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Luke Wright has announced he will step down as Sussex captain with immediate effect, with Chris Nash taking charge

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Jun-2017Luke Wright has announced he will step down as Sussex captain with immediate effect, with Chris Nash taking charge for this week’s Specsavers County Championship clash with Worcestershire.Wright, 32, joined Sussex from Leicestershire in 2004, and was originally appointed NatWest T20 Blast captain in 2015. He took over in all three forms of the game when Ed Joyce stepped down as club captain in 2016, but he has struggled for form this season, and believes a return to the ranks is best for all concerned.”Firstly, I would like thank Sussex for the privilege and honour of being made captain of this fantastic club,” Wright said.”I have always been someone that loves and enjoys the game, but over a period of time now whilst being captain, this has not been the case and it has affected me both on and off the pitch.”After taking some time I decided that stepping down was in mine and the club’s best interests going forward. I look forward to giving my full commitment as a player to future Sussex successes.”Wright has a top score of 38 in seven first-class innings so far this season, while Sussex have already been eliminated from the Royal London Cup, having missed out on a quarter-final berth.”Luke has made this decision with the best interests of himself, his young family and the team,” said Keith Greenfield, Sussex’s director of cricket. “We thank him for all of his efforts while captaining the club. It is an all-encompassing position, particularly whilst rebuilding the team.”Luke plays his best when enjoying his cricket and playing in an attacking manner. We all want to see Luke play with a smile on his face and enjoying his cricket.”This way, we will all see the best of Luke and we know he’ll continue to drive success for Sussex Cricket going forward.”Head Coach Mark Davis said, “I would like to thank Luke for everything he has done for the team in his role as captain. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Luke and establishing a new-look Sussex team that will bring success back to our great club.”His passion and enthusiasm for the club is second to none and without the stress and strains of captaincy, I am convinced he will be back to winning games for the club.”

The vibe so far this tournament has been good in Sharjah too, with the UAE’s expats coming out to cheer their sides on – a Sri Lankan papare band included

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda06-Oct-2024″I’ve never been to a women’s match before, my brother said we have to go because it’s India-Pakistan.”That’s what one Indian woman in the stands at Dubai International Cricket Stadium told us on Sunday, amid a record crowd of 15,935 who watched India defeat Pakistan by six wickets. And she said she would be back.The 100th T20I to be played at Dubai stadium drew the highest number of spectators for a league game at an ICC women’s event and therefore the biggest crowd for a women’s match between India and Pakistan. The last time these sides met at a T20 World Cup, in South Africa last year, 3578 people attended.The fan who came on her brother’s advice sat in the last row of the bottom tier, in the shade, with a perfect side-on view of Richa Ghosh’s stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Fatima Sana. A few rows in front of her, two Pakistan fans dressed head to toe in green and white had danced in celebration just moments earlier when Sana swept and slog-swept back-to-back boundaries. It didn’t matter when she was out, they still flanked an Indian fan in a warm embrace and posed for a photograph.Related

