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6:00pm – Rashid Khan and Jos Buttler continue to impress after IPL
While the IPL has drawn to a close, star performers in the competition such as Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and England’s Jos Buttler are continuing to shine in their subsequent assignments. Sports360’s Ajit Vijaykumar takes a look at how some of the IPL’s biggest hits this year have fared in recent days. Read the full story on them here.
5:00pm – Jofra Archer could be fast-tracked into England setup for 2019 World Cup
Highly talented West Indies-born all-rounder Jofra Archer’s wait to be eligible for England could be curtailed according to the latest reports. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are said to be contemplating tweaking the seven-year residency rule for players born outside England. Read the full story on this development here.
4:30pm – Ricky Ponting joins Australia’s coaching staff for England series
Former skipper Ricky Ponting has joined up with the Australia limited-overs squad in England where he will be assisting head coach Justin Langer. The pair have worked together previously as coaches for the Australian national team. Read more about this developing story here.
4:00pm – Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur loses bet to Shadab Khan
Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan had an excellent tour of Ireland and England where he registered three half-centuries in as many Tests. The youngster’s excellent batting form has proved costly for head coach Mickey Arthur. Read the full story on how the South African lost his bet to Shadab here.
1:30 pm – Virat Kohli’s wax statue unveiled
Kohli’s wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Delhi. Image: Madame Tussauds/Twitter.
India captain Virat Kohli‘s wax figure was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds museum in Delhi.
More than 200 measurements and photographs of Kohli were taken for the statue. He joins other icons like Kapil Dev at the museum.
Read the full story here.
12:30 pm – Sri Lanka begin rare tour of West Indies
Sri Lanka will play the West Indies in the first of three Tests in Trinidad on Wednesday.
It will be the first Test played by Sri Lanka in the Caribbean in 10 years.
Here’s a closer look at why the teams play so few Tests.
11:30 pm – James Sutherland to step down
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland will step down from his position in 12 months after a tumultuous season.
The ball-tampering saga and the Australia players pay dispute in the last season put him in a spotlight despite securing a record $1 billion TV right deal.
Read the story here.
