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Ponting: 'The Impact Player rule almost negates the role of allrounders'
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Friday, 24 March 2023 07:12
The new Impact Player rule at IPL 2023 could well mean curtains for "bits and pieces allrounders". This is the view of Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting, who spoke of the several possibilities this could open up in terms of team combination and strategy. As things stand, the Impact Player can only be an Indian unless there are fewer…
Global tributes flow for Paine following his first-class farewell
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Thursday, 23 March 2023 18:58
Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine says his phone has gone berserk with messages of support since his decision to retire from first-class cricket.Paine skippered Australia in 23 Tests in a tumultuous period following the ball-tampering saga in 2018. He stepped down from the role and away from the sport on the eve of the 2021-22 Ashes when lewd text…
The Hundred 2023 - Women's draft picks
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Thursday, 23 March 2023 11:56
The first-ever women's Hundred draft took place on Thursday evening, with each team making between four and six picks to fill out their squads having earlier retained between two and four players from their 2022 cohort.Welsh Fire, picking first, tried to sign Sophie Devine and Danni Wyatt, only to be thwarted by Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave respectively, who used…
The Hundred 2023 - Men's draft picks
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Thursday, 23 March 2023 12:13
Thursday's Hundred draft saw 30 men's players picked across the eight teams, with Welsh Fire strengthening significantly after a winless 2022 season.Their new coach Michael Hussey used the first pick of the draft to select Tom Abell - after Tim David returned to Southern Brave via their Right-To-Match (RTM) card - then secured the services of Pakistan's pace duo Shaheen…
MLC start under threat after dispute between organisers and USA Cricket
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Thursday, 23 March 2023 08:09
Days after Major League Cricket's (MLC) landmark player draft, a sanctioning dispute between USA Cricket and league organisers threatens to disrupt the start of the tournament this July. The dispute has reached the ICC, who has told its members to not issue NOCs to their players until the issue is resolved.In this latest manifestation of the age-old tradition of administrative…
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