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'Fearless' Dan Christian ideally suited to Australia's T20 World Cup needs
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 22:38
Dan Christian's "unique skillset" and wealth of experience make him an ideal candidate for Australia's T20 World Cup squad following his surprise national recall according to his BBL coach at the Sydney Sixers, Greg Shipperd.Thirty-eight-year-old Christian, who last played for Australia in 2017, was one of six players added to the large preliminary squad ahead of the tours of the…
Sophie Molineux named Melbourne Renegades captain
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 21:54
Allrounder Sophie Molineux has been named the new captain of Melbourne Renegades as the club looks to bounce back from a difficult 2020-21 WBBL where they finished seventh.Molineux's appointment, to replace New Zealand's Amy Satterthwaite, means a new captain-coach combination for the Renegades with Simon Helmot having replaced Lachlan Stevens.Last season Molineux scored 221 runs and took 11 wickets as…
Darren Stevens defies age and logic to turn game for Kent on T20 comeback
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 15:22
Kent 176 for 6 (Robinson 48, Denly 44, Bell-Drummond 42, Crane 3-23) beat Hampshire 138 for 9 (Klaassen 4-32) by 38 runsModern T20 cricket is almost unrecognisable from the format launched as the Twenty20 Cup in 2003 but at least one thing has not changed: Darren Stevens, county cricket's Peter Pan, is still a match-winner. A week short of 18…
Nottinghamshire left wondering if they've lost their mojo after tie with Worcestershire
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 14:10
Worcestershire 152 for 6 (Libby 52*, Whiteley 42) tied with Nottinghamshire 152 for 8 (Clarke 45, Trego 35, Hales 31, Moeen 2-15)Nottinghamshire, the T20 Blast holders, lost their captain and inspiration, Dan Christian, on the eve of the tournament to an Australian white-ball training squad so large it could apply for city status, and for a flickering moment at New…
Rashid Khan's heroics and James Faulkner's three-for seal last-ball win for Lahore Qalandars
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 14:12
Lahore Qalandars 144 for 5 (Sohail 40, Hasan 2-27) beat Islamabad United 143 for 9 (Faheem 27, Faulkner 3-32) by five wicketsFew games are worth waiting three months for, but on the resumption, the PSL served up a UAE-style thriller. In a game that Lahore Qalandars dominated but somehow found a way to lose control of in the final few…
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 14:17
Jimmy Neesham's explosive 53 leads Essex to three-wicket win over Somerset
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 10:34
Johan Botha calls Shadab Khan 'the best captain' in PSL
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 10:46
Emily Arlott's England call-up just the start, says Heather Knight
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 11:10
Liam Livingstone upstage Jos Buttler's Blast return to power Lancashire home
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 08:27
Clash of pace attacks in favourable conditions under new leaders
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 07:14
Let's talk cricket for a bit as England-New Zealand series rests on Edgbaston Test
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 08:11
Joe Root calls on England to find inner 'showman' as near-capacity crowds return
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 08:07
England to reaffirm commitment to 'improve society through sport' before Edgbaston Test
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 03:04
Debut double helps Devon Conway enter Test batters' rankings at No. 77
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 03:10
BCB to issue notice to Mohammedan club for bubble breach
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 04:01
Fast-tracked into 13-man shortlist, Jayden Seales hopes to build on 'dream come true'
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 05:30
Kane Williamson out of second Test; Tom Latham to captain New Zealand
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 05:36
Jason Holder calls for more action around anti-racism in cricket
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 01:31
Jason Holder on losing Test captaincy: 'It has been a strange transition'
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 02:18
Emily Arlott earns maiden England call-up for India Test
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 13:58
James Anderson thought he 'wasn't good enough' on debut, as he closes in on England caps record
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 08:13
Hope, Seales named in 13-man West Indies squad for first Test - Gabriel out injured
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 09:53
Karachi Kings captain Imad Wasim rubbishes claims of 'hiding himself' on the field
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 09:43
Peter Siddle cuts short Essex stint for personal reasons
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