NEW DELHI — The ICC top brass is likely to finalise the hybrid model modalities for the Champions Trophy during a virtual meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday, it has been learnt. It has been agreed in principle that neither India nor Pakistan will travel to each other’s country for […]
ISLAMABAD — While vowing to continue his domestic and franchise cricket, Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim on Friday announced retirement from international cricket. In a message to his fans and supporters, Wasim said wearing the green jersey had been unforgettable for him but after much deliberation he had decided to call it a day. “After much […]
NEW DELHI — Australia top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne has responded to David Warner’s comments casting doubt on his return to form in Adelaide Test by asking the former to check how many times he has been caught at gully. Labuschagne broke his poor run of form by making an assertive 64 in Australia’s ten-wicket win […]
BRISBANE — Australian captain Pat Cummins on Friday announced that pacer Josh Hazlewood will replace Scott Boland in his playing XI for the third Test against India after having recovered from a side strain. The injury had forced Hazlewood to sit out of the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide last week. Cummins exuded confidence that […]
ISLAMABAD — Former Australian seamer Jason Gillespie who was appointed as Pakistan’s Test team head coach in April this year, stepped down from his role on Thursday. Aqib Javed, Pakistan men’s white-ball head coach, will take over as head coach of the Test team for the upcoming series in South Africa. In Gillespie’s last assignment […]
LONDON — Harry Brook has moved above England team-mate Joe Root to become the number one Test batter in the world rankings. The 25-year-old has overtaken Root after scoring 171 in the first Test of England’s current tour of New Zealand and following it up with scores of 123 and 55 in the second Test […]
ISLAMABAD — The future of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 remains uncertain as key stakeholders engage in critical negotiations. Top Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials are actively participating in discussions in Dubai, striving to finalise the tournament’s structure and resolve key challenges. The PCB has maintained its stance on the fusion model, […]
DURBAN — White-ball skipper Mohammad Rizwan offered surety about Pakistan not being daunted by South Africa’s impeccable home record before the multi-format series begins in Durban. Pakistan will square off against South Africa in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests on strips that are expected to hold bounce, in complete contrast to the Asian […]
NEW DELHI — Amid the ongoing impasse on Pakistan’s hosting of the Champions Trophy 2025, the decision on the next year’s marquee event is likely to be announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday, sources told IANS on Monday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which holds the hosting rights for the Champions Trophy, […]
ADELAIDE — Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj was fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while Australian batter Travis Head was also “sanctioned” by the ICC for indulging in a heated exchange of words during the just-concluded day-night Test here. Siraj and Head were held guilty of breaching the world body’s code of conduct following […]