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They were joined in the crowd by numerous families, young and old, many wearing team jerseys and, despite obvious national rivalry, all sitting in the same space.Helped by some pumping tunes and an enthusiastic ground announcer who whipped the crowd into various chants, the atmosphere was electric and the noise thunderous, the Indian contingent outnumbering their Pakistani counterparts by – a rough estimate of – 85% to 15%.The large number of fans turning out for this game makes sense when looking at the expat demographic in the UAE. Indians make up the largest number of foreigners, an estimated 38% of the population. The next largest single nationality group is Pakistanis, who amount to an estimated 17% of the people here.Overall, the crowd was unmistakably mostly male, which is also in keeping with the demographics of the region – the Emirates has roughly two men for every woman living here.As the contest became tight towards the end, with India needing 26 runs off the last 27 balls, the Pakistan contingent stood out, jumping up and down and waving flags frantically. When India won, their supporters sang along at the top of their voices as strains of rang out over the PA system, India’s unofficial victory anthem since 2011.Arundhati Reddy, who was Player of the Match for her 3 for 19, was feeling the love. “Lovely crowd today,” she said after the match. “A lot of Indians there supporting us. It just felt very good getting into the ground today, a lot of Indians cheering for us and we hope they keep turning up for us.”Sana, Pakistan’s captain, also seemed to relish playing in front of such a big crowd: “I said to everyone enjoy being in the field because we all know the Indians have a lot of supporters and the whole crowd is totally supporting India so our whole team is enjoying it out there and they performed with intent so that’s the best thing.”This turnout is likely to be the peak attendance at a tournament where crowd figures were expected to be a concern. But, during the three days leading up to this match, spectator presence has been a pleasant surprise, especially at the other venue in Sharjah.From an underwhelming start in 37C heat on Thursday afternoon, the stands steadily grew more lively for the original hosts, Bangladesh, as they faced qualifiers Scotland.The Indian fans got behind their team with full vigour•ICC/Getty ImagesNigar Sultana’s “heartbreak” at not being able to play in front of home crowds and celebrate the progression of women’s cricket in her country was quickly healed by the presence of plenty of flag-bearing supporters and a DJ with a solid knowledge of a good Bengali playlist. “It was brilliant, we got quite a few people supporting Bangladesh,” she said afterwards.By dusk, those Bangladesh supporters were joined by Sri Lanka fans – as they arrived to watch their side take on Pakistan – and a papare band, which was also present during the match against Australia two days later.While it’s clear that support for the subcontinent sides far outweighs the smatterings of other countries’ fans, that did not stop Australia seamer Megan Schutt from enjoying her time in the middle.India sealed victory in front of well-populated stands•ICC/Getty Images”There was a great atmosphere – we couldn’t hear much over the trumpets. It was pretty loud,” she said. “It was great to see some fans there. It’s been so last-minute to change to Dubai and Sharjah, I think it was really impressive to see a crowd here and we love playing in front of people.”Happily, people have turned up despite the heat and against expectation, which has vindicated the ICC’s choice to stage the tournament here instead of the other candidate, Zimbabwe. It is understood that the attraction of guaranteed crowds and Castle Corner vibes ensured Zimbabwe was a serious consideration but the lack of floodlights in Bulawayo was the main reason the country lost out.Their loss is the UAE and its expat communities’ gain.

ESPNcricinfo explains the nuts and bolts of the bidding process, which takes place on August 26

