News Tax exemptions from government and covid-19 pandemic are key factors The BCCI will ask the ICC to defer the decision on where the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup will be played this October-November. Board president Sourav Ganguly is believed to have informed the members at a special general meeting (SGM) on Saturday that the
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News The Bangladesh captain has been docked 15 percent match fee and accrued one demerit point Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was fined 15 percent of his match fee for a Level-1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct relating to the use of inappropriate language. Since this was his first offence in a 24-month period,
Tamim Iqbal used inappropriate language after an unsuccessful review in the third ODI vs Sri Lanka.© AFP Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Dhaka. According to statement from ICC,
Follow India’s 2018 tour of England right here: https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men Jasprit Bumrah took 3-46 as the Indian pacers dominated England in the early stages of the first day. But a fightback Moeen Ali (40) and more notably, Sam Curran (78) has given England hope in the 4th test at the Ageas Bowl. This is the official
News Seven Pakistanis will feature this season, including first-timers Haider Ali, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Amir and Azam Khan South Africa allrounder Chris Morris is set for his CPL debut after being unveiled as a first-round pick by the Barbados Tridents in the draft that was held on Sunday, ahead of the 2021 season, which will
News “I was playing matches without any sleep. Since I found it taxing, I had to quit IPL and go home midway” India and Delhi Capitals lead spinner R Ashwin was playing the last few days of the truncated 2021 IPL “without getting any sleep” when his family members were down with Covid-19 and a
News Respected former fast bowlers given new roles in sign of ECB commitment to diversity Devon Malcolm and Dean Headley are set to be added to the panel of ECB match referees as the organisation seeks to address a long-standing failure to appoint non-white officials. ESPNcricinfo revealed in November that John Holder, the former Test
News Bangladesh captain rues missing out on ten Super League points in the third ODI Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has rued not picking up the full 30 points on offer in the series against Sri Lanka after his side lost by by 97 runs in the third ODI. The home side had already sealed the
News The new payment system has created a bit of a divide between players and the board The Sri Lanka men’s players’ rejection of their central contracts is “very unfair”, essentially because the board is offering more for winning series against top-ranked opposition. This is according to Aravinda de Silva, one of the architects of
News The PCB has said Multan was the most feasible venue given the need to create a bio-secure environment Over the next 30 days, Multan is expected to experience temperatures hovering well over 40 degrees, with a predicted high of 44 degrees. A 26-member Pakistan Women contingent will train in these extreme conditions from May
News From the ball that will be used to playing conditions – here’s a detailed FAQ When is the WTC final and where? From June 18-22 in Southampton. What type of ball will be used? Not only will they be playing at a neutral venue, governed by neutral match officials, but India and New Zealand
News Family affair in prospect as England allrounder gets his first game-time of the season Moeen Ali is set to return to action on Saturday with an appearance in the Birmingham League. Moeen, who recently returned from the IPL, has received approval from the England team management to play for West Bromwich Dartmouth (WBD) against
Report Sri Lanka hand ODI debuts to Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne and Binura Fernando Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs Bangladesh Kusal Perera won the toss and chose to bat first against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI in Dhaka and announced a raft of changes after having lost the first two games
With India set to face New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar feels the recent performances of the Indian Test cricket team is a by-product of head coach Ravi Shastri’s influential presence rather than Virat Kohli‘s. Speaking to India Today, the 39-year-old said, “If one analyses the
News Conway strengthened his chances of a Test debut with a half-century in the intra-squad warm-up game Devon Conway pushed his case for a Test debut even further by scoring an unbeaten 55 against the Williamson XI on the opening day of New Zealand’s intra-squad two-day warm-up game at the Ageas Bowl. After the Latham
News Reserve day to be used only if time lost on first five days are not made up on those days India and New Zealand will be crowned joint winners of the inaugural World Test Championship in case the final ends in a draw or a tie, the ICC has confirmed in a release. And
News Quetta quick had initially arrived at the tournament hotel in Lahore with a non-compliant PCR test After releasing Naseem Shah from the PSL only three days ago, the PCB has made a U-turn by allowing him to enter the team hotel in Lahore. The Quetta Gladiators fast bowler will be in isolation before flying
News The England quick, who underwent elbow surgery last week, insists he is placing no timeframe on his recovery Jofra Archer says he is “quite prepared” to miss England’s five-Test series against India in August and September in a bid to be ready for his twin targets of the T20 World Cup and the Ashes
News ‘I’m very confident we’ll get him back, and get him back as we’ve seen Jofra in the past,’ Giles says Ashley Giles, the ECB’s director of men’s cricket, says that England are prepared to play the long game when it comes to Jofra Archer’s fitness, after the bowler himself indicated in a newspaper column
News Batting coach Grant Flower reckons SL’s inexperience has played a role in their first series loss against Bangladesh The lack of experience in the top order may have played a role in Sri Lanka’s poor batting performances in Bangladesh. And the door’s not closed on the seniors who were left out of this series.
News England players will not be released for tournament restart, says ECB director of cricket England are not planning on making any changes to their plans to accommodate the IPL, according to Ashley Giles. While Giles, the managing director of England men’s cricket, admitted some players may be rested from the tours of Bangladesh and
Preview Sri Lanka’s top order have lacked runs, while Bangladesh’s bowlers have hunted in a pack Big Picture Although they are 2-0 up and have sealed the series, Bangladesh will not allow themselves to relax in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Dhaka. The home team has just got out of a ten-match winless
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer and former England captain Michael Vaughan have been engaged in Twitter feud ever since India came back from behind to win the Test series in Australia 2-1 earlier this year. Vaughan had made a prediction that Australia would win the series 4-0, and Jaffer was among the first to rub
News Meanwhile, the Pandya brothers are also dispatching oxygen concentrators to the centres dealing with the crisis The BCCI will contribute 2000 10-litre oxygen concentrators towards India’s efforts in fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic. India is currently facing a second wave of infections, recording 250,000 new cases every day on average for the last seven
News ‘I planned so that the batsmen couldn’t dominate me, even if I didn’t take wickets,’ says Bangladesh offspinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz believes that his appetite to play in all three formats is the reason for his climb up to No. 2 in the ICC’s rankings for bowlers in ODIs. He is only the third
Preview The visitors are currently 12th on the ODI Super League table with no wins in four games Big Picture Senior players. Who needs ’em? Bangladesh would argue they do. Although Sri Lanka had their batting line-up stuttering at 99 for 4 in the first ODI on Sunday, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah called upon their
Anwar Ali has been shifted to the separate floor within the hotel in Karachi where he will isolate for a minimum of ten days © AFP/Getty Images Anwar Ali, the Quetta Gladiators fast bowler, has tested positive for Covid-19, and will now miss the flight bound for Abu Dhabi to take part in the remainder
News Afridi was ruled out with a back injury, while a Covid-19 violation cost Naseem Shah his involvement in the league Multan Sultans allrounder Shahid Afridi will not play any part in the remainder of the Pakistan Super League after being sidelined with a lower-back injury. The Sultans announced he felt pain in his lower
News Teams bracing for a “difficult but not impossible” time as temperatures expected to rise to 40 degrees Celsius during the day Coconut water, ice collars and vests, and more breaks. Those are just some of the ways in which Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises will combat the extreme weather conditions the players are set
News Fast bowler also “mindful” of not wanting “to go searching too much” with the Dukes Ball New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson will have “conversations” with his fellow quicks about the Duke ball and be “mindful” of how it behaves during the upcoming tour of England. One big reason for New Zealand’s consistency in