Afghanistan cricket has made rapid strides with the country’s premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan making waves in T20 leagues including IPL. Recently, they beat West Indies in an ODI, drawing an away series 1-1. In a historic development, two cricket nations were granted full membership and Test status by the ICC on Thursday. The two nations which will now play Test cricket are Afghanistan and Ireland. The two have now become…

Sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera had criticised the Sri Lankan team for their lack of fitness after the team failed to reach the semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 and Lasith Malinga later compared him to a monkey. Lasith Malinga has landed himself in a controversy after his comments about Sri Lanka’s sports minister. The Sri Lanka fast bowler faced an investigation on Thursday after he compared the minister a monkey,…

Virat Kohli reiterated that despite coming on the back of an ICC tournament he along with his side are committed to win and give their 120 percent in every game they play As India takes on West Indies in the upcoming five-match One-day series in the Carribean, Indian skipper Virat Kohli reiterated that despite coming on the back of an ICC tournament he along with his side are committed to…

Virat Kohli-led Indian team will take on West Indies in five-match ODI series beginnings from June 23 in Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Here we take a look at some head-to-head figures of West Indies and India. Virat Kohli-led Indian team will take on West Indies in five-match ODI series beginnings from June 23 in Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. India have been pretty successful in…

Domestic player payments would increase under Cricket Australia’s latest proposal © Getty Images Australia’s players have been offered key concessions in their pay dispute with Cricket Australia, as the Australian Cricketers’ Association renewed its call for independent mediation to find a way forward only a week before the expiry of the current MOU. Following the most recent meeting between the two parties on Wednesday, CA’s lead negotiator Kevin Roberts has…

Doug Bracewell lost his New Zealand contract at the end of a difficult 2016-17 year © BCCI Opening batsman Jeet Raval, allrounder Colin de Grandhomme and batsman Neil Broom have all been added to New Zealand’s list of contracted players for 2017-18. Fast bowler Doug Bracewell was a notable omission, while offspinner Mark Craig also missed out and wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi was a third absentee from last year’s list, having…

Mithali Raj and coach Tushar Arothe have a chat during a preparatory camp © PTI India women’s captain Mithali Raj has made it clear that female cricketers should hold their own and not be compared to their male counterparts. On the eve of the Women’s World Cup, Raj, who was attending the opening dinner and media roundtable event, was asked who her favourite men’s cricketer was between India and Pakistan,…

Chairman Shashank Manohar (R) feels the new constitution is significant milestone for the ICC © Getty Images Shashank Manohar, the ICC chairman, has fulfilled his promise of the governing body adopting a new constitution. The ICC revealed on Thursday that it had “unanimously” adopted an “extensively revised” constitution at the annual conference in London. A radical new governance structure is set to change the way cricket would be run and…

South Africa A 227 for 7 (Kuhn 105, Markram 71, Porter 3-41) trail England Lions 386 (Foakes 127*) by 159 runsScorecard Ben Foakes celebrates reaching his hundred for England Lions © Getty Images England Lions stunned South Africa A with a late burst of six wickets in 16 overs to capitalise on a superb unbeaten century by Ben Foakes on a fluctuating second day of the first-class match in Canterbury….