ICC appoints Sumati Dharmavardhan as new chairperson of Anti-Corruption Unit

Sumati Dharamvardhan will take charge from November 1 ICC Logo (Photo Source: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Sumati Dharmavardhan as the new chairman of the Anti-Corruption Unit. Sumati Dharmavardhan will replace Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who is retiring after 14 years in the post. Sumati Dharamvardhan will take charge from November 1 While releasing the official statement ICC wrote, The Chairman of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit is entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing and leading the ACU, which is managed at the executive level by the General Manager-Integrity. Shri Dharam Vardhan will take charge of this post from November 1, 2024.” Talking about the previous role of Sumathi Dharmawardhana, she has worked as Additional Solicitor General in the Attorney General Department of Sri Lanka. As a part of this, he has represented the government and its sports ministry in several legal issues. Dharmavardhan has also worked with Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. As a component of this, he has been part of the investigation panel related to corruption in sports and has also overseen the prosecution under the Prevention of Offenses in Sports Act. The tenure of ACU head Alex Marshall is also ending in November. ACU chief Alex Marshall is also due to end his seven-year term at the end of November. His role was primarily to monitor initiatives to reduce the presence of corruption in cricket. This included investigating suspicious activities, enforcing anti-corruption regulations, as well as educating players and officials regarding the topic of integrity in cricket. Marshall has previously been a senior police officer in the United Kingdom. His main purpose in joining the ICC’s ACU was to use his background in law enforcement, and it has been quite successful in protecting the interests of cricket on the global stage.

Cricket Ireland appoints Graeme West as High Performance Director, read the big news

West is currently working as a High Performance Manager with the West Indies cricket team Graeme West (Image Credit- Twitter X) Graeme West has been appointed as the High Performance Director of the team by Cricket Ireland. It is worth noting that West is currently working as the High Performance Manager in Cricket West Indies (CWI). He is going to join the Ireland cricket team for this role next month. West has a lot of coaching experience and holds a Level 4 qualification in the coaching level of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Under West’s coaching, Bangladesh won the final of the 2016 Under-19 World Cup against the Indian team led by Rahul Dravid. Graeme West began his coaching career with Middlesex County Cricket Club, serving as Academy Director. During this time West developed a fruitful relationship with Brian O’Rourke and has helped guide talented young Irish players through the Middlesex system, including Andrew and Stuart Poynter, Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie. Graeme West gave a big statement On the other hand, Graeme West seems very excited about this role in Cricket Ireland and has made a big statement. West said in a statement- I would like to thank Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the opportunities provided to me and my family over the past twelve years. Working with world-class players and coaches has helped me in my professional development and increased my love and passion for the game of cricket. West further said- I am delighted to join Cricket Ireland as the organization continues to grow and strengthen. The strategic plan for 2024-27 is incredibly exciting. I look forward to applying my experience and philosophy with the talent and expertise that has been gathered, as we establish Ireland as a leading cricket nation.

Breaking: ECB appoints Brendon McCullum as England men’s cricket team white-ball head coach

Brendon McCullum has been serving as England’s red-ball coach since 2022. Brendon McCullum (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England Cricket Board has appointed Brendon McCullum as the white-ball head coach. Let us tell you, former New Zealand veteran Brendon McCullum has been serving as England’s red-ball head coach since 2022. Now he will play the role of England’s head coach in all three formats. McCullum has extended his contract till the end of 2027, which the board has termed as a “strategic restructure”. Brendon McCullum will take over as head coach of all three formats from January 2025 Brendon McCullum will take over as both Test and white-ball head coach from January 2025. Marcus Trescothick, England’s interim head coach for the upcoming series against Australia, will remain in the role until the West Indies tour in November. Let us tell you, after England’s poor performance in the ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup 2024, white-ball head coach Matthew Pott resigned from his post. There was a lot of discussion in the cricket world about who would be England’s new white ball head coach. The names of many former legendary players, Andrew Flintoff, Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara had come up. This new challenge is something I am ready to accept- McCullum Brendon McCullum expressed happiness after becoming the white-ball head coach of the England cricket team and said, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Test team, and I am excited to transition my role to the white-ball team. This new challenge is something I am ready to accept, and I am looking forward to working closely with Jos (Buttler) and the team to build on the strong foundations that are already in place. Rob Key’s vision for the future of English cricket is something that really impressed me. Brendon McCullum thanked the ECB and his family for their support and emphasised that the English team has a lot of talent and he will help the players reach their full potential.

