T20 WC: Skipper Rohit specifically sought four spinners in the 15-member squad (Ld)

IANS | May 2, 2024 8:47 PM

Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The reason the national selection committee has picked four spinners to represent India in the third successive ICC Men's T20 World Cup is that skipper Rohit Sharma has specifically asked for a combination of four spinners and three pacers even though the team would be playing on pitches in the USA and Caribbean that are expected to help pacers more than spinners.

WI batter Devon Thomas banned by ICC for five years under Anti-Corruption Code

IANS | May 2, 2024 8:32 PM

Dubai, May 2 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday banned West Indies men’s batter Devon Thomas from all forms of cricket for five years. The move comes after Thomas accepted breaching seven counts of the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).