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After three convincing wins in as many matches, England have emerged tournament favourites at the T20 World Cup. On 30 October, England beat Australia by eight wickets to consolidate their position at the top of the table in group 1. With the win, England are virtually assured of a semifinal spot. ContentsJason Roy Regains FormQuality […]
ContentsSelectors wanted to send Hardik Pandya back but were stopped by MS DhoniHardik the Bowler Has Been Absent Since LongSelection Committee Insider Reveals TruthFormer Selection Chairman Sandeep Patil Slams SelectorsPandya Spotted Bowling in the NetsPandya Cleared to Play After Scans Selectors wanted to send Hardik Pandya back but were stopped by MS Dhoni According to […]
India vs Pakistan is arguably the most awaited game of the T20 World Cup. The group 2 teams are set to clash in Dubai on 24 October. While India will seek to continue their dominance over Pakistan in world cups, Pakistan would want to break the 5-0 streak that began in the final of the […]
Dubai will be the host venue of England vs West Indies on October 23, the first day of the Super 12s in the T20 World Cup. The group 1 match assumes great importance as the loser could find it difficult to qualify for the semifinal from a group that also has Australia and South Africa. […]
On October 23, Abu Dhabi will host Australia vs South Africa, the first match of the T20 World Cup. The outcome of the group 1 game will be critical to the fortunes of both teams aspiring to qualify for the semifinals. England is the other strong team in the group and only the top two […]
On October 15, the IPL 2021 tournament will end with Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, the title clash of the competition. If CSK win, they will become IPL champions for the fourth time. If KKR prevail, they will lift the IPL trophy for the third time. Interestingly, KKR won their first title in […]
On October 13, Sharjah will be set alight by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, the 2nd qualifier of the IPL 2021. The outcome of the match will decide which of these two teams will face off against Chennai Super Kings in the final. CSK entered the finals beating DC in the first qualifier on […]
To strengthen the PSL and grow it, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja is mulling the idea of moving from the draft currently employed by the league to auctions. Auctions would allow franchises to offer longer-term contracts and higher remunerations to players. The franchises who met with Ramiz are said to have approved of the ideas. However, […]
According to a confirmation by the ECB, the Royal London Cup and The Hundred will be held simultaneously in 2022, as they were this year. The concurrent schedules of the two competitions meant that, in 2021, the best white-ball cricketers took part in The Hundred, reducing the Royal London Cup to a development tournament. ContentsThe […]
Beginning with the 2022 season, PSL franchises will get a bigger share from the PCB’s central revenue pool. That is one of a few concessions made by the PCB in a bid to resolve a long-festering stalemate regarding the PSL’s financial model. Another point of dispute that the PCB has agreed to fix is the […]
The Professional Cricketers’ Association has named Eve Jones and Joe Root as the women’s and men’s players of the year while naming Alice Capsey and Harry Brooks as the respective young players of the year. Jones was rewarded for her leading contributions to Birmingham Phoenix and Central Sparks in three different tournaments, making her the […]
Former skipper of Pakistan Inzamam ul-Haq underwent angioplasty after detecting cardiac issues. After the detection of cardiac issues, Inzamam-ul-Haq had to undergo angioplasty. The 51-year-old former skipper of Pakistan clarified that he had not suffered a heart attack as rumoured and expressed gratitude for the good wishes he had received from people around the globe. […]
Wasim Khan the CEO of PCB has become the third high profile exit — after bowling coach Waqar Younis and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq — after the appointment of Ramiz Raja as the PCB chairman. Khan has quit his post four months before his contract was due to end. ContentsWasim Khan Addresses MediaCloud of Uncertainty over […]
The change of venue for the Indian Premier league from India to the UAE has been termed a “blessing in disguise” by BCCI secretary Jay Shah. He expressed his view in a letter he wrote on 28 September to the state associations. In the letter, Shah said that hosting the IPL matches in the UAE […]
The PCB has received an apology from ECB chairman Ian Whatmore who admits that the relationship between the boards has taken a beating and must be rebuilt. Whatmore has addressed the media for the first time since England’s withdrawal from the women’s and men’s tours of Pakistan shortly after NZ cited a specific security threat […]