Sri Lanka appoints Ian Bell as batting coach for England tour

Sri Lanka Cricket said Ian Bell will join the squad from August 16, and will remain with the team until the end of the three-Test series. Ian Bell of Warwickshire. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Sri Lanka has appointed former English batsman Ian Bell as batting coach for the England tour starting on August 21. He will remain with the team till the end of the tour. Sri Lanka Cricket said that Ian Bell will join the team from August 16, and will remain with the team till the end of the three-Test series. Let us tell you, for a long time there were reports that before the England tour, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board could appoint an experienced player as its batting coach. Now before the start of this tour, the team has entrusted this important responsibility to Ian Bell. Talking about Ian Bell, he is a very experienced player and is also counted among the best batsmen in the world. Sri Lanka Cricket Board CEO Ashley de Silva said, ‘We have appointed Ian so that the players can get important information about the conditions there. Ian has a lot of experience of playing in England and we believe that his input will help our team in this important tour.’ This series is important for both teams in terms of the World Test Championship 2023-25. Sri Lanka (50 points) are fourth in the WTC points table, while England (36.54 points) are sixth. Ian Bell has been given an important responsibility Let us tell you, Ian Bell has scored 7,727 runs in 205 Test innings while playing for England at an excellent average of 42.69. He has 25 half-centuries and 15 centuries to his name. Ian Bell’s performance has also been very good in first class and he has scored more than 20,000 runs in 524 innings. The best thing about Ian Bell is that he knows the conditions of England very well and Sri Lanka will benefit a lot from this. Recently, Sri Lanka won the ODI series against India by 2-0. This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024?

SA20 appoints Dinesh Karthik as their league ambassador ahead of third season

Dinesh Karthik himself is very happy that he has been appointed the league ambassador of this important tournament. Dinesh Karthik (Pic Source-Twitter) South Africa’s best tournament SA20 has appointed India’s legendary wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik as its league ambassador ahead of the upcoming season. Let us tell you, Dinesh Karthik’s performance has always been very good in international cricket and he has performed very well for the Indian team. Not only this, Dinesh Karthik was also a part of the Indian team that won the ICC T20 World Cup 2007. Dinesh Karthik himself is very happy that he has been appointed as the league ambassador of this important tournament. He said that in the first two editions of this league, the world’s best players performed very well and young talented players also left their mark. Dinesh Karthik said, ‘I am very happy that I am joining Betway SA20 as an ambassador. Its first two seasons were very good and the best players in the world performed well in it. Not only this, the performance of the young players was also excellent. I feel very honored that I am associated with the SA20 League. I am hopeful that many great matches will be seen in the upcoming edition of this important tournament.’ Dinesh Karthik’s performance in the Indian Premier League has always been tremendous Let us tell you, Dinesh Karthik has participated for a total of 6 teams in his 16-year long Indian Premier League career. In this period, Dinesh Karthik has scored 4842 runs at an average of 26.32 and a strike rate of 135.66. Not only this, the experienced player has taken 145 catches behind the stumps while also making 37 stumpings. Dinesh Karthik has a lot of experience in cricket and he has also been praised by the commissioner of this important tournament, Graeme Smith. Graeme Smith said, ‘We are very happy that Dinesh Karthik has been included in this tournament as an ambassador. The third season of SA20 will be even better than the first two. The craze for cricket has always been very high in India and we would like that this time too they get to enjoy the matches here. Dinesh Karthik will also make an important contribution to us in this.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024

PCB takes a big decision, appoints Tony Hemming as chief pitch curator for a 2-year contract

