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On Tuesday, August 13, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the revised schedule for the upcoming Bangladesh series. However, the dates remained unchanged, the BCCI announced major shift in venues for the series. Apart from that Ben Stokes is set to miss the upcoming Sri Lanka series with hamstring injury and the ECB has withdrawn Chris Woakes from The Hundred.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Tuesday, August 13.
Major cricket events that happened on Tuesday, August 13
BCCI announce revised home schedule for 2024-25 season
The BCCI on Tuesday, 13th August 2024 announced an updated schedule for the upcoming home season of Team India (Senior Men) for 2024-25. The first T20I between India and Bangladesh will take place in Gwalior instead of Dharmshala. Whereas Kolkata and Chennai will host the 1st and 2nd T20Is between India and England respectively.
Ben Stokes ruled out of The Hundred 2024 and series against SL
England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the rest of the summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday. As a result of the scans conducted in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss the Sri Lanka series. England batter Ollie Pope will captain the side in Ben’s absence.
Pat Cummins likely to play domestic cricket before India Tests
Pat Cummins, the Australian Test and ODI captain, is likely to play some domestic cricket before taking part in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series against India, starting November 22, 2024. The 31-year-old spoke about playing either some ODI cricket or Sheffield Shield matches for New South Wales in the upcoming Australian summer.
Kumar Sangakkara to join England as white-ball head coach: Reports
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will likely join the England cricket team as their head coach. Sangakkara will replace Matthew Mott who stepped down after two years in the office. Following Mott’s departure, the Islander is in talks to take on duties. Mott resigned after two disappointments, at the ODI World Cup 2023 and a T20 World Cup 2024.
I would rather fail in life than be absolutely safe: R Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin, the Indian cricketing superstar, made a candid admission about his way of living during an exclusive interview, talking about how he would rather fail than play it safe. The 37-year-old also spoke about not having common insecurities like others, which helps him in exploiting someone else’s insecurities, especially on the cricket field.
Ex-England cricketer Graham Thorpe killed after being hit train
The former England cricketer Graham Thorpe died after being hit by a train at a railway station in Surrey. The development surfaced after an opening of an inquest into his death was heard. Thorpe passed away on the morning of 4 August after “traumatic injuries” during the incident at Esher railway station according to Surrey coroner’s court in Woking.
Marnus Labuschagne retires ODI World Cup-winning bat from 2023
The Australian batter, Marnus Labuschagne, took to Instagram to announce that he is retiring the bat which he used to win the ODI World Cup 2023. During the grand finale last year against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the 30-year-old scored an unbeaten fifty for Australia, to take his team over the fine for a famous victory.
Shreyas Iyer to participate in Buchi Babu Invitational tournament ahead of Bangladesh series
Indian batter Shreyas Iyer has been named in the Mumbai squad for the upcoming Buchi Babu Invitational as India's domestic season kicks off with one of its oldest tournaments. In the Ranji Trophy 2024, Iyer played three matches and scored 154 runs in four innings including a 95 against Vidarbha in the final to help Mumbai win their 42nd title.
Ricky Ponting predicts 3-1 Test series win for Australia against India
The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), a Test series between Australia and India, consisting of five matches, is set to be played at the turn of the year down under. Just a few months before the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Ricky Ponting predicted that Australia would win a “competitive series” against India 3-1.
James Anderson shows interest to play franchise T20 leagues
James Anderson, the former England pacer, who retired from international cricket last month after winning a Test against West Indies, has shown interest in joining franchise T20 leagues. The 42-year-old also spoke about wanting to play more cricket after his England retirement, while stating that he isn’t averse to taking up a coaching role in domestic or international cricket either.
ECB pulls Chris Woakes out of The Hundred after Ben Stokes’ injury
After England Test captain, Ben Stokes sustained a horrific injury and had to be carried off the field during Northern Superchargers’ match against Manchester Originals during The Hundred on Sunday, August 11, the ECB has pulled out Chris Woakes from the ongoing domestic tournament. This decision from the England cricket board comes citing workload management and possible unavailability of Stokes in the upcoming Sri Lanka series.
England & Scotland to compete as one cricket team at LA 2028: Reports
ECB and Cricket Scotland have opened talks of fielding a common team at Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. This conversation comes after the conclusion of Paris Olympics and with cricket set to mark its return. However, the details around cricket in Olympics are yet to be confirmed, the ECB and Cricket Scotland are open to fielding one team in both, men’s as well as women’s cricket.
