Sri Lanka women’s captain keen to “keep going”
The new head coach of Sri Lanka women’s team Jamie Siddon said that Chamari Athapaththu was not retiring anytime soon. While her future has been a constant topic of debate, the new coach is optimistic about Athapaththu’s career. “Chamari, I’ve had a great chat with her. She is keen to play for a lot longer than one or two more years.” Siddons added, “In the last two practice matches, she’s dominated the games. She can keep going for a lot longer.”
The 36-year-old captain has been in good form recently leading her side to an ODI and T20I series win against West Indies. According to the coach, if she keeps working on her fitness, she can continue to dominate the international cricket. Speaking of post-Athapaththu planning, the coach reflected, “That’s exactly why I’m here, I think. To put together some plans where we can bring players in, teach them how the game is played.”
Irregularities were rampant: Bangladesh Government’s take on BCB elections
On Tuesday, Mohammed Aminul Ahesan, the NSC sports director read out the report submitted by the Bangladesh government’s investigation committee. The report submitted on Sunday by the five-member committee led by former justice AKM Asaduzzaman, clearly mentioned about finding evidence of vote-rigging, bias, and coercion in the October 2025 BCB elections.
Aminul Ahesan said, “The election process was not free, fair or transparent. Voters were intimidated and procedural irregularities were rampant.” He further added that there were enough findings to dissolve the existing Bangladesh Cricket Board. He ended the briefing by naming 11 members of the new ad-hoc committee that will run the committee for next three months. Former Bangladesh captain, Tamil Iqbal is the new BCB president.
Alana King back to the top in the ICC ODI rankings
Alana King has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings after taking five wickets in Australia’s final match in St Kitts, surpassing England’s Sophie Ecclestone. King’s performance also moved her to seventh in the All-Rounder Rankings.
In New Zealand, Maddy Green reached ninth in the ODI Batting Rankings, while Melie Kerr jumped to fourteenth after scoring 179 not out and taking 2/37, overtaking Marizanne Kapp in the All-Rounder Rankings. Chloe Tryon and Sune Luus also rose in the All-Rounder Rankings after their contributions in the series.
