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BBL 2021-22: Chris Jordan joins Sydney Sixers in place of Carlos Brathwaite

Sydney Sixers have roped in Chris Jordan in place of Carlos Brathwaite for the upcoming Big Bash League. Brathwaite was ruled out of the competition due to a shoulder injury. Jordan has been a part of the BBL previously having played for Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers.

Cricket NSW Head of Male Cricket Michael Klinger, who oversees Sixers' list management, said that Jordan is a fantastic T20 player.

"It's disappointing for Carlos and the group that he has succumbed to injury but Chris is a world-class T20 cricketer and will provide the Sixers with fantastic versatility and high-quality skills in all three aspects of the game," Klinger said.

"His death bowling and changeups, as well as being one of the world's best fielders, will be a huge asset for the Sixers early in the BBL,” he added.

The tournament is slated to begin on December 5, 2021 with Sydney Sixers taking on Melbourne Stars in the opening match in Sydney while the final of the tournament is scheduled to be played on January 28.

Sydney Sixers squad: Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Daniel Christian, Tom Curran (Eng), Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Chris Jordan (Eng), Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Stephen O'Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, James Vince (Eng)

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Cleaver fever in Super Smash as Dane hits the first century of 2021-22 season

Dane Cleaver of Central Districts was on fire in the second game of the Super Smash 2021-22 as he hit the first century of the season, making 114 unbeaten to guide his team past Otago Volts to their first victory. Cleaver, who came to bat after opener Bayley Wiggins was out early on in the innings, started to tee off right from the start. While Cleaver was going all bonkers, his partner at the other end, Greg Hay remained calm and preserved the wicket as the duo added 156 for the second wicket. This is the second-highest second-wicket partnership in Super Smash history after the 188 runs by Niel Broom and Brendon McCullum for Otago against Northern Districts in 2012. Cleaver completed his hundred, the first-ever in T20 cricket in only 48 balls. He has reached his fifty in 24 balls as well. In his knock of 114*, the 29-year-old hit 14 fours and four sixes at the University Oval in Dunedin. Post Hay’s wicket, three other wickets fell quickly, but it was of no use as Cleaver remained on the crease to finish the job. Earlier in the day, after winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Otago, riding on the back of Hamish Rutherford’s 82 off just 47 balls, made a total of 184-4 in their 20 overs.

Shreyas Iyer becomes first Indian to hit century and fifty on Test debut

Shreyas Iyer, the Indian middle-order batter, who was making his debut in Test cricket in the first Test of the two-match series against New Zealand, has etched his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian to hit a century and a half-century in two innings of the debut Test match. Iyer achieved this feat after getting past the fifty run mark in India’s second innings in the first Test at Kanpur. He has also helped India get a crucial 200 run lead, which is important in the context that the Indian team were struggling at 51-5 at one point with all the main batters back in the hut. The 26-year-old then struck important partnerships with Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha to get India past 150 on the fourth day. At the time of writing this, the Mumbai batter was batting on 60* and had put on a 59 run partnership for the seventh wicket with Saha. Earlier in the game, Iyer had hit a century on debut in the first innings and had become the 16ty Indian batter to achieve that feat. Iyer was drafted into the playing XI only after KL Rahul was withdrawn from the squad at the last moment due to calf strain.

BAN vs PAK | 1st Test: Taijul Islam rips though Pakistan batting unit

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam was on a roll against Pakistan in the first innings of the first Test in Chattogram after he scalped six wickets out of the first nine to push the visiting team on the back foot. Pakistan had begun the proceedings well in reply to the home side’s 330 as openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique struck 146 for the first wicket before Shafique was trapped in front of the stumps by Taijul for 52. Shafique’s departure saw wickets falling at regular intervals as the left-arm spinner just ripped through the Pakistan batting line up and they were soon reduced to 217/6 to and were left tottering at 257/9. None of the batters, barring Abid and Shafique, got into the groove and the Pakistan side witnessed a batting collapse. Taijul’s dismissals included the wickets of Abid, Shafique, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali and Nauman Ali during the course. Earlier, Bangladesh put up 330 in the first innings on the board, courtesy a hundred from Liton Das and a well-compiled 91 from Mushfiqur Rahim. For Pakistan, it was Hasan Ali who was the pick of the bowlers after he bagged a fifer.

BAN vs PAK | 1st Test: Abid Ali notches up ton but visitors still in trouble

Pakistan opener Abid Ali made headlines with a hundred against Bangladesh in the first innings of the first Test in Chattogram. The visitors had a solid start to the proceedings in reply to Bangladesh’s 330 as Abid and Abdullah Shafique stitched a first-wicket stand of 146 runs before the latter departed for 52. He was trapped in front of the stumps by Taijul Islam. Shafique’s dismissal certainly broke the shackles and Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals to get reduced to 217/6 including the priced scalp of Abid who was undone by Taijul for 133. At the time of writing, the spinner had already picked four wickets while Ebadot Hossain and Mehidy Hasan had a wicket each under their belt. Azhar Ali who came in at number three was dismissed for a golden duck while captain Babar Azam could only manage to score 10 during the course. Earlier, Bangladesh rode on a century from Liton Das and 91 from Mushfiqur Rahim to out 330 on the board. Pacer Hasan Ali returned with a five-wicket haul for Pakistan in the first innings. The two teams are battling it out in a two-match Test series. The second fixture will be held in Dhaka from December 4.