Tony Hemming has experience working at Melbourne, Perth and Hobart grounds. Tony Hemming (Pic Source-X) The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Tony Hemming of Australia as the chief pitch curator on a contract for the next 2 years. Let us tell you, earlier the Pakistan Cricket Board had appointed foreign curator Andy Atkinson so that the quality of the pitch in his country could be improved further. This is the first time that a foreign curator has been offered a long-term contract. Tony Hemming is from Western Australia and has been working with the ICC for a long time and is improving the pitches. Tony Hemming has experience of working in Melbourne, Perth and Hobart grounds. Apart from this, he has also played an important role in improving the pitches of Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and America. The foreign curator has been given this important responsibility to improve the quality of the pitch before the upcoming home series against Bangladesh. Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Tony Hemming Tony Hemming is now going to have a huge responsibility. Apart from international matches, Champions Trophy 2025 is also to be played in Pakistan and now Tony Hemming will have to prepare the pitch for this important tournament. After a long time, an ICC event is going to be held in Pakistan and the Pakistan Cricket Board is also very serious about this and they themselves want that the pitch should be prepared for this important tournament as soon as possible. The Pakistan Cricket Board said in its statement, ‘Tony Hemming will also focus a lot on the preparation of the pitch for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. We are very happy that he is going to join us. Let us tell you, a two-match Test series is to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. It will be played in Rawalpindi and it will start from August 21. Tony Hemming appointed chief curator Details here ⤵️ — PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) July 15, 2024 Talking about the Pakistan team, they need to perform even better now. Pakistan’s performance in international cricket has not been so good for some time now, but the team has to be fully prepared for the challenges to come. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024

PCB appoints David Reid as mental performance coach ahead of T20 World Cup

Recently, Pakistan has won the T20 series against Ireland by 2-1. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that this time this tournament is going to start from June 2 under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. However, before the start of this big tournament, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a big step in the interest of the team. Let us tell you that PCB has appointed David Reid as the new mental performance coach of Pakistan cricket team. Also, let us tell you that before this multinational tournament, PCB has appointed Simon Helmot as fielding coach and Gary Kirsten as head coach for white ball format. It is noteworthy that before joining the Pakistan cricket team, David Reid had worked as a mental and skill conditioning coach with Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 IPL season. Apart from this, he has worked in the same role for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. So now before the upcoming T20 World Cup, he is going to join the Pakistan cricket team before the England tour. Pakistan Cricket Board gave a big statement Let us tell you that on the appointment of David Reid, Pakistan Cricket Board said through a media release – On the recommendation of the team management, PCB has appointed Simon Helmot as the fielding coach to help the players for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and mental performance. David Reed has been included as coach. David will join the Pakistan cricket team on May 20, while Helmot is expected to join the team by May 31. Aftab Khan, who is currently working as the fielding coach, will take over as the high-performance coach after Helmot’s arrival.

SRH appoints James Franklin as its fast bowling coach in IPL 2024

For the first time in IPL, James Franklin has been given a big responsibility as a coach. James Franklin. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Sunrisers Hyderabad has appointed former New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin as the bowling coach of their team ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League 2024. Sunrisers Hyderabad announced this officially. He also told that due to personal reasons Dale Steyn had to step down from this important post. Sunrisers Hyderabad said in its statement today i.e. on March 4, ‘Due to personal reasons, Dale Steyn will not be able to stay with us this season and for this reason we have appointed James Franklin as the fast bowling coach of our team for the 2024 season. Is. James Franklin welcome you to Sunrisers Hyderabad team. Let us tell you, this report was coming out for a long time that James Franklin can be given a big position in Sunrisers Hyderabad. And this was announced by Sunrisers Hyderabad today i.e. on 4th March. James Franklin played in the Indian Premier League as a player for Mumbai Indians in 2011 and 2012. For the first time in IPL, James Franklin has been given a big responsibility as a coach. However, James Franklin has had coaching experience from Durham in the English county. Not only this, this experienced player has worked as an assistant coach in Islamabad United team in Pakistan Super League. Now James Franklin will be all set to leave his mark as a coach in the Indian Premier League. Dale Steyn will not be joining us this season due to personal reasons and James Franklin will be the Pace Bowling Coach for this season. Welcome on board, James!#IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/CefHEbVSLy — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 4, 2024 Sunrisers Hyderabad will be fully prepared to perform well in the Indian Premier League 2024. Let us tell you, Pat Cummins will be seen captaining Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2024. The franchise announced this today i.e. on March 4. Sunrisers Hyderabad included Pat Cummins in their team for Rs 20.50 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. The last season was not so good for Sunrisers Hyderabad but the team would definitely like to make its name in the upcoming season. This time in the auction the team has included many excellent players in its team. Sunrisers Hyderabad had already won the 2016 season. Now the team would definitely like to win the trophy of 2024 season also. IPL 2024: Which team’s captain is getting the highest salary…? These 5 Indian greats never got a chance to captain in international cricket IPL 2024: 5 CSK players injured, Dhoni’s tension increased Top 5 players who took most catches in test cricket from Australia Top 5 players who hit most sixes in the history of WPL IPL 2024: This player is injured, betrayed the team big time BCCI showed contempt to these 7 players, did not give them a place in the central contract IPL 2024: These 5 players will replace Mohammed Shami in Gujarat Titans squad These 5…

