On Sunday, Javed accepted the role of Pakistan’s white-ball coach after Gary Kirsten resigned from the post last month. According to the PCB, Aqib Javed will remain the interim coach of Pakistan’s while-ball team until the Champions Trophy 2025, while the permanent head coach will be selected after the mega event. Aqib Javed will be […]
The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan in the February- March window in 2025, however, India’s participation in the tournament is uncertain. Previously, reports emerged in Indian media, citing a source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), that Team India will not be visiting […]
Portugal joined France, Germany, Italy, and Spain in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, while the hopes of Poland to advance were ended. Having struggled to plant a shot on target in the first half, Portugal stepped on the accelerator after the break. Rafael Leao broke the deadlock in Porto just before the hour mark […]
The cricket board awarded the central contracts to 16 women’s cricketers, effective from 1 July 2024, following an annual performance review. Last year, 20 players received contracts for two years, with the provision that performance would be reassessed after the 2023-24 season. Pakistan women’s captain Fatima Sana and wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali have been elevated to […]
Australia opted to bat first and fielded an unchanged side, that defeated Pakistan in the rain-effect first T20I in Brisbane. Meanwhile, Pakistan replaced Haseebullah Khan with left-arm wrist-spinner Sufiyan Muqeem. Opening batters Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk came out all guns blazing, smashing Australia’s fastest fifty in T20I cricket in only 19 balls. However, Pakistan […]
After opting to bat first, India posted a massive total of 283 runs at the loss of only one wicket courtesy of Samson and Varma’s unbeaten 210-run stand for the second wicket. Varma joined Samson after the fall of Abhishek Sharma, who played a quick cameo of 36 runs from 18 balls. Samson and Varma […]
As reported by Indian media, skipper Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika have embraced parenthood for the second time, welcoming a baby boy on Friday night. Reports also suggest that Sharma, who previously delayed his departure to Australia for the high-profile tour and was expected to miss the initial fixtures of the five-match Test series, […]
The left-arm seamer fell to the ground in Saturday’s T20 series opener against the West Indies during a brief shower at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. He bowled one more delivery after a rain delay before leaving the pitch with a jarred right knee, smashing a chair in frustration, which meant he was fined 15% […]
Kohli has been under fire lately due to his below-par form, having scored a solitary half-century and averaging only 21.33 in five Test matches. During India’s first-ever clean sweep at home in a three-match Test series against New Zealand, Kohli managed only 93 runs from six innings at an average of 15.50. However, Shastri, who […]
The irrepressible seam bowler made his debut against England at Napier in 2008 and has been a mainstay of the New Zealand Test side since then. Southee has taken 385 wickets in 104 Tests during his 16-year-long career. He is the second-highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in Test cricket with Richard Hadlee standing at the […]
