New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the Indian cricket governing body has no say in the acquisition of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by franchise Sunrisers Leeds in the Hundred Auction, saying the move pertains to an overseas league and not the Indian Premier League (IPL). Speaking on the matter, Shukla emphasised that the decision lies entirely with the franchise involved, as the signing and the matter are linked…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) After Kavya Maran’s franchise Sunrisers Leeds bought Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed for 190,000 pounds (Rs 2.3 crore) on Thursday in the inaugural men’s Hundred auction, the decision drew backlash from many Indian supporters on social media.Abrar became the first Pakistani international signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.”Leeds acquired Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for £190k. Abrar was literally used to mock India with the having tea picture and…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) For Tristan Stubbs, sharing the middle with David Miller is more than just a tactical advantage for South Africa; it is the realisation of a childhood dream, and the power-hitter said that throughout his transformative years, he moulded his game around how Miller plays. Long before Stubbs emerged as one of the Proteas’ most exciting finishers, he was a schoolboy in Gqeberha trying to copy the fearless strokeplay of Miller. Now 25, the hard-hitting right-hander finds hi…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Ahead of Pretoria Capitals taking on Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 final on Sunday, young in-form batter Dewald Brevis said the importance of being present at the crease until the final ball of an innings is something which has been the key behind his batting approach in the last two games.In this season of SA20, Brevis has noticeably tempered his naturally aggressive approach in recent outings, which have especially come into notice during his back-to-back match-wi…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The remarkable team culture, instilled by coach Adrian Birrell, has been instrumental in Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) becoming the first team to reach the playoffs of the ongoing SA20, said former South Africa captain and coach Mark Boucher. The two-time champions, led by Tristan Stubbs, have already secured a playoff berth following their bonus-point victory over the Jo’burg Super Kings at St George’s Park this week and are now targeting a top-two finish to advance di…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Tristan Stubbs was a notable omission from South Africa’s squad for the T20 World Cup, but ex-batter JP Duminy believes the youngster has shown strong leadership skills by taking Sunrisers Eastern Cape to the top of the SA20 standings and has backed him to do amazing things in the ongoing tournament. Stubbs, 25, has been rated as one of the most exciting young batters in the cricketing world and has slowly become a mainstay in all formats for South Africa, as well as be…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Anrich Nortje believes the past two months have given him the perfect platform to push for a place in South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad, which is set to be announced next week, as the fast bowler continues his comeback from a long run of injuries.Nortje made a thunderous start to the SA20 season for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, tearing through Paarl Royals with figures of 4 for 13 to bowl them out for a tournament-record low total of 49. It marked his best T20 returns sinc…
Durban, Dec 24 (IANS) Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) have signed South Africa off-spinner Simon Harmer as a temporary replacement for West Indies off-spin bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine ahead of Season Four’s commencement, said the tournament on Wednesday.“Narine will arrive at Kingsmead for his maiden SA20 season after completing his commitments elsewhere,” said a statement from the tournament. Harmer returns to Kingsmead after spending the past two seasons with Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) After three successful seasons at Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC), South African star Aiden Markram said he is looking forward to embracing a new challenge of captaining Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) in Season 4 of SA20, starting on December 26.In Markram, DSG have acquired the league’s most successful captain and the only one to have led South Africa to a Men’s Cricket World Cup final. Markram steered the SEC to three consecutive finals and has demonstrated a proven abilit…