Nagraj Gollapudi and Osman Samiuddin25-Aug-2022Why do I even need to know about ICC rights when all I care about is who my team plays next?
Because, ultimately, the money from these rights forms a chunk of the money that makes the rich (India, England and Australia) richer but keeps the game going in the smaller member countries. So, if you care about that, you probably better care about this too.Fine, so what’s being bid for?
A whole bunch of events from 2023-31: 16 men’s events (over eight years between 2023-31) and six women’s events (over four years – between 2023-27). World Cups, Champions Trophy, T20 World Cups, U19 World Cups, you name it, every ICC event – men and women – you watch until 2031 will be part of this deal.Brought to me by?
As ESPNcricinfo understands it, one or more of Disney Star*, Sony, Zee, Viacom and Amazon.And am I watching it on my phone, TV, tablet?
Either, both, all. For the first time, the ICC has unpacked its rights. No longer is it selling one set of TV rights to the highest bidder; it is now selling its rights as separate packages of TV only, digital only, and TV and digital combined. All three are for four or eight years. In case any of the packages are sold for only four years, the ICC will open another window to sell the rights for the second four-year period.That sounds like bidding could get complicated.
That’s exactly what four of the main broadcasters in the running thought, and several emails were sent to the ICC about the lack of transparency in the process. And as a symbolic protest, they didn’t initially attend some training sessions – or “mock auctions” as they called them – designed to familiarise them with the process.Expand.
Disney Star, Zee, Sony and Viacom expressed various concerns over the transparency of the bidding process. TL;DR: the broadcasters were unhappy with the fact that the bids were not going to be shared once opened, among those who bid; that there was no clarity about how close the highest bids needed to be to trigger a second round of bidding; and they wanted to know more about how the ICC would judge a bid for a four-year deal against a bid for an eight-year deal.What happened next?
The four broadcasters eventually did go ahead and put in bids, and according to some reports, the clarity they wanted has been given. For example, according to a report in the , broadcasters have been told that if a bid is within 10% of the highest bid/combination bid, it will trigger a second round of bidding – only this time through an e-auction (more on that shortly).There has also been some more information around a pre-determined multiplier, which will be used to judge an eight-year bid against a four-year one. The ICC will look at the best bids for both tenures and then look at the ratio between the two, compare that with the multiplier, believed to be set at 2.8. If the ratio for eight years exceeds the multiplier, then the ICC will pick the winner for the eight-year bid. If the ratio is less, then the highest bid for four years will be selected.I’m sorry, what?
Here’s an example. If the best four-year number is 100 and the best eight-year number is 270, the ratio is 2.7 (270/100). That is below the 2.8 multiplier set by the ICC. So in this case, the ICC will go with the highest bidder for four years. But if the best bid for four years is 100 and the highest bid for eight years is 300, then the ratio of 3 means the ICC will pick the highest bid for eight years.Does that mean there could be an e-auction, like the one at the IPL?
Only, as we say, if the second-best bid is within 10% of the best bid; the first round of bidding is the old-school, sealed-bid methodology, which the ICC says has worked best for years (some broadcasters wanted an e-auction from the start, after the success of the IPL). The ICC also argue that the unbundled nature of their rights offering means that it is too complex for a simple e-auction process. In fact, at first they had ruled out an e-auction but have since stepped back from that. The e-auction, if needed, will take place a few days later.Why have they gone to the Indian market first?
In short: money. It is cricket’s biggest market and as the IPL rights proved, there is massive appetite among the biggest broadcasters there for more cricket content. The ICC is banking on the belief that since two different broadcasters – Disney Star and Viacom – have won the TV and digital rights respectively for next five-year cycle of the IPL, both as well as other participants will bid aggressively to bag the second biggest rights in cricket, that of the ICC.Underpinning this is also simple maths: by unbundling its package of rights into men’s and women’s events, into digital and TV, by going into different territories, they stand to make much more money than they have in previous cycles.I’m not sure how it has taken this long to get to the crux of this: how much money are they expecting to make?
Nobody can be certain but here are some facts. In the last cycle, the ICC sold its rights for just over US$2 billion. But that was a different, linear world: that figure was for all rights on all platforms globally. For this cycle, the ICC is believed to have a benchmark figure in mind, an “asking price” of $1.44 billion for a four-year deal and $4 billion (1.44 multiplied by 2.8) for an eight-year deal. That is double the last deal for eight years, and it is only a benchmark figure – so the minimum they expect – and .Expectations have risen not just because of the way broadcasting and the digital landscape has changed since the last cycle, but because there is more content. There were six men’s events in the previous eight-year cycle, whereas there will be one annually in this next cycle. Six of the eight events fall in the Indian time zone; India play host to three men’s event; four of the eight events in the next cycle take place during the Diwali festive season when the Indian market is usually in spending mood.Separate women’s rights will help. An element of development still remains, in that the highest bid will not necessarily guarantee the winner. The ICC is keen to find the right broadcasting partner who can promote women’s cricket globally. The highest bidder(s) will make a presentation in front of the Media Rights Advisory Group (MRAG) – formed specifically to adjudicate the bidding – to showcase how they aim to help women’s cricket grow, and that will not just be limited to the global events but the overall game.

West Indies’ new wicketkeeper talks about advice from Ross Taylor, bubble life, and his top-secret goals

