Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ICC test ranking: Pakistani batters miss out from top 10

ICC test ranking: Pakistani batters miss out from top 10

Dubai: ICC has revealed new test cricket batters ranking, no Pakistani batsman in top ten. England’s Joe Root ascend one spot to reclaim the coveted number one position. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson now holds the second spot, while England’s Harry Brook has made a two-place leap to third. Australia’s Steve Smith also moved up one … Read more

Josh Hazlewood ruled out of second test against India

Josh Hazlewood

MELBOURNE: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test against India in Adelaide due to a low-grade side injury. This adds to Australia’s mounting challenges after their heavy 295-run loss in the first Test in Perth, which gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Hazlewood, who claimed five … Read more

ICC announces nominees for Player of the Month Award for January

ICC announces nominees for Player of the Month Award for January

The ICC announced nominees for the month of January. Shamar Joseph took 13 wickets in his debut Test. Josg Hazlewood has 19 wickets at 11.63 avg. A fast bowler from the West Indies who made a remarkable entry into international cricket, a key contributor to England’s robust top-order, and a consistent Australian pacer have been … Read more

Mitchell Marsh named T20I skipper for Australia against West Indies

Mitchell Marsh named T20I skipper for Australia against West Indies

Mitchell Marsh has been named Australia T20I captain. He is likely to lead the Aussies at T20 World Cup too. Hazlewood has been called back to the squad. Mitchell Marsh has been named the captain of the Australian cricket team for the upcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies. Marsh is also likely to lead … Read more

Khawaja cleared after blow in Australia’s dominant win

Khawaja cleared after blow in Australia's dominant win

Usman Khawaja was hit on the jaw. Australia defeated the West Indies by 10 wickets. The second Test will begin in Brisbane on January 25. Australian opener Usman Khawaja suffered a blow to the head from West Indies bowler Shamar Joseph during Australia’s 10-wicket victory in Adelaide. The incident occurred when Australia needed just one … Read more

Hazlewood wrecks Pakistan’s batting order as Australia eyes series whitewash

Hazlewood wrecks Pakistan's batting order as Australia eyes series whitewash

Australia dominates Pakistan in the third Test series in Sydney. Pakistan struggles at 68-7 in the second inning. Josh Hazlewood’s four-wicket haul puts Pakistan on the back foot. After falling to 68-7 in their second innings in Sydney on Friday, Australia looks set to sweep the Test series against Pakistan. In their second innings, Pakistan … Read more

Hazlewood’s Bold Prediction for World Cup Final Showdown with India

Hazlewood's Bold Prediction for World Cup Final Showdown with India

Ahead of ICC final, Hazlewood confident about understanding Indian team. Hazlewood eyes exploiting Indian weaknesses, recalling early breakthroughs in Chennai. Hazlewood expects a fierce pitch in Ahmedabad for the World Cup final, massive crowd expected. In a prelude to the highly anticipated ICC World Cup 2023 final between Australia and India, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood … Read more

Babar Azam’s unbelievable stats earn rave reviews from Aussies

Babar Azam's unbelievable stats earn rave reviews from Aussies

Australian cricketers unanimously praise Babar Azam’s ODI stats. Hazlewood says Azam is following in Kohli’s footsteps. Labuschagne says Azam’s ability to strike the ball on top of the bounce. Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood says that Babar Azam is the best player and his statistics are unbelievable. According to the details, the Australian cricketers while … Read more

David Warner will miss remainder of Border Gavaskar Trophy

David Warner injury

David Warner is the starting pitcher for Australia. He will miss the final two Test matches in India due to an elbow fracture. He is expected to return to India for the three one-day international matches. David Warner, the starting pitcher for Australia, will miss the final two Test matches in India due to a … Read more

Pat Cummins left tour of India due to personal reasons

Pat Cummins India tour

Josh Hazlewood was forced to withdraw due to a persistent Achilles tendon injury. Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green were both deemed fully fit for the third Test. Starc was almost ready for the Delhi Test when it was postponed. Pat Cummins, Australia’s captain, cancelled Monday’s stop in India due to a family illness and returned … Read more

Mohammad Siraj overtakes Trent Boult in ODI bowling rankings

Mohammad Siraj bowling rankings

Mohammad Siraj of India tops the most recent ICC ODI bowling rankings. Trent Boult of New Zealand is demoted to third place. Shaheen Shah Afridi, a Pakistani player, is ranked seventh overall. Mohammad Siraj of India was ranked first in the most recent International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI bowling rankings. Trent Boult of New Zealand … Read more

Virat Kohli moved up to fourth place in ODI Rankings

Virat Kohli ODI Rankings

Virat Kohli has moved up two places to fourth place. India’s Gill, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav were also rewarded.  Kohli hit two hundreds and amassed a staggering 283 against SL. Virat Kohli, a former captain of India, has risen in the most current MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings in recognition of his … Read more

AUS vs SA: “I don’t feel like I’ve been injured much” says Hazlewood

AUS vs SA: "It's frustrating, definitely I don't feel like I've been injured much" says Hazlewood

