Bumrah becomes first India pacer to claim pole position in ICC Test Rankings

IANS | February 7, 2024 2:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has become the first India pacer to top the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings. In the latest update to the rankings on Wednesday, Bumrah was propelled to top of the Test bowlers’ ranking after an outstanding haul of nine wickets in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam, which India won by 10 runs.

Mohsin Raza Naqvi is elected unopposed as PCB chairman

IANS | February 6, 2024 7:59 PM

Lahore, Feb 6 (IANS) Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi was on Tuesday unanimously and unopposed elected as the 37th Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a three-year term, the PCB informed in a statement. His election, which took place at a special meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) summoned by Shah Khawar at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore, comes after a period of transition and uncertainty.