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Ireland Drop Balbirnie For T2OIs As New Faces Emerge Ahead Of SA Series
The T20I: In a bold move to reinvigorate their T20I team, Ireland have opted to drop Test captain Andy Balbirnie from their squad for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, set to take place in Abu Dhabi later this month.
Balbirnie, who has been Ireland’s second-highest run-scorer in T20Is, has had a challenging year. His average of 24.83 from 12 innings and a strike rate of just 113.74 have been below his usual standards. His recent absence from Leinster Lightning's T20 match, with Lorcan Tucker stepping in as an opener, hints at Tucker potentially replacing Balbirnie as Paul Stirling's partner at the top of the order.
Andrew White, Ireland’s national selector, explained the rationale behind this decision: “One area we will explore on this tour is the top order in our T20 squad. We'll be looking at introducing a new dynamic, with Andrew Balbirnie sitting out the T20Is on this occasion. There are only two T20Is in the upcoming series, but they will offer important opportunities as we try to increase our levels of performance again.”
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Playing India At World Cups Is Always A Great Challenge, Says NZ's Amelia Kerr
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I Categorically Said No To ICC's Offer To Host 2024 Women's T20 WC: Jay Shah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina: Jay Shah, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary, has said the organisation has categorically said no to the offer from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the upcoming 2024 Women's T20 World Cup in October.
Johnny Grave To Step Down As Cricket West Indies CEO At The End Of October 2024
CWI President Dr Kishore Shallow: Cricket West Indies has announced that Johnny Grave will step down as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the end of October 2024. Grave has been in the position since February 2017, and under his tenure, West Indies hosted the 2018 Women’s T20 World Cup, 2022 Men’s U19 World Cup and 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup.
3rd ODI: Ranjan Madugalle Becomes First Match Referee To Officiate In 400 Men’s ODI Games
ICC Chief Match Referee: By officiating in the third ODI between Sri Lanka and India at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday, Ranjan Madugalle has become the first match referee to adjudicate in 400 Men’s ODI matches.
Morgan Backs McCullum To Take Over From Mott As England's Next White-ball Coach
T20 World Cups: Former England captain Eoin Morgan believes Brendon McCullum is the ideal person to take over from Matthew Mott as the side’s white-ball head coach and is confident of the ex-New Zealand skipper to do the job alongside his red-ball coaching role.
Jonathan Trott Takes Over As Head Coach Of Pretoria Capitals In Upcoming SA20 Season
Warwickshire County Cricket Club: Jonathan Trott, the former England batter who currently coaches Afghanistan, will be taking over as Pretoria Capitals' head coach in the upcoming SA20 season. Trott replaces Graham Ford, who left the role at the franchise earlier this month.
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National Cricket Academy: Former Indian leg spinner Sairaj Bahatule will be joining Gautam Gambhir’s coaching staff for the white-ball series vs Sri Lanka set to begin on July 27, says a report.
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Brian Lara Cricket Academy: Ahead of the 2024 Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL), legendary India fast-bowler Jhulan Goswami joins Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) as mentor. Jhulan picked 355 wickets across formats in an illustrious career for India before retiring in 2022.
Starc Admits To Being Unhappy Over Being Dropped For T20 WC Match Vs Afghanistan
T20 World Cup Super Eights: Australia’s left-arm fast-bowler Mitchell Starc said he was unhappy over being dropped for the Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights match against Afghanistan last month, adding that fielding eventually led to the side’s surprise 21-run defeat at St Vincent.
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