Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell in coma
Netherlands head coach Ryan Campbell suffered a cardiac arrest, and had to be admitted to the hospital. He collapsed while spending time with his children at a playground. Campbell's two appearances for Australia came in 2002 when Adam Gilchrist was on paternity leave.
'On behalf of all WA Cricket staff, players and the wider cricket community, I would like to pass on our heartfelt thoughts to Ryan, his wife Leontina and their family at this time. We know he is in the best care, and hope he pulls through and is able to make a full and speedy recovery,' said WA Cricket CEO Christina Matthews.
Delhi Capitals - Punjab Kings game moved from Pune
Match 32 of the Indian Premier League 2022, between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, will be played on 20 April at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The game was scheduled to be played at MCA Stadium in Pune. However, when COVID-19 broke out in the Delhi camp, the venue was changed to reduce Delhi's travels.
'The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday announced a change of venue for Match No. 32 - Delhi Capital versus Punjab Kings from MCA Stadium, Pune to Brabourne - CCI scheduled on April 20th, 2022, to avoid any further incident due to any undetected case during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment,' said the BCCI.
Shakib to play for Legends of Rupganj in DPL
Shakib Al Hasan will join the Legends of Rupganj for the rest of the Dhaka Premier League in order to remain match fit for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Shakib changed his decision after Mohammedan Sporting Club failed to qualify for the playoffs.
'He will be available from our next game. It is not due to our league standing (that I am picking him) but the relationship I have with him and he wanted to play (to get some match practice) as he has some (international) matches lined up,' Lutfur Rahman Badal told Cricbuzz.
Bangalore beat Lucknow by 18 runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs in Match 31 of Indian Premier League 2022. Chasing 182, Lucknow could only manage 163/8.
Josh Hazlewood struck twice in his opening spell to reduce Lucknow to 33/2. Krunal Pandya's 28-ball 42 kept them in the game, but they still fell 18 runs short as Hazlewood finished with four wickets. For Bangalore, Faf du Plessis top-scored with 96. Virat Kohli's poor form continued as he fell first ball.