West Indies’ Kemar Roach celebrates taking the wicket of England’s Dom Sibley lbw at Emirates Old Trafford,
Manchester, Britain on July 24, 2020 Michael Steele/Pool via REUTERS
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By Azad Ali
West Indies fast bowler Kemar
Roach four-wicket first innings haul
in the third Test at Old Trafford last
month has seen him gain one place
in the latest International Cricket
Council’s Test bowling rankings.
The 32-year-old fast bowler, leader
of the West Indies pace attack, now
lies 15th and is one of three players
in the top 20.
Roach finished with four for 72 in
England’s total of 369 all out, becoming
the ninth West Indies bowler and
the first in 26 years to reach 200 Test
wickets.
The Barbadian finished the three-
Test series with eight wickets as West
Indies lost the final Test by 269 runs
to concede the thee-match series
2-1.C
aptain Jason Holder, meanwhile,
dropped two places to fifth after
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Sir Vivian Richards. Associated Press /
Michael Kim
Test trophy
By Azad Ali
England and the West Indies will
compete for a new Richards-Botham
Trophy when they next meet in a Men’s
Test series to pay tribute to two of
their greatest players whose rivalry and
friendship embodies the close relationship
and mutual respect between the
two sides.
The third Test of the #Raise the Bat
Series, which ended last week was the
last time the two sides competed for the
Wisden Trophy, the England and Wales
Cricket Board (ECB) has announced. In
its place the new Richards-Botham Tro-
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IPL shifts to
the UAE
By Azad Ali
The 2020 Indian Premier League
(IPL) will be played in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) between September 19
and Nov. 19 this year.
It is mow official that the tournament
will be played in the UAE. The
Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) said this
week that subject to Government clearances
the tournament will take place.
The IPL, Governing Council Chairman,
Brijesh Patel, said that the final
would be played on Nov. 8 or 10, with a
definite decision expected soon.
Patel said recently that Dubai, Abu
Dhabi and Sharjah will be the three
main venues for the tournament.
One key advantage of having the
tournament in the UAE is that the
quarantine period is less relaxed. Cur-
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IMPROVED
RANKINGS
Roach moves to 15th in Test bowling rankings
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