India batter Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar are expected to feature for Team India in the second Test against England in Vishakhapatnam on February 2 after the BCCI confirmed Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul's unavailability. Apart from that, former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan was sentenced to 10 years in jail in the Cipher case.
Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Tuesday, January 30, but before that, let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today’s match preview:
SA20 2024: Joburg Super Kings vs SunRisers Eastern Cape
Faf du Plessis-led Joburg Super Kings are scheduled to face Aiden Markram's SunRisers Eastern Cape at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday at 09:00 p.m. IST. In the SA20 2024 standings, the SunRisers are placed third with 19 points in seven matches followed by the Super Kings at fourth spot with 13 points in eight matches.
ILT20 2024: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants
Sunil Narine-led Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are scheduled to take on James Vince's Gulf Giants in Match 16 of the ILT20 2024. The match is set to take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday at 08:00 p.m. IST. Both the Knight Riders and the Giants have four points each, however, the latter have played a game less than the Abu Dhabi side and are placed third while the Knight Riders are at the bottom.
Major cricket events that happened on January 30
SA20 2024: Matthew Breetzke and Junior Dala help Durban beat Pretoria by 8 runs
Durban's Super Giants opener Matthew Breetzke smashed 73-off-46 to help his side set a 175-run target against Wayne Parnell’s Pretoria Capitals at the Kingsmead in Durban on Tuesday. Apart from Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen smashed 18-ball-30 runs in the Super Giants' innings. Daryn Dupavillon and Senuran Muthusamy picked up three wickets each for the Capitals. During the chase, Will Jacks (41 off 26 ) was the only batter to cross the 20-run mark as Junior Dala picked a fifer to clinch the victory for Durban.
Sarfaraz Khan’s first reaction after maiden India Test call-up surfaces
Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan was named in the squad for the second Test against England on Monday, January 29 after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul's unavailability. With England going 1-0 up in the five-match Test series, the second Test is scheduled to be played from 2-6 February at the Dr. Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Pakistan's World Cup winning captain Imran Khan gets 10-year sentence
Former Pakistan cricketer and ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in the Cipher case. The former cricketer who has been on and off the limelight, on Tuesday, January 30th was handed a 10-year sentence in the case which involved leaking of state secrets. The verdict was delivered orally by Special Court Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain, who has been presiding over the case's hearings at the jail since its inception last year.
Shamar Joseph ruled out of ILT20 2024 with toe injury
Since his heroics against Australia despite getting injured off Mitchell Starc’s toe-crushing delivery, Joseph has been in the eyes of several franchises across the globe. On Monday, January 29, Shamar was roped in by Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi as a partial replacement. But in the latest update, the Guyanese-born cricketer has been sidelined from the ongoing International League T20 (ILT20).
Mayank Agarwal admitted to ICU after burning sensation in mouth and throat: Reports
Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal was rushed to the hospital after boarding a flight to Surat from Agartala as he suffered a major health scare. The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter has been admitted to the ICU. Agarwal is currently leading Karnataka in the ongoing 2023-24 Ranij Trophy. Karnataka recently defeated Tripura by 29 runs in their Elite Group C fixture in Agartala. Mayank Agarwal scored 51 in 100 balls in the first innings as Karnataka posted 241.
Ben Stokes reveals Brendon McCullum hates cricket term Bazball
One of the newest cricketing terms, Bazball, is in the headlines once again, especially after the England Test team defeated India by 28 runs in the first Test of the five-match series. In the series build-up, the English Test captain Ben Stokes revealed how his players and the head coach Brendon McCullum don’t like the term Bazball to describe them.