DTVHINDIBen Stokes set to sign two-year contract with England that could extend till Ashes 2025-26: Reports
Stokes is currently the captain of the England Test cricket team Ben Stokes (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is bringing a new contract policy for the recently contracted players. In this new policy, players will be able to sign contracts with the board for more than one year. So now, according to the latest media reports, England cricket team captain and veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes can sign a two-year contract deal with the ECB. Also, Stokes’ contract can be extended till the Ashes series to be held during the year 2025-26. You may remember that last time in the ECB’s contract policy, star cricketers Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood had signed contracts for three years, while Ollie Pope and Jofra Archer had signed contracts for two years. Whereas in October last year, Stokes had signed a contract for only one year. On the other hand, if media reports of The Guardian are to be believed, Stokes may sign an extended central contract for two years this time. If Stokes signs a two-year contract with the ECB, then this can definitely be a good time for England’s Test cricket. Because recently the ECB has extended the tenure of red ball cricket head coach Brendon McCullum till 2027 not only in red ball but also in white ball. McCullum replaced Matthew Mott in the team. It is worth noting that the board was very unhappy with the disappointing performance of the team in the World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024 under the head coaching of Mott. However, Stokes is not in England’s white ball scheme at the moment. But it will be interesting to see how England will perform in the upcoming ICC events Champions Trophy 2025, T20 World Cup 2026 and World Cup 2027 under the head coaching of former Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum?
BBL Draft 2024: Hobart Hurricanes sign Shai Hope, Ferguson-Rutherford joins Sydney Thunder
Sydney Thunder have added players like Lockie Ferguson, Sam Billings and Sherfane Rutherford to the team. Lockie Ferguson, Sherfane Rutherford & Shai Hope (Photo Source: Getty Images) BBL Draft 2024: The upcoming season of the Big Bash League will be played from December 31. The process of players draft for the season is going on on Sunday (September 1). The last season was very disappointing for Sydney Thunder, the team finished last in the points table. Before the upcoming season, the franchise has added players like Lockie Ferguson, Sam Billings and Sherfane Rutherford to the team. Let us give you all the updates of BBL Draft 2024. Ferguson and Rutherford will play Big Bash League for the first time New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson and West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford are going to play in the Big Bash League for the first time. Lockie Ferguson has played in many cricket leagues around the world, including MLC, The Hundred, Vitality Blast and IPL. Ferguson has taken 61 wickets in 42 T20 matches for New Zealand at an economy of 7.15. Talking about Sherfane Rutherford, he has played 143 T20 matches in his career and has scored 2371 runs at a strike rate of 134.33. Rutherford is also capable of performing brilliantly with the ball. BBL Draft 2024: Defending champions Brisbane Heat sign Paul Walter Brisbane Heat has signed England all-rounder Paul Walter. Walter’s performance in The Hundred was not very special. He scored 86 runs in 8 matches and took only three wickets at an economy of 10.24. At the same time, Brisbane announced Colin Munro as a pre-signed player. Sydney Sixers signs Jafer Chohan Sydney Sixers have signed Jaffer Chohan in the Big Bash League draft. The English cricketer does not have much experience, and has not even played in The Hundred. The franchise has also retained James Vince and had already signed Akeal Hosein. Hobart Hurricanes sign Shai Hope Hobart Hurricanes signed West Indies player Shai Hope. Hope was seen playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, where he scored 183 runs in 9 matches. He is currently playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL. The franchise has also signed Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hussain. BBL Draft 2024: List of players to be drafted for Big Bash League- Melbourne Stars: Ben Duckett, Tom Curran (pre-signed), Osama Mir Melbourne Renegades: Laurie Evans, Jacob Bethel, Tim Seifert (pre-signed) Sydney Thunder: Lockie Ferguson, Sam Billings (pre-signed), Sherfane Rutherford Hobart Hurricanes: Shai Hope, Chris Jordan (pre-signed), Rishad Hussain Adelaide Strikers: Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope (pre-signed), Fabian Allen Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro (pre-signed), Paul Walter Perth Scorchers: Finn Allen (pre-signed), Matthew Hurst, Keaton Jennings Sydney Sixers: James Vince (retained), Akeal Hosein (pre-signed), Jaffer Chohan
SA20 2025: Paarl Royals sign Joe Root for the upcoming season, read the big news
In his T20 career, Root has played more than 100 T20 matches. Joe Root. (Image Source: BCCI-IPL) Experienced England cricket team batsman and former captain Joe Root has been signed by Royal Sports Group’s franchise Paarl Royals for the upcoming SA T20 season. Let us tell you that the 33-year-old player will be seen playing for the Royals team in the upcoming season, and this will be Root’s second franchise of the Royals group, with which he will be seen playing. It is worth noting that before this he has played for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL during the year 2023. Currently, Joe Root is seen playing in the second Test match against West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. While joining Paarl Royals for the upcoming season of SA20 will be a golden opportunity to learn not only for the team but also for the young players of the team. Let us tell you that Joe Root’s name comes among the four best batsmen in the world. Kumar Sangakkara’s big statement came out On the other hand, after Joe Root joined the Paarl Royals franchise, Royals franchise’s cricket director Kumar Sangakkara said- We all know what a great player Joe Root is and it is a great feeling to have him back in the Royals. He has made a great contribution to all the teams he has represented in the last few years. He has also proven to be a valuable all-rounder with his bowling and fielding attributes, as we saw during IPL 2023. We look forward to using his expertise, his personality, his mind and his performance on the field to strive towards a successful SA20 season in 2025. A look at Joe Root’s T20 cricket career If we talk about Joe Root’s T20 career, till the time of writing this news, he has played a total of 100 T20 matches in which he has scored 2432 runs and taken 27 wickets at an economy of 8.47.
