Before the final rain interruption, Scotland scored 90/0 in the reduced 10 overs, courtesy of a solid partnership between their opener Michael Jones and George Munsey. Scotland captain Richie Berrington won the toss and elected to bat first despite Kensington Oval being covered in dark clouds. Scotland had a decent start to their innings as […]
Burns’ brother Dominic passed away in February this year after representing Australia in 23 Tests between 2014 and 2020. The opening batter was linked with Queensland since 2011 but did not manage to attain a contract for the 2024-25 domestic season in Australia. This isn’t just a number and this isn’t just a jersey Joe Burns […]
Top-order batter Michael Jones and fast bowler Brad Wheal returned to Scotland’s T20I squad for the upcoming mega event. The duo were part of Scotland’s T20 World Cup 2022 squad which registered a famous 42-run victory over the West Indies. However, both Jones and Wheal are not part of the Scotland side that will feature […]
Shamar Joseph, who shot to fame in the Test series against Australia earlier this year, has been included in the squad and is likely to mark his T20I debut. Shimron Hetmyer returned to the team for the T20 World Cup 2024 while Kyle Mayers and pacer Oshane Thomas were omitted from the squad. Johnson Charles, […]
In the latest update from the International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan’s cricket team has dropped two spots to seventh in the T20 rankings. This means they’re now ranked seventh out of all the teams that play this shorter format of cricket. At the top of the T20 rankings, we still have India, but their lead […]
The reigning World champions reached the summit of the ICC Test rankings, owing to their 209-run victory over India in the World Test Championship final at The Oval last year. Australia are four points ahead of India (120) and 19 points clear of third-placed England (105) after the annual rankings update. There were no other […]
The Pakistan Cricket Team is set to visit Australia for a white-ball series scheduled for the summer of 2024-25. The series will comprise six games in total – three ODIs and as many T20Is to be played across six venues from 4 to 18 November 2024. As per the released schedule, the three-match Dettol Men’s […]
From Saturday, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the government will get the power to suspend education providers from recruiting international students if they repeatedly break the rules. “The actions this weekend will continue to drive migration levels down while delivering on our commitments in the migration strategy to […]
Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse” and postponed the three-match series scheduled in August, likely to have been hosted by the UAE. “The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) expresses disappointment over Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone yet another bilateral series against Afghanistan and reiterates […]
Many McDonald’s stores in Japan stopped taking in-person and mobile customer orders because of the system disruption, a spokesperson at McDonald’s Holdings Company Japan said, adding that the company was working to restore operations soon. “We are aware of a technology outage, which impacted our restaurants; the issue is now being resolved,” McDonald’s said in […]