Mohammad Isam27-Jan-2021Joshua Da Silva refused to take an easy single through square-leg when he was on 49 on his Test debut. It was off the first ball of the over. West Indies required 36 runs to make New Zealand bat again with only two wickets in hand. At the other end was No. 10 Chemar Holder, a fellow debutant who Da Silva didn’t want to expose to Trent Boult for five deliveries.It surprised those watching Da Silva’s impressive innings, even Ross Taylor, who made it a point to walk from the slips to remind the young batsman what was at stake.”A few moments later, Ross Taylor comes up to me and says, ‘Josh, it’s a Test fifty. Get that run and whatever else happens after that, then you do it. Don’t be a hero’. I’m like alright, no problem,” narrates Da Silva on his YouTube channel.Da Silva eventually reached the milestone, the first by a West Indian debutant in five years. Refusing the single was a notable sacrifice for a 22-year-old batsman who knew that a debut Test fifty goes a long way in cementing a Test spot. But these moments give a window into the cricketer’s mindset, that even on debut, the thought of protecting the tail-ender and prolonging the team’s innings should have precedence over a personal achievement.Da Silva has faced several such small, but meaningful, challenges in his short cricket career, that began with the decision to choose cricket over football. After making it into the Trinidad and Tobago Under-19s side, Da Silva was sent on the Kieron Pollard scholarship to play club cricket in England.A year-and-a-half later and a few pounds lighter, Da Silva broke into the T&T first-class and one-day sides, before getting on the plane to England again, this time as West Indies’ reserve player on their tour last year.A century in one of the practice matches got him further notice. When Shane Dowrich got injured during the third day of the Manchester Test, Da Silva, donning a white hat, was sent on as substitute wicketkeeper.”It all happened so quickly,” Da Silva told ESPNcricinfo. “Dow got hit and coach told me I may have to go out there. To him, I said ‘no problem, just let me know’, but on the inside, I couldn’t believe it was real. Am I really going out there? It’s a moment I will never forget.”Having met these challenges, da Silva earned a place in both West Indies’ Test and ODI squads on their tour to Bangladesh. It hasn’t started well for Da Silva, who was out for 14 and 9 in the first two ODIs, before Jahmar Hamilton replaced him in the third game.Da Silva made his debut on the New Zealand tour but already seems a frontrunner•Getty ImagesBut he remains their primary wicketkeeper-batsman choice in the Test side, which is a new responsibility for the youngster. He is spending a lot of time in the nets, as well as speaking regularly to coach Phil Simmons and batting coach Monty Desai.”Definitely it’s a new challenge for me, playing in Bangladesh, but I’m really excited to take what I have been learning in training into the matches. The pitches are slower and spin a lot more, but I don’t think that much needs to change.”It’s just about putting in the work before the games and getting accustomed to the conditions. We have been talking a bit (about batting in the sub-continent), but mostly with the batting coach, Monty Desai and getting the knowledge he has from playing in these conditions,” he said.While Simmons has helped calm down the young Da Silva, former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams has also guided him from an early age.”Both (Simmons and Adams) have been a huge help to me. During the last Super 50, Jimmy told me that the only currency in cricket is runs. That really stuck with me. He still checks up on me from time to time.”Coach Phil, ever since I came into the set up, has made me feel like I belong. That does a huge part in motivating me and helps me to play with a calm mind,” he said.Da Silva’s hard work was also observed by Roddy Estwick, the West Indies assistant coach and a veteran who has seen the progress of many young cricketers from the Caribbean. He said that Da Silva must realise quickly that the opposition will do research on him even though he is just one Test old.”Josh is very hard working. He wants to play cricket. He is always asking questions, and looking for information,” Estwick said. “He is always looking to improve. He has made a very good start, but that’s only a start. He got a fifty in the second innings in his Test debut in New Zealand. He will now have to continue to work.”The same way we analyse the opposition, they do that to us as well. We have to make sure that when we stay a step ahead of the opposition, you have to keep working. You can’t sit back and relax on your laurels. But knowing Josh, he is very hard working. So once he stays focused and disciplined, he should be a good find for us,” said Estwick.Da Silva understood what he would need to do to become an international cricketer during the tour of England last year. Then later in New Zealand, he had to face one of the best fast bowling attacks in the world, in their backyard, which turned out to be another eye-opening experience.”It’s a huge jump. The work load, intensity and competitiveness is on another level and just shows me how much more I need to do to have a long, successful career.”[The Test debut] felt surreal for the duration of the match and for days after. However, it was a good challenge. I faced some of the best bowlers in the business. I just wanted to bat long and do well for the team.He takes inspiration from watching Steven Smith’s good and bad days, and how the Australian sticks to his work ethic regardless of his performance. “Right now, I look at Steve Smith a lot. He shows how hard work pays off and why you should never stop grinding. Even when he fails, he just continues to trust the process and tries again. That is very inspiring,” said Da Silva.Part of that process in the last ten months for international cricketers has been to manage themselves in bio-secure bubbles. On his third tour, Da Silva is feeling the mental pinch of the long, often lonely grind.”This is my third bubble and honestly, it doesn’t get any easier. It’s not too bad when cricket is being played, but the quarantine periods are tough. Even training days, when the only thing to do is train and go back to your room, it is quite challenging mentally,” he said.But it is also a year of opportunities for West Indies’ players, with several series coming up, and with rotation now a necessity. By scoring runs regularly and by offering stability behind the stumps, Da Silva hopes to have a better year.”By the end of 2021, I’d like to cement a place in the West Indies squad and to have achieved some other goals, which I won’t reveal at this time. I want to have a long career wearing the beautiful maroon,” he said.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost third baseman Max Muncy for an indefinite amount of time thanks to a bone bruise suffered Wednesday night.

