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USA allrounder Nisarg Patel banned from bowling due to suspect action
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Wednesday, 19 February 2020 03:46
Nisarg Patel, the USA allrounder, has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after an independent assessment found his action to be illegal.Patel, a left-arm spinner, was reported after his side's ODI against Oman on February 11 in Kathmandu. He bowled seven overs in the game, returning figures of 0 for 37.An assessment was then carried out…
Zimbabwe series will be Mashrafe Mortaza's last as captain - BCB president
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Wednesday, 19 February 2020 04:55
BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe will be Mashrafe Mortaza's last assignment as Bangladesh captain. He said that a new captain will be named "within a month" as Bangladesh plan the road ahead for the 2023 World Cup.Hassan also said that the board will be "lenient" on the 36-year old Mortaza's fitness levels…
'Play along with the crowd and have fun' - Steven Smith on his return to South Africa
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Wednesday, 19 February 2020 06:30
Steven Smith plans to "smile and laugh and play along and have fun," with South African crowds over the next three weeks as returns to the scene of his ball-tampering offence. And he will have to start at the most hostile ground in the country.Although the sandpaper gate had unfolded at Newlands, where Australia will play the last of the…
Michael Hussey hopes to keep Australia mentoring role through to T20 World Cup
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Tuesday, 18 February 2020 07:27
Michael Hussey is hopeful that his stint with Australia's T20 team will continue throughout their preparation for the World Cup in October, and into the tournament itself.Justin Langer has made a point of using former players as backroom staff, often bringing them in for a series at a time on an informal basis. Hussey linked up with the squad ahead…
Dimitri Mascarenhas signs two-year deal with Middlesex as T20 bowling coach
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Tuesday, 18 February 2020 07:17
Dimitri Mascarenhas has signed a two-year deal to stay on as Middlesex's specialist T20 bowling coach.Mascarenhas, whose arrival at the county last summer coincided with an upturn in results in short-form cricket, has held several coaching roles since his retirement from the game in 2014, including stints with New Zealand, Otago, Melbourne Renegades and Otago.He will also be an assistant…
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