Citing a heavy worldwide schedule, Australia’s Tess and ODI captain Pat Cummins have opted to take a seat out subsequent yr’s Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
“I have taken the difficult decision to miss next year’s IPL. The international schedule for the next 12 months is packed with Tests and ODIs so will have some rest ahead of the Ashes series and World Cup,” Cummins wrote on Twitter.
I’ve taken the tough resolution to overlook IPL subsequent yr. The worldwide schedule for the following 12 months is full of Tests and ODIs, so there can be some relaxation forward of the Ashes sequence and the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/Iu0dF73zOW
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) November 14, 2022
“Thank you a lot to @KKRiders for his or her understanding. Such a terrific workforce of gamers and workers and I hope I will be again there as quickly as attainable.
Cummins has performed the final three IPL seasons with Kolkata, and scored a 14-ball fifty towards Mumbai Indians in Pune final yr, which was the quickest ever within the competitors alongside India’s KL Rahul.
He first joined the franchise in 2014, enjoying simply 4 video games that yr and 2015, earlier than a solitary season for Delhi Capitals in 2017. After a two-year IPL absence in 2018 and 2019, Cummins was once more purchased for Rs 15.5. crores by KKR for the 2020 season, the largest ever examine for an abroad participant within the (then) IPL historical past.
England anticipate Stokes to retire from ODIs
England’s white-ball coach Matthew Mott is hopeful that his star all-rounder Ben Stokes will retire from ODI cricket and defend the 50-over World Cup.
Stokes is able to put ahead his title for subsequent yr’s IPL as nicely.
grasp. pic.twitter.com/p1oLRUQKZq
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 13, 2022
“He’s a three-dimensional player and he has a lot to offer. He was the glue in this team – I think we have a lot of guys who can do extraordinary things but he was the kind of player about You knew if he was in you would have won the game,” Mott stated.
“When he spoke to me about his ODI retirement, one of the first things I said was that I would support whatever decision he makes, but I told him that he doesn’t need to retire , he just can’t play 50 overs. For a while. And I said: ‘You can always retire,'” he stated.
🎵 Champions Champions Ole Ole Ole pic.twitter.com/58CI1hKxQl
– England Cricket (@englandcricket) 13 November 2022
Stokes was launched by Rajasthan Royals in 2021 after which dropped out of this yr’s version, after a four-month summer time break as a result of psychological well being causes.
Mott praises the Qur’an
England’s white-ball coach Matthew Mott stated England all-rounder Sam Curran may grow to be “one of the greats of the white ball”.
Curran was named participant of the match for his 3/12 in England’s T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan and was additionally participant of the match.
particular time 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/6IFQiGNgfQ
— Sam Curran (@CurranSM) 14 November 2022
He took 13 wickets, together with 5-10 towards Afghanistan – the very best T20 figures for an England bowler.
“There’s no ceiling to him. He’s a great player,” stated Mott, talking after the England victory.
“When there may be strain, he simply desires the ball in his hand or he desires the bat in his hand and he desires to attempt to win video games for his nation. He’s been particular.
“He bowled some overs – pressure overs – went for a ridiculous five or six runs when he could have gone for 14 or 15, and he really changed the course of the game,” Mott stated.
“He’s going to be a very, very good player for England and could go down as one of the great white-ball players in my opinion.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
