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Younis Khan resigned as Pakistan's batting coach on Tuesday (June 22) with immediate effect. The 43-year-old had a two-year contract with the PCB which would have ended after the conclusion of T20 World in 2022.  The announcement was followed by speculation that the former skipper himself had decided to step down from the position as he was not happy with his role. He began his coaching stint with the tour of New Zealand in 2020-21. Pakistan will now travel to their overseas tours of England and the West Indies without a batting coach. The team will be in England for three ODIs and three T20Is, while the West Indies tour is slated to begin on July 21 where the teams will play five T20Is and two Tests.

New Zealand have confirmed their 15-man squad for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final against India. The Finals is slated to begin on June 18 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. BLACKCAPS Test squad Kane Williamson (c) Tom Blundell Trent Boult Devon Conway Colin de Grandhomme Matt Henry Kyle Jamieson Tom Latham Henry Nicholls Ajaz Patel Tim Southee Ross Taylor Neil Wagner BJ Watling Will Young

India will play three ODIs and as many T20Is series against Sri Lanka in the Island nation, starting on July 13. Due to the Covid, it is expected that the series will be without the spectators in the stadium. Also, the Indian cricketers will have to serve a seven-day quarantine period before they are allowed to practice inside the bio-secure environment. Former Indian batsman Rahul Dravid will coach the Indian limited-overs team in July.  The tour was confirmed by broadcaster Sony Network in a Tweet.  Indian waves will crash against the Sri Lankan shore with #JeetneKiZid 🌊 🇮🇳 tour of 🇱🇰, #SirfSonyPeDikhega ! 🗓️ Starting 13th July 📺 Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 3, Sony TEN 4, Sony SIX #SLvIND #INDvSL #SonySports #Cricket pic.twitter.com/P3ZeGTjDXl — Sony Sports (@SonySportsIndia) June 7, 2021

Former Pakistan seamer Mohammad Amir is ready to make his debut in the latest edition of the Caribbean Premier League, starting from August 28. The 29-year-old announced his retirement from international cricket in December last year, owing to his feud with Pakistan’s team management. The veteran speedster continues to feature in the various T20 leagues across the globe. He will now be available in the Caribbean Premier League as the left-arm pacer has been signed by Barbados Tridents for the ninth edition that kicks off in St Kitts & Nevis in August 2021.  Amir has claimed 59 wickets in 50 T20I for Pakistan.

Warwickshire seamer Craig Miles has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Edgbaston until at least the end of the 2023 season. The 26-year-old has claimed 31 wickets in 11 first-class matches since joining the Bears in 2019. He scored 61 runs and took 10 wickets at an average of 25.5 in three appearances during the LV= Insurance County Championship this season. Miles made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in 2011 and has since gone on to claim 286 wickets, with a further 69 wickets in white-ball cricket. Chuffed to extend my stay at Edgbaston! 🙌🏻 Looking forward to seeing where this team goes over the next few years! 🐻🐻🐻 #YouBears https://t.co/4EzDDKKmDJ — Craig Miles (@CMiles_18) May 18, 2021

The Indian cricket team India is set to visit Sri Lanka for the limited-overs series in July. The limited-overs leg will begin on July 13. India will play three-match ODIs and as many T20Is.  According to ESPNcricinfo, the ODI series is slated to begin on July 13, and the T20I will commence from July 22.  1st ODI: July 13 2nd ODI: July 16 3rd ODI: July 19 1st T20I: July 22 2nd T20I: July 24 3rd T20I: July 27

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unanimously decided to postpone the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, with immediate effect. Following the recent Covid-19 scare, BCCI met IPL Governing Council on Tuesday in a meeting to announce the suspension of the tournament for indefinite period. “The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and wellbeing of all the stakeholders in mind,” the BCCI said in a press-release . It all started when the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier both were tested positive for the novel strain.  The latest victims of the virus have been Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Wriddhiman Saha, Delhi Capitals’ Amit Mishra and Chennai Super Kings's bowling coach L Balaji.

Zimbabwe have announced their 16-man Test squad which will be led by all-rounder Sean Williams. The first Test is slated to begin on April 29, while the second test is scheduled to play on May 7. Zimbabwe Test squad– Sean Williams (captain), Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chisoro, Tanaka Chivanga, Luke Jongwe, Roy Kaia, Kevin Kasuza, Wellington Masakadza, Prince Masvaure, Tarisai Musakanda, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Milton Shumba, Brendan Taylor, Donald Tiripano.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) left-arm seamer T Natarajan has been ruled out from the rest of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).  The 30-year-old left-armer will miss the current tournament after a serious knee injury. Natarajan has played only two matches for SRH this season, with two wickets. The Sunrisers will take on Delhi Capitals on Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

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