Let us look at some of the most-discussed cricket stories on the news on 24 July.
Women’s Hundred: Rodrigues stars in Superchargers victory
Jemimah Rodrigues powered Northern Superchargers to a six-wicket win over Welsh Fire in Match 4 of the 2021 Women’s Hundred, at Headingley.
Chasing 131, Superchargers slumped to 19/4 at one point. Rodrigues then smacked 17 fours and a six in her unbeaten 43-ball 92. She put on an unbroken 112 with Alice Davidson-Richards (23* off 28) to wrap up victory with 15 balls to spare. This is the highest score of the tournament so far.
Earlier, Hayley Matthews top-scored with 20-ball 30 to help Welsh Fire reach 130/8 after being invited to bat. Linsey Smith was the pick of the Superchargers bowlers, with 3-14.
Afghanistan-Pakistan ODIs shifted to Sri Lanka from the UAE
The three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been moved to Sri Lanka from the UAE, confirmed the Afghanistan Cricket Board. The decision came after the UAE expressed an unwillingness to play host due to forthcoming assignments in the country, which includes the remainder of the 2021 IPL.
The ODI series, the first bilateral contest between the two sides, will run from 1 to 5 September at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota.
PSL 2022 to be played in January-February window: Report
The seventh edition of the PSL will take place in January and February 2022 in Pakistan, reported ESPNCricinfo. The PCB made the decision after consulting with all six teams.
The competition is likely to begin in early January and continue until the third week of February. Lahore and Karachi will host 17 matches each. The final will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Since 2016, the PSL has been in the February-March window. But Australia’s probable tour of Pakistan at that time forced PCB to change the schedule.
BCB ready for a delayed start for Australia T20Is
The BCB is prepared for a delayed start for their upcoming T20I series against Australia after the last two ODIs between West Indies and Australia were rescheduled due to a Covid-19 scare.
Nizamuddin Chowdhury, BCB’s chief executive, confirmed the development to Prothom Alo: ‘We haven't discussed the matter with Cricket Australia yet but a delay wouldn't be a problem.’
The five-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Australia is originally scheduled to begin on 3 August, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.