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Bismah Maroof retains Pakistan captaincy in new contracts
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Friday, 05 June 2020 09:29
The PCB has increased salaries across the board for the country's top women cricketers, as well as more lucrative financial incentives for domestic cricket. Bismah Maroof retains the captaincy, while Anam Amin and Umaima Sohail get full contracts. Maroof finds herself promoted to the highest category A, as does Javeria Khan, while Nida Dar, who became the first Pakistan women's…
Michael Holding: Absence of Bravo, Hetmyer and Paul 'unfortunate' for West Indies
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Friday, 05 June 2020 08:29
Michael Holding, the broadcaster and former West Indies fast bowler, has said the decisions of Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul to opt out of touring England were "unfortunate", if understandable because of concerns over the Covid-19 situation in the UK.Earlier this week, West Indies announced a 25-man party to travel for three rearranged Tests against England next month.…
Geoffrey Boycott hits out at BBC following Test Match Special omission
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Friday, 05 June 2020 11:43
Geoffrey Boycott has hit out at the BBC following his omission from Test Match Special's commentary list for 2020.Boycott, 79, was the notable absentee on a list of names for a summer of coverage that will feature the first Test cricket to be broadcast on BBC TV for more than 20 years.And while the BBC implied in a statement to…
Anju Jain, Devika Palshikar to take charge of Baroda women
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Friday, 05 June 2020 11:35
Former India captain Anju Jain and allrounder Devika Palshikar have been appointed on the Baroda women's coaching staff after their contracts as the head coach and the assistant coach of the Bangladesh women's team expired in early March following the Women's T20 World Cup. While Jain will be in charge of batting and wicketkeeping at Baroda, Palshikar will be looking…
Why West Indies trio pulled out of England tour
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 10:09
Concerns about their families are understood to be the primary reason behind Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul declining to be part of the West Indies Test squad for the England tour. Both the prospect of leaving their families for seven weeks and concerns about how quickly they would be able to see them on their return to the…
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