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Australian opener, David Warner, who faced a lifetime ban from a leadership role due to his involvement in a ball tampering incident years ago, may be able to overturn it as Cricket Australia voted on Monday to alter its code of conduct. In a statement, Cricket Australia said players or officials subject to lifetime bans would now be able to have those sanctions reviewed if they demonstrated remorse and evidence of good behaviour. Warner was banned from ever holding a leadership position for his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The new systems announced Monday might allow him to almost immediately apply to a panel of three code of conduct commissioners to review his ban. Read: Players who excelled in the T20 World Cup 2022 In an amendment, the code of conduct now "acknowledges that players and player support personnel are capable of genuine reform or rehabilitation and is intended to provide the player or player support personnel with an opportunity to resume their previously held positions or responsibilities in specific circumstances." The change might allow Warner to lead Australia if, as expected, current Twenty20 captain Aaron Finch steps down in the near future. The Sydney Thunder also appear to be considering Warner for a leadership role when he plays for the side in the Big Bash League in January. "Under the changes, players and support staff can now apply to have long-term sanctions modified," Cricket Australia said in a statement. "Any applications will be considered by a three-person review panel, comprising independent code of conduct commissioners which must be satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist to justify modifying a sanction." Read: T20 World Cup: Australia beat Afghanistan by 4 runs "These circumstances and considerations will include whether the subject of the sanction has demonstrated genuine remorse; the subject’s conduct and behaviour since the imposition of the sanction; whether rehabilitation programs have been completed undertaken (if applicable) and the length of time that has passed since the sanction was imposed and whether sufficient time has passed to allow for reform or rehabilitation." Warner criticised the length of time Cricket Australia had taken to institute an appeal process, saying a life ban had been "a bit harsh." He said he would take up the opportunity to put his case. "It's good to get in a position where it gives me an opportunity to ring up the integrity unit to have a word to them and put forward my case," Warner said. "It's been drawn out and it's traumatic for me and my family and everyone else who was involved in it. We don't need to relive what happened."

As the date of the players’ draft of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 coming up, Bangladesh Cricket Board revealed the names of the local players who got the direct contracts. The players’ draft of this year’s BPL is scheduled to take place on November 23, and the event will take place in early January next year. A total of seven teams will participate in this year’s BPL, and every team got the chance to rope in one local player before the draft. Read more: U-19 cricket: Bangladesh, Pakistan T20 series ends in a draw Chattogram Challengers have signed up Afif Hossain while Cumilla Victorians roped in Mustafiuzur Rahman. The Dhaka team brought in Taskin Ahmed while Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Strikers have signed up Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Nurul Hasan Sohan and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza respectively. While the teams are allowed to take only one local player directly, they can rope in foreign players at will. Read more: Saifuddin registers five wickets on Bangladesh Cricket League opening day

Right-arm pacer Mohammad Saifuddin scalped five wickets in the opening round of the Bangladesh Cricket League on Sunday in BKSP.  Saifuddin was not a part of the Bangladesh team during the T20 World Cup that took place in Australia. But he is under consideration for Bangladesh’s home series against India starting early next month.  Saifuddin is playing the one-day edition of the cricket league for BCB North Zone who bowled first in the first round against BCB South Zone.  Read more: BCL one-dayers to kick off on Nov 20 South Zone were bowled out for 199 for all wickets in 43.3 overs with Mohammad Naim scoring 54 off 66 balls with four fours and two sixes, and Towhid Hridoy scoring 66 off 71 balls as well.  For North Zone, Saifuddin bowled superbly and scalped five wickets conceding 30 runs in eight overs. Taskin Ahmed and Shafiqul Islam took two wickets each.  In the other match of the first round, Islami Bank East Zone and BCB Central Zone are taking on each other in BKSP. Islami Bank batted first and scored 254 for all wickets with Yasir Ali Chowdhury scoring 80 for them.  Read more: BPL: From “world’s second-best” to “best domestic” league

The two-match T20 series between Bangladesh and Pakistan U-19 teams ended with both teams winning a match each. Bangladesh won the first match of the series but lost the second one Friday by seven wickets. Meanwhile, the solitary four-day match was drawn. And Bangladesh won the three-match 45-over series 2-1. Arafat Minhas and Saad Baig hit a fifty each for Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan's Punjab. Read: NCL: Dhaka Metro move to tier one, Chattogram relegated to tier two Bangladesh batted first and scored 163. Opening batter Jishan Alam top-scored a 40-ball 73, hitting nine fours and two sixes. Chowdhury Mohammad Rizwan scored 29 off 28 balls, which included two fours and one six. For Pakistan, left-arm spinner Ali Asfand bagged three wickets and Mohammad Ibtisam took two wickets. "Beating Pakistan in Pakistan is right up there in terms of job satisfaction," Wasim Jaffer, Bangladesh coach, wrote on his Twitter. "Proud of the boys on winning the ODI series 2-1, drawing the T20 series 1-1, and batting over a day to draw the only Test."

