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All-star match, no-ball umpires - IPL returns with upgrades
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Monday, 27 January 2020 22:28
For the first time, a one-off all-star fixture, comprising players from all the eight franchises, will precede the IPL. The match will be played three days before the tournament's opening match, which, as reported in December, is will be played on March 29. Both the opening match and the IPL final will be played in Mumbai, the home base of…
Same old problems for Brisbane Heat
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Monday, 27 January 2020 19:39
Season in a nutshellA lot of hype, a lot of money spent and ultimately an even more acute case of the same old Brisbane Heat problems. When the Heat unveiled AB de Villiers after last year's Ashes series, much to the delight of their new coach Darren Lehmann, many installed them as tournament favourites without a second thought. But in…
Todd Astle ends first-class career to focus on limited overs
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Monday, 27 January 2020 16:59
New Zealand legspinner Todd Astle has quit first-class cricket to focus on the limited-overs formats.Astle, 33, played five Tests over a seven-year period, the most recent of them against Australia at the SCG earlier this month. However, he has started to find the demands of preparing for the red-ball formats a challenge while balancing his family and business life."Playing Test…
Marnus Stoinis still wants all-round role for Australia
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Monday, 27 January 2020 17:54
Marcus Stoinis believes he can still break into Australia's T20 World Cup team as an allrounder despite being recast as a non-bowling opening batsman for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League, a role in which he is all but assured of finishing as the tournament's top scorer this season.In a telling departure from the positions he has occupied…
Glamorgan appoint Chris Cooke, David Lloyd captains for 2020
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Monday, 27 January 2020 11:59
Glamorgan will be led by Chris Cooke and David Lloyd next season after a captaincy reshuffles. Cooke continues as Championship captain while also taking charge of the T20 side, while Lloyd will step up for the Royal London Cup, when Cook will be absent at the Hundred.Cook, 33, oversaw Glamorgan's best Championship campaign since 2015, as the club kept alive…
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