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Samarawickrama comes in for injured Meg Lanning at Trinbago Knight Riders

Thursday, 22-Aug-2024
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Injured Meg Lanning has been replaced by Sri Lankan batter Harshitha Samarawickrama at the Trinbago Knight Riders in the ongoing Women’s Caribbean Premier League. 

She becomes the second player from Sri Lanka after Chamari Athapaththu to participate in an overseas league. Samarawickrama’s signing comes at the right time as she remains in swashbuckling form, having contributed significantly to Sri Lanka’s title win at the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. She scored 69 runs unbeaten in the Asia Cup final between Sri Lanka and India. 

 

 

 

 

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IND vs BAN 1st Test day 1 Stumps: Special knocks from Ashwin, Jadeja lead India’s recovery

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Experienced Ravichandaran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja led India’s recovery on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai on Thursday after top-order failed to give a blazing start to the team. The special knocks from R Ashwin (102*) and Jadeja (86*) proved to be crucial on a bowler-dominated day as India finished the day one with (339) for the loss of six wickets. 

Earlier, Bangladesh’s decision to bowl first turned out


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Marsh applauds Zampa ahead of 100th ODI appearance

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Australian spinner Adam Zampa will be achieving a remarkable milestone when he makes his 100th ODI appearance during Australia’s first ODI match against England on Thursday at Trent Bridge. Zampa in his ODI career so far has taken 169 scalps in 99 ODI matches. 

Zampa has stood out for the team in difficult times, making him one of the most consequential bowlers in Australian side. Ahead of the first ODI,


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“The final call will always be the captain’s call”: Gautam Gambhir on working with Rohit Sharma

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Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has applauded Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, calling him a great guy. Gautam Gambhir recently took over as Indian head coach and will oversee India’s Test series against Bangladesh. 

This will be the first series for Gautam Gambhir as head coach in the longest format. The bonding between both coach and captain will be instrumental in team’s success, however Gambhir believes that at the end of the day team belongs to th


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Virat Kohli opens up about the challenges as captain

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Indian cricket legends Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli recently sat down for a candid interview, providing insights into their experiences. With Gambhir having recently taken over as Indian head coach, the discussion touched on various topics, including their career and past experiences. 

Virat Kohli spoke about the challenges and expectations of being a young player in a high-pressure environment. Virat Kohli also opened up about the challenges


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AFG vs SA 1st ODI: Afghanistan race to first ever win over South Africa

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Afghanistan achieved a remarkable milestone by securing a historic victory over South Africa in the first ODI of their three-match series on Wednesday at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan demonstrated exceptional bowling prowess, with Fazalhaq Farooqi and Allah Ghazanfar claiming four and three wickets respectively. 

Rashid Khan also made a major contribution, taking two wickets. With the he

 

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