BCCI extend deadline for NCA’s Head of Cricket post
Rahul Dravid’s tenure as Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) ended in July. Dravid was appointed in 2019 for a period of two years, and there is no provision for an extension as per protocols.
Dravid reapplied for the same earlier this month. PTI reported that he has been the sole applicant for the post so far, and the deadline has been extended.
Dravid did a commendable job in honing junior players, and is likely to retain the post. He was also the head coach of the limited-overs squad that toured Sri Lanka last month.
Australia announce squad for T20 World Cup
Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Aaron Finch will return to lead the side, while Steven Smith made a comeback. Both are expected to recover before the tournament.
Mitchell Marsh and Matthew Wade are also in the squad, while Alex Carey, Riley Meredith and Jason Behrendorff failed to retain their places after underwhelming shows in West Indies and Bangladesh.
T20 World Cup Squad: Aaron Finch (c), Pat Cummins (vc), Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Bangladesh announce squad for New Zealand series
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 19-member squad for their upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. The first T20I of the five-match series will be played on 1 September.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das have returned to the side after missing the series against Australia due to personal reasons, while Shamim Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, and Shaifuddin have been retained.
New Zealand have already announced their squad. The prominent players will not be taking part in the series.
T20I squad: Mahmudullah (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Kumar Das, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Afif Hossain, Naim Sheikh, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shamim Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shaifuddin, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob, Nasum Ahmed
Ireland retain Kevin O’Brien for Zimbabwe series
Kevin O’Brien has retained his spot as Ireland announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series versus Zimbabwe. O’Brien has been going through a lean patch for quite some time now. Curtis Campher has earned his maiden call-up for T20I.
The teams will also play three ODIs after the T20I series. The series will be the dress rehearsals for Ireland for ICC T20 World Cup. Ireland are pooled with Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Namibia in Group 1.
T20I squad: Andrew Balbirnie (Captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, William McClintock, Kevin O'Brien, Neil Rock, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.