Pakistan men’s national cricket team has commenced seven-day preparations for their white-ball UK tour with the first training session of the tour at the Incora Derby cricket ground after spending the first three days in room isolation. Pakistan will play England in three ODIs and as many T20Is. The ODIs are part of the ICC […]
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T20 World Cup to be moved from India to UAE
The Twenty20 World Cup will be moved to the United Arab Emirates from India due to the coronavirus pandemic, an Indian cricket board official told AFP on Monday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it had told the International Cricket Council, the sport’s world body, of its decision to host the […]
Sri Lanka recalls three players over Covid bubble breach
Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Monday pulled out three players, including vice-captain Kusal Mendis, from the upcoming one-day international tournament in England after they breached their bio-secure Covid bubble. Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella were seen smoking in the streets of Durham, where they are based ahead of this week’s first one-day international at Chester-le-Street on […]
Herath, Prince join Bangladesh cricket team coaching staff
Bangladesh on Saturday appointed former Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath and South Africa batsman Ashwell Prince as consultants for the national men’s cricket team. The appointments come ahead of a tour of Zimbabwe in July when Bangladesh will play a Test, three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals. Herath, the most successful left-arm spinner in […]
Ehsan Mani says PSL 6 felt incomplete without fans
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman, Ehsan Mani, has congratulated the event staff, six franchises and all PSL commercial partners, on the successful completion of the Pakistan Super League 6 Tournament, whilst adding that the event felt incomplete without the fans. The 14 Karachi-leg matches in February/March earlier this year at the National Stadium were held in […]
England’s Buttler ruled out of Sri Lanka matches
Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the rest of England’s white-ball matches against Sri Lanka after picking up an injury in the opening Twenty20 match in Cardiff. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who scored 68 not out in England’s win on Wednesday, had an MRI scan the following day, which revealed a small tear. “Buttler felt tightness […]
ICC congratulates the Black Caps: The inaugural World Test Champions
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday congratulated the Black Caps on winning the inaugural ICC World Test Championship beating India in a riveting final at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. It is the first major ICC trophy for the New Zealand cricket team since 2000 and an incredibly tight game saw New Zealand bowl out […]
Multan Sultans outclass Peshawar in final to clinch maiden PSL title
Multan Sultans on Thursday night beat Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs after posting a mammoth score of 206 in the first innings. Peshawar Zalmi and their fans were left heartbroken after failing to win the final after four times of getting into it. For Multan, it was a slow start, Shan Masood and Muhammad Rizwan […]
Rizwan to captain Team of PSL 6
Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced the Team of Pakistan Super League 6, which includes three players each from Islamabad United and Multan Sultans, two players each from Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi, and one player from Karachi Kings. The Team of PSL 6 was selected by the distinguished and highly respected former international cricketers […]
Conway, De Kock sign for Southern Brave in cricket’s Hundred
New Zealand’s Devon Conway and South Africa’s Quinton de Kock have been signed as overseas replacements by the Southern Brave for English cricket’s inaugural edition of the Hundred, it was announced on Wednesday. The Hampshire-based franchise were in the market for top-order batsmen after Australia’s David Warner and Marcus Stoinis withdrew citing Covid-19 travel complications. […]