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UAE confirmed for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

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August 20, 2024

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ICC confirms UAE as new venue for the marquee women’s event.

The ICC have stated that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to be held in October, has been moved out of Bangladesh.

The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the tournament will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) continuing to host the event.

The tournament will take place across the two venues in the UAE – Dubai and Sharjah – from 3 to 20 October.

Australian captain Meg Lanning and her team celebrated in style as they lifted the trophy at Newlands in Cape Town after beating South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

“It is a shame not to be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh as we know the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have staged a memorable event,” ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement.

“I would like to thank the team at the BCB for exploring all avenues to try and enable the event to be hosted in Bangladesh, but travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn’t feasible. However, they will retain hosting rights. We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future.

“I’d also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host on behalf of the BCB and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their generous offers of support, and we look forward to seeing ICC global events in both of those countries in 2026.”

The UAE, home to the ICC headquarters, has become a significant hub for cricket in recent years, hosting numerous qualifier tournaments as well as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021 alongside Oman.

With its world-class facilities and infrastructure, the UAE is well-equipped to stage the Women’s T20 World Cup.

The country’s growing prominence in the sport is reflected in the rise of both its men’s and women’s teams, each currently ranked 16th in the ICC T20I Team Rankings.

ICC Chair Barclay to step down in November

Greg Barclay confirmed to the board that he would step down as the ICC Chairperson after his tenure ends in November.

Barclay was appointed as the Independent ICC Chair in November 2020, before being re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Current directors are required to submit nominations for the next Chair by 27 August 2024. If there are more than two candidates, an election will be held, with the new Chair’s term beginning on 1 December 2024.

(icc-cricket.com)

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Palitha Bandara Fifth in T63 Javelin at Paris Paralympics

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September 8, 2024

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Sri Lankan athlete Palitha Bandara finished fifth in the men’s T63 javelin throw at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

He achieved a personal best with a throw of 14.51 meters.

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Sangakkara in talks to join KKR as mentor ahead of IPL 2025

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2 days ago

September 7, 2024

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Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara is reportedly in advanced talks to join Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a mentor for IPL 2025, filling the vacancy left by Gautam Gambhir.

Sangakkara is expected to part ways with Rajasthan Royals (RR), where he served as Director of Cricket.

KKR’s coaching unit, led by head coach Chandrakant Pandit and bowling coach Bharat Arun, requires additional coaches after the departure of Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar, and Ryan ten Doeschate, who joined the Indian team’s coaching staff.

Meanwhile, Rahul Dravid is tipped to take Sangakkara’s role at RR, with Vikram Rathour rejoining him in the coaching setup following India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.

The BCCI is expected to announce the number of retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, with many franchises undergoing major changes.

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Rangana Herath joins NZ coaching staff

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September 6, 2024

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New Zealand has received a boost to their coaching stocks ahead of their upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan and ICC World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka.

Former Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has joins the Kiwis as bowling coach for all three matches while ex-India batting coach Vikram Rathour has also joined the Kiwi coaching ranks.New Zealand coach Gary Stead was thrilled to have the experienced duo join his coaching setup.

“We’re really excited to introduce Rangana and Vikram into our Test group,” he said.

“Both men are held in high regard in the world of cricket and I know our players are really looking forward to the opportunity to learn from them…Rangana has taken over 100 Test wickets in Galle which is the venue of our two Tests against Sri Lanka and so his knowledge of that venue will be priceless,” he has added.

(Excerpts : ICC)