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Steven Smith endorses Cameron Bancroft as 'good choice' for Durham captain
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 16:16
7:16 PM ETSteven Smith has insisted Cameron Bancroft will prove a "good choice" as captain of Durham.News that Bancroft, who like Smith has recently returned from suspension for his role in the Newlands ball-tampering episode, had been appointed ahead of the 2019 county season raised eyebrows in some quarters, with former England fast bowler Darren Gough labelling it "disgraceful."But Smith…
Hashim Amla to make competitive cricket comeback with CSA T20 Challenge
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 06:19
12:18 PM ETLiam BrickhillHashim Amla will return to cricket with the Cape Cobras during Cricket South Africa's upcoming T20 Challenge, coach Ashwell Prince confirmed in Cape Town on Thursday. Prince also revealed that CSA were hoping Amla would be able to take up a short county stint in England to acclimatise ahead of the World Cup, but Amla wanted to…
Mohammad Nabi and Jonny Bairstow combine to sink Delhi Capitals
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 11:22
3:00 AM ETToss Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to bowl v Delhi CapitalsBhuvneshwar Kumar led Sunrisers Hyderabad again, in the absence of Kane Williamson, and chose to bowl with an unchanged side against Delhi Capitals. Capitals made three changes to their XI that lost to Kings XI Punjab three days ago.The hosts picked a spin-heavy side - three in all - by…
Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody wants net-run-rate deduction for slow over rates
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 06:44
9:44 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffAre IPL games taking too long to finish? The coaches of two franchises certainly think so, and one of them, Tom Moody of Sunrisers Hyderabad, even has a suggestion as to how to improve over rates, borrowed from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).In its 2018 season, the CPL introduced a novel penalty for slow over rates, mandating…