News Captain becomes first player in 45 years of Youth ODIs to hit a century and take a five-for in the same game Pakistan 365 for 3 (Qasim 135*, Haseebullah 136) beat Sri Lanka 127 (Qasim 5-37) by 238 runs Riding on captain Qasim Akram‘s all-round heroics, Pakistan thrashed Sri Lanka by 238 runs to win fifth place at the Under-19 World Cup. After scoring an unbeaten hundred in the…
News Young fast bowler tested in Lahore after being first reported while playing in the BBL Mohammad Hasnain‘s bowling action has been found to be illegal. Hasnain underwent tests on his action last month at the ICC-accredited biomechanics laboratory at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS); a subsequent report, ESPNcricinfo understands, found that a majority of the deliveries he bowled exceeded the 15-degree tolerance limit for a legal bowling…
News Teams set to play an uneven number of Shield matches with finalists to be decided on an average points per game Cricket Australia has confirmed the Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup domestic competitions will recommence on February 9 despite Western Australia’s hard border currently preventing teams travelling in and out without 14 days quarantine. The majority of the BBL-winning Perth Scorchers squad still remain in Melbourne seven days on…
News Australia wrapped up the Ashes with two games remaining but have promised no let-up Australia pace bowler Megan Schutt fired back at her Ashes rivals after the hosts sealed victory in the multi-format series, saying “if there’s anyone we can put pressure on it’s England”. Schutt took issue with England captain Heather Knight‘s suggestion the Australians can crack under pressure before the first ODI in Canberra on Thursday night,…
News Former champions are bottom of the table with three straight losses Karachi Kings’ floundering PSL campaign has been dealt another blow with the withdrawal of Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Ilyas because of injuries. This robs the 2020 champions of two key bowlers, as they look to recover from three straight losses as a start to their season, and move off the bottom of the table. Amir had yet to…
News Chairman hits out at predecessor following cancellation of EGM to determine Test viability An aerial view of Headingley, with Yorkshire’s former sponsors removed from the ground Lord Kamlesh Patel has accused a group of Yorkshire members of attempting to “delay and derail” Headingley’s reinstatement as an international venue, because they believe the club is being “sacrificed on the altar of Black Lives Matter”. Yorkshire’s hopes of meeting the…
News Head coach joins Ashley Giles in carrying can after disastrous tour of Australia England have parted company with head coach, Chris Silverwood, in the wake of their 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia. The decision, which had been widely expected after a disastrous trip, comes 24 hours after the sacking of Ashley Giles as director of men’s cricket, and a matter of weeks before England are due to depart for…
News Nation was stretchered off after taking a tumble in the field, while Taylor was hit on the helmet by a short one and replaced by Aaliyah Alleyne File photo: Stafanie Taylor retired hurt on 13 off 24, and was then subbed out with a concussion West Indies, looking to seal the series at the Wanderers, lost Nation in the 40th over of South Africa’s innings. She was stretchered…
Report Shadab seals United’s 43-run victory with five-for as they move up to second Islamabad United 229 for 4 (Munro 72, Azam 65, Stirling 58, Nawaz 2-32) beat Quetta Gladiators 186 (Ahsan 50, Shadab 5-28) by 43 runs Before this week, Islamabad United had won just 10 of 33 matches batting first, and lost only 6 of 33 while chasing. But the team that most famously goes by the numbers…
News They were originally scheduled to visit Zimbabwe in February but that series was postponed for a second time Afghanistan and Bangladesh will look to boost their positions on the Super League points table Afghanistan will tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and two T20Is in February-March this year. Afghanistan were originally scheduled to tour Zimbabwe in February, but the white-ball series was postponed for a second time “due to the…