CPL 2024 – Wanindu Hasaranga joins SKNP in place of Sikandar Raza, Josh Clarkson replaces Tristan Stubbs

Depleted by injuries in the opening week of CPL 2024, the Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots have now been boosted by the return of Wanindu Hasaranga* and the signing of big-hitting New Zealand all-rounder Josh Clarkson. Hasaranga was ruled out of the tournament only last month with a hamstring injury and was replaced by Tabraiz Shamsi at the time, but now comes in for the injured Sikandar Raza. Clarkson, on the other hand, will take on Tristan Stubbs, who will return to South Africa on national duty. Shamsi is also headed home for a week due to CSA commitments and will be temporarily replaced by Pakistan-based American wristspinner Mohammad. Mohsin. Mohsin, 28, played 14 matches for Stephen Fleming’s Texas Super Kings in the MLC and picked up 15 wickets at an economy rate of 7.43. Clarkson is arguably New Zealand’s hardest hitter of the cricket ball and can also mix it up at a blistering pace. On Tuesday, Clarkson earned his first New Zealand central contract but is not yet in the Test scheme of things, so he signed up for his first franchise T20 league. Clarkson has played 89 T20s so far, scoring 1673 runs at a strike rate of 147.40 and taking 11 wickets at an economy rate of 9.15. Patriots head coach Malolan Rangarajan, a former Tamil Nadu all-rounder who also works with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, lamented the injury. , which upset the balance of their side. “Obviously we started the tournament with the unfortunate injury to Sikandar Raza, who was a well thought out and important pick for us,” Malolan said Tuesday before the Patriots announced Clarkson as their new signing. “We tried to sign a replacement and had a few hiccups early on [the season]with Sherfan [Rutherford] missed the first game and Rilee [Rossouw] injury in the first inning of our field. But I think the boys responded brilliantly to all the challenges thrown at them.” While the Patriots started the season with a thrilling last-ball win against the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons in Antigua, they suffered back-to-back defeats in the tournament at home against the Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Kings scored over 200 in both innings but their bowlers were very punished in both games.We had a camp here in St. Kitts after that.We worked hard as a bowling unit wet ball bowling and bowling [at the] death and actually bowling to one side of the field thinking about whether this batsman from the other team is playing and how we are going to bowl to this batsman. The effort is there and the practice, as I mentioned, we put in a lot, but it just boils down to execution. We didn’t perform as well as we should have, but I’m confident.” Fletcher: “I’m all for the players being comfortable and enjoying themselves” Losing and losing on the rebound can result in an unhealthy locker room – Patriots just won two of their 12 games over the past two seasons — but Fletcher said they stuck together and blocked out the outside noise.”As a leader, I try not to get pressured,” Fletcher said knowing there’s going to be a lot going on, especially when you lose a game. The first game that we will win…the spectators and the fans will say: ‘good leader and great leader’ and two lost games ‘you are the worst’.” It is expected and they always want to win. For me, I’m just trying my best to see where I can improve as a leader, I wouldn’t doubt myself I’ve done that already and it’s just about getting the boys together well after those two losses so we’re doing really well as a team and that’s important to me when teams lose, people start to segregate and the atmosphere in the team tends to go down, so I’m very happy for the players to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves. “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so for me as a leader I will continue to hold the boys together and make sure they are doing well. People would love to see us go out there and entertain them, but there’s no point in entertaining a loss. We have to have fun with the win and it’s simple.”*0315 hrs, 5 September, Story updated after CPL send message about replacement players
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