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[Dizzy28]

WI took 20 Aussie wickets over the two tests.
SA has taken 14 already in one

After seeing what Australia did to South Africa......I feel proud of west indies yes

[Deadric]

Pooran sold to Lucknow Super Giant for 16 Cr (approx 1.9 mill USD?) O.o

https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/ ... es-1350286

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Them have real faith in he^....I watching that auction, interesting buys thus far

[bluefete]

Them have real faith in he^....I watching that auction, interesting buys thus far

Doh worry - he will perform for big money not for the little money WI giving him.

[Dohplaydat]

Pooran sold to Lucknow Super Giant for 16 Cr (approx 1.9 mill USD?) O.o

https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/ ... es-1350286

That is actually freaking insane! Congrats to Pooran though

Nicholas Pooran gets 16 crore from LSG
Bought for 10.75 crore last time by SRH. Who wants a LHB in their middle order? CSK come in, there's RR as well. He quickly goes past 3 crore. CSK go for 3.2 crore, only two teams chasing him for now. RR bid again for 3.40 crore. No movements for a few seconds, then goes 3.60 and that's for Delhi Capitals! RR raise the paddle, DC counter immediately. It's a back and forth between DC and RR now. Surpasses 5 crore, 5.50 now from RR and DC at 5.75 crore. Here comes 6 crore from RR. Parth Jindal smiles and raises it again, for 6.25. It's Dv vs RR again, now at 6.75 for DC, and it's 7 crore for RR. LSG jump in at 7.5 crore! Closign in on a million dollars, it's 8.50 crore now. And now past 9 crore from DC. Shoots up to 9.50 and then 10 crore for LSG, 10.25 for DC. He's racing away with some money. DC vs LSG heavy bidding going on, now at 12 crore for LSG. DC are back, LSG counter yet again. 14 crore for LSG! 15 crore now from LSG after a bid from DC. LSG seem to be going for it, DC think in between. 16 crore with LSG, DC have backed out. LSG it is!

[Dizzy28]

Akeal Hosin get a buy. Glad for him!!
He's been in ripping form in the BBL

[Dizzy28]

Rishabh Pant involved in an accident this morning

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been injured in a serious car accident near Roorkee, Uttarakhand on Friday morning and is currently being treated and examined further at a hospital in Dehradun.

"Rishabh has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back," the BCCI said in a statement. "Rishabh's condition remains stable, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment."
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rish ... hi-1351631

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Odi century #45 for king kohli....hopefully he carries this form for the border/gavaskar trophy

[Dizzy28]

Just clicked on cricinfo to see there is a game going on in the UAE - Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Knight Riders bowlers used so far have been Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Dre Russ, Ali Khan and Sunil Narine.

That's basically TKR's bowling!!

[2ndchance]

Just clicked on cricinfo to see there is a game going on in the UAE - Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Knight Riders bowlers used so far have been Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Dre Russ, Ali Khan and Sunil Narine.

That's basically TKR's bowling!!

Thanks for the reminder that ILT20 start today. With so much international players and 3 of the 6 teams having IPL links, I feel the ILT20 could be like a mini IPL. I wonder about attendance though. Hope they get some decent numbers.

[Dizzy28]

If ILT20 is a mini IPL then what is the South African T20 that is currently ongoing?

The teams in South Africa are Durban Super Giants, Joburg SuperKings, MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Every team is an offshoot of an IPL team.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

King kohli odi century #46

[2ndchance]

If ILT20 is a mini IPL then what is the South African T20 that is currently ongoing?

The teams in South Africa are Durban Super Giants, Joburg SuperKings, MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Every team is an offshoot of an IPL team.

Wow! Didn't know that all 6 SA20 teams had IPL owners. I paid more attention to the ILT20 as I thought there were more West Indian players in the ILT20.

[Dizzy28]

Finally the answer to a question I always had....what fitness test does Cornwall do to be on WI team?
The answer apparently is one that doesn't require running

If it sounds like Cornwall can do anything, he can't. His knee problems mean he is not able to do the regular fitness test required of West Indian players: the yo-yo, which involves running multiple shuttles at increasing speed between markers placed 20 metres apart. Instead, his assessment "is cardio on the bike - I have to do a certain amount of time on the bike".
https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story ... xperiences

No wonder Hetmeyer so messed up. He is constantly failed on fitness and dropped but the Cornwall gets a bligh.

