Stumped podcast: Bangladesh replaced by Scotland at T20 World Cup
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Bangladesh had cited safety concerns amid growing tensions between the countries. Scotland have replaced Bangladesh so we hear about their preparations from Cricket Scotland CEO Trudy Lindblade. A baggy green cap worn by Don Bradman has been sold for 460,000 Australian dollars. It is the highest price for a cap worn by Bradman. Photo: Players of Bangladesh cut dejected figures following the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 10, 2024 in New York, New York.

Men's T20 World Cup: Bangladesh replaced by Scotland
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Bangladesh had cited safety concerns amid growing tensions between the countries. Scotland have replaced Bangladesh so we hear about their preparations from Cricket Scotland CEO Trudy Lindblade. A baggy green cap worn by Don Bradman has been sold for 460,000 Australian dollars. It is the highest price for a cap worn by Bradman. Photo: Players of Bangladesh cut dejected figures following the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 10, 2024 in New York, New York.

RCB opt to field, bring in Vastrakar for Naik
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RCB captain Smriti Mandhana, who opted to bowl, confirmed that Vastrakar would play as a batter only and that her "bowling will take time to come back". Naik, who batted at No. 4 in this season, had three single-digit scores apart from her maiden WPL half-century. That was the only change for RCB, who sealed their playoffs qualification but are coming on the back of successive defeats.

New Zealand add Sears as traveling reserve for T20 World Cup
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Sears will join the squad in Mumbai ahead of New Zealand's warm-up match against USA on February 5. "Ben's worked hard to get himself back on the park and it's been great to see him back playing and performing well," New Zealand coach Rob Walter said. "It will be great to have Ben with us here in India and ready to make an impact at the World Cup should someone get injured." Sears, who has played 22 T20Is, made his most recent international appearance against Australia in early October. New Zealand will play their final T20I against India on Sunday where the home side are currently 3-1 up.

WPL Eliminator scenarios: Three-way race with two matches to go
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If both MI and DC win their respective matches, those two teams go through to the Eliminator. If they lose to GG, MI can still make it to the playoffs if UPW beat DC. DC should hope MI lose by a margin larger than the one stated above on Friday. The higher GG's win margin against MI, the better the cushion for DC against UPW on Sunday. But their expectation for Friday's game won't just be a win for GG; it will be a big-margin win.

De Kock smashes career-best 115 with Brevis' bat but 'didn't really enjoy it'
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Brevi said, 'It's fine, it's a good bat for you because it's a left-handed bat'. With Brevis' bat, de Kock struck six fours and ten sixes to score his second T20I century and a career-best 115 in the format to continue his form from the SA20, where he was the top run-scorerGiven how well the bat served him, did de Kock intend to keep it? "If my bats come before the next game, I will be using my own bats so no, that bat is going back to Brevis," he said. Brevis, using his own bats, was barely needed after de Kock and Rickelton shared a second-wicket stand of 162 to all but chase down the target of 222. Brevis went out at No.

SA bowl and make four changes, Hope returns for WI
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The quartet replace Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, Corbin Bosch and George Linde as South Africa look to finalise their T20 World Cup starting XI. Kwena Maphaka keeps his place in the XI, which means South Africa have two left-arm seamers in the team. West Indies made just one change to the side that lost by nine wickets in Paarl. Captain, wicketkeeper and opening batter Shai Hope, who missed the previous game with a niggle, is back, and replaces Johnson Charles. With West Indies put in to bat, Hope will be key to giving his team a good start and has recent experience at this ground after playing for Pretoria Capitals at the SA20.

Ex-Lancashire & Northants bowler Lee dies aged 80
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Former Lancashire and Northamptonshire bowler Peter Lee has died at the age of 80. Fast-medium bowler Lee came through the ranks at Northants and stayed there until joining Lancashire in 1972. With the Red Rose, Lee was part of the side that won the Gillette Cup in both 1972 and 1975. He stayed with Lancashire until he was released in 1982, marking the end of his first-class career in which he took 599 wickets in 202 games at an average of 25.60 and 230 at 22.53 in 190 List A games.

Chamuditha's 110, Akash four-for keep Sri Lanka's hopes alive in Super Six
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Sri Lanka will now have to hope Afghanistan lose to Ireland; otherwise, Afghanistan will go through. South Africa , on the other hand, have lost all four of their games and are placed fifth in the six-team group. There was a missed chance off Van Schalkwyk in the 21st over off Gamage, when he was on 50. Van Schalkwyk made Sri Lanka pay with a 130-ball 116, featuring 13 fours and two sixes. After he fell, Paul James (37* off 36) and Michael Kruiskamp (21* off 15) gave South Africa a good finish, with an unbeaten 40-run stand off 31 balls.

Shanaka puts spotlight on Sri Lanka selections ahead of T20 World Cup
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On the eve of the first T20I against England, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka talked up Perera's experience when asked about his selection. "He has been in the T20 side [in] the recent past, even though he was left out of the squad to face Pakistan," Shanaka said. That said, with the World Cup close by, his workload needs to be managed," Shanaka said. For all the debate around these selections, Sri Lanka could be - at least on paper - genuine contenders for a World Cup they are co-hosting. This was highlighted recently by former England captain Nasser Hussain, who backed Sri Lanka to make a deep run in the tournament.