Fire in team hotel forces PCB to curtail Women's Cricket Championship

IANS | November 18, 2024 11:48 PM

Karachi, Nov 18 (IANS) Already struggling to maintain its footing women's cricket in Pakistan suffered a setback when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had to stop the National Women's Championship on Monday after a fire outbreak in the hotel where teams have been put up. Five players had a close save after a fire broke out in the hotel spreading panic among players, according to reports in local media.

Mushtaq Ali T20: Shami to spearhead Bengal bowling attack, Gharami named captain

IANS | November 18, 2024 9:07 PM

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) After his outstanding return to competitive cricket during the last round of Ranji Trophy matches, star India pacer Mohammed Shami will now spearhead Bengal’s bowling attack in the forthcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Young batter Sudip Kr Gharami has been named Bengal's captain for the tournament, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) announced on Monday. This means, there are very few chances of Shami dashing off to Australia to be part Indian squad at least for the first couple of matches.

ICC set to announce Champions Trophy 2025 schedule at end of this week: Sources

IANS | November 18, 2024 6:29 PM

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With fewer than 100 days left until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan, the tournament's dates and fixtures remain unannounced, adding to the mounting uncertainty surrounding the event. However, sources close to the development have revealed to IANS that the ICC is likely to finalize and announce the schedule by the end of this week, following ongoing discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to address India's concerns.

BGT 2024-25: Criticism doesn’t change the way I prepare or play, says McSweeney ahead of first Test

IANS | November 18, 2024 5:57 PM

Perth, Nov 18 (IANS) Nathan McSweeney, who is set to make his Australia debut against India in the first Test on Friday, is unaffected by the criticism after being named as Usman Khawaja's opening partner for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. The 25-year-old is confident of his abilities to perform against the challenging bowling lineup headed by premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Prasidh Krishna.