 12 months would be big for the development of the Indian pacer.