New Zealand appoints Andre Adams as bowling coach for T20I series against Pakistan

Pakistan cricket team is on New Zealand tour for five-match T20 series. New Zealand Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand cricket team has appointed former all-rounder Andre Adams as the bowling coach for the T20 series against Pakistan. It is noteworthy that currently the Pakistan team is on New Zealand tour for the five-match T20 series. So the first T20 match between the two teams will be played in Auckland on Friday, January 12. On the other hand, let us tell you that Andre Adams will replace Shane Jurgesen in the Kiwi team, who had expressed his inability to work on this post after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Also, let us tell you that Adams has also worked for the Australian team before this. So from Wednesday, January 10, he is ready to play this role in the Kiwi team. Also, if we tell you about his cricket career, the 48-year-old player has played 1 Test, 42 ODIs and 3 T20 matches for New Zealand. In the year 2001, he made his debut in ODI cricket against Sri Lanka and in the year 2007, he played his last international match against Sri Lanka. Let us tell you that Adams has taken 6 wickets in Test cricket, 53 wickets in ODI cricket and three wickets in T20 format. He has also scored 18 Test, 419 ODI and 13 T20 runs. Apart from this, he has also played for teams like Nottinghamshire, Hampshire and Essex in English county cricket. Full schedule of New Zealand vs Pakistan five-match T20 series: First T20 match, January 12: Auckland Second T20 match, January 14: Hamilton Third T20 match, January 17: Dunedin Fourth T20 match, January 19: Christchurch Fifth T20 match, 21 January: Christchurch Also read- Rohit can equal this special record of MS Dhoni in the T20I series against Afghanistan. IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible to forget These 5 star cricketers can earn crores even by modeling IPL 2024: After taking over the captaincy of MI, Hardik Pandya will do whatever he wants, see playing XI 5 test matches which ended in the fewest overs

BCCI appoints soft drink company Campa and Atomberg Technologies as official sponsors for the 2024-26 domestic season

BCCI has announced the official sponsors for the matches to be held in India. Campa and Atomberg Technologies will be the new sponsors of Team India. BCCI Logo Campa Cola (Photo Source: X/Twitter) BCCI: The year 2023 has been memorable and wonderful for the Indian cricket team. The team has won the Asia Cup. It reached the final of ODI World Cup 2023 but could not win the trophy. In the new year, Team India is now ready to create a new history in the pages of cricket. Team India is ready for a three-match home T20 series against Afghanistan from January 11. Meanwhile, BCCI has announced the official sponsor for the matches to be held in India. Reliance company’s soft drink company Campa and home electronic equipment manufacturing company Atomberg Technologies. Team India will have new sponsors. BCCI released official information The BCCI has issued a press release, confirming that Campa and Atomberg Technology will be the official sponsors for the 2024-2026 season. The press release further reads, Campa – is a legacy brand under Reliance Consumer Products. will leverage the collaboration to announce an exciting series of products and provide a new-age experience to fans in the stadiums. Atomberg- is one of India’s fastest growing consumer appliances brands. Is a leader in smart fences and recently ventured into smart locks and other home appliances. Also read- IND v AFG: Rohit-Virat will open against Afghanistan! Apart from these, India has two more options BCCI President Roger Binny said this BCCI President Roger Binny said, ‘We are delighted to welcome Campa and Atomberg Technology as our partners for the India Home Cricket Season 2024-26. We look forward to creating a unique cricket experience for fans across the country. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said, ‘We are excited to welcome our partners Campa and Atomberg Technology for the 2024-26 domestic season. We look forward to creating a memorable experience for cricket fans in collaboration with Campa and Atomberg Technology.