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England Test skipper Ben Stokes said on Tuesday that the team’s attacking mindset will not change when his side takes to the field in the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s on Wednesday. This comes after South African skipper Dean Elgar commented on England’s ‘Bazball’ approach to Tests, saying, “I do not see that

Opener Fakhar Zaman hit his seventh one-day international century to steer Pakistan to a 16-run victory in the first of a three-match series Tuesday against the Netherlands in Rotterdam. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in warm and humid conditions on a day where big scores were expected on a sluggish pitch at

Netherlands vs Pakistan 1st ODI Live: Netherlands peg back Pakistan in Rotterdam.© AFP Netherlands vs Pakistan, 1st ODI Live Score Updates: Pakistan are six wickets down against the Netherlands in the ongoing first ODI in Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam. Pakistan lost four quick wickets after Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam had put on a strong partnership for the

File photo of Sourav Ganguly with Virat Kohli© AFP Virat Kohli has been struggling with his batting form for a long time now. While a century has been eluding the player since November 2019, the ongoing year has seen the former India skipper struggle for even half-centuries. However, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that the

4th T20I Highlights: Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 27 runs© Twitter IRE vs AFG, 4th T20I Highlights: Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 27 runs in the rain-curtailed fourth T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. With the win, Afghanistan took the ongoing five-match series to the decider. In the 11 overs a side match on Monday, Afghanistan

Babar Azam will lead Pakistan in the Netherlands ODIs.© Twitter Netherlands and Pakistan face each other in the first ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday. All the matches of the series will be played at the Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam. While hosts Netherlands are coming on the back of 2-0 T20I series loss to New Zealand,

File photo of Ross Taylor© AFP Former New Zealand player Ross Taylor has written an autobiography titled ‘Ross Taylor: Black And White’ and he has revealed many instances from his career. From recalling the moment when one of the Rajasthan Royals owners slapped him post his poor batting performance to New Zealand’s captaincy controversy, Taylor’s

3rd T20I Live: West Indies face New Zealand at the Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.© AFP WI vs NZ, 3rd T20I Live Updates: West Indies face New Zealand in the third and final T20I at the Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. The hosts have been outplayed with bat and ball by the visitors, who have taken

Ricky Ponting poses with his former Australian teammates.© Instagram Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting shared a picture on social media in which he can be seen standing with the likes of former teammates Brett Lee, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Watson. “And the band is back together. What a weekend with these legends,” said Ponting while

File photo of Shakib Al Hasan.© Twitter All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named as the Bangladesh captain for the upcoming Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. The BCB also announced a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, which will be played in the UAE from August 27. The Asia Cup 15th edition of the

Australian great Ian Chappell is certain Test cricket “won’t die” in his lifetime but wondered whether the best players would play it in the future amid the proliferation of T20 leagues. The former Australia captain believed that international cricket faces a real challenge of retaining players in the face of rapid expansion of T20 leagues

Trent Rockets and Manchester Originals face each other on Saturday for their third game of the ongoing The Hundred Men’s Competition. Both the teams meet each other with contrasting performances so far. While Trent Rockets have been on top of their game registering two wins in as many matches, Manchester Originals are yet to win

New Zealand pulverised a demoralised West Indies by 90 runs in the second T20 International at Sabina Park on Friday to take an unbeatable 2-0 in the three-match series. In a one-sided encounter which magnified the rapid decline of the two-time World T20 winners over the past 12 months, the Black Caps piled up 215

File photo of VVS Laxman.© Twitter National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman will be India’s acting head coach for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe as there is only a short turnaround time between the series and the Asia Cup starting on August 27 in the UAE, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Friday. “Yes, VVS

Dwayne Bravo celebrates his 600th T20 wicket.© Twitter Dwayne Bravo continues to shine in the T20 format. The player on Thursday became the first bowler to claim 600 T20I wickets. The Caribbean all-rounder achieved the feat while playing for Northern Superchargers in their match against Oval Invincibles in the ongoing The Hundred tournament. Bravo dismissed

File photo of Mel Jones© Twitter Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed that former Australia cricketer Mel Jones will be stepping down from the Cricket Australia Board at the next Annual General Meeting in October. “Jones has decided not to stand for re-election due to her extensive media and other work commitments in Australia and overseas,”

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie© AFP Ireland took a 2-0 lead over Afghanistan in a best-of-five T20 series after George Dockrell‘s 25 not out saw the hosts home for a five-wicket win in Belfast on Thursday. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi chose to bat first after winning the toss, but the tourists left themselves too much to

Dubai: Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene has picked Pakistan captain Babar Azam as the cricketer who, he believes, can dethrone England’s Joe Root as top Test batter. Root has been ruling the roost at the top of the Test rankings since June, with the Englishman enjoying a fine World Test Championship, and in a rich