New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan have released left-arm fast-bowling spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi from their Test squad in Rawalpindi. Shaheen was left out of the 12-man squad selected by Pakistan for their ongoing second Test against Bangladesh, which saw Day One being washed out due to persistent rain at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Ireland have appointed James Cameron-Dow as their new national spin bowling coach for the women’s team. Cameron-Dow played a Test and four ODIs for the Ireland men’s team and started to coach while studying. He went on to continue his coaching in parallel with playing over subsequent years.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) West Delhi Lions emerged victorious by four runs via the DLS method against South Delhi Superstarz in a rain-affected 21st match of the Adani Delhi Premier League T20 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Guernsey beat Denmark by six wickets to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier C at King George V Sports Ground in Castel. The win means Guernsey will join Italy, Jersey, Netherlands and Scotland in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier happening next year.
Greater Noida, Aug 30 (IANS) Star spinner Rashid Khan has not been included in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand to be played here from September 9-13 because of a back injury, a source close to the team said.
Bengaluru Aug 29 (IANS) Gulbarga Mystics defeated the Hubli Tigers by four wickets in the final league phase encounter of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 here on Thursday. While the semifinal fixtures were already decided before the match, impressive knocks from Vyshakh Vijaykumar (51), Pravin Dubey (34 not out) and Ritesh Bhatkal (35 not out) ensured Gulbarga’s fifth victory of the campaign.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Centurions Anuj Rawat and Sujal Singh recorded the second-highest opening partnership in T20s as East Delhi Riders beat Purani Dilli 6 by 26 runs in the ongoing Adani Delhi Premier League T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Legends League Cricket (LLC) is set to return for the third edition with former India stars Dinesh Karthik and Shikhar Dhawan, the two latest entrants taking part in the tournament, signed directly by the respective teams Southern Superstars and Team Gujarat.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Big-hitting all-rounder Deandra Dottin returned to the West Indies squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, starting on October 3 in the UAE. Deandra holds the distinction of being the first woman to score a century in T20Is during a 2010 T20 World Cup game against South Africa.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rob Key, ECB’s managing director of cricket, has asked for England's Test team players to show full commitment towards thriving in the ‘Bazball’ age of playing longer format.
