Yorkshire call off EGM that was due to vote on changes to board structure
A key meeting of Yorkshire members to vote on changes to the structure of the board has been cancelled, the club have said.
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Australia retain Women’s Ashes after ODI victory over England in Canberra
Australia have retained the women’s Ashes with a 27-run victory over England in the first one-day international of the multi-format series in Canberra.
Women's Ashes: Beth Mooney, Darcie Brown Star As Australia Beat England In 1st ODI To Retain Urn
Beth Mooney's 73-run knock was followed up by Darcie Brown's four-wicket haul to help Australia defeat England by 27 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Thursday. With this win, Australia have taken an 8-4 lead in the Women's Ashes and, as a result, have retained the urn. Chasing 206, England got off to a bad start as Tammy Beaumont (3) and Heather Knight (0) were sent back to the pavilion by Darcie Brown in the fourth over of the innings, reducing the visitors to 10/2. Nat Sciver then added 29 runs to the total along with Lauren Winfield Hill. However, this stand was broken in the 11th over by Megan Schutt as she got the better of Winfield Hill (13) and England was reduced to 39/3.
Cricket Is Going To Look Stupid If Justin Langer Is Sacked As Australia Coach, Says Ian Healy
Legendary wicketkeeper Ian Healy feels Cricket Australia will renew head coach Justin Langer's contract because if they sack him after his successful stint, it will make the game look "stupid". Langer, whose contract is due to end in June, guided Australia to its maiden T20 World Cup title last year and a dominant 4-0 Ashes victory recently. He is in the midst of discussions with CA regarding his future role. "The coach is nowhere near as important as any major player … You can change the coach much easier than you can change a senior player," Healy told 'Sen Radio'.
"Terrific Player Like Virender Sehwag": Michael Clarke's Huge Praise For India Batter
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke expressed his admiration for young Indian batter Prithvi Shaw and even compared his aggressive style of batting to former Team India opener Virender Sehwag. Clarke explained how Shaw, despite his poor outings in Australia last year, has so much to offer with what he brings to the table. Shaw, who has quite often spoken about the positive influence of Ricky Ponting on his batting, has been in and out of the Indian side due to his inconsistent outings. Clarke specifically mentioned that he loved Shaw's "brand of cricket" and termed him as a "terrific player".
IPL 2022 auction: Want to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad again, says former India u-19 captain Priyam Garg
Priyam Garg, who captained India to the final of the 2020 ICC u-19 World Cup, played two Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons with Sunrisers Hyderabad (2020 and 2021) and is expecting the Orange Army to pick him once again when the IPL 2022 Mega Auction takes place in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. Priyam has set his base price at Rs 20 lakh. He was bought for Rs 1.90 crore by Sunrisers in the IPL 2020 Auction. A total of 590 cricketers are set to go under the hammer this time. 228 are capped players, 355 are uncapped players and 7 belong to Associate Nations.
IPL 2022 Auction: Full list of foreign players with highest base price
IPL 2022 mega auction and the 10 franchises are all in readiness to vie for the players in what promises to be an action-packed bidding war, spread over two days, to pick up the best cricketing talents from around the world. The 2022 IPL auction, this time, will be held over a 2-day period on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru and a total of 590 players will be going under the hammer. And one of the keenly fought battles at the auction table will be for the foreign players. 220 short-listed overseas talents will be up for grabs. These foreign players have been picked from 14 countries which also include associate nations like Namibia, Nepal and the USA.
Hope Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane score lot of runs in Ranji Trophy: Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is hopeful of senior Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane featuring in the Ranji Trophy and score lots of runs. In the 2-1 series loss to South Africa in January, Rahane and Pujara could score just one half-century in six innings, amassing only 136 and 135 runs in six innings. With the duo under pressure to hold on to their spots in the Test side, the resumption of the Ranji Trophy comes at the right time ahead of the two Tests against Sri Lanka.