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High-flying Scotland look to take another step towards Super 12s
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Monday, 18 October 2021 07:40
Big picture Scotland are on a high, and a win on Tuesday could take them a step closer to the Super 12s. Papua New Guinea are a loss away from an early exit, less than 48 hours after their maiden T20 World Cup outing against Oman. That realisation can be disconcerting, but it's the reality of the format; only two…
Free State CEO at SJN hearings: 'Would I advertise accommodation like that? Absolutely I wouldn't'
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Monday, 18 October 2021 05:05
The Free State Cricket Union has admitted to providing sub-standard accommodation for academy players, all of whom were black, as recently as 2019, but denied any racial discrimination in the province's cricketing structures. Speaking at the resumption of Cricket South Africa's Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) hearings, Free State CEO Johan van Heerden expressed regret with the provisions his union…
Rashid Khan expects spinners to play 'huge role' at T20 World Cup
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Monday, 18 October 2021 05:21
Afghanistan's strike bowler Rashid Khan believes the 2021 T20 World Cup could belong to spinners. Rashid, who will be playing his second T20 World Cup, said that the spinners are always "effective" on the pitches at three venues in the UAE, where the Super 12s, as well as the semi-finals and final will be played."Conditions here are always good for…
Sri Lanka's first Test captain Bandula Warnapura dies at 68
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Monday, 18 October 2021 04:16
Bandula Warnapura, Sri Lanka's first Test captain and a former coach and administrator, has died aged 68 at a private hospital in Colombo. He was understood to have been struggling with diabetes and was rushed to the ICU last week following a spike in his blood sugar levels. He had briefly recovered before his situation worsened on Monday. He leaves…
Netherlands bowl in their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland
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Monday, 18 October 2021 03:40
Toss: Netherlands opt to bat vs IrelandNetherlands' captain Pieter Seelaar won the toss and elected to bat against Andy Balbirnie's Ireland in the first game of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi. Balbirnie said that he was "not too disappointed" to chase on a track that he felt would remain consistent throughout the game.Legspin-bowling allrounder Gareth Delany, who was…
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