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Sarfaraz Khan Ton, Sean Abbott For WI Tour And SL Squad – June 15 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Sarfaraz Khan and Sean Abbott [Source: @CricCrazyJohns, @cricketcomau/x]Sarfaraz Khan and Sean Abbott [Source: @CricCrazyJohns, @cricketcomau/x]

Sarfaraz Khan pounded a statement century in the intra-squad match in Beckenham after getting dropped from the Indian team. Sean Abbott replaces Australian fast bowler Brendan Doggett for the West Indies tour. In other news, Sri Lanka named six uncapped players for the home series against Bangladesh.

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Sunday, June 15.

Dhananjaya To Lead As SL Name Six Uncapped Players For BAN Series

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named six uncapped players in Sri Lanka’s squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home. Despite numerous changes, the team did retain the batting core with Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Matthews and captain Dhananjaya de Silva.

Meanwhile, the uncapped players are Lahiru Udara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Pawan Ratnayake, Tharindu Ratnayake and Isitha Wijesundara. The two Tests between Bangladesh and hosts Sri Lanka, also a part of the 2025-27 WTC cycle, will be played in Galle and Colombo respectively from June 17 onwards.

Sussex Signs Danny Briggs In Rare Player-Coach Role For T20 Blast

The Sussex cricket club has signed England spinner Danny Briggs for a three-year contract. The cricketer will be rejoining the club following the conclusion of the 2025 T20 Blast season. Briggs previously played for Sussex between the years 2016 and 2020. With 256 wickets from just 203 innings at an impressive average of 20.58, Briggs remains one of the most successful spinners in T20 Blast history.

Notably, the 34-year-old will be joining the Sussex cricket club for a rare player-coach role.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz Likely To Miss First SL Test Due To Fever

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz will likely miss his team’s series-opening first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle on June 17 due to fever. Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons confirmed the same a couple of days prior to the launch of the series. Simmons confirmed that Miraz’s illness is concerning, and the team management will likely be forced to look for his replacement in the playing XI.

It is worth noting that the 27-year-old was recently appointed as Bangladesh’s ODI captain, replacing Najmul Hossain Shanto for the high-profile role.

Abbott To Replace Doggett In AUS Squad For WI Tour

Australian fast bowler Brendan Doggett has been ruled out of the upcoming West Indies tour owing to a hip injury. Cricket Australia has now named fellow paceman and bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott as his replacement for the three-match Test series in the Caribbean. Abbott, yet to play a single Test in his career, has featured in 88 first-class matches, picking up 143 wickets in the process and scoring nearly 3,000 runs with the bat at an average of 24.62.

Australia’s three-match series against West Indies will commence from June 25 onwards in Bridgetown.

Sarfaraz Khan Slams Ton After England Series Snub

Sarfaraz Khan whacked a scintillating 76-ball century during India’s intra-squad match in Beckenham. Notably, the cricketer scored his runs in front of BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, after getting excluded from Team India squad for the upcoming five-match Test series in England.

Late last month, Agarkar explained his decision behind excluding Sarfaraz, stating that Karun Nair’s domestic and county experience made the Delhi Capitals star more eligible for the upcoming Test challenge on tough English conditions.