Cricket

The Pakistan Cricket Board has issued show-cause notices to its players participating in the minor leagues in the USA without obtaining the mandatory no-objection certificate (NOCs). The PCB has acted after Test player Fawad Alam moved to the USA to play cricket and with the eventual aim of settling down in the country. At present,

File photo of Chris Woakes.© AFP England all-rounder Chris Woakes capped off a memorable Ashes performance with the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July 2023. The Player of the Series from the Ashes, Woakes bagged the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023 after conquering stiff competition from compatriot Zak

After the end of the West Indies tour, Indian cricket team’s next assignment will be the Ireland Tour, where the big and much-awaited return of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will happen. Out of action since late last year, Bumrah’s performance will be closely watched as, on him hinges Indian cricket team’s strategy for the Asia

England Test captain and the world’s premier all-rounder Ben Stokes is all set to come out of retirement and play the ODI World Cup in India even if it comes at the cost of missing a season of cash-rich IPL, according to British daily ‘The Telegraph’. According to a report in the leading English newspaper,

Team India miserably failed with both bat and ball during the fifth T20I against West Indies as the hosts clinched an eight-wicket win on Sunday. With this win, West Indies also claimed the five-match series with 3-2 scoreline. It was a disappointing day for the Indian side as West Indies chased down the target of

After being 0-2 down in the T20I series against West Indies, the Indian team produced an emphatic turnaround to make it 2-2 by the end of the 4th T20I. But, the 5th T20I loss put across the same challenges within the team that had seen them lose the first two matches. In what was a

India captain Rohit Sharma during his visit to Balaji temple in Tirupati.© Twitter India skipper Rohit Sharma visited the Balaji temple in Tirupati with his family ahead of Asia Cup, set to kick off on August 30. A video is going viral on social media in which Rohit could be seen walking towards his car

A snake entered the field during an LPL 2023 match© Twitter B-Love Kandy registered an eight-run victory over Jaffna Kings in 15th match of the ongoing Lanka Premier League on Saturday. Opting to bat first, Kandy posted a total of 178/8 in 20 overs with Mohammad Haris playing a knock of 81 runs. Later, Jaffna

Team India hammared West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20I in Lauderhill.© AFP Team India on Saturday hammared West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20I in Lauderhill, California to force the series-decider, which will be played at the same venue on Sunday. An outstanding effort by the bowlers, followed by a

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a glittering manifestation of their talent as India humbled West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20 International in Lauderhill, United States of America on Saturday. India hunted down 179 with full three overs to spare, and the victory helped them to level the five-match series 2-2. The

After registering a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the third match, Team India is all set to take on West Indies in the fourth T20I on Saturday at Lauderhill, Florida. The Hardik Pandya-led side is currently trailing 1-2 in the five-match series. India will hope that batsmen will helm their march towards a series-levelling victory over the West

Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni is currently spending time away from the pitch. The former India captain leads a simple life, away from the chaos of social media. Since announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2020, he only appears on the cricket field during the Indian Premier League. Earlier this year, Dhoni guided CSK

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday reverted to its previous structure of domestic cricket which included departmental and regional teams, while also adding another First-Class competition to the calendar. The decision to move back to the old system means Pakistan cricket authorities have done away with the “quality over quantity” philosophy, implemented on the instructions

File photo of Steve Smith© AFP The 2023 Ashes was undoubtedly one of themost exciting cricketing contests to have been held in recent times. After losing the first two Tests, England proudced a remarkable turnaround to win draw the series 2-2. But, what happened after the conclusion of the series left a bitter taste in

File photo of Shubman Gill.© AFP Former India batter Aakash Chopra has pointed out a flaw in Shubman Gill‘s batting. The 23-year-old cricketer is struggling with his form, having scored only one half-century across eight matches in the West Indies. In two Test matches on the Caribbean island, Gill scored 45 runs. Meanwhile, a three-match

Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza that is being played across October and November. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium will host five matches during the World Cup. “After the ICC team’s inspection a few days back,

File photo of Rohit Sharma (right) and Virat Kohli.© AFP Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal was left in awe of Suryakumar Yadav‘s brilliance after the India batter guided his side to a seven-wicket win over West Indies in the third T20I of the five-match series in Guyana on Tuesday. Suryakumar was back to his disdainful

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has faced scrutiny over his captaincy during a disappointing home season however, Pakistan Cricket Board chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Wednesday said that the top-ranking batter in ODI is performing well as a captain, it would be prudent to have a backup captaincy option available. In December 2020 Babar was named Pakistan’s captain