Vitality Blast 2024: Lancashire sign George Dockrell for the remainder of the season
Dockrell will play for the team for the rest of the season George Dockrell (Image Credit- Twitter X) Ireland cricket team all-rounder George Dockrell has joined the Lancashire team for the remaining Vitality Blast 2024 season. Let us tell you that the club has signed this contract with Dockrell as a foreign player quota. So after this contract, Dockrell will be seen playing directly for the team in the Vitality Blast T20 match against Notts Outlaws at Emirates Old Trafford. Apart from this, he is also expected to be available for the team in the knockout matches to be held in September. George Dockrell gave a big statement On the other hand, after joining the Lancashire team for the tournament, George Dockrell said – I am happy to join the club for the remainder of this season’s Vitality Blast season. I am looking forward to performing like a silver lining for the team this season. We are in a really strong position in the North Group, with two crucial home matches left, as we look to secure the all-important home quarter-final at Emirates Old Trafford in September. On the other hand, after George Dockrell joined the Lancashire team, head coach Dale Benkenstein said – We are really pleased to have George join our team for the remainder of this year’s Vitality Blast. With the possibility of knockout round matches in September and uncertainty over player availability, George gives us another overseas option for the later stages. He will go straight into the squad for the final two matches of the group stage this week and offer us an experienced left-arm spin option, while he can also be a match-winner with the bat in the finisher’s role as he has proven at international level with Ireland.
CPL 2024: St Lucia Kings sign Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen
With the addition of Heinrich Klaasen to Saint Lucia Kings, the team’s batting lineup has now become even stronger. Faf Du Plessis (Picture Source-X) St Lucia Kings have confirmed their retained players ahead of the Caribbean Premier League 2024 draft. They have confirmed the names of 12 players who will be seen playing in 2024. The draft for this great tournament is to be held in July and now they have to include 5 players in their team. Let us tell you, Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen will be seen playing for St Lucia Kings in CPL 2024. Both these players are counted among the aggressive batsmen in the T20 format. With the joining of Heinrich Klaasen in Saint Lucia Kings, the batting lineup of the team has now become even stronger. Kings also have many excellent bowlers who will be seen making their mark in the upcoming season. Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed, Namibia’s fast bowler all-rounder David VJ and Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa will also be seen playing for St Lucia Kings in CPL 2024. Not only this, there are many great players from West Indies who will be seen playing for the Kings in the upcoming season. Johnson Charles, Alzari Joseph, Roston Chase, Matthew Ford, Khary Pierre have all returned to the team. Not only this, young players Shadrack Descarte and McKenny Clarke have also been retained by St. Lucia Kings. Heinrich Klaasen and Faf du Plessis are all set to make their mark in CPL 2024 In the Indian Premier League 2024, Heinrich Klaasen performed very well for Sunrisers Hyderabad and led his team to the finals. Under the captaincy of Faf du Plessis, Royal Challengers Bangalore confirmed their place in the playoffs. Heinrich Klaasen scored 479 runs in 16 matches in the Indian Premier League 2024 at an average of around 40, which included four half-centuries. Talking about Faf du Plessis, he scored 438 runs in 15 matches. Both the players are in very good form at the moment. St. Lucia Kings have not won the CPL trophy even once so far, but the team will definitely want to win it by performing well in the upcoming season. 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
‘Sign this contract’ KL Rahul told how Virat Kohli had offered him to play for RCB team
Rahul started his IPL career in 2013 while playing for RCB. