Ishan Kishan scores rapid fifty, announces his arrival with six on first ball of ODI career

Little, Adair and Tector of Ireland fined by ICC for breach of Code of Conduct vs South Africa

Three Ireland cricketers Josh Little, Mark Adair and Harry Tector were reprimanded by the International Cricket Council on the advice of the Match referee in the third and final ODI between South Africa and the hots. While Little was fined 15% of his match fees and given one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of ICC Code of Conduct rules, Tector and Adair were given one demerit point each. "Little was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match'," an ICC release said. The 21-year-old left-arm quick, Little made inappropriate contact with Quinton de Kock in the 11th over of the match. Tector and Adair were fined under Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to the "use of an audible obscenity during an International Match." While Adair used abusive language against Janneman Malan during the 43rd over of South Africa's innings, Tector uttered foul words after he was denied a review after being given out as he was late to call it. As all three players accepted the charges levelled by ICC match referee Kevin Gallagher, there was no need for a formal hearing.

Magnolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland join ICC as new Associate members

The International Cricket Council welcomed the three newest members Magnolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as Associate members during its 78th Annual General Meeting. With the addition of these three teams, the total number of ICC members including full and Associate has reached 106. While Mongolia and Tajikistan also join the Asian Cricket Council as 22nd and 23rd Members, Switzerland is Europe’s 35th Member in the cricket playing community. While all three of these nations are very new to the game of cricket, the sport has been played in the Swiss country since the late 19th century as an Ex-Pat game and. Mongolian Cricket Association (MCA) was established in 2007 but got the official administrator of the country only in 2018. The country would get a chance to give its Women’s team exposure in the International Youth Green Games in September 2021, which it would be hosting. President of Mongolia Cricket Association Mr Battulga Gombo was rejoiced by the news of this achievement and said, “Joining the ICC is fundamental in the establishment of a coherent structure for cricket in Mongolia. I am happy to see this noble game helping the young people here.” Cricket Switzerland (CS) got the official recognition as the national cricket administrator as a rival body Switzerland Cricket Association was banned in 2012 2014. The new Federation currently comprises 33 active clubs, and its teams compete regularly in Central European tournaments. Cricket Switzerland President, Alexander Mackay said: “We are immensely proud and excited to have been accepted as an Associate Member of the ICC. This is a reward for all the people involved in cricket in Switzerland that have helped develop the game.” The last team to get the ICC membership this year, Tajikistan has its cricketing body, the Tajikistan Cricket Federation (TCF) formed in 2011 and currently has 22 men’s teams and 15 women’s teams across four affiliated member associations in the nation. President of Tajikistan Cricket Federation Mr Najibullohi Ruzi, speaking on this occasion said, “We are delighted to be accepted as an Associate Member of the ICC. We are very confident that we can successfully grow cricket in Tajikistan.” While these new members were happy to get the Associate Members tag. Zambia and Russia remain suspended due to their non-compliance with ICC rules.

Ireland district league batsman John Glass hits 6 sixes to chase down 35 in the last over

It’s not often that a batsman hit six sixes in an over and that too in the last over of the game to win his side a game. Whenever moments like those occur on a cricket field, it leads to widespread recognition of players irrespective of the level of the game they pull off such feat. One such occurrence took place in an Ireland district club game when Ballymena batsman John Glass smashed the Cregagh club bowler for sixes on all deliveries of the last over and won his club a game that seemed to have gone away. What made the feat more special as he was the stand-in skipper of Ballymena and the sides were competing in the finals of this year’s Lagan Valley Steels tournament. Chasing the target, Ballymena needed 35 runs in the last over to lift the trophy and Glass took a liking to the bowler and deposit all his deliveries out of the ground. Six sixes in one over have been one of the rarest of rare events in the game of cricket and there are very few batsmen who have been able to get the maximum result out of an over.

Sanju Samson suffers knee injury to miss out from 1st ODI against Sri Lanka

India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson suffered a ligament injury of his knee and hence missed out on the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo. It was expected that Samson will start the ODI series ahead of Ishan Kishan but the left-hander from Jharkhand earned a lucky ODI debut. “Sanju Samson sprained a ligament in his knee and was hence not available for selection for this game. The medical team is tracking his progress at the moment,” the team management shared an update on Samson. The injury would come as a fresh setback for Samson, whose place in the side has always been under contention as he has faced flack for his inconsistency. The series against Sri Lanka would have been a perfect opportunity for the Kerala batsman to stake claim to a wicketkeeper-batsman slot in the India squad. Sanju Samson is yet to make his debut in the fifty-over format but his seven match-long T20 career has not been as fruitful as it promised to be. He has been a shining light among the Indian batsmen in the Indian Premier League but lack of consistent opportunity and scoring have affected his chances in the white-ball set-up leading up to the ICC World T20 in October.