National Backyard Cricket is Back This Summer Cricket all-star legends lend their support to raise funds to improve access  to education at home and abroad SYDNEY, 20 December 2021 – Summer is here so it is time for Australian cricket fans to pad up and face the deliveries in 2022’s National Backyard Cricket Day. National Backyard Cricket is an opportunity for enthusiasts to take time out with family and friends to enjoy a game of cricket, and it’s for a good cause as the funds raised support education projects in Australia and other cricket-playing nations. This year’s events will culminate on Sunday 6th February 2022, however Australians can get involved by playing their own Backyard Cricket Game anytime over the summer. National Backyard Cricket has secured all-star support from some of the world’s cricketing legends including Brett Lee, Alyssa Healy, Ryan Carters, Steve O’Keefe, Russel Arnold, Asanka Gurusinha, Alex Blackwell, ...

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  Reports: Sri Lanka to rope in Jonty Rhodes as fielding coach, Brett Lee as bowling coach Source:Cric Tracker Jonty Rhodes and Brett Lee. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sri Lanka are having a roller-coaster ride on the cricket ground in 2019. While they won a Test series in South Africa earlier this year, they had a poor run in the ICC World Cup. Recently, a second-string Sri Lankan side though lost an ODI series against Pakistan, they came back strongly to win the T20I series 3-0. It was a great achievement for the team under a new captain in Dasun Shanaka and the islanders will hope to build on the success ahead of their campaign at the T20 World Cup in Australia next year. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is making efforts to avail the services of former South Africa player Jonty Rhodes as the fielding coach and former Australia speedster ...

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