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter KL Rahul may be captaining Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the ongoing IPL season, but he started his IPL career by playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2013 season. So now Rahul has shared the information about joining the RCB team with the cricket fans. Rahul has told how Virat Kohli had offered him to play for RCB. However, Rahul was released from the team by RCB after just one season. But after this, before joining Lucknow Super Giants, he had performed amazingly for teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. This is how KL Rahul was associated with RCB Let us tell you that regarding joining the RCB team and his IPL journey, KL Rahul said through a video uploaded on Ravichandran Ashwin’s YouTube channel – Virat Kohli (ITC Gardenia) was there and head coach Ray Jennings and support staff were present there. . Virat just told me there that would you like to sign this contract and play for RCB? I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ Then Virat Kohli told me – I am just joking. There are no options here, just sign this contract. I signed this contract and then Virat said that it would be an exciting ride. You will enjoy the next few months with the team. The things I learned during those two months of IPL while I was at RCB, I can say that it would have taken me 7-8 seasons to learn in a Ranji season. I gained a lot of knowledge and experience in those two months. After this I moved forward quite rapidly. Rahul further said- I would love to play for RCB because I started from there, and I want to finish the IPL there. But the beauty of IPL is that you get a chance to play with different players in different teams.
If Naveen Ul Haq withdraws his name from IPL 2024, then LSG can sign these three players in his place.
Naveen Ul Haq took 11 wickets in 8 matches for Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 season. Naveen Ul Haq (Pic Source-Twitter) Naveen Ul Haq is one of the three Afghanistan players who have not been given NOC by the Afghanistan Cricket Board to play franchise league cricket. Let us tell you, Naveen Ul Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rehman and Fazalhaq Farooqui had refused the central contract of Afghanistan Cricket Board. Still, proceedings are going on against these three players by the board and it is finding difficult for all these three players to play in IPL 2024. Talking about Naveen Ul Haq, he bowled very well for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2023 and that is why the team retained him. Naveen Ul Haq took 11 wickets in 8 matches for Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 season. However, if Naveen Ul Haq is not seen playing in the upcoming season, then Lucknow team can include these three players in their squad in his place. 1- Lance Morris Lance Morris (Image Source: CA Lance Morris is from Australia and has bowled very well in domestic cricket. Lance Morris is capable of bowling at a speed of 150 KMPH consistently. Lance Morris has also bowled very well for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. He has taken 15 wickets in 20 T20 matches. If Naveen Ul Haq does not get NOC from Afghanistan Cricket Board, then Lucknow team can include this excellent player of Australia in their squad.
T20 World Cup 2024: Disney star to use Indian sign language and descriptive audio during commentary
This will be the first time that Indian Sign Language will be used as commentary in a T20 World Cup. Disney Star (Image Credit- Twitter X) There is a very good news for the Indian cricket fans who are unable to see and hear. Let us tell you that during the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, Disney Star is going to use Indian Sign Language and descriptive audio in an unprecedented change in commentary. This effort by Disney Star during the T29 World Cup matches will obviously improve the experience of cricket fans who are partially or completely unable to see and hear. Fans will get to see this facility on Star Sports Network. Also, let us tell you that this is a unique and first change of its kind in India when Indian Sign Language (ISL) will be used in a marquee tournament. Also, let us tell you that giving more information regarding this, Information and Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has also tweeted. In a post from his official See this tweet of Anurag Singh Thakur Great to see @StarSportsIndia @DisneyPlusHS @signinghands coming together to provide Indian Sign Language and audio descriptive commentary during #T20WorldCup2024, This is an important step in line with GoI and @MIB_India‘s vision for inclusivity #InclusionMatters, — Anurag Thakur (Modi’s family) (@ianuragthakur) May 16, 2024 20 teams are taking part in T20 World Cup 2024 On the other hand, if we give you information about T20 World Cup 2024, this time this tournament is going to start from June 2 under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. A total of 20 teams are participating in the multination tournament. All 20 teams have been divided into four groups of 5 each. After the league stage, the top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the next round of the tournament. Teams included in Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and USA. Teams included in Group B: Scotland, Oman, England, Australia, Namibia. Teams included in Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea. Teams included in Group D: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal, South Africa.