The International Cricket Council on Friday announced the ODI Team of the Year for 2024 as the first announcement of the ICC Awards 2024. Pakistan opening batter Saim Ayub, who enjoyed a breakout year, was picked as the opening batter in the team. In his nine ODI appearances for Pakistan in 2024, the left-handed batter […]
The squad includes four spinners: Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Kuldeep Yadav. The All India Men’s Senior Selection Committee, led by Ajit Agarkar on January 18, announced Team India’s 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the three-match ODI series against England. The announcement was made during a press conference, where […]
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to kick off on 19 February with Pakistan, the host and defending champions, taking on New Zealand in the curtain-raiser in Karachi. According to reports, the PCB selection committee submitted the initial squad to the ICC two days ago, with opener Saim Ayub’s name also included in the […]
Concerns were raised about Pat Cummins’ availability after it was recently announced that he would not be joining the Test team in Sri Lanka later this month due ankle injury but now he has been named as captain and will lead Australia in the tournament. When Australia’s Test team visits Sri Lanka in late January, […]
The right-handed batter holds the record for achieving the highest-ever rating by an Indian in Test cricket when he achieved a rating of 937 points in 2018. Virat Kohli remained the top batter in Test format for around 13 months and dropped to the second spot in the ICC Test rankings in 2019. In the […]
The five-match AUS v IND series saw the hosts reclaiming the trophy after defeating India by 3-1 while one game ended without a result. Now, the ICC has announced the pitch ratings for all AUS v IND games in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The pitches at Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba, and Melbourne Cricket Ground have […]
The previous edition of the tournament was played in 2017 which Pakistan won after defeating India in the final. The tournament has been brought back with Champions Trophy 2025, set to be hosted by the defending champions in the February-March window this year. The eight-team tournament will see each side play three games in the […]
Saim Ayub has been exceptional in 2024 especially in the one-day format, scoring 515 runs in nine matches with an average of 64.37. He has also smashed three centuries in the format, including two against South Africa, helping Pakistan whitewash the Proteas in a three-match series. “In Ayub, Pakistan found a new flamboyant southpaw at […]
Nathan Lyon who was dismissed for 13 on day 2 of the MCG Test took a DRS and strangely walked off the ground without waiting for the decision. The Australian spinner was declared LBW out on the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah. Lyon was Jasprit Bumrah’s fourth victim in the Boxing Day Test as the Indian […]
The incident took place after the 10th over of the morning when both players bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch between overs. The two immediately exchanged words, with the confrontation escalating before being interrupted by Konstas’ opening partner Usman Khawaja, and umpire Michael Gough, who quickly stepped in to diffuse the tension. “Have a […]