Dhaka Metro beat Barishal Division in the sixth round of the National Cricket League, the biggest first-class cricket event in the country, to become the champions of tier two and to move to tier one. Chattogram Division beat Dhaka Division in their last match of tier one but was relegated to tier two as they ended the league as the No. 4 team of tier one. In the next season of the league, Chattogram will play in tier two and Dhaka Metro in tier one. Earlier, Rangpur Division beat Sylhet in Bogura to win this year's NCL title. It was the second NCL title for them. They last won an NCL title in the 2014-2015 season. Read: Rangpur hammer Sylhet by five wickets to lift second NCL title While Rangpur became the champions with 38 points from four wins in six matches, Sylhet became the runners-up with 21 points from two wins and two draws. Dhaka Division ended the league with 19 points and earned the third position in tier one. Dhaka Metro earned 38 points in tier two and marched to tier one. Rajshahi Division and Khulna Division ended the league as second and third in tier two with 22 and 20 points. Barishal ended the league with only 19 points. Zakir Hasan of Sylhet Division became the top run scorer of this year's NCL with 442 runs under his belt. Jahurul Islam (395) of Rajshahi, Tawfiq Khan (389) of Sylhet, Salman Hossain (389) of Barishal and Abdul Mazid (363) of Dhaka Division were right behind Zakir in the standings. Sumon Khan of Dhaka Division topped the list of bowlers with 33 wickets to his name. He also had two five-fors in this league. Rahid Rana of Rajshahi Division was only the other bowler who scalped 30 or more wickets this year. He had 32 wickets with three five-fors. Read: Chattogram, Sylhet lead in 6th round of NCL matches Nabil Samad of Dhaka Division and Hasan Murad of Chattogram bagged 28 wickets each. Nabil had three five-fors, and Hasan recorded four five-fors – the highest this year. Salauddin Shakil of Dhaka Division was the fifth-best bowler of this year's NCL with 27 wickets.

Rangpur Division beat Sylhet Division by five wickets in the sixth round of the National Cricket League in Bogura to clinched the title of the 24th edition of the event. It was the second NCL title for Rangpur. They last won the title seven years ago in the 2014-2015 season. Rangpur ended their previous four editions of the league as runners-up. Rangpur just needed to score 89 runs to beat Sylhet in the sixth round of the event and clinch the title. They did it in the first session of the day. The sixth-round match was a great chance for Sylhet to win their first title while a draw was fine for Rangpur. In the first round of the league, Rangpur suffered a big defeat to Dhaka Division. But in the next five rounds, they registered four wins and ended a match with a draw. Pace-bowling duo Mushfik Hasan and Robiul Haque were the main architects of Rangpur's success in this year's NCL. They bagged 25 and 17 wickets each. Abdullah Al Mamun also did well for them. The 18-year-old all-rounder scored 326 runs with a double-century and bagged 11 wickets. Read more: Chattogram, Sylhet lead in 6th round of NCL matches Chasing a target of 89 runs, Rangpur lost four wickets before even posting 50 runs on the board. Sylhet pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib bagged three wickets. But Mim Mosaddek stood firm like a rock in the middle for Rangpur and scored 29 to seal the victory for his team. The other sixth-round match of NCL tier one between Chattogram and Dhaka Division is still underway. Dhaka need 87 runs to win the match with five wickets in hand. In tier two, Khulna beat Rajshahi by nine wickets. The other tier two match between Barishal and Dhaka Metro is still underway and Dhaka Metro need 36 to win the match with seven wickets in hand. Brief score of Rangpur vs Sylhet match Sylhet (first innings): 107 for 10 (Tawfique 16, Zakir 16, Jaker 14); Sohel 3/21, Mushfik 2/27, Robiul 2/36) Rangpur (first innings): 188 for 10 (Nasir 41, Mosaddek 38, Ariful 13); Ebadot 5/38, Rejaur 4/37 Sylhet (second innings): 168 for 10 (Tawfiq 36, Nasum 33, Zakir 20); Abdullah 4/40, Sohel 2/26) Rangpur (second innings): 89 for 5 (Mosaddek 29, Rishad 20, Akbar 18); Tanzim 3/24, Ebadot 1/7 Result: Rangpur won by five wickets

