Sam Curran and Dan Lawrence (Photo credit: IL T20) NEW DELHI: Dan Lawrence and Sam Curran struck impressive half-centuries as Desert Vipers eased past Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by seven wickets in their opening ILT20 match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.Chasing 167 for victory, the Vipers rode on an aggressive…
Sam Konstas and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The dramatic scenes on Boxing Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were like watching a Bollywood thriller bringing viewers to the edge of their seats in anticipation of another electrifying moment. Sam Konstas‘s fiery debut put Bumrah through the unfamiliar — being hit for…
Wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella is eligible to return to cricket. His three-year suspension for an alleged doping violation has been lifted after a successful appeal. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the news on Thursday.Dickwella’s suspension stemmed from a failed doping test. The test was administered by Sri Lanka’s anti-doping agency during the Lanka Premier League…
Losses at various levels may hurt Pakistan cricket badly if the country’s cricket board decides to pull out of the Champions Trophy over standoff on the mode of hosting the tournament after India’s refusal to travel across the border to participate.Damages in terms of revenue and reputation besides implications as serious as international alienation are…
West Indies cricketer Alzarri Joseph received a penalty for his conduct during the first One Day International against Bangladesh. The match took place in St. Kitts and Nevis. He was fined 25% of his match earnings.This disciplinary action was due to a violation of Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Specifically, Joseph breached…
नई दिल्ली. भारत और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के बीच एडिलेड में खेले गए टेस्ट मैच के दौरान मोहम्मद सिराज और ट्रैविस हेड के बीच तू-तड़ाक भी हो गई थी. सिराज के मुताबिक इसकी शुरुआत ट्रैविस हेड ने उन्हें गाली देकर की जिसके बाद उन्होंने ऑस्ट्रेलियन बैटर को पैवेलियन लौटने का इशारा किया. टीवी रीप्ले में भी यह…
NEW DELHI: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with Emirates Cricket Board head Mubashir Usmani in Dubai. The meeting focused on discussions surrounding a potential “hybrid model” for hosting the upcoming Champions Trophy, scheduled for February-March next year.A PCB statement following the meeting indicated Naqvi assured Usmani of Pakistan’s readiness to host the tournament. All preparations…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board had a brief virtual meeting today and the members will soon be taking a call on the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy. It’s reliably learnt that during the meeting, which lasted a little over 15 minutes, all members aligned with India’s decision of not travelling to…
MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council will hold an emergent meeting of its board on Tuesday to take a final call and resolve the deadlock around the 2025 Champions Trophy in February-March next year in Pakistan. The meeting, during which a final verdict on the fate of the tournament is likely to be given, will be…
File image of India captain Rohit Sharma shaking hands with former Pakistan captain Babar Azam (Photo Source: X) As the impasse over the Champions Trophy hosting and scheduling continues, former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has claimed that the tournament’s official broadcaster has said ‘no’ to the hybrid model or to have India and Pakistan in…
