The International Cricket Council (ICC) will make a show. The Los Angeles Olympics coordinators in that frame of mind. Cricket has been shortlisted for likely incorporation at the 2028 Los Angeles Games alongside baseball-softball, banner football. Also lacrosse, breakdancing, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport. Groups would play Twenty20 cricket – – the game s most … Read more
Nasser says ICC need to reconsider the schedule. Stokes announces retirement from ODI at just 31 years of age. The T20 format is gaining more popularity. Ben Stokes’ early retirement from ODIs has prompted the cricket community to voice reservations about the players’ schedules. Similarly, former England captain Nasser Hussain stated that the new schedule … Read more
Shaheen rises to the fourth rank in the Test and ODI. Cummins has retained his top spot in the Test bowling ranking. Boult is currently at the top of the ODI bowling rankings. Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has achieved the fourth position in the newest bowling rankings of both Test and One-Day International … Read more
England spinner Jack Leach removed from the first Test against New Zealand. The 30-year-old suffered a hard fall while pursuing a ball to the boundary. Matt Parkinson of Lancashire has been called up as a replacement. After experiencing symptoms of concussion, England spinner Jack Leach has been removed from the first Test against New Zealand … Read more
New Zealand women’s cricket team vice-captain Amy Satterthwaite has announced her retirement from international cricket. Bryan Stronach, NZC’s general manager of high performance, praised Sattherhwaite’s accomplishments but explained that the goal of the contacts list, which will be announced on Friday, was to identify some new players and focus on T20I cricket with the Commonwealth … Read more
Young fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain will be returning to cricket very soon. He was banned from the sport due to his illegal bowling action reported by Cricket Australia during the Big Bash League (BBL). Taking to his official Twitter handle, Hasnain shared a video with the caption, “Inshallah I’ll be back soon in cricket” InshAllah … Read more
An innovative girls’ cricket tournament grouping installed stars with emerging-country gamers starts this week as the game seems to extend globally and outgrow its reliance on the men’s sport. The FairBreak Invitational, providing England captain Heather Knight, West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor and Pakistan’s Sana Mir, opens on Wednesday observed by way of requires better … Read more
Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev believed that the decision of the bilateral series between Pakistan and India should be taken by the governments of both countries. During an interview, he said that his decision on the bilateral series does not matter. “My opinion is not important. What is the most important is the country’s policy,” … Read more
After being named the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player of the Month, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has broken another record by claiming third place on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 cycle’s “most runs” list. The ICC announced a list of the top 10 batsmen in the WTC on its official Twitter account, with … Read more
Pakistan women team pacer Fatima Sana received the International Cricket Council (ICC) Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year award for 2021. On his Twitter handle, Sana said, “Alhumdullilah […] It’s an absolute honour to receive the trophy of @ICC Women’s Emerging Cricketer Of The Year.” Alhumdullilah ❤️It’s an absolute honor to receive the trophy of … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja feels that a quadrangular series will help countries combat the growing danger of League cricket, The News said. Ramiz is likely to persuade member countries to support the proposed annual Quadrangular Series at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meeting in Dubai on April 10. The PCB chairman … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja will attend the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in Dubai. He is hopeful of positive interaction with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as per reports. ICC meeting is scheduled to take place from April 7 to 10. Reports said that the officials from … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisal Hasnain on Friday termed the Australian team touring Pakistan after a gap of 24 years and playing the first Test at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi, as a historic day for Pakistan cricket, saying the cricket fans have waited for two decades to see the Kangaroos and … Read more
When Steven Knox first took charge of the German national cricket team as a head coach in 2014, the idea that they could have qualified for a World Cup would have sounded far-fetched. When the former Scotland international player got associated with the squad, he was not much hopeful about making big with the team. … Read more
Before becoming the first female cricketer from Pakistan to receive an International Cricket Council (ICC) accolade, Fatima Sana Khan used to play in the streets of Nazimabad Block 1 with her brothers. She was breaking many stereotypes by playing a sport, which is usually associated with boys. She was backed by her brothers, who made … Read more
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam continues to rule the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ranking for batting as the council revealed the new rankings on Wednesday. Alongside Babar, another Pakistani also made his way to the top ten. However, none of the national bowlers were able to secure a spot in the top ten. Left-hand hitter … Read more
Mohammad Hasnain is one of Pakistan’s brightest talents in the bowling department and has already produced some notable performances for the national team over the last two years. However, February 03, 2022, became a day to remember for him, his fans and the cricketing community in Pakistan — for all the wrong reasons — as … Read more
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the England skipper Joe Root as the men’s Test player of the year with 1,708 runs in 15 matches during the calendar year 2021. The England and Wales Cricket Board, on their official Twitter handle, tweeted’ “The winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as the ODI Cricketer of the Year for his stellar performance during the calendar year 2021. Alongside Babar, ICC also nominated Bangladesh’s all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan, South Africa’s batter Janneman Malan and Ireland’s Paul Sterling. Babar has achieved this milestone for the third consecutive … Read more
Ramiz Raja, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has spoken out on the necessity of resurrecting the Pakistan-India series and how it might affect world cricket. Ramiz is planning to present the proposal of an annual quadrangular series between Pakistan and the Big Three (India, Australia, and England) at the International Cricket Council … Read more
U19 World Cups have long served as a platform for young cricketers to demonstrate their abilities on a global stage, and today’s modern-day great Babar Azam was no exception, captaining his team and scoring two fifties and a century at the 2012 U19 World Cup in Australia. Babar began drawing attention by demonstrating his abilities … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the names of 22 match officials, including umpires and match referees, for the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022, which will be held in the West Indies from January 14 to February 5. Rashid Riaz and Asif Yaqoob are two Pakistani umpires. After the teams have been … Read more
In both men’s and women’s T20I, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has added an In-Game Penalty for slow overrates, which will take effect this month. A fielding side must be able to bowl the first ball of the final over of their innings by the allocated time for the completion of the innings, according to … Read more
Shane Warne, an ex-Australian spinner, and Michael Vaughan, a former England captain, agree that Australia’s tour of Pakistan is “vital” and that it must go ahead in order to promote cricket. In an interview with Fox Cricket, the two former cricketers emphasised the need of larger cricketing nations touring lesser-known countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: An in-match penalty for slow over rates in men’s and women’s Twenty20 Internationals comes into effect this month (January), with the updated playing conditions also providing for an optional drinks interval midway through the innings in bilateral T20 international cricket. The over rate regulations are captured in clause 13.8 of the playing conditions (here), … Read more
SYDNEY: England’s beleaguered Ashes tour went from bad to worse Thursday with under-pressure coach Chris Silverwood to miss the fourth Test in Sydney after a family member tested positive for the coronavirus. Silverwood and his family have to isolate in Melbourne for 10 days while the rest of the team head to Sydney for the … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Faisal Hussain as the new chief executive after Wasim Khan stepped down. He will formally assume his duties in January 2022. On their official Twitter handle, the PCB congratulated the newly appointed chief executive. We congratulate Faisal Hasnain on his appointment as Chief Executive and look forward to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council on Monday unveiled its growth strategy, developed in partnership with the members, that places women’s cricket at the forefront. The growth strategy will also help strengthen and grow the game across the globe with a vision of making it accessible to more nations, players and fans, the ICC said in … Read more
