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Alec Stewart takes leave from Surrey role due to family illness
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Thursday, 05 January 2023 07:37
Alec Stewart, Surrey's director of cricket, has been granted a temporary leave of absence from the club due to a family illness.Stewart's wife Lynn has been fighting cancer since 2013 and, as she begins a new course of treatment, he has decided to temporarily step away from his day-to-day duties at Surrey to care for his wife and family.In a…
Pakistan fast bowlers' workload in focus after Naseem, Rauf named in ODI squad
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Thursday, 05 January 2023 09:19
Pakistan's interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said it was "impossible" for fast bowlers to play all three formats consistently. Speaking in Karachi following the announcement of the Pakistan's ODI squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand, Afridi emphasised the value of rest for fast bowlers, and the need to manage formats."You need to keep two bowlers whose priority is…
Sam Cook signs two-year extension to Essex contract
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Thursday, 05 January 2023 08:07
Sam Cook, Essex's prolific seam bowler, has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until the 2025 season.Cook, 25, claimed 51 wickets at an average of just 16.23 in last year's County Championship, and now boasts an overall first-class record of 213 wickets at 19.37, making him the first player to reach the 200-wickets milestone…
Jafer Chohan, 20-year-old legspinner, signs rookie contract at Yorkshire
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Thursday, 05 January 2023 09:07
Jafer Chohan, a 20-year-old legspinner, has joined Yorkshire on a rookie contract until the end of the 2023 season.Chohan, who came through the ranks at Middlesex and played in the Berkshire side that won last season's National Counties 50-over competition, has since impressed at the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) and will link up with the Yorkshire squad next week.In…
India choose to bowl and hand a debut to Tripathi
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Thursday, 05 January 2023 05:55
India chose to bowl vs Sri LankaIndia won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20I at the MCA stadium in Pune.Hardik Pandya, the India captain, expected the surface to remain the same throughout the game, and suggested dew as one of the reasons behind him electing to field first.Sri Lanka, on the other hand, went with…
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