[bluefete]

If you know, you know. Only true cricket lovers will know.



Okay. Maybe, he was not so big when he was younger.

[bluefete]

ICC loses around $2.5 million in phishing scam
The governing body reported the matter to law-enforcement agencies in the USA and an investigation is underway

Nagraj Gollapudi
7 hrs ago

The ICC has become a victim of a cyber crime involving a substantial sum of money - about US$ 2.5 million - being wire transferred. While the exact sum involved has not been confirmed, ESPNcricinfo has learned that the alleged scam originated in the USA and happened in 2022.

The route used by fraudsters to commit the financial scam was Business E-mail Compromise (BEC), also known as e-mail account compromise, which the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes as "one of the most financially damaging online crimes".


The ICC is tight-lipped about the incident because it has reported the suspected fraud to law-enforcement agencies in the USA and an investigation is underway. It is learned that the ICC Board was updated about the incident last year.

It is not yet known what route exactly the fraudsters took to get the money transferred from the ICC account - whether they had got in touch directly with someone at the head office in Dubai, or had targeted an ICC vendor or consultant. It is also not confirmed whether the transaction was done in one single payment or there were multiple wire transfers.

What is a BEC scam?
A BEC scam is a form of phishing where companies and individuals are tricked and convinced into making wire transfers. The FBI, in a Congressional Report (submitted to the US government) last November, stated that its Internet Crime Control Center had received BEC-related claims worth more than $2.4 billion in 2021.

In the report, the FBI stated BEC scams usually involve: "spoofing of a legitimate, known e-mail address or the use of the a nearly identical address to appear as someone known to or trusted by the victim. BEC scams are initiated when a victim receives false wire instruction from a criminal attempting to redirect legitimate payments to a bank account controlled by fraudsters."

The BEC scam, the FBI report said, is evolving fast as the criminals become more "sophisticated". "The scam has progressed from spoofed e-mails purportedly from chief executive officers requesting wire payments to fraudulent locations, to impersonation of vendor e-mails; spoofed lawyer e-mail accounts; diversion of payroll funds; the targeting of the real estate sector; and fraudulent requests for large amounts of gift cards."

Additional reporting by Osman Samiuddin

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc- ... am-1354908

[Dizzy28]

Mam really trying to put Cornwall name in with Grace??

Alluh fellas good oui!!!!

[bluefete]

I see that QPCC Trinidad and Tobago team bowlers are getting some serious licks from Windward Islands Volcanoes.

Darren Bravo has no cricketing brain or strategy. Only bowled pacers for about 3 overs and since then - 2nd Innings Volcanoes - 363/3.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Forget that^
Border/Gavaskar trophy few days away

[DMan7]

^Nah forget that. WI vs ZIM is on Saturday 1st test match. Hope allya ready.

[bluefete]

My bad: Some rain interrupted play for almost 2 hours

Currently - Day 1, 1st Test: WI -112 / 0 (51 overs) and into the final session. Braithwaite and Chanders both have 55 n.o.

[DMan7]

^ They might be out soon, the rain has stopped and covers coming off.

[Dizzy28]

Gary Ballance on the Zimbabwe team. Man played 23 tests for England

[bluefete]

Gary Ballance on the Zimbabwe team. Man played 23 tests for England

Yup. But he went back home.

[DMan7]

Looks like inspection is due soon to resume play today, I hope both Braffit and Chanders make 100 each.

[Country_Bookie]

Which channel showing WI vs Zimbabwe? Thought it would've been Flow sports but not seeing it on channel 290 on flow.

[trinigamer]

Looks like inspection is due soon to resume play today, I hope both Braffit and Chanders make 100 each.

They did, centuries both

[bluefete]

Which channel showing WI vs Zimbabwe? Thought it would've been Flow sports but not seeing it on channel 290 on flow.

FLOW Channel 389

[bluefete]

Well done to Brathwaite and Young Chanderpaul - both made centuries and Chanders, his maiden test century in his 3rd test match.

Unbroken 221 opening partnership so far.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Congrats young tiger. Windies need about 3 more like u and they bad