The one-day edition of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) to be played from November 20, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed. A total of four teams will participate in this event.  Apart from the final of November 27 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, all the matches will be played in BKSP. Each team will take on others in two matches. The top two teams in the points table will meet in the final. A player's draft took place on Tuesday in Mirpur.  Most players of the national team will participate in this week-long event. After this event, the Bangladesh team will take on India at home in a two-match Test and three-match ODI series.  The India team is scheduled to reach Dhaka on December 1.  ODIs will be played in Dhaka on December 4, 7 and 20, and the first Test will be played in Chattogram from December 14, and the last match of the Test series will take place in Dhaka from December 22.

Chattogram and Sylhet Divisions are leading against Dhaka and Rangpur Divisions in the sixth round of tier one of the National Cricket League.  After day two of the ongoing round, Chattogram are leading by 192 runs with seven wickets in hand in their second innings. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Parvez Hossain Emon hit a fifty for them. At the end of the day in BKSP, Chattogram scored 187 for three on top of their first innings total of 203 for all wickets.  In reply to their first innings, Dhaka scored 198 for all wickets with Abdul Mazid and Sumon Khan hitting a fifty each. For Chattogram, Yeasin Arafat Meshu bagged six wickets.  Sylhet are leading by 87 runs against Rangpur at Shahid Chandu Stadium in Bogura. They were bowled out for 168 at the end of day two. They scored 107 in the first innings. Rangpur, who scored 188 in their first innings, will start their second innings on day three.  Read more: Dhaka Division win National Cricket League 2021 In tier two, Rajshahi are trailing by 10 runs after suffering a follow-on in reply to Khulna’s first innings of 266 runs at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna. Rajshahi were bowled out for 54 in their first innings and in the second, at the end of day two, they scored 202 for five wickets. In Sylhet, Barishal are leading by 92 runs against Dhaka Metro. Barishal scored 211 in the first innings. In reply, Dhaka posted 222 runs. And in their second innings, Barishal scored 103 for two at the end of day two.  Rangpur are leading the points table of tier two with three wins in five matches. And Sylhet are right behind them with two wins in five matches. With three wins in five matches, Dhaka Metro are leading the points table in tier two. Rajshahi are behind them with two wins in five matches.    

