Yadav remains in second place on the T20I rankings, with Babar now holding a lead of 13 rating points Pakistan captain Babar Azam has managed to hang on to his mantle as the No.1 ranked T20I batter despite the fact a host of India stars made giant strides on the …
Read More »ICC hopes to retain all-format players despite busy calendar
England talisman Ben Stokes quit the 50-overs format last month, citing an “unsustainable” schedule, while India’s Virat Kohli has been vocal about the growing workload on players The International Cricket Council (ICC) is optimistic of retaining the game’s all-format players despite their mounting workload in a busy calendar, chief executive …
Read More »‘India still trying to recover from T20 World Cup loss against Pakistan’
The arch-rivals will return to the same venue after almost 10 months as the last time both teams met at the 2021 T20 World Cup where Babar Azam’s side secured a comprehensive 10-wicket win over India India will face Pakistan in a blockbuster 2022 Asia Cup clash on August 28 …
Read More »Sri Lanka Cricket explains why Asia Cup 2022 was shifted to UAE
Notably, the multi-team competition was originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka but was moved out due to the ongoing economic crisis in the country PHOTO: AFP The schedule of the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 was recently announced, where it was confirmed that the 20-over tournament will be played …
Read More »Parnell fifer secures 2-0 series win for South Africa
Wayne Parnell picked up five-wicket haul after Reeza Hendricks’s 42 and a fiery middle-order show from Aiden Markram (27 off 10), Heinrich Klaasen (39 off 16) and David Miller (34* off 20) dragged South Africa to a daunting 182 for 6 in 20 overs. Ireland didn’t stand a chance in chase …
Read More »Santner steers New Zealand home to sweep Netherlands series
Mitchell Marsh hit 77* to close out the chase in 14 overs Mitchell Santner struck a career-best 77 off just 42 balls to take his side to a comfortable win over the Netherlands at Voorburg. The New Zealand skipper’s promotion to three paid off spectacularly as the Blackcaps romped home in just …
Read More »Naseem Shah withdraws from The Hundred due to national duty
Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah will not represent Welsh Fire in the second edition of The Hundred due to national duty. The 19-year-old is part of the squads for the ODI series against the Netherlands and Asia Cup 2022. He replaced out-of-form Hasan Ali and is line to make his debut for …
Read More »Netherlands bound squad to face Pakistan Shaheens before departure
Lahore, 4 August 2022: Babar Azam-led Pakistan ODI squad will face Pakistan Shaheens twice in a seven-day long training camp in Lahore. Sindh middle-order batter Saud Shakeel will lead Pakistan Shaheens in the two 50-over games on 7 and 10 August at the LCCA Ground. Abdullah Shafique and Zahid Mehmood, part …
Read More »‘Pakistan look better. What India are doing is quite inappropriate’: Ex-PAK captain’s huge claim ahead of Asia Cup
The India and Pakistan men’s cricket team will take on each other in a blockbuster clash in the 2022 Asia Cup on August 28. Both sides haven’t met on the field since the last year’s T20 World Cup, where Babar Azam’s men had cruised to a 10-wicket victory. The bilateral …
Read More »Cricket legend Shane Warne dead at 52
Australian cricketer Shane Warne, one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of all time whose talent and personality transcended the sport, died aged 52 on Friday. Warne died from a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, his family confirmed in a statement. “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and …
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