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England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan will miss the third one-day international against the Netherlands on Wednesday due to a groin problem, a spokesperson for the country's cricket board (ECB) said. Jos Buttler will lead England later on Wednesday as they look to build on two comfortable victories and wrap up a 3-0 series win in Amstelveen.
Pakistani batting great Zaheer Abbas has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in London. According to Geo News, Abbas, 74, was moved to the ICU three days after getting admission in Saint Mary's Hospital in Paddington, where he was put on oxygen support. One of the most elegant batters of his time, Abbas had contracted COVID-19 while travelling from Dubai to London. He had complained of pain and was diagnosed with pneumonia after arriving in the British capital.
Leading the series 2-1, Team India have already begun their preparations for the upcoming rescheduled fifth against England, starting from July 1 at Edgbaston on Birmingham. The visitors will take on Leicestershire in a four-day tour game from June 24-27, prior to the match. While the BCCI shared several photos and videos of the Indian players sweating out in the nets, the Leicestershire Foxes shared a video of former India skipper Virat Kohli giving a "passionate team talk" to the players ahead of the tour game, which starts on Friday at the Uptonsteel County Ground.
Australia opener David Warner said pitches offering "extreme" spin in Sri Lanka's ODI series victory have helped the tourists prepare for the upcoming Tests. The hosts took an unbeatable 3-1 lead with a narrow win in the fourth one-day international on Tuesday as Warner's 99 went in vain at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. "We're always expecting turning wickets and it's fantastic preparation for us... It's great practice leading into the Test series," Warner said after his team's four-run loss.
Wriddhiman Saha's explosive tweets led to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) banning senior journalist Boria Majumdar for two years after they deemed his actions to be "in the nature of threat and intimidation". The veteran wicketkeeper-batter had alleged that he was intimidated by a journalist for not giving an interview and shared a screenshot of his chat. At the time, he had not named the journalist, but once BCCI began its official probe into the matter, Boria Majumdar identified himself as the one accused by Saha on his Youtube channel.
The Australian cricket team is currently in Sri Lanka for their multi-format series and currently both teams are squaring off in the five-match ODI series. The hosts have taken a 3-1 unassailable lead after beating Australia by 4 runs in the fourth ODI. However, the Pat Cummins-led side have already started preparing for the two-match Test series, beginning June 29 and the team have come up with a new drill to practice catching at positions close to the bat. In a video posted by cricket.com.au, head coach Andrew McDonald can be seen holding an AFL ball in his hand, and Nathan Lyon is delivering the cricket ball from the other end.
England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan will miss the third one-day international against the Netherlands on Wednesday due to a groin problem, a spokesperson for the country's cricket board (ECB) said.
London Spirit have signed West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard as their No 1 men’s pick in The Hundred draft, while all-rounder Andre Russell joined Manchester Originals and Dwayne Bravo went to Northern Superchargers.