The eighth edition of the Twenty20 format World Cup ends on Sunday with a championship match at the MCG in Melbourne. England won their second title after beating Pakistan by five wickets in the title decider. The month-long tournament in Australia was an exciting one, with multiple upsets and individual brilliance that captivated the crowds. Let's take a look at the players who stood out during the T20 World Cup 2022. Top performers at the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup Along with well-known players, the list of best performers for the just concluded T20 World Cup 2022 had a few surprises. Here is a list of the players who performed particularly well during the eighth edition of the tournament. Read More: Shaheen Shah: Pakistan’s tragic hero in T20 World Cup 2022 Most Runs (Virat Kohli) Former India captain Virat Kohli was in magnificent form in the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup main event, scoring 296 runs, the most in the tournament. Kohli made four half-centuries in six innings with a strike rate of 136.40, and he was the pivotal figure of his side’s batting lineup. Suryakumar Yadav, Kohli's compatriot, was also among the top run scorers. Besides, Maxwell Patrick O'Dowd of the Netherlands' inclusion in the list was a surprising one. Top 3 most run scorers Player Inn Runs HS SR 50s Virat Kohli 6 296 82* 136.40 4 Maxwell Patrick O'Dowd 8 242 71* 112.55 2 Suryakumar Yadav 6 239 68 189.68 3   Most Wickets (Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva) Sri Lanka’s leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was the most successful bowler in the eighth edition of the Twenty20 format World Cup with 15 wickets in eight innings. The other two bowlers who finished among the top three are England’s Sam Curran and the Netherlands' Bas de Leede. Both Curran and de Leede had a strike rate of just over 10, which indicates how lethal they were during the tournament. Top 3 most wicket takers Player Inn Wickets BBI Econ SR Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva 8 15 3/8 6.41 12.4 Sam Curran 6 13 5/10 6.52 10.4 BFW de Leede 7 13 3/19 7.68 10.1   High Scores: (Rilee Rossouw) Only two hundred were scored in the 2022 T20 World Cup. South African Rilee Rossouw was the first player to score a century in the tournament against Bangladesh. In fact, his 109 runs was the highest in the competition. Glenn Phillips was the only other batter to score a hundred in the tournament, scoring 104 runs against Sri Lanka. Top 3 high scores Player Runs Opposition Rilee Rossouw (South Africa) 109 Bangladesh Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) 104 Sri Lanka Devon Conway (New Zealand) 92* Australia   Best Bowling Figures (Sam Curran) England’s Sam Curran was one of the most consistent performers in the Twenty20 World Cup 2022. He was the only bowler to pick five wickets in an innings, and that was against Afghanistan in a Super 12s match. South Africa’s Anrich Nortje and New Zealand’s Trent Boult finished in the top three on the best bowling figures list. Top 3 best bowling figures Player BBI Opposition Sam Curran (England) 5/10 Afghanistan Anrich Nortje (South Africa) 4/10 Bangladesh Trent Boult (New Zealand) 4/13 Sri Lanka Read More: “Not me, player of the match is Stokes”: Curran after T20 victory against Pakistan   Most Dismissals: (Jos Buttler) England’s captain, Jos Buttler, had the most dismissals with nine. Understandably, he was the most reliable keeper in the competition. Scott Edwards of the Netherlands and Quinton de Kock of South Africa finished second and third on the list, respectively. Top 3 most dismissals Player Innings Dismissals Jos Buttler (England) 6 9 Scott Edwards (Netherlands) 8 9 Quinton de Kock (South Africa) 5 7   Most Catches (Dasun Shanaka) Sri Lanka’s captain, Dasun Shanaka, was the most reliable one when it came to taking catches. Shanaka had nine catches, the most in the tournament. Ireland’s Mark Adair and England’s Liam Livingstone finished in the top three on the list. Top 3 most catches Player Innings Catches Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) 8 9 Mark Adair (Ireland) 7 7 Liam Livingstone (England) 6 6   Most Sixes (Sikandar Raza) When it comes to hitting sixes during the T20 World Cup 2022, expectations weren't met. With 11, Sikandar Raza had the most sixes in the tournament. In terms of most sixes, Alex Hales of England and Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka came in second and third, respectively. Top 3 most sixes Player Innings Sixes Sikandar Raza 8 11 Alex Hales 6 10 Kusal Mendis 8 10 Read More: Stokes leads England to T20 World Cup championship Aftermath The Twenty20 World Cup this year featured a number of exciting matchups between the favourites and relatively weaker opponents. Therefore, players from less strong teams put up impressive performances during the main event. Besides, some of the top cricketers were exceptional as well. The T20 World Cup 2022 was overall quite enjoyable, and England ultimately took home the trophy.

England needed 41 runs to win the title in the last five overs in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022 against Pakistan. They probably never thought that they could make this run so easily with Shaheen Shah Afridi having two overs to bowl. But the day was written for England. Shaheen came to bowl the 16th over and could only deliver one ball. The knee injury that he sustained while taking a sharp catch earlier in the match forced him out of the field. When he was leaving the field with his head down and hands on his head, thousands of Pakistani spectators in the gallery looked bewildered. He got pats on his back in the dugout, but Shaheen knew what a chance he left behind for good. He was never able to get back to the match, and Pakistan were never able to keep putting pressure on England with a comparatively low score on the board. After Shaheen’s unfortunate departure from the final, Iftekhar Ahmed came to bowl the last five deliveries of the over Shaheen left behind. And Iftekhar conceded 13 runs off those five deliveries. Pakistan lost all control of the match from that point. “Our bowling is one of the best but unfortunately Shaheen's injury cost us a different result, but that's part of the game,” Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, said after the match. Pakistan have gone through extraordinary ups and downs in this World Cup. They lost two close matches to arc-rival India and Zimbabwe. They were on the verge of elimination from the group stage of Super 12s. But an unexpected win of the Netherlands over South Africa kept their way open to the semifinal. Pakistan only had to beat Bangladesh to book a semifinal spot, and Bangladesh failed to prevent them. In the semifinal, they beat New Zealand who had been playing so well until their semifinal exit. In all these ups and downs, Shaheen was the best bowler for them. He conceded 11 wickets in seven matches and conceded the least runs among the Pakistani bowlers in this World Cup. He also bowled at the second-lowest economy rate among the bowler who bagged at least 10 wickets in the event. But when Pakistan needed him most, Shaheen was unable to deliver. In Pakistan’s exceptional run in the T20 World Cup 2022, Shaheen will be remembered as a tragic hero.