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Mumbai Indians has parted ways with Lasith Malinga from their coaching staff. In other news, the BCCI is planning to expand the WPL with more teams.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Thursday, October 29.
Josh Inglis tons up for Australia on Day 3 vs SA
Resuming his innings on Day 3 at 85*, Josh Inglis went on to pile up 102 runs off 135 balls against South Africa with 11 boundaries and two huge sixes. The innings marked his second Test century and extended Australia’s lead to 100 runs by the halfway stage of the match.
He also became the first Australian cricketer in history to record more than one century in each of the three forms of the game.
Jomel Warrican fights back for West Indies with five-fer vs Bangladesh
West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican wrecked Bangladesh to 272 all out in 97.4 overs even though they had reached 213-3 by stumps on Day 1. The cricketer picked up three wickets on Day 2 to complete five for the innings at an expense of just 53 runs in his 23.4 overs.
Warrican’s performance marked his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests, as he led West Indies’ fightback after a tough opening day in Mirpur.
Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey exit Mumbai Indians before IPL 2027
The Mumbai Indians franchise has parted ways with Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey and Carl Hopkinson from their coaching staff ahead of the IPL 2027 season next year.
Thanking the trio via a press release, the franchise wrote, “Mumbai Indians today announced that Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey and Carl Hopkinson will be moving on from their respective roles in the men’s team coaching setup, thanking each of them for their commitment, contribution and service to the franchise.”
WPL expansion to be considered by BCCI after 2027 season
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed that the board is aiming to expand the WPL with more teams after the 2027 edition of the tournament in February next year.
Speaking just a day after the WPL 2027 auction, Saikia explained “There are about 150 players in the fray and hardly 25-27 could be accommodated. Many talented players were left out. So, we can clearly see that five teams are too few compared to the growing pool of women cricketers. From next year, we will definitely have brainstorming sessions on increasing the number of teams.”
Lockie Ferguson out of India T20Is for NZ
New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the squad for the final two T20Is of the series against Team India. The speedster experienced pain in his right-calf after playing the first two matches in Christchurch, and has now been replaced by Matthew Fisher for the remainder of the series.
