Month: June 2017

According to federal government’s notification, prize distribution ceremony will be held on July 5 Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz has been included in the list of players who will receive a reward worth Rs10 million from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to the notification by federal government, the prize distribution ceremony will be held on July 5. Each player of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 squad will be awarded the cash…

Amir has praised the way Cook welcomed him to Essex ahead of his debut with the English county. Pakistan bowler Mohammed Amir has praised the way former England captain Alastair Cook welcomed him to Essex ahead of his upcoming debut with the English county. Left-arm paceman Amir joined Essex after helping Pakistan win the Champions Trophy, with the 25-year-old taking three for 16 in Sunday s stunning 180-run demolition of…

Head of the Committee of Administrators Vinod Rai has said that role of Anil Kumble, who resigned from the post of India coach saying captain Virat Kohli had reservations with his ‘style’ of coaching, has been impeccable in the last one year. Four days after Anil Kumble resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team, head of the Committee of Administrators Vinod Rai has said that Kumble’s role has…

In the second T20, which saw the debut of the County Ground at Taunton, the De Villiers South African side posted a competitive total and then courtesy of their bowling attack defended it to win the game by just 3 runs. After being hammered in the first T20, the South African side came back strongly to win the second T20. Now in the third and final T20 at Cardiff as…

On paper, the Indian side looks strong while the young West Indian attack doesn’t seem to stand much of a chance. They were recently held to a 1-1 draw by Afghanistan. After the first match between West Indies and India was washed out due to rain, the second match between the hosts and the visitors will take place once more at the same venue- Port of Spain. The first ODI…

Bangladesh will first play against Australia who arrive in the country on August 18. The first Test against Bangladesh will begin on August 27 in Dhaka before playing the second Test which begins on September 4 in Chittagong. In a bid to prepare for two important Test series, Bangladesh have announced a pool to 29 players to pick the squads for Australia series and their tour of South Africa later…

England fast bowler Stuart Broad is expecting to be fit before their first Test match against South Africa. The right-handed bowler left the field during Nottinghamshire’s match against Leicestershire on Wednesday after bowling just one over. England fast bowler Stuart Broad is expecting to be fit before their first Test match against South Africa. The right-handed bowler left the field during Nottinghamshire’s match against Leicestershire on Wednesday after bowling just…

Graham Ford stepped down as the head coach of Sri Lankan team. Ford ended his second tenure with the side after 15 months. Hailing the Sri Lankan team, Ford in a statement released by Sri Lanka Cricket mentioned that it’s been a privilege working with the Lankan side. Graham Ford stepped down as the head coach of Sri Lankan team. Ford ended his second tenure with the side after 15…

India pulled off a historic win against England in the opener of ICC Women’s World Cup at Derby. India posted 281/3 batting first, thanks to fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Punam Raut and Mithali Raj. England were bowled out for 246. India could not have asked for a better start for their World Cup campaign as they beat England by 35 runs in the opener. Batting first, Smriti Mandhana, Punam Raut…

There have been cases of such dismissals in domestic T20 leagues though, most notably former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly being dismissed in 2009 while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League. Jason Roy, on Friday, became the first player to be dismissed for obstructing the field of play in T20I cricket. The incident occurred in the 15th over of the England innings. Roy was…