While You Were Asleep: Hong Kong beat UAE to qualify for Asia Cup, Boult named in NZ’s Chappell-Hadlee collection, Lynn to play each BBL and UAE leagues

Hong Kong defeated hosts UAE by eight wickets to qualify for the Asia Cup 2022. It will Hong Kong’s fourth look within the Asia Cup.

Hong Kong chased down a goal of 148 to safe their third successive win within the qualifiers held on the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat, Oman. Ahead of the ultimate league match, Hong Kong and UAE have been put in a must-win scenario after Kuwait’s whirlwind win over Singapore helped it to take the lead on Net Run Rate.

Hong Kong 🇭🇰 have a good time their entrance into the Asia Cup 🏆 the best manner 👊⁰#HKvUAE #ACC #AsiaCup2022 #AsiaCupQualifiers #Qualifiers #GetReadyForEpic pic.twitter.com/W120jVHGge

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After being put into bat, UAE have been bowled out for 147 runs in 19.3 overs. Skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan (49) was the highest scorer for the UAE. Zawar Farid (41) was the opposite notable contributor. For Hong Kong, Ehsan Khan (4/24), Ayush Shukla (3/30) and Aizaz Khan (2/8) and Yasim Murtaza (1/17) shared the spoils.

“The boys have overcome injuries to get here. We’re all very excited for the tournament”. ⁰
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 skipper, Nizakat Khan is assured about his group forward of Asia Cup 🏆 2022. ⁰#HKvUAE #ACC #AsiaCup2022 #AsiaCupQualifiers #Qualifiers #GetReadyForEpic pic.twitter.com/SYXNtNKQ3U

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Hon Kong chased down the goal with an over to spare. Yasim Murtaza (58) scored a calculated half-century, Nizakat Khan (39) and Babar Hayat (38 not out) additionally performed essential knocks.

Hong Kong will tackle India on August 31 and Pakistan on September 2.

Boult named in NZ group for Australia ODIs

Left-arm fast Trent Boult has been named within the New Zealand group for the Chappell-Hadlee collection of one-day internationals towards Australia subsequent month days after relinquishing his central contract with Cricket New Zealand.

Boult is certainly one of 5 quick bowlers named Thursday in a 15-man New Zealand squad for the three one-day internationals which will likely be performed at Cairns in North Queensland state.

Our squad to tackle Australia for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 🏏 The first of three ODI’s begins on September 6 in Cairns.

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Matt Henry has been recalled after being pressured out of New Zealand’s just-completed white ball tour to the West Indies with a rib harm. He joins Boult, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson and newcomer Ben Sears.

Kane Williamson will lead the New Zealand group, again to health after lacking the second and third one-day internationals towards the West Indies with a quad muscle pressure. Hard-hitting allrounder Glenn Phillips additionally has been retained.

Trent Boult has been named within the New Zealand group for the Chappell-Hadlee collection of one-day internationals towards Australia subsequent month days after relinquishing his central contract with Cricket New Zealand.

Boult is certainly one of 5 quick bowlers named Thursday in a 15-man New Zealand squad for the three one-day internationals which will likely be performed at Cairns in North Queensland state.

Matt Henry has been recalled after being pressured out of New Zealand’s just-completed white ball tour to the West Indies with a rib harm. He joins Boult, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson and newcomer Ben Sears.

Kane Williamson will lead the New Zealand group, again to health after lacking the second and third one-day internationals towards the West Indies with a quad muscle pressure. Hard-hitting allrounder Glenn Phillips additionally has been retained.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Southee.

Lynn to play in each BBL and ILT20

Australian Chris Lynn will play each his house Big Bash League (BBL) and within the new T20 cricket league within the United Arab Emirates early subsequent yr after signing a groundbreaking part-season cope with the Adelaide Strikers.

Lynn, BBL’s competitors’s all-time main run-scorer, has signed an 11-game cope with the Adelaide Strikers. Thereafter, the 32-year-old will likely be granted a ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) following the Strikers’ blockbuster conflict together with his outdated membership at Adelaide Oval on January 14 to affix the Adani-owned Gulf Giants franchise within the UAE league.

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As a part of the compromise, Lynn will miss the opening matches of the Giants’ season with the ILT20 schedule to start on January 6.

Cricket Australia welcomes the Adelaide Strikers’ signing of Chris Lynn for 11 out of 14 video games within the upcoming season,” a CA spokesperson mentioned.

“Lynn doesn’t maintain a CA or state contract and has not accomplished so since his final Queensland Cricket contract expired in June 2019. Each matter concerning launch for abroad competitions is topic to the person’s circumstances.

“Our guiding principle remains the prioritisation and protection of Australia’s domestic summer of cricket and the interests of the game overall.”