Already serving suspension on match-fixing charges, former Sri Lanka player and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa has been found guilty of three offences under the ICC anti-corruption code by an independent tribunal, the global cricket body said on Thursday. Zoysa was charged under the ICC anti-corruption code in November 2018 and has been found guilty on
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali wants to give his all in the game and is desperate to feature in The Ashes next year after admitting that he had earlier ”lost a lot of hunger”. The all-rounder has acknowledged he hasn’t ”got that long left in international cricket” and wants to give whatever he has got to
After receiving the threats, Shakib Al Hasan had apologised for attending the event in Kolkata.© AFP Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been given an armed bodyguard after he was threatened by Islamists for attending a Hindu ceremony in India, the country’s cricket board said Wednesday. The cricketer is the latest target of Islamists in
Team India wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha was seen playing a few strokes without much discomfort.© Instagram Team India wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha was seen batting in the nets in Australia, as part of the Test squad for the four-match Test series set to start from December 17. Saha’s practice session was captured in a video posted by
One of the world’s leading batsman, Babar Azam knocked a commanding half century to help the Karachi Kings win their first Pakistan Super League title with a five-wicket win over the Lahore Qalandars Tuesday. Azam smashed seven boundaries in his 49-ball 63, but it was skipper Imad Wasim who hit the winning boundary to help
Afghanistan will play three ODIs against Ireland in January 2021.© ICC/Twitter Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced that they will host Ireland for a three-match ODI series in January next year. The three-match ODI series will begin on January 18 with the second and third game set to be played on January 21 and
Rahul Tewatia scored 255 runs and got 10 wickets for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020.© IPL/Twitter Rahul Tewatia posted an amusing reaction to a photo album with his pictures posted by Rajasthan Royals, saying the Indian Premier League franchise had likened him with Manchester United defender Phil Jones. Tewatia was captured playing sweeps, reverse sweeps
The ICC’s annual quarterly meeting began on Monday.© AFP The ICC’s Board of Directors could be involved in a three-round voting process to elect the next independent chairman between Greg Barclay and Imran Khwaja in case the magic figure of 11 is not reached at the first count. The ICC’s annual quarterly meeting began on
Chris Gayle celebrated his father’s birthday on Monday, November 16.© Chris Gayle/Instagram Chris Gayle on Monday posted a heart-warming tribute to this father on the latter’s birthday. “Sir Gayle…The Real Gayle…Happy Birthday Dad! Love You non stop,” wrote Gayle on Instagram, adding, “You batting well…Keep pressing. Wish you many more” as he posted pictures with
Irfan Pathan played 29 Tests, 120 ODIs, and 24 T20Is for India.© Irfan Pathan/Twitter Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has arrived in Sri Lanka ahead of the inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League. Pathan has signed a contract to play in the LPL for the Kandy Tuskers franchise. Taking to Twitter he wrote, “In Srilanka
Paul van Meekeren came up with a funny tweet about the T20 World Cup final.© Instagram Sunday was supposed to see the final of the 2020 T20 World Cup being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament has been postponed by two years to 2022, with India staying
The curtailed Indian domestic season may see Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament ahead of Ranji Trophy.© AFP The BCCI, in all likelihood, will organise the National T20 Championship for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in early January to kickstart the COVID-19-curtailed domestic season keeping the IPL 2021 auctions in mind. It has been learnt that the BCCI
Ravichandran Ashwin posted videos from his net session in Sydney.© Instagram Indian players, who are currently completing their mandatory 14-day quarantine period in Sydney, have already started their preparations for the upcoming limited-overs and Test series against Australia. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane, both part of the Test squad, spent time sharpening their skills
The Instagram post had an adorable image comprising of him, wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira.© Instagram Team India opener Rohit Sharma took to Instagram on Saturday, in order to wish one and all on the joyous occasion of Diwali. Rohit wished a happy Diwali to everyone, urging utmost priority towards safety. “Happy Diwali to
Karachi Kings reached their maiden PSL final on Saturday.© Twitter The Karachi Kings reached their maiden final Saturday after outlasting the Multan Sultans in a thrilling tie-breaker finish as Pakistan’s Super League resumed eight months after stopping due to the pandemic. The match at Karachi’s National Stadium went into a Super Over after 40 overs
Gearing up for a gruelling tour of Australia, the Indian team on Saturday began outdoor training with a light session after the entire contingent tested negative for COVID-19. Several cricketers who recently competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE, including Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw and Mohammed Siraj, attended the session at Blacktown
Virat Kohli can be seen urging the crowd at The Oval to applaud Steve Smith instead of booing him.© Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC) paid tribute to Team India skipper Virat Kohli on the occasion of World Kindness Day, which is celebrated on November 13 every year. ICC shared a clip from the group
Former India captain Rahul Dravid strongly believes that Indian Premier League (IPL) is “ready for expansion” in terms of number of teams without compromising on the quality as well as quantity of talent available in the country. There are talks that the 2021 IPL will be featuring nine teams instead of eight and will go