MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is continuing with its endeavour to uplift domestic cricket. In a significant, groundbreaking move, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Monday that the Board was introducing prize money for all exceptional performers in domestic cricket. The BCCI will now award prize money in all Women’s and…
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan will lock horns in a highly anticipated clash on October 6 during the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 after the tournament was relocated to the UAE from Bangladesh.The high-stakes encounter is expected to draw significant attention, given the historic rivalry between the two teams.The ICC on Monday unveiled the revamped…
NEW DELHI: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced a preliminary squad consisting of 20 players for the upcoming one-off Test match against New Zealand. The match is scheduled to take place from September 9-13 in Greater Noida, India.The selected players will depart for India on August 28 to participate in a week-long preparation camp in…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan and Bangladesh were on Monday penalized for maintaining slow over-rate in the first Test at Rawalpindi, leading to a crucial deduction of World Test Championship points. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Pakistan lost six WTC points and Bangladesh three, following the match referees’ findings. Financial penalties were also imposed, with…
NEW DELHI: Mudassar Nazar, the former head coach of Pakistan, expressed his disappointment with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials on Monday. He described them as a group of individuals who lack clarity and fail to learn from their past errors.Mudassar’s remarks were made following Pakistan’s crushing 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the opening Test…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Monday expressed shock at Pakistan cricket team‘s recent downturn in performance, highlighting the sharp contrast to their young talent pool during his time in Pakistan Super League (PSL).Pietersen, known for his candid opinions, questioned the team’s downfall on social media after their loss against Bangladesh in the…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes that Shaheen Afridi should take a break from playing after his lackluster performance in the first Test against Bangladesh, which Pakistan lost by 10 wickets.In the first innings of the match, Shaheen managed to take only two wickets while conceding 88 runs. His wickets came towards the…
NEW DELHI: Rashid Latif, a former captain and wicketkeeper-batter for Pakistan, expressed regret about the team’s declining fast-bowling capabilities, claiming that their initial 145 kmph pacers have now dropped to 130 kmph.Latif’s remarks came one day after Pakistan suffered their first-ever home defeat in a longer format match-by ten wickets in the first Test match…
NEW DELHI: After retiring from international cricket, former India opener Shikhar Dhawan joined the Legends League Cricket (LLC) on Monday. The 38-year-old southpaw, who declared his retirement on Saturday, is now eligible to play in T20 competitions outside of the Indian Premier League.“My body is still conditioned for the demands of the game, and while…
In an unexpected turn of events, West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite stunned fans and the cricketing world with an uncharacteristic display of anger during a T10 league match. The all-rounder’s rare outburst came after a controversial umpiring decision that left him visibly frustrated.The incident occurred during the ninth over of the match when Brathwaite was…
