Australia appoint Andrew McDonald as new head coach
Former Test all-rounder Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of the Australian men’s team on a four-year contract, Cricket Australia (CA) has announced.
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IPL 2022, PBKS Predicted XI vs MI: Will Punjab Kings Stick With Odean Smith?
Punjab Kings suffered a narrow defeat against the Gujarat Titans in their last game in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as Rahul Tewatia smashed two sixes off the final two balls to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for his team. Odean Smith was on the receiving end, bowling the final over, and Punjab Kings suffered a heartbreak. The Mayank Agarwal-led franchise are placed at the seventh spot with four points from four games and they will next square off against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday and it needs to be seen whether they make any changes to their playing XI for this much-anticipated clash.
"Yuvi Pa Always A Role Model": Shivam Dube On Yuvraj Singh Comparisons
Shivam Dube played a stunning knock of 95 not out to help Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and register their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season on Tuesday. The southpaw was in sensational form with the bat, smashing eight sixes and five boundaries in his 46-ball knock. A stylish left-hander, Dube has often found himself in comparisons with the great Yuvraj Singh when he plays well, largely due to the fashion in which he plays his strokes, and the all-rounder does not have too many complaints about it.
Andrew McDonald confirmed as Australia's new cricket coach
Australia's top cricket body appointed Andrew McDonald as national coach on Wednesday, two months after the shock departure of Justin Langer.
McDonald confirmed as Australia head coach across all formats
MELBOURNE :Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of Australia in all three formats for the next four years after overseeing their test series victory in Pakistan in a caretaker role.
Andrew McDonald named head coach of Australian cricket team
Andrew McDonald as national coach on Wednesday, two months after the shock departure of Justin Langer. McDonald, 40, secured a four-year contract in the top position after winning praise for his performance as interim coach since Langer's abrupt resignation on February 5 shook the cricket world. He is taking on one of the highest-profile jobs in Australia, where cricket is an essential part of the country's identity and the team's exploits grip much of the nation. "I am honoured to be given this incredible opportunity for what is an exciting period ahead," McDonald said after being confirmed in the job by Cricket Australia.
IPL 2022, MI Predicted XI vs PBKS: Will Mumbai Indians Try To Bring In Riley Meredith, Fabien Allen?
Mumbai Indians are at the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 standings as the Rohit Sharma-led side have lost all their four games so far. The combination has not clicked for the franchise and they are yet to settle on a playing XI that can click in all conditions. Batting, bowling and fielding have all not been up to the mark this season for the five-time champions and this is the big reason behind Mumbai Indians' failure in the ongoing edition. The side will next square off against Punjab Kings on Wednesday and it needs to be seen whether the side makes any changes to their lineup.
Cricket-Australia board, players sign deal to issue NFTs
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's cricket board and players union have signed a multi-year licensing deal with Indian startup Rario and digital trading company BlockTrust to issue NFTs (non-fungible tokens).