Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof announces retirement
Former Pakistan women’s team captain Bismah Maroof announced her retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect.
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis was on Sunday arrested for knocking down a pedestrian while driving, police said. Mendis hit a 74-year-old man, killing him in the early hours on Sunday, in the Colombo suburb of Panadura. He is to be produced before a magistrate later on Sunday, police said.
The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has represented Sri Lanka in 44 Tests and 76 ODIs.
Mendis was part of the national squad which had resumed training after the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Sri Lanka’s international assignments, including a tour by India, have been cancelled due to the pandemic.
Meanwhile, international cricket is set to return with the England-West Indies Test series commencing on 8 July. The two teams will fight it out in a three-match test series- all of which would be played behind closed doors. Post that, England will take on Pakistan in a three-match Test series as well as a three-match T20I series.
A few members of the Pakistan squad have already reached England and are practicing in self-isolation as per the health norms issued in view of the coronavirus crisis.
(With inputs from PTI)
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