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Rashid Khan named Afghanistan T20I captain
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Tuesday, 06 July 2021 07:29
Afghanistan's ace legspinner Rashid Khan will be leading them at this year's T20 World Cup after the cricket board appointed him captain of the team in the shortest format. Middle-order batter Najibullah Zadran has been named his deputy.Khan has led Afghanistan in T20Is before. For three months between September and November 2019, he had assumed the mantle of captain and…
Sean Williams and Craig Ervine in self-isolation, could miss one-off Bangladesh Test
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Tuesday, 06 July 2021 05:18
Zimbabwe are likely to miss out on the services of Sean Williams and Craig Ervine for the one-off Test against Bangladesh that starts on Wednesday in Harare. Both players have gone into self-isolation after coming in contact with Covid-positive family members."Sean Williams and Craig Ervine, part of Zimbabwe's 20-man squad announced last week, could not join the squad," Zimbabwe Cricket…
David Payne 'can't stop smiling' after left-field England call-up
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Tuesday, 06 July 2021 06:00
Amid the chaos of England's first-choice ODI squad entering self-isolation on Tuesday morning, a handful of county stalwarts received news that they thought would never come. Danny Briggs was recalled after seven-and-a-half years since his last international appearance; John Simpson was given a first call-up as the back-up wicketkeeper at the age of 32; and David Payne struggled to hide…
Danni Wyatt called up for T20I leg of England Women's series against India
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Tuesday, 06 July 2021 05:43
Danni Wyatt has been included in England Women's T20I squad for their upcoming series against India, after being left out for both the one-off Test and the ODI series.Wyatt has not made an international half-century since December 2019 and struggled to make an impact during the winter tour to New Zealand, with a top score of 33 across six innings.…
England ODI squad forced to self-isolate after positive Covid-19 tests
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Tuesday, 06 July 2021 03:33
England's entire ODI squad has been forced to self-isolate two days before the start of their series against Pakistan following seven positive Covid-19 tests among the team's players and management.Three players and four members of management returned positive results following a round of PCR testing in Bristol on Monday, following the third ODI against Sri Lanka. "In collaboration with Public…
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