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May 2024 - News Digest

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The Hundred seeks private investment.
The Hundred seeks private investment. © Getty
May 30

ECB names advisory team to attract private investment into The Hundred

The Hundred, ECB's premier 100-ball, franchise cricket tournament edged closer to attracting private investors to own the eight teams in the competition with The Raine Group and Deloitte appointed to an advisory group to assist the board through the process.

"The Raine Group, a global merchant bank within the sports, media, entertainment and technology sectors, will be the lead advisor on the transaction process, including sourcing partners and negotiating investment terms and structure," an ECB release stated.

"Deloitte will be providing strategic advice to the ECB throughout the transaction process in respect of proposed team investments."

As reported by Cricbuzz in February this year, at least two IPL franchises - SRH and CSK - have expressed interest in investing in The Hundred.

ECB Director of Business Operations Vikram Banerjee, who is leading the process on behalf of ECB and the wider game, said: "We have identified this moment as the opportunity to take The Hundred to the next level while capitalising on the global interest in the competition to underpin the structure of the whole domestic game.

"With proceeds from any investment going direct to the recreational and the county game, it will support the other parts of cricket which are so cherished by fans and players alike and play an important role in identifying and developing talent."

May 21

BCB to introduce new domestic T20 tournament

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the decision to introduce a new T20 tournament to their domestic calendar year, scheduled to take place later this year.

The tournament will be held just after the end of the National Cricket League, the country's one of two first-class domestic tournaments which is scheduled to start from 15 October, and the participating eight teams from the NCL will feature in the newly-introduced domestic T20 tournament.

Since 2012, the BCB has been organizing Bangladesh Premier League, the only annual franchise T20 competition in their domestic calendar year, but due to the participation of foreign players, many domestic cricketers are unable to play in the most-growing format of the game.

Minhajul Abedin, former chief selector currently acting as the chief coordinator of BCB programme, told Cricbuzz following the meeting between board's technical committee and the tournament committee at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday that they are eyeing to launch the T20 tournament like Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy of India that is regarded as the breeding ground for cricketers to prepare and get an opportunity in the cash-rich Indian Premier League, world biggest franchise-based T20 tournament.

"The new T20 tournament will be something like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy considering a lot of Indian cricketers are getting picked for IPL and in the national team coming through that tournament," said Minhajul.

"We have been thinking about a T20 tournament for the local players for a long time. As BPL is a franchise tournament and there have been overseas players, it was necessary to introduce a T20 tournament for the local players," he said.

"So, the tournament committee and the technical committee jointly agreed that this year the eight participating teams from NCL will play the T20 tournament which will begin from the first week of December," he said.

"It will be very helpful for Bangladesh cricket as around 128 to 130 players will get a chance to play there and it will also end our shortage while as the tournament will be played before the BPL we expect the franchises will be having a close eye on it and pick someone that they feel can fulfill their requirement," he said.

Minhajul added that there will be a single league as they decided to abolish the two-tier traditional first-class tournament while adding that they are planning to hold BCL, a franchise-based longer-version tournament, in April- May as that will help the players learn how to play longer-version cricket under the scorching heat.

"BCL (longer-version) will be held at the end of April and May. The main reason is to organize it in hot weather as most of the time our Test matches take place in hot conditions.

"There will be no two-tier NCL and the tournament will take place in good weather from October to the first week of December. So BCL will be held in hot weather from April to May. Hopefully, this decision will benefit Bangladesh cricket a lot. We are eyeing to play those longer-version tournaments with national players."

May 20

Trinidad to host WCPL 2024

The Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad is set to host the third season of the Women's Caribbean Premier League, which is set to take place from August 21 to 29. It will run parallel to the Men's International T20 series between West Indies and South Africa. The three days where the games will be double headers with the Men's T20Is are - August 23, 25 and 27. The final will be played on August 29.

Johnny Grave, CEO of Cricket West Indies, said: "Women's cricket continues to be a strategic priority for Cricket West Indies, and this is another exciting new concept for WCPL 2024. We are certain that there will be huge interest from people in Trinidad in these double headers, as fans will be able to watch world class international Men's cricket, followed by the best female cricketers in the region competing alongside some of the best overseas players in the world."

Pete Russell, CEO of the Caribbean Premier League, said: "We are very excited to be able to work with Cricket West Indies to have the WCPL take place at the same time as these Men's T20 Internationals. It is another example of how the two organisations are working in harmony to provide the best outcome for fans, players and cricket in the region. We look forward to another successful WCPL as the tournament continues to grow year on year."

