Month: July 2017

India’s spinners have taken 18 out of the 28 wickets taken by the team so far © ICC With three wins from as many games, India, perched atop the points table, will look to continue their unbeaten streak against sixth-placed Sri Lanka in Derby. After two strong batting performances – against England and West Indies – India’s struggle against Pakistan’s disciplined bowling prompted the captain Mithali Raj to underline the…

Brendon McCullum called the absence of AB de Villiers from the series against England ‘another red-flag moment” for Test cricket’ © Getty Images Mike Brearley has warned of “a looming potential crisis” in international cricket as it struggles to compete with the growth of T20 leagues. Brearley, in his final meeting as chairman of the MCC World Cricket Committee, warned that players “from countries lacking the funds to pay their…

Sarfraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s ODI and T20 captain who led the team to victory at in the 2017 Champions Trophy, will now also captain Pakistan’s Test team, announced Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Sheheryar Khan on Tuesday. Addressing a ceremony celebrating Pakistan’s Champions Trophy 2017 victory at the Prime Minister’s House, Khan congratulated Ahmed and the team before making the announcement. Ahmed will now captain the Pakistan side in all three…

According to PCB spokeswoman, the camp is organized keeping in view the future commitments of Pakistan cricket team. The national high performance camp began here at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Monday. Twenty-seven players, including some members of Pakistan’s national team, are attending the camp that will continue for around 10 weeks. “The camp has been organised keeping in view the future commitments of national team where the players…

The outgoing chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan has invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar to visit Lahore next month. The outgoing chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan has invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar to visit Lahore next month. Shaharyar confirmed on Monday that he had spoken to Manohar during the ICC meetings in London last month…

Cricketing activities at Iqbal Park (formerly Minto Park), the famous pre-partition cricketing arena, have started again after a gap of four years. Twenty clubs of North Zone affiliated with the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) have set their nets at the said place which have revived the game’s activities at the renowned age-old sports venue. “Yes, all the 20 clubs affiliated with North Zone are holding their nets at Iqbal…

The secretary of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s women wing, Shamsha Hashmi, has expressed disappointment over performance of country’s batswomen in a crucial match of the women World Cup against India. The secretary of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s women wing, Shamsha Hashmi, has expressed disappointment over performance of country’s batswomen in a crucial match of the women World Cup against India. Talking to Dawn, Shamsha, also a former Pakistan women team…

West Indies captain Jason Holder took five wickets as they beat India by 11 runs in a low-scoring One-day International on Sunday West Indies captain Jason Holder took five wickets as they beat India by 11 runs in a low-scoring One-day International on Sunday. After West Indies eked out 189 for nine wickets off their 50 overs, India could muster only 178 all out off 49.4 overs in reply at…

Aleem Dar became only the third member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires to reach the 100-Test mark when he took to the field to officiate in the second Test between South Africa and England on January 2, 2016 at Newlands. He joins the exclusive company of Steve Bucknor and Rudi Koertzen to have umpired in 100 or more Tests, to date. Aleem Dar became only the third member…

Dean Elgar is set to captain South Africa in the first Test © Getty Images AB de Villiers left the South Africa camp 10 days ago but that does not mean he is far from the opposition minds. With the Test series looming, English crowds will have to do without among one of the world’s most entertaining batsmen but they can be reassured South Africa have learned to cope without…