London, Sep 26 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has informed that their Test captain Ben Stokes is on track for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, which is set to begin in 12 days with the first Test of the three-match series at Multan.
Jodhpur, Sep 25 (IANS) Banking on Jesal Karia’s all-round performance, Southern Superstars registered their second win in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024 by defeating India Capitals by four wickets with five balls to spare at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium here on Wednesday.
Trinidad, Sep 25 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Knight Riders (TKR) all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has played his final match in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), bringing an unexpected and emotional end to an illustrious career. The 40-year-old T20 stalwart, who had initially planned to retire after the 2024 CPL season, was forced to call time on his CPL journey after suffering a groin injury during TKR’s match against the St Lucia Kings in Tarouba on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Nearly 200 local and international T20 cricketers will go under the hammer at the SA20 Season 3 player auction taking place in Cape Town on October 1. In all 14 countries have been represented across the field, with 115 South African and 73 overseas players making up the main auction.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria didn’t hold back in his scathing criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan team following their humiliating Test series loss to Bangladesh. It was Pakistan’s first-ever Test series defeat to Bangladesh and Kaneria expressed his frustration, even going so far as to say that "a mohalla team is better than them."
Faisalabad, Sep 24 (IANS) The Pakistan cricket selectors have brought back star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi for the first Test against England set to take place in Multan from October 7-11. The selectors announced a 15-player squad on Tuesday bringing in left-arm spinner Noman Ali for the injured Khurram Shahzad.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) England fast bowler Mark Wood has been instructed to refrain from using his right arm for even the simplest tasks, including picking up his children, as he grapples with a bone stress injury in his right elbow. The injury has sidelined the 34-year-old for the remainder of 2024, with Wood targeting a return early next year.
New Delhi, Seo 24 (IANS) As the anticipation around the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 grows, veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon explained his strategy to tackle star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant's attacking approach saying, "You got to be good to bowl against him". The off-spinner stated that he intended to force Pant to defend more by keeping him inside the crease when taking wickets.
Dhaka, Sep 24 (IANS) As the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 approaches, Bangladesh captain Nigar 'Joty' Sultana has her sights set on rewriting history for her team. The tournament will kick off with Bangladesh facing Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah, and Joty is determined to lead her side to their first win in the competition since 2014.
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced its squad for the Irani Cup 2024, with veteran Ajinkya Rahane set to lead the team against the Rest of India, scheduled to be played from October 1 to 5 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