BCB's High Performance Unit Camp from May 21 to September 15

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Monday that their High Performance Unit camp will run from May 21 to September 15 across the country. HP squad members reported on May 20 while the program begins in Dhaka from May 21 and the training camp will run till June 14 where the HP squad members will be educated on Language (English) Skills, Food & Nutrition, and Interactions with the Media, Cricket Playing Conditions, and Anti Corruption Guidelines.

Following the camp in Dhaka, the HP programme will move to Rajshahi and Bogura for skill and match scenario training. The program is expected to conclude with a full-fledged series against Bangladesh A or Bangladesh Tigers.

HP Unit's official told Cricbuzz on Monday that they are planning to play two four-day matches along with three one-day games and three T20 matches against Bangladesh A or Bangladesh Tigers.

HP squad

Mahfijul Islam, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Jishan Alam, Habibur Rahman, Abdulla Al Mamun, Prantik Nawrose Nabil, Khalid Hasan, Ariful Islam, Meherob Hasan, Aich Mollah, Ahrar Amin, Shihab James, Amite Hasan, Pritom Kumar, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Rakibul Hasan, Wasi Siddiquee, Mehedi Hasan, Naim Hossain Sakib, Ruyel Miah, Maruf Mridha, Ripon Mondol, Ashiqur Zaman, Rohanat Dowllah Borson.

May 13

BCCI invites applications for position of men's team head coach

As recently reported by Cricbuzz, the BCCI has now invited applications for the role of the men's team head coach. Rahul Dravid, the incumbent in that position, has his tenure ending in June.

"Rahul's tenure is only up to June. So if he wants to apply, he is free to do so," the BCCI secretary said. The appointment of the rest of the support staff will be done in consultation with the newly-appointed head coach.

Ireland set for first-ever tour to Pakistan in 2025

During the ongoing Pakistan tour of Ireland, which is all square at 1-1 with one game to go, Ireland have said in an official release that they will tour Pakistan next year. This will be their first-ever tour to the Asian country. Details on the schedule and format are yet to be revealed.

"Discussions [with PCB chairman] were wide-ranging, and included exploring men's, women's and Wolves-level fixtures in the future. I'm very pleased that we were able to agree a men's tour next year - this will be yet another historic first, coming after the tour to Pakistan by our senior women in 2022," Cricket Ireland's Chair Brian MacNeice said.

May 10

ILT20 season 3 to begin on January 11

The third season of International League T20 will kickstart on January 11, 2025.The 34-match tournament will run for a month with the final to be played on Sunday, 9 February 2025.

"We are delighted to confirm the window for DP World International League T20 Season 3. The window has been finalised after discussions with our stakeholders. We have begun our preparations for Season 3 with an aim of making the league even bigger and better," ILT20 CEO David White said.

May 9

ZC clears Madhevere, Mavuta to return

Zimbabwe cricket has cleared Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta to return to competitive cricket after the duo completed their four-month ban over drug use. The suspension was handed out at the start of the year after they tested positive for a recreational drug during an in-house doping test in December 2023. The pair were also fined 50% of their salaries for three months from January 2024.

"I am pleased to welcome Wessly and Brandon back to competitive cricket after both of them underwent rehabilitation and also passed a drug test carried out to check if they were now clean," ZC Managing Director Givemore Makoni said. "More importantly, the two players acknowledged their mistakes and have vowed to stay clean and focus on their very promising careers as cricketers."

May 4

MCA appoints Lalchand Rajput as advisor for its T20 league

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has appointed Lalchand Rajput as an advisor for the T20 Mumbai League. The MCA is planning to revive its IPL-style franchise-based T20 league, should there be no legal complications. The league was discontinued after 2019, it was held for two years. The decision was taken at an apex council of the association on Saturday.

The MCA also appointed former India pacer Rajeev Kuilkarni as the chairman of its all-important Cricket Improvement Committee. Sahil Kukreja and Preet Dimri are the other members of the CIC which will have Milind Rege (for men's cricket) and Diana Edulji (women's cricket) as advisors, the association secretary Ajinkya Naik said in a release.

BCB introduces long-term spin program

Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Saturday that they have shortlisted 20 young wrist spinners for long-term program.

BCB game development earlier selected 80 wrist-spinners after conducting a talent hunt across the country and on Saturday (May 4) finalized names of 20 players for the long-term program that is expected to run for 20 weeks in two years.

"We have selected five spinners for the fast track program as they were part of our Under-19 set while 15 spinners are selected for the development program who played in different age group tournaments," AEM Kawsar, the BCB's game development manager told Cricbuzz on Saturday.

Pakistani leg spinner Shahed Mahmud, who was part of the talent hunt program, will be guiding the 15 spinners along with other game-development coaches, while BCB is looking to bring some foreign experts for the fast track program.

"The program is scheduled to start this month and we will have three-week camps initially and later will have these kind of week-long camps in the coming one and half or two years," Kawsar added.

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