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India have announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled to take place in Australia. Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshal Patel have been named to the 15-member squad. However, star all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the squad due to his injured right knee.  Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik and Arshdeep Singh have made it to India’s 15-member squad for the 20-over global showpiece event. India squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh. Standby players: Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.

Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from all formats of the game.  The 35-year-old, who last played for Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 IPL, ended his career with 5,615 runs in 226 ODIs and 1,605 runs in 78 T20I matches.  It has been an absolute honour to represent my country & state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of Cricket. I would like to thank @BCCI , @UPCACricket , @ChennaiIPL , @ShuklaRajiv sir & all my fans for their support and unwavering faith in my abilities 🇮🇳 — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) September 6, 2022

The reigning champions Australia have announced their 15-man squad to retain the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title. The 26-year-old hard-hitting batsman Tim David has been picked by the selectors for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Australia will begin their campaign against their trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 22.  Australia Squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa. World Cup squad assembled! Here's the 15 who will represent our national men's team at the upcoming T20 World Cup and tour of India 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/DUgqUGWuyV — Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) August 31, 2022

New Zealand have announced their 15-member ODI squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series in Australia, starting September 6. The right-arm fast-medium bowler Matt Henry has returned to the squad after missing the West Indies tour due to a rib injury.  However, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne weren’t considered in the ODI setup due to their respective injuries. New Zealand ODI squad: Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Southee. Our squad to take on Australia for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 🏏 The first of three ODI's starts on September 6 in Cairns. READ MORE | https://t.co/KlmOy9bFc2 pic.twitter.com/7c7jPxnqBr — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) August 24, 2022

Pakistan will host 7 T20Is and 3 Test matches, starting from September 20.  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed the schedule for their three-match Test series against England in December.  The first test will begin in Rawalpindi on December 1 and then move to Multan for the second Test. The series will end with the third Test in Karachi. The test-match series will be the second leg of a tour that starts with a seven-match T20I series in September-October. England vs Pakistan 2022: T20I series: 1st T20I, September 20, Karachi 2nd T20I, September 22, Karachi 3rd T20I, September 23, Karachi 4th T20I, September 25, Karachi 5th T20I, September 28, Lahore 6th T20I, September 30, Lahore 7th T20I, October 2, Lahore Test series: 1st Test, December 1-5, Rawalpindi 2nd Test, December 9-13, Multan 3rd Test, December 17-21, Karachi

Afghanistan have announced their squad for the Asia Cup, to be played on August 27 in the UAE .  The veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will lead the side for Asia Cup 2022. Middle-order batsman Najibullah Zadran has been named vice-captain for the tournament.  Afghanistan, placed in Group B, will begin their campaign against Sri Lanka on August 27. Squad: Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran (vc), Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujib ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari.

The latest edition of Asia Cup 2022 will be hosted by Sri Lanka Cricket in the United Arab of Emirates. Earlier, Sri Lanka was supposed to host the tournament on their home grounds, but due to a shortage of fuel and food alongside record inflation, they have moved to UAE. Six teams will participate in the Asia Cup. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have earned a direct ticket for the tournament while the remaining team will book its berth through the qualification round. UAE, Kuwait, Hong Kong and Singapore will compete for the 6th spot, which will begin on August 20.  Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Abu Dhabi Cricket Stadium will host all the matches. The championship is slated to begin on August 27 in the T20 format. India to face Pakistan on August 28.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has decided to hang up his boots from ODI cricket. The 31-year-old will bid farewell to the 50-over format after the opening match of the ODI leg against South Africa on Tuesday at his home ground – the Riverside. It will be Stokes’ 105th game for the country in the 50-over format. In 104 ODIs, the all-rounder has scored 2919 runs at an average of 39.44 and has claimed 74 wickets. ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/xTS5oNfN2j — Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) July 18, 2022

Sri Lanka's domestic T20 cricket - The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 is scheduled to start with the league phase on August 1 and final match to be played on August 21.  The tournament will have five teams with the likes of Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons. The LPL 2022 will consist of 24 matches - 20 in the league and four in the playoff round including the final. Full Schedule: August 1 Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings at R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo Stars vs Kandy Falcons at R. Premadasa Stadium August 2 Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings at R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators at R. Premadasa Stadium August 4 Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Falcons at R. Premadasa Stadium Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings at R. Premadasa Stadium August 5 Colombo Stars vs Kandy Falcons at R. Premadasa Stadium Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators at R. Premadasa Stadium August 8 Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants at R. Premadasa Stadium G