International League T20 will take UAE cricket to 'new heights'
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, believes the T20 franchise league set for launch next January will help UAE cricket “achieve new heights”.
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Cricket-Ex-Australia assistant coach Sawyer takes charge of NZ women's team
(Reuters) - Australian Ben Sawyer has been appointed head coach of the New Zealand women's cricket team, the country's cricket board (NZC) said on Monday.
"When Time Comes To Score Runs, They All Get Out": Kapil Dev's Big Statement On India's Star Trio Of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma And KL Rahul
The T20 World Cup will be played this year in Australia in October-November and it would be interesting to see how the Rohit Sharma-led side goes about their business in the tournament, having failed to make the semi-finals in the last edition played in the UAE. Former India captain Kapil Dev has said that the current setup needs to change their approach in the shortest format of the game. He also said that Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have the ability of playing at a strike-rate of 150-plus but they need to decide whether they want to play the role of an anchor or striker.
Australia's Ben Sawyer Named New Zealand Women's Head Coach
Australian Ben Sawyer was Monday appointed head coach of the New Zealand women's cricket team, with the Commonwealth Games next month his immediate priority. The 42-year-old assumes the role after serving for three years as the Australian women's bowling coach.
Australia pick three pacers for first Sri Lanka T20
Australia have picked three pacemen for the first T20 international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, hoping their World Cup-winning formula will work in their favour again.
Ex-Australia assistant coach Sawyer takes charge of NZ women's team
Australian Ben Sawyer has been appointed head coach of the New Zealand women's cricket team, the country's cricket board (NZC) said on Monday.
SL vs AUS: Australia Announce Playing XI For 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka
Australia's big guns returned to the side as they announced the playing XI for the opening Twenty20 International (T20I) against Sri Lanka at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday. Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith had all missed the recent T20I matches at home to Sri Lanka in February and the one-off T20I against Pakistan in Lahore in April but return to the playing XI for the first T20I. Speaking about the team composition, Australia's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch said that there was a temptation to play two spinners but with rain around in the last couple of days, they decided to go in with three fast bowlers.
Australia stick with quicks for Sri Lanka T20 opener
Kane Richardson for Tuesday's T20 series opener against Sri Lanka and stuck with the three-pronged pace formula that won them their first World Cup last year. Richardson was selected ahead of namesake Jhye Richardson to replace rested Pat Cummins and join Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the attack in Colombo. Captain Aaron Finch said selectors had considered picking second spinner Mitchell Swepson to partner Ashton Agar but went with pace after seeing the pitch.