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4 short reads across Cricket World: Vitel Lawes earns maiden call • Imran Khwaja loses as Palani, Usmani, Rudi elected to the IC…
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• Vitel Lawes earns maiden call-up to West Indies ODI squad. Teenage left-arm wrist spinner Vitel Lawes has received his first senior call-up to the West Indies ODI squad for the series against New Zealand. The 19-year-old, who has yet to make a professional debut, is included in the 15-member squad for the opening three ODIs.
• Imran Khwaja loses as Palani, Usmani, Rudi elected to the ICC Board. Imran Khwaja, long-serving Associate Members' Director and current ICC Deputy Chair, suffered a shock defeat in ICC Board elections. Gurumurthy Palani topped the poll, followed by Mubashir Usmani and Rudie van Vuuren, in a major upset for the veteran administrator.
• Harmanpreet calls for 'many more Test matches' in future. India women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur has called for more women's Test matches, emphasizing the unique challenges and importance of the format for the growth of women's cricket ahead of the historic Lord's Test against England.
• New Zealand quartet continue on casual playing contracts. New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that a quartet of players will continue on casual playing contracts, providing flexibility amid the team's schedule and commitments.