Gujarat beat Hyderabad by five wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad's five-match unbeaten streak came to an end when they failed to defend 196 against Gujarat Titans in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League 2022.
\Rashid Khan struck three sixes in the last over to take Gujarat across the line. Earlier, Wriddhiman Saha scored 68, while Rahul Tewatia remained unbeaten on 40. For Hyderabad, Umran Malik claimed 5-25, while Abhishek Sharma and Aiden Markram scored fifties.
Marsh, Seifert joins DC squad
Mitchell Marsh and Tim Seifert have recovered from COVID-19 and have joined Delhi Capitals' training camp. They are preparing for Delhi's next game, against Kolkata Knight Riders. Coach Ricky Ponting, too, rejoined the side after spending five days in isolation for being in close contact with a COVID-19 patient.
'When you are on the sidelines being a coach and you can't control what's happening in the middle, that's hard enough. When you are not on the sidelines, and sending text messages every over, saying "do this, do that, do this". It got a little more frustrating,' Ponting told after rejoining the camp.
ECB advertises to have separate coaches for limited-overs and Test cricket
England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has decided to have separate coaches for limited-overs and Test cricket for the men's senior team. They have put up an advertisement accordingly. Paul Collingwood is currently serving as head coach on an interim basis, but permanent head coaches will be appointed very soon.
'The head coaches will report to Robert Key, the managing director of England men's cricket, and will have overall responsibility for the performance and management of the England men's team in the relevant formats covered by the roles,' the advertisement read.
Slater avoids imprisonment on mental health grounds
A Sydney court dismissed domestic violence charges against Michael Slater on mental health grounds. In October, Slater had been arrested and charged with harassment, intimidation, and domestic violence by his ex-wife following an allegation of domestic violence. Two months later, he was charged with the breach of a restraining order.
According to the court's verdict, Slater is free, but now has to spend three weeks in a mental health unit.