ECB’s plan to privatise The Hundred is getting delayed, know the whole matter here
According to Vikram Banerjee, director of business operations at ECB, it will take them some time to find the right partner who will bring not just money but also expertise. England and Wales Cricket Board (Image Source: ECB) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had earlier announced that they have started the process of privatising the eight teams participating in The Hundred tournament. According to Vikram Banerjee, Director of Business Operations at the ECB, it will take them some time to find the right partner who will not only bring money but also their expertise. According to ESPNcricinfo, each county involved in The Hundred has a 51% stake – which they can either hold on to or sell for money. The ECB has the other 49%, for which they are looking for a buyer. The money they get from selling the 49% stake will be distributed between the first-class counties, Marylebone Cricket Club and the recreational game. “The most important thing is whether we find the right partners. If it takes a little while, that’s fine. We’ve been running for four years and so, if in this first round, we find that either the values are not there for one or all the teams, or the right partner is not there for one or all the teams, that’s fine. We’ll just keep running it, we’ll do another year. My priority is to get the right partners and make them amazing and help us grow,” Banerjee told the Business of Sport podcast. I think it is possible: Vikram Banerjee Vikram Banerjee further said, ‘If we do not find the right partner, for example for London Spirit, then we will hold it and work with MCC for another year and then try it next year. I think it is possible. We want to completely confirm this deal in the next 6 months.’ Meanwhile, in August, The Telegraph reported that GMR Group, the co-owners of Delhi Capitals, agreed a £120 million deal to buy Hampshire, which will also see them own 51% of Southern Brave. However, this has not been made official yet. According to the report, the ECB has held extensive discussions with foreign investors. Apart from GMR Group, Sun Group, which owns Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, is currently in talks with the owner of Northern Superchargers. Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most Test matches for India- List of highest wicket takers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of highest run scorers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket- IND vs BAN Latest WTC Points Table after the first test- Highest run scorer in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup
“Flight delayed for 4 hours, did not get a chance to practice”- Is ICC responsible for Afghan team’s defeat in the semi-finals?
Afghanistan suffered a crushing defeat by 9 wickets in the first semi-final match. Afghanistan Cricket Team (Photo Source: X) Afghanistan had to face defeat by 9 wickets against South Africa in the first semi-final match of the T20 World Cup 2024. In this match, the culprits for Afghanistan’s defeat were their batsmen, as the team was all out for 56 runs. However, the real reason behind this was something else, which was mentioned by former great England cricketer Michael Vaughan as soon as the match started. Vaughan had posted on social media that Afghanistan’s team could lose due to two reasons. This is what happened. After Afghanistan’s defeat, Michael Vaughan’s tweet is going viral like fire. Fans are also giving their reactions on that tweet. Michael Vaughan tweeted before the first semi-final match In fact, before the Afghanistan vs South Africa semi-final match, Michael Vaughan had posted a post and wrote, “So Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 in St Vincent on Monday night. Their flight to Trinidad was delayed by 4 hours. So they did not get time to practice nor could they get used to the new place. I am afraid there is a complete lack of respect for the players.” In this way, he has targeted the ICC without naming it, because the schedule is made by the ICC. Let us tell you that earlier Rohit Sharma had also given his opinion about the schedule made by the ICC. So Afghanistan qualify for the WC semi winning in St Vincent on Monday night .. 4 hr flight delay on Tues to Trinidad so no time to practice or get accustomed to a new venue .. utter lack of respect to players i am afraid .. #T20WorldCup2024 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 27, 2024 After the last match against Bangladesh, Afghanistan had to catch a flight in the afternoon, but the flight was four hours late. So the flight arrived late at night and they did not get time to practice. The next day they had to play in the semi-final match and this proved to be costly for the team. You will remember that many teams had raised questions on the schedule even at the beginning of the tournament. In this way, if it is said that the reason behind this poor performance of Afghanistan is the schedule of ICC, then it will not be wrong.
T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: Tournament delayed due to Corona, India’s shameful performance, and Australia won the first title
Australia won the title of T20 World Cup 2021 T20 World Cup 2021 Winner – Australia (Photo Source: Getty Images) T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: The seventh edition of the T20 World Cup was held in Oman and the UAE in October–November 2021. 16 teams participated in this edition too, out of which 10 teams qualified due to their ranking as full members of the ICC. At the same time, 6 teams, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland and Papua New Guinea qualified by playing the T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament. Australia won the first title under the captaincy of Aaron Finch by defeating New Zealand in the final. Let us tell you the whole story of T20 World Cup 2021- A lot of problems came due to corona The tournament was scheduled to be held in Australia in October–November 2020. But in July 2020, the tournament was postponed by the ICC due to COVID-19. In August 2020, the ICC confirmed that India would host the T20 World Cup 2021, with Australia named as the host for the next 2022 tournament. However, in June 2021, the ICC announced that the tournament had been moved to the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India. The T20 World Cup 2021 began on 17 October and the final of the tournament was played on 14 November 2021. There was doubt over Afghanistan’s participation In August 2021, questions were raised over the team’s participation after Afghanistan came under the Taliban. Afghanistan team’s media manager Hikmat Hassan confirmed that Afghanistan would play in the T20 World Cup 2021 despite the political turmoil in the country. T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: Rules of T20 World Cup 2021 The rules of T20 World Cup 2021 were different from previous editions In the first round of the tournament, 12 matches were played between 8 teams (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman and Papua New Guinea). These 8 teams were divided into two groups. After the group stage round, the top-2 teams of each group qualified for the Super-12 round. These 8 teams were divided into two groups. After the group stage round, the top-2 teams from each group qualified for the Super-12 round. In the Super-12 round, the teams were divided into two groups of 12 teams, each group had 6 teams. 30 matches were played in this round. India, Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies were already part of the Super-12 round. During the group stage and Super-10 matches, the team that wins the match will get 2 points, if the match is cancelled then both teams will get 1 point each and in case of defeat, they will get zero points. In case of a tie (i.e. both teams scoring the same number of runs at the end of their innings), a Super Over would decide the winner. T20 World Cup 2021 Recap: In the first round, 8 teams were divided into two groups Group A- Sri Lanka, Namibia, Ireland, Netherlands Group B- Scotland, Bangladesh, Oman, Papua…