West Indies' Seales, Holder march up rankings after fine showing in Guyana; Indians hold their places

IANS | August 21, 2024 2:36 PM

Dubai, Aug 21 (IANS) The West Indies pair of Jayden Seales and Jason Holder climbed up the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, emerging as the big winners in the updated list released on Wednesday. Seales and Holder both performed well during the West Indies' recent Test series against South Africa, despite the fact the Caribbean side fell to a 1-0 series defeat.

Faruque Ahmed elected President of Bangladesh Cricket Board as Nazmul Hassan's era ends: Reports

IANS | August 21, 2024 1:50 PM

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) The change in government in Bangladesh seems to have brought in a change in guard at the helm of the country's cricket board with Faruque Ahmed, a former national cricketer and chief selector, elected as the President. It was claimed in various reports on Wednesday that Faruque Ahmed has replaced Nazmul Hassan as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Hasan was also the country's sports minister since January.

Jay Shah to replace Greg Barclay as ICC Chairman: Report

IANS | August 21, 2024 12:30 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Jay Shah is one of the most powerful people in cricket and his tenure as BCCI General Secretary Jay Shah has seen India further establish their grip as the most powerful board in the sport. It now seems that Shah is likely to be named as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

DPL T20: Disciple, consistency and hard work key to becoming fast bowler, says Navdeep Saini

IANS | August 21, 2024 12:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) West Delhi Lions pacer Navdeep Saini has emphasized the importance of discipline and consistent practice for aspiring fast bowlers. Navdeep, who is the senior-most player in the West Delhi Lions' squad that is playing in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20, is leaving no stone unturned to be in the best shape.

Pakistan cricket to focus on WTC points, Babar's lost form in hectic red-ball season

IANS | August 21, 2024 11:57 AM

Rawalpindi, Aug 21 (IANS) Set to play nine Test matches in the next five months, Pakistan's hectic schedule in red-ball cricket got off to a damp start with a wet outfield due to overnight rain delaying the start of the opening Test against Bangladesh here on Wednesday. Pakistan are hoping to build up their push for a spot in the final of the World Test Championship based on the upcoming red-ball matches with the two-Test series against Bangladesh becoming the stepping stone for tougher battles ahead in the season.

Australia's Steve Smith plots return to T20I squad and LA 2028 via England ODI series

IANS | August 21, 2024 9:22 AM

Sydney, Aug 21 (IANS) Australia's senior batter and red-ball expert Steve Smith has not given up on making it back to the T20 side and is hoping to use upcoming international tournaments to play in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 where the sport is expected to return to the Games. Smith is looking forward to returning to international cricket against England next month and is keen to make it to the T20 side and play a part in the country's push for an Olympic medal in 2028.

Maharaja Trophy T20: Shekhawat shines as Gulbarga Mystics, Mangaluru Dragons share spoils

IANS | August 21, 2024 12:42 AM

Bengaluru, Aug 21 (IANS) Mangaluru Dragons shared points with the Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 league at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday night. Chasing Gulbarga’s 169/10, Mangaluru Dragons’ innings was interrupted by rain. Consequentially, the match was abandoned with both teams awarded one point each.

DPL T20: Arya's 82 leads South Delhi Superstarz to second successive win

IANS | August 20, 2024 11:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Priyansh Arya's scintillating 82 off 51 balls helped South Delhi Superstarz defeat Central Delhi Kings by six wickets in the sixth match of the Adani Delhi Premier League T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. The fifties from Dhruv Kaushik and Yash Dhull guided Central Delhi Kings to a total of 176/7 in 20 overs, but South Delhi Superstarz chased down the target in 19.1 overs, courtesy of a solid partnership between Arya and Ayush Badoni.

Sri Lanka wanted to play more warm-up games, says captain Dhananjaya ahead of first Test v England

IANS | August 20, 2024 10:51 PM

Manchester, Aug 20 (IANS) On the eve of the first Test on their tour of England, Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya De Silva has rued lack of game-time for his players claiming that they wanted to play a few more warm-up games but were denied the opportunity.

ICC shifts Women's T20 World Cup from trouble-torn Bangladesh to UAE

IANS | August 20, 2024 8:45 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) continuing to host the event. The ICC confirmed that the tournament will now be held by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in UAE because many countries have expressed concern over security because of travel advisories by their respective governments following political turmoil in the country.

Cricket

West Indies' Seales, Holder march up rankings after fine showing in Guyana; Indians hold their places

Faruque Ahmed elected President of Bangladesh Cricket Board as Nazmul Hassan's era ends: Reports

Jay Shah to replace Greg Barclay as ICC Chairman: Report

DPL T20: Disciple, consistency and hard work key to becoming fast bowler, says Navdeep Saini

Pakistan cricket to focus on WTC points, Babar's lost form in hectic red-ball season

Australia's Steve Smith plots return to T20I squad and LA 2028 via England ODI series

Maharaja Trophy T20: Shekhawat shines as Gulbarga Mystics, Mangaluru Dragons share spoils

DPL T20: Arya's 82 leads South Delhi Superstarz to second successive win

Sri Lanka wanted to play more warm-up games, says captain Dhananjaya ahead of first Test v England

ICC shifts Women's T20 World Cup from trouble-torn Bangladesh to UAE

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