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Josh Inglis gets Cricket Australia contract; Matthew Wade and Marcus Harris axed
Matthew Wade and out-of-favour opener Marcus Harris were among those axed on Thursday from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players, but Josh Inglis was a winner. Others omitted include all-rounder Moises Henriques, batsman Ben McDermott and bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson. Paceman James Pattinson, who is now retired, and former Test captain Tim Paine were also absent. Paine remains on an indefinite break from the game after a sexting scandal. The number of players in the group, which forms the core of Australia's international squads, was the maximum 20 allowed. Those who missed out can still though represent Australia. Dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman Inglis was a key addition for 2022-23 while Mitch Marsh, Scott Boland, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Swepson all retained their places having earned contract upgrades last season.
Inglis gets central contract for Australia, Richardson omitted
SYDNEY : Josh Inglis was one of 20 players awarded Cricket Australia central contracts on Thursday, less than two months after his international debut, but his Western Australia team mate Jhye Richardson missed out.
Ishan Kishan Reveals What Virat Kohli Told Him As He Faced Jofra Archer On India Debut
Ishan Kishan's international career got off to a rollicking start as he hit a half-century against England in his debut match for India. In the second T20 International (T20I) against England last year, India were set a target of 165 by the visitors, and Ishan Kishan opened with KL Rahul. It was a nervy start to the innings for Kishan as Rahul fell for a six-ball duck in the first over, and the young southpaw had to face Jofra Archer from the other end. But Virat Kohli, the captain of the team at the time, walked in and encouraged Kishan to try and clear the ropes.
IPL 2022: Never expected Pat Cummins to play like that, says MI skipper Rohit Sharma
Pat Cummins's knock of 56 runs in just 15 balls came as a surprise for his rival captain Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians (MI) succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. "Never expected him to come and play like that! A lot of credit to him for the way he played, " said Mumbai captain Rohit in the post-match presentation ceremony. Mumbai Indians started off pretty slow as they scored only 35 runs for the loss of one wicket in the six overs of powerplay. The five-times champions were 98/3 in 16 overs and went on to score 63 runs in the last four overs to take their total to 161, courtesy Kieron Pollard's 5-ball 22.
"I'm Probably The Most Surprised": Pat Cummins On His Record Fifty vs Mumbai Indians
Regarded as one of the world's finest pacers, Pat Cummins said he was more surprised than anyone else after his Indian Premier League (IPL) record-equalling fastest fifty in Kolkata Knight Riders' five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Pune on Wednesday. Cummins reached his half century in just 14 balls, the same as KL Rahul, to help KKR chase down MI's total of 161 with four overs to spare. "I think I'm probably the most surprised by that innings. I'm glad that it came off. I was thinking of having a swing if it was in my area. Wasn't trying to overthink it," Cummins said at the post-match press presentation ceremony.
Watch: Shah Rukh Khan Wants To Dance Like This After Pat Cummins Record Knock vs MI In IPL 2022
On Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Pat Cummins mesmerized his way through an unforgettable 14-ball half-century as he announced his arrival in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 in some style. Cummins, who usually makes the headlines for his lethal pace bowling, won the hearts of millions of people with the bat and helped his team get over the line against Mumbai Indians at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The special knock by Cummins was acknowledged and appreciated by the entire sports fraternity and brought out some notice worthy reactions.
60 years after that fateful incident, plate in Nari Contractor’s head removed
Nari Contractor’s head after being hit by a Charlie Griffith bouncer on the 1962 tour of the West Indies, has finally been removed through surgery on medical advice. Contractor’s son Hoshedar told TOI that his father was fine after the surgery. Contractor was admitted at the Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday, and operated on Wednesday. “All well,” Hoshedar told TOI after the surgery, which was performed by Dr Harshad Parekh and Dr Anil Tibrewala. Contractor was hit by the Griffith bouncer on March 17, 1962 in a side game against Barbados. The 88-year-old, whose international career ended after that injury, played for India in 31 Tests from 1955 to 1962.