ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s star players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi progressed in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI and Test Rankings. The former skipper, as per the latest rankings, maintained his position as the top ODI batter with 822 rating points while opening batter Imam-ul-Haq dipped slightly from 11th to 12th […]
ISLAMABAD — Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has been named Australia’s captain for the third ODI in the ongoing series and the subsequent T20I series against Pakistan, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Wednesday, Geo Super reported. The decision follows the withdrawal of key players, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Marnus Labuschagne, from the third […]
MUMBAI — England’s Ben Stokes is missing from the long list of 1,574 players while former pacer James Anderson has registered himself at a base price of Rs 1.25 crore ahead of the IPL mega auction to be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. The list, which will be shortened after the franchises […]
ISLAMABAD — The revival of Afro-Asia Cup — a series of white-ball matches between Asia XI and Africa XI — is on the cards, the Africa Cricket Association (ACA) confirmed. There have been only two editions of the tournament, held in 2005 and 2007 respectively. In 2005, the three-match ODI series was shared 1-1 after […]
DUBAI — Noman Ali, Mitchell Santner and Kagiso Rabada are among those nominated in the men’s category while Amelia Kerr, Deandra Dottin and Laura Wolvaardt will compete in the women’s category for the ICC Player of the Month awards for October. Noman Ali is shortlisted for the first time after his wicket-taking exploits on home […]
NEW DELHI — Shakib Al Hasan, the star Bangladesh all-rounder, has been asked to undergo an official review of his bowling action by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). This request came after on-field umpires raised concerns about the legality of his action during his one-off appearance for Surrey in the County Championship. The […]
MELBOURNE — Australian pacer Mitchell Starc overtook legendary compatriot Brett Lee to become the fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in his country. Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the ball. He took three wickets […]
ISLAMABAD — Australia beat Pakistan by two wickets in a nail-biting fixture in the first ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday. Chasing a modest 204-run target set out by the Green Shirts, the Kangaroos had to fight their way against the Pakistani bowling unit to secure a 1-0 lead in the three-match […]
NEW DELHI — Unprecedented series defeats against Sri Lanka and New Zealand have placed Gautam Gambhir under immense pressure barely three months into his appointment as the head coach of the Indian team. He was appointed to the top post amid much fanfare and was also given a rare seat at the selection committee meeting […]
MELBOURNE — Pakistan’s new ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan on Sunday said the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting Monday, will kick-start their preparations for the Champions Trophy back home next year. Rizwan had replaced Babar Azam as Pakistan’s white-ball skipper, last Sunday. “We are scheduled to play a good number of ODIs before the next […]