While the timeline for his return is unknown (though Muncy shared informally that he expects to be out at least six weeks) the Dodgers have to make a decision regarding the newly opened spot in their lineup. In 81 games this season, Muncy is slashing .250/.375/.457, with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs. As usual, he's providing lots of power and on-base prowess while being a below-average defender with plenty of strikeouts. That's who he is at this point in his career.

The Dodgers have a $10 million club option on Muncy for 2026, so if they were able to find a longer-term solution at the hot corner, they could decline that and make him a free agent.

Los Angeles has options for what to do in the absence of their longtime third baseman. Below is a look at three potential replacements.

Kiké Hernandez (In-house)

Hernandez is almost certain to get the first crack at replacing Muncy. The 12-year veteran has spent nine years of his career in Los Angeles and is a trusted member of the organization. A pure utility man, he can play all over the diamond. He's spent time at third base over the years and has nine appearances there in 2025.

This would be the "hold serve" option. The Dodgers have enough offense that his .204/.270/.383 slash line wouldn't hurt them much. He'd play adequate defense and has a penchant for coming through in the clutch. He also wouldn't cost them anything in prospects to acquire like other options will.

Eugenio Suarez (Trade)

Suarez would be the swing-for-the-fence option. The Diamondbacks slugger would require a haul of prospects, given that he's one of the National League's best power hitters and would be coming from a division rival. The 33-year-old is in the final year of his contract and is playing like it. He is slashing .250/.319/.555 with 26 home runs and 69 RBIs. The latter two numbers both rank second in the NL.

The Diamondbacks wouldn't surrender Suarez easily but they'd likely relish the chance to prune L.A.'s loaded farm system in exchange for a rental, especially since Arizona has top prospect Jordan Lawlar waiting in the wings to take over at the hot corner.

Nolan Arenado (Trade)

Everyone has known for months that the Cardinals would love to move Arenado, who has a no-trade clause, and he'd almost certainly welcome a trade back to his Southern California home. The eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove-winner would be a major upgrade over Muncy defensively, though he isn't the hitter he once was. So far in 2025, he's slashing .247/.306/.395 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs in 80 games.

Arenado had three years and $74 million left on his contract entering the 2025 season, so St. Louis would likely have to eat some of that to get anything of value from the Dodgers. L.A. could drive a hard bargain to take on the 34-year-old.

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Kieron Pollard has reacted strongly to being booed by the crowd during the CPL 2025 final, which his team Trinbago Knight Riders won after beating hosts Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence.”It [Winning the CPL] means a lot,” Pollard said on Sunday. “But one thing I’ll say. There’s three countries in the Caribbean where we have played, the booing is boring now. We are still the laughing stock of cricket in the West Indies. You have a guy who has represented the entire Caribbean over a period of time, putting them on the map in the format. Yet, we still don’t appreciate him. I’m not bitter but I feel sorry, not for myself.”Kieron Pollard plays cricket and that’s what I know. I got the opportunity, God has given me a talent, I have represented my family and my country. I don’t politicise things, I do it because I love the game and I love the sport. This means a lot – five-time champions. Going around the Caribbean at 38 years old…but we’re still the laughing stock of cricket in the world.”Pollard has received hostile receptions from crowds in other countries in the Caribbean as well. In CPL 2024, he was booed at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia during his unbeaten half-century for TKR, despite having captained St Lucia in the past.