Hazlewood picked up a side strain during the first Test against West Indies. He then ruled himself out from playing Boxing Day Test against South Africa. Hazlewood feels that the fast-bowling hierarchy is still intact in Australian team. Right-arm fast bowler Josh Hazlewood of Australia attributed his latest injury to the fact that it occurred … Read more

Boland and Hazlewood compete for spot in Boxing Day Test against South Africa

Boland and Hazlewood compete for spot in Boxing Day Test against South Africa

Australia play South Africa in the second Test at the Gabba on Boxing Day. Josh Hazlewood’s return to fitness has left selectors perplexed. Scott Boland performed well in the first Test and kept for the following Test. Australia faces a challenge as they get ready for the second Test against South Africa on Boxing Day … Read more

Australia’s first Test against South Africa will feature captain Cummins

Australia's first Test against South Africa will feature captain Cummins

Australia announce playing XI for first Test against South Africa. Pat Cummins returns after recovering from a quad injury. Michael Neser makes way for the fast bowler in place of Josh Hazlewood. Australia’s captain Pat Cummins confirmed his comeback on Friday as the hosts unveiled their starting XI for the first Test of the three-match … Read more

Josh Hazlewood says ready replacements for T20 skipper Finch

Josh Hazlewood,

Before Australia defends its World Cup title at home. Finch’s position in the team is being questioned. Due to pressure and poor bat form. Josh Hazlewood, Australia has skilled T20 players ready to replace captain Aaron Finch “seamlessly” if needed for the World Cup. Teammates and selector George Bailey have encouraged Finch to turn around … Read more

Sri Lanka choose to bat against Australia in fifth ODI

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will bat against Australia in the fifth one-day international in Colombo. Josh Inglis makes his ODI debut for Australia, replacing injured Travis Head. Shanaka announced three changes to the last game’s winning combination. Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat in the dead-rubber fifth one-day international against Australia … Read more

Australia opt to bowl against Sri Lanka in second ODI

Australia

Australia win toss and choose to field against Sri Lanka in second one-day international. Tourists lead the five-match series 1-0 after opening match in Pallekele. Matthew Kuhnemann handed his ODI debut in injury-time for Australia. Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international … Read more

Australia win toss, ask Sri Lanka to bat in second T20

Australia

Australia captain Aaron Finch opts to field first in second T20 match against Sri Lanka. Jhye Richardson replaces Mitchell Starc. Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the first T20. Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to field first against Sri Lanka in their second Twenty20 match Wednesday, hot on the … Read more

SL vs Aus: Mitchell Starc to skip 2nd T20I amid finger injury

mitchell starc

Starc will miss the second T20I amid a weird finger injury. “It was a strange one.” Says Hazlewood on Starc’s injury. Australia will take on Sri Lanka in the second T20I on June 8. Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the second Twenty20 International between the Aussies and Sri Lanka after sustaining a weird … Read more

Australia picks three pacers for Sri Lanka T20

australia

Australia gets ready for the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Ashton Agar is the only spinner in the Australian squad. The Aussies picked three quicks for the match. Australia has selected three fast bowlers for Tuesday’s opening Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka, looking to repeat their World Cup-winning strategy. Conditions in Colombo are likely to … Read more

Pak vs Aus: Australia to enter with two spinner in second Test

australia

KARACHI: After Pakistan batted their seamers into the ground in the draw at Rawalpindi, Australia is expected to field two spinners in Saturday’s second Test in Karachi. The momentous event — Australia’s first Test in Pakistan since 1998 — was overshadowed by a pitch that vice-captain Steve Smith termed as “dead,” as Pakistan scored 728 runs … Read more

Cricket Australia announces ODI, T20I squad for Pakistan tour

australia

Cricket Australia (CA) announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Pakistan later in March. However, some big names were not included in the squad. According to the statement by CA Aaron Finch will lead the white-ball squad while on the other hand David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchel Starc … Read more

AUS VS SL: Josh Hazlewood four wickets lead Australia towards victory over Sri Lanka

AUS VS SL

AUS VS SL: Australia opened the post-Justin Langer era with an easy 20-run T20 victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday, with Josh Hazlewood taking 4-12 on his comeback from a long injury layoff. Langer was always going to miss the five-match series, opting to relax after a long road trip, but his surprise … Read more

PCB begins to search for NHPC coaches including batting, bowling, fielding and power-hitting coaches

NHPC

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday launched its search for highly qualified and skilled coaches, who will be based at Lahore’s state of the art National High-Performance Centre (NHPC). PCB posted advertisements for the High-Performance Coach as well as batting, bowling, fielding and power-hitting coaches. Read More: PCB appoints Faisal Hussain as new chief … Read more

Australia remove openers to leave England in deep trouble

Ashes

ADELAIDE: England were battling to stay in the second Ashes Test on Friday after Australia removed both openers in a fiery spell under lights on day two to leave the visitors reeling. The home team declared their first innings on a commanding 473 for nine in Adelaide, leaving England to face a trying 40 minutes … Read more