Cricket
BCCI announces squad for second ODI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the shortlisted names of 12 players for the second ODI against Windies to be played in Vishakapatnam today. Following a clean sweep in...
Sana Mir rises to top of ODI bowling rankings
Even as Pakistan got whitewashed at the hands of Australia in the recently concluded ICC Women’s Championship Series, Sana Mir, their off-spinner, rose to the top of the bowling chart. With seven wickets in...
Corey Anderson returns to International Cricket, added to NZ T20 side
Corey Anderson has been added to New Zealand’s T20 squad for their upcoming series against Pakistan, marking his long-awaited return to international cricket. Anderson, 27, last played for New Zealand 16 months back, after...
PCB furious over Al Jazeera allegations
The most highlighting topic has been this week is the spot fixing allegations thanks to Al Jazeera, who claimed 15 International matches were involved in spot fixing in the year 2011-12. In the hour...
Home of Malaysian cricket under closure threat
Malaysia’s top cricket stadium, which has hosted some of the game’s greats, may have to be abandoned after a property developer decided to turf out the sport’s local governing body, an official said Monday.The...
Pakistan cricket officials uphold ban against opener Jamshed
A Pakistani cricket tribunal Monday upheld a 10-year ban on former opener Nasir Jamshed over his role in various fixing scandals that rocked the Pakistan Super League (PSL).The 28-year-old — one of six players...
Asia Cup knock still Imrul’s best
After registering his highest ODI score in the series opener against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh batsman Imrul Kayes has still rated it as his ‘second-best’ innings.Imrul smashed 140-ball 144 runs including 13 fours and 6 maximums...
BCB yet to decide to give Shakib NOC
Shakib Al Hasan was supposed to participate in a forthcoming UAE based franchise league.But the highest authority of cricket in the country, Bangladesh Cricket Board said the decision of issuing a No-Objection Certificate (NOC)...
Herath to retire after first England Test
Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has declared that he will call quits to international cricket following the first Test against England in Galle. Herath, statistically the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of...
Dhawan could move to Mumbai Indians for IPL
Indian limited-overs opener Shikhar Dhawan is likely to move Mumbai Indians from Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing IPL trading window.Dhawan, a regular for the Hyderabad side for last few years, is reportedly not happy...
ICC approves new qualification corridor for Men’s CWC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board on Saturday unanimously approved a new qualification pathway for its showpiece event, the Men’s 50-over World Cup, at the conclusion of a week of meetings in Singapore.From 2019,...