Abu Dhabi T10 dates confirmed ahead of bumper season for UAE cricket
The new cricket season will be among the busiest ever for leading UAE cricketers, after dates were confirmed for the next edition of the Abu Dhabi T10.
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Eoin Morgan will know when time is right to step aside: Matthew Mott
Morgan has struggled for form and fitness recently but the 35-year-old is a "long way off" the point where he is no longer worth his place in the team, newly-appointed white-ball coach Matthew Mott said. Morgan took charge of the white-ball sides in December 2014, guiding England to the Twenty20 World Cup final two years later before helping them win the 50-overs event in 2019.
"If Rohit Sharma Not Available...": Wasim Jaffer's Big Statement On Hardik Pandya
For star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, 2022 has been a transformative year. Shedding doubts about his fitness, ability to bowl and whether he still deserved a spot in the Indian lineup, he led Gujarat Titans to the Indian Premier League season in their debut campaign and what was indeed his maiden campaign as a captain. And now, he is all set to captain India in the two-match T20 International series against Ireland later this month. And former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels that the selectors made the right choice in picking him as the captain and said that the all-rounder would be his first preference to lead India in Rohit Sharma's absence.
BCCI Shares Pics Of England Bound Test Squad, Fans Ask "Where's Rohit Sharma?"
Members of the Indian Test squad on Thursday left for England to begin preparations for the rescheduled fifth Test in July. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared snaps ahead of the contingent's departure. "England bound. Snapshots as #TeamIndia takes off for England," the BCCI captioned the post. Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Cheteshwar Pujara and Jasprit Bumrah are among the players who can be spotted in the picture, and notably, Ravindra Jadeja as well, who suffered an injury during the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.
"Surely More Good Things To Come": Rahul Tripathi To NDTV After Earning India Call-Up
Right-handed batter Rahul Tripathi received his maiden national side call-up on Wednesday as he was named in the T20I squad for the upcoming two-match series against Ireland, beginning June 26. After having a good IPL for SunRisers Hyderabad, Tripathi had not found a spot in the squad for the series against South Africa, but he has now been named in the team for the Ireland series. A day after earning a call-up, Tripathi spoke to NDTV over the phone and talked about his emotions after being named in the squad.
Cricket-England skipper Morgan will know when time is right to step aside: Mott
(Reuters) - England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan has struggled for form and fitness recently but the 35-year-old is a "long way off" the point where he is no longer worth his place in the team, newly-appointed white-ball coach Matthew Mott said.
ICC ODI Rankings: Imam-ul-Haq Surpasses Virat Kohli, Babar Azam Stays On Top
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has surpassed Virat Kohli to get to the second spot in the ICC One Day International Batter Rankings. The southpaw was earlier in third place in the rankings just below his captain Babar Azam and the former India skipper Virat Kohli. A brilliant performance in the home series has brought him four points clear of Kohli at number two, a career-best ranking for him. Imam inspired Pakistan to clean sweep West Indies 3-0 in the recent ODI series at home, smashing three half-centuries. His form was duly rewarded as he won the Player of the Series award and made a move on the latest rankings that were released on Wednesday. The 26-year-old jumped a massive 20 rating points to move in front of Kohli and now has a career-best mark of 815 rating points.
WI vs BAN, 1st Test: Shakib Al Hasan looks to past glory as Bangladesh take on West Indies
Shakib Al Hasan leads an unsettled Bangladesh side into the first Test against the West Indies on Thursday seeking to recapture the glory of his captaincy debut 13 years ago. In 2009 Shakib replaced the injured Mashrafe Mortaza as skipper for the second Test in Grenada and played a critical role in taking his team to 2-0 series sweep against a depleted West Indies side.