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BBC News
5 hours ago
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- BBC News
Injury forces Leicestershire's Swindells to retire
Leicestershire wicketkeeper Harry Swindells has been forced to retire at the age of 26 because of a finger was less than two years ago that Swindells produced the finest moment of his career, scoring an instrumental 117 runs against Hampshire in Leicestershire's One-Day Cup final victory at Trent the days before that trophy-winning knock he had been job hunting, as his contract was coming to an end at the the former England Under-19 international was rewarded with a new two-year deal in November said Swindells had "numerous examinations and treatments to rectify the injury", but has since been advised to end his career on medical made 102 appearances and scored 2,717 runs for Leicestershire across all formats in his eight years of senior cricket with the club after coming through the academy. The injury has limited him to appearances for Leicestershire's second XI this year, with his last first-class match in September says it has "been a tough period" but insists "I've achieved my dreams"."I've been immensely proud to represent the club I've loved since I was five years old over the past eight seasons," he told the club website., external"I want to thank the Foxes fans for their unwavering support across my career. I've always felt their love, and hearing them sing 'Harry Swindells, he's one of our own' was always an amazing feeling. Their passion that day at Trent Bridge was truly unforgettable, a shared memory I will treasure forever."
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
After Gaikwad, Khaleel Ahmed pulls out of County contract midway, cuts short his stint for Essex
Indian left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed, who had joined joined English domestic team Essex for the County Championship and One Day Cup until the end of the 2025 season, cut short his stint in England and pulled out of the Championship, citing personal reasons, announced the English club on Monday. In a statement released by Essex, the club confirmed Ahmed is travelling back to India. 'Essex Cricket can confirm that Khaleel Ahmed has made the decision to return home for personal reasons and will be ending his time with the Club. While we are disappointed to see him leave, we fully support Khaleel's decision and are grateful for the contributions he made during his time with us. Everyone at Essex Cricket wishes Khaleel all the very best for the future,' reads the statement. Khaleel represented Essex in only two matches. He picked just four wickets in those two games at an average of 64.50 after signing a contract with Essex in June. This is the second instance of an Indian cricketer pulling out of the County contract midway in the last two weeks. Earlier, India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad backed out of the County Championship deal that he had signed up for with Yorkshire in June. The Chennai Super Kings captain was due to appear for his debut on Tuesday, but has now opted out of the deal due to personal reasons. Yorkshire had also shown disappointment in Gaikwad's decision but said they hope everything is okay. 'Unfortunately Gaikwad's not coming now for personal reasons,' Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath had said. 'We're not going to have him for Scarborough or for the rest of the season. So that's disappointing. I can't tell you anything about the reasons why, but we hope that everything's ok. 'We've literally just found out. We're working behind the scenes on what we can do. But it's only two or three days away, so I'm not sure what we can do at the moment. We're working to try and get a possible replacement, but time pressure is the issue. I can't give you anything more than that at the moment,' McGrath added. Yorkshire ended up signing Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq as the replacement. The Essex side is yet to announce Khaleel's replacement.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
India seamer Ahmed leaves Essex early
India pace bowler Khaleel Ahmed has ended his spell with Essex early, returning home for personal reasons. The left-armer, who has played 11 one-day internationals and 18 T20 games for his country, was set to be with Essex for the remainder of the County Championship season and feature in their One Day Cup campaign. Ahmed has taken four wickets in two games for Essex since joining last month, at an average of 64. An club statement said: "While we are disappointed to see him leave, we fully support Khaleel's decision and are grateful for the contributions he made during his time with us. "Everyone at Essex Cricket wishes Khaleel all the very best for the future." Essex, currently seventh in Division One of the County Championship, face Warwickshire on Tuesday, having thrashed Sussex by an innings and 39 runs last week.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
India seamer Ahmed leaves Essex spell early
India pace bowler Khaleel Ahmed has ended his spell with Essex early, returning home for personal left-armer, who has played 11 one-day internationals and 18 T20 games for his country, was due to be with Essex for the remainder of the County Championship season and feature in their One Day Cup has taken four wickets in two games for Essex since joining last month, at an average of club statement said: "While we are disappointed to see him leave, we fully support Khaleel's decision and are grateful for the contributions he made during his time with us. "Everyone at Essex Cricket wishes Khaleel all the very best for the future."Essex, currently seventh in Division One of the County Championship, face Warwickshire on Tuesday, having thrashed Sussex by an innings and 39 runs last week.
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Kent all-rounder Evison signs contract to 2027
Kent all-rounder Joey Evison has signed a contract until the end of the 2027 23-year-old has made 96 appearances for the club, scoring 2,862 runs and claiming 87 moved to Kent initially on loan from Nottinghamshire in 2022, making the move permanent the following won the One Day Cup in his first season with the Spitfires, hitting 97 and taking two wickets against Lancashire in the final at Trent Bridge."I'm delighted to commit to Kent for the foreseeable future," he said."A lot of positive change is happening behind the scenes, and the future for Kent looks really bright. I'm pleased that I will be on this journey for a long time yet."I'd like to thank the coaches, staff and supporters for all the faith that they have shown in me in my time here so far - I hope that I'll continue to repay that faith in a Kent shirt."
