From Iyer and Ishan's contract fiasco to WPL trapping Chinnaswamy, here's everything that happened this week
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This week has been quite a rollercoaster for cricket. While there was massive contract drama in Indian cricket, Chinnaswamy was buzzing in women's cricket. Some people quit emotionally, and some quit hundreds in no time.
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This week, we're introducing a new section to this newsletter called . Cricket.com Moment of the WeekHere are our picks for the funniest/sad/bizarre/weird/absurd/head-scratching moments from the past week.
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what's happening off the field
> Ahead of the 2024 IPL season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have announced that Pat Cummins will replace Aiden Markram as their new captain.
> Shardul Thakur, who scored a blinder (109) in the second semi-final against Tamil Nadu in Mumbai, wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider scheduling the Ranji Trophy. There is. Thakur shed light on this, saying that playing 10 matches just three days apart is very “tough” and injury-prone for a pacer.
> Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be without opener Devon Conway, who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) until May due to a small fracture in the joint of his left thumb. , it looks like recovery will take some time. At least 8 weeks.
> SRH suffered a blow when bowling coach Dale Steyn withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons. Following the news, the team hired New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin as their bowling coach for next season.
> Uncapped spinners Alaa Mohammad Ghazanfar and Nangeyaria Karote have been selected in Afghanistan's squad for the three-match ODI series against Ireland in Sharjah.
> Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener will serve as assistant coach for Lucknow Super Giants in the 2024 Indian Premier League. This will be his second time as an assistant coach in the IPL, having previously worked with Mumbai Indians.
> After KL Rahul missed the three Test matches against England due to a quadriceps tendon injury, the Indian batsman decided to seek medical attention from a specialist in London. This means he will miss the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala, scheduled to begin on March 7.
> BCCI is scheduled to host a women's zonal red ball tournament from March 29 (Friday). Red-ball matches will be played in a six-team tournament, with East, West, North, South, Central and Northeast each competing in five games over three days.
> Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the squad for Bangladesh T20I. The island nation will travel to Bangladesh to play three T20Is and as many ODIs before finishing the series with some Tests.
> Bangladesh on Tuesday February 27 appointed former Glamorgan cricketer and Bermuda international David Hemp as batting coach for the men's national team for a two-year period. Former New Zealand national team all-rounder Andre Adams will join the team as bowling coach for the same period.
> Mohammed Shami, who injured his ankle during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, has decided to undergo surgery on his right Achilles tendon in London. This effectively ruled him out of the impending Indian Premier League 2024, where he was scheduled to play a key role for Gujarat Titans.
> Former New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner has decided to retire from international cricket after being left out of the squad for the series against Australia starting in Wellington on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
what's happening in the field
> The Women's Premier League (WPL) has just reached the halfway stage of its second season, with the Bengaluru League coming to an end today (March 4). Delhi Capitals lead the points table with three wins from four matches and the caravan will move to New Delhi on March 5.
> Australia defeated New Zealand in the first of two Tests by six wickets. Cameron Green was Player of the Match with 174.
> Ireland men won their first-ever Test match, defeating Afghanistan by six wickets in the one-off Test. Pacer Mark Adair was named Player of the Match for taking eight wickets in the match.
> Similar to the WPL, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has also reached its mid-way point with Multan Sultans winning 6 out of 7 matches to top the points table and qualify for the playoffs.
> Mumbai defeated Tamil Nadu by an innings and 70 runs in the first semi-final of this year's Ranji Trophy. Vidarbha will play Madhya Pradesh in the first semi-final and are leading after both innings.
> Nepal and the Netherlands will play the final of the 3 series in Kirtipur, Nepal, with Namibia participating.
center of attention
nicole lofty eaton
Namibia's Lofty Eaton not only knocked Nepal's bowlers out of the park, he also ate them, blasting his way to a T20I century in just 33 balls.
This is the fastest T20I in history, and Lottie Eaton achieved this record by one ball, beating Kushal Malla's record set against Mongolia at the Asian Games in China last year.
His innings included 11 fours and eight sixes, and he scored 92 runs with boundaries alone.
cameron green
Cameron Green received a masterclass on how to bat with the tail against New Zealand in the first Test.
He was on 73 when Pat Cummins was trapped LBW and Australia's eighth wicket fell. Incredibly, Australia ended up scoring 383 from him, adding another 139 from the point Cummins was sent off.
Green finished with 174* and scored a further 101 runs with numbers 10 and 11. He scored 116 runs with number 11 Josh Hazlewood.
Read the full article by Anirudh Suresh.
Shardul Thakur
'Shardulkar' – People started calling Shardul Thakur ever since he scored 50 runs with Washington Sundar at the Gabba. He scored important lower-order runs, picked up important wickets, and saved India with his bat.
This time, he achieved a similar feat in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu, but took it a notch higher by scoring 100 points on the right turning track.
When Shardul came into bat, Mumbai were at 106/7, leading Tamil Nadu's first innings score by 40 runs. The pitch changed and Sai Kishore came on fire. However, on a pitch where batsmen find it difficult to survive, Shardul scored more than one run per ball, reaching his century in just 89 balls.
In addition to 109(105), he took four important wickets in the match and was named Player of the Match.
Chinnaswamy WPL crowd
There is a perception that people don't watch women's cricket. But when the world's largest women's cricket league arrived at Chinnaswamy, people flocked to Chinnaswamy.
Most of the tickets that went on sale were sold even on weekdays. And if it was an RCB match or a weekend, it would be difficult to tell from the crowd whether it was an IPL match or a WPL match.
When people went to the match, they were rooting for the names of the few female players they knew, but once they got into the match, they realized that apart from the fact that women's cricket is fun to watch when the atmosphere is right, there are many more. knew the name.
From affordable ticket sales to clean toilets at the venue to affordable and hygienic food, Chinnaswamy Stadium welcomed the WPL with great fanfare without any on-ground marketing.
If this is not a victory for Indian women's cricket, I don't know what is.
CDC Moment of the Week
Kane Williamson run-out
This tragedy that befell Williamson from heaven needs no caption.
This week's controversy
Ishan and Iyer have no central contract.
The BCCI had given an ultimatum to the players not to disrespect domestic cricket and acted on that warning.
While announcing the core contracts for the Indian men's team for next year, the board kept Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan out of these contracts under the watchful eye of the BCCI, citing a lack of commitment to red-ball cricket.
Although the BCCI is said to be unhappy with Kishan's refusal to play domestic cricket (Kishan has not played professional cricket since December despite being fit), Iyer was recently accused of missing the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals due to injury. Despite being declared eligible by the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
There were many reactions to this, from those who called the board authoritarian to those who supported the decision.
This week's photo
sisters with different mothers
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