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David Warner Sledges ‘Fidgety’ Steve Smith, Australia Star Gets Out First Ball. Watch | Cricket News
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David Warner Sledges ‘Fidgety’ Steve Smith, Australia Star Gets Out First Ball. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia batter David Warner, fresh from his retirement from Test cricket, returned to action in the Big Bash League (BBL) on Friday for the Sydney Smash between Thunder and Sixers. Warner arrived at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in a helicopter, having played his last Test at the same venue earlier this month. Warner's Australia teammate Steve Smith was in the dugout for the Sixers, who had won the last four meeting between the two sides prior to Friday's game at the SCG. As the Sixers were asked to bat first by the Thunder, the former Australia captain had an interesting littl...
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Electra Stumps – Here’s All You Need To Know About Big Bash League’s Brand New Innovation | Cricket News
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Electra Stumps – Here’s All You Need To Know About Big Bash League’s Brand New Innovation | Cricket News

[ad_1] Having also came up with the concept of 'Zing Bails' back in 2012, the Big Bash League (BBL) has introduced the brand new feature of 'Electra Stumps'. The 'Electra Stumps', first used during the recently-concluded Women's Big Bash League, light up differently according to events happening in the match. These stumps are equipped with lights that illuminate in various colors, and signal different events during a match. England great Michael Vaughan and former Australia batter Mark Waugh explained the BBL's latest innovation to the fans ahead of the match between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers.When a player is dismissed, the the stumps flash red light. For boundaries, such as fours and sixes, the stumps light up with alternating colors in upward direction. Meanwhile, no-balls tr...
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Viral Footage Reveals Reason Behind Tom Curran’s Four-Match BBL Ban. Watch | Cricket News
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Viral Footage Reveals Reason Behind Tom Curran’s Four-Match BBL Ban. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] England all-rounder Tom Curran was handed a four-game Big Bash League (BBL) ban after being found guilty of intimidating an umpire in a pre-match dispute. Curran, who was recently bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL Players Auction for Rs 1.5 crore, was charged with a Level 3 offence and issued with four Suspension Points under clause 2.17 of the CA Code of Conduct following a BBL match in Launceston earlier this month. However, the franchise and player have confirmed their intention to launch an appeal against the four-match ban.In a viral video, Curran was seen indulging in an argument with the fourth umpire, who had asked him not to do a pre-match run-up on the pitch with his spikes on.The fourth umpire, who is in charge of supervising the pitch during pauses...
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Sydney Sixers Resign Izharulhaq Naveed After Rehan Ahmed Withdraws | Cricket News
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Sydney Sixers Resign Izharulhaq Naveed After Rehan Ahmed Withdraws | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Izharulhaq Naveed.© X (Twitter)In a boost to their spin bowling stocks the Sydney Sixers have signed Afghanistan legspinner Izharulhaq Naveed to their squad for this season's Big Bash League (BBL) after England's Rehan Ahmed withdrew from the tournament. "Naveed comes into the squad as the club's third international player after English spinner Rehan Ahmed withdrew from the tournament," Sydney Sixers said in an official statement.The 20-year-old Afghan, who played nine matches for the Sixers last summer, taking nine wickets, is considered one of the most talented young leg spinners on the international T20 circuit.In a Sixers loss to eventual BBL title winners Perth, Naveed stood tall, taking match figures of 4/22, including the wickets of World Cup-winning star Josh...
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Steve Smith Returns To Sydney Sixers For Big Bash League 13 | Cricket News
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Steve Smith Returns To Sydney Sixers For Big Bash League 13 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Star Australian batter Steve Smith will make a return to Sydney Sixers for the Big Bash League (BBL) season 13, announced the club on Monday. Smith is also likely to be available for the Sydney Smash against Sydney Thunder at the same ground on January 12 in a heavyweight clash with Australian teammate David Warner. One of the sport's all-time greatest, Smith will don the magenta for a second consecutive year, following his explosive stint for the club last summer."Australian and Sydney Sixers champion, Steve Smith, is set to return to the club again this summer for BBL|13," said the team in a statement.Sixers members and fans will have the opportunity to see the superstar in action on Friday, December 8 when the Sixers kick off their BBL|13 campaign, hosting the Melbourne Renegad...
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Australia Veteran Dan Christian To Retire After Ongoing BBL Season | Cricket News
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Australia Veteran Dan Christian To Retire After Ongoing BBL Season | Cricket News

[ad_1] Dan Christian has amassed 5809 runs and bagged 280 wickets from 405 T20s.© TwitterAustralia's most experienced T20 cricketer Dan Christian has announced that the ongoing Big Bash League will be his last tournament, calling it quits on a glittering career spanning 17 years. "Yesterday (Friday) at training I told by Sydney Sixers teammates that I'll be retiring from playing at the end of the BBL season," the pace-bowling all-rounder, who will turn 40 in May this year, posted on Twitter on Saturday. Christian has amassed 5809 runs and bagged 280 wickets from 405 T20s for 18 different teams, including at international level and in seven separate competitions.He also has played 23 T20Is and 20 ODIs for Australia.Sixers have four more matches and are guaranteed two shots at reaching the...
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