Reports of becoming chief selector ‘fake’, Shoaib Akhtar dismisses rumours
Shoaib Akhtar had come under fresh discussion in Pakistan cricket. Rumours had spread that the country’s former star pacer was going to take up a role at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as chief selector of the national team. However, he has…
Jangoo called up to West Indies T20 squad after Jewel’s injury
Amir Jangoo has been called up to the West Indies T20 squad. The Caribbean side have arrived in Lucknow to play a five-match T20 series against India, and Jangoo is with the team. The main reason for including Jangoo, who performed superbly in the ODI…
Abhishek enters record books with storm of sixes against Pakistan
Abhishek Sharma has played an explosive innings of 61 runs against Pakistan in the final of the Asian Games. The Indian star hit 7 sixes in that innings, and with that set a new record. The second six he hit against Pakistan in the Asian Games cricket…
Rohit makes Sachin’s record his own after 22 years
Rohit Sharma has finally broken a record of Sachin Tendulkar that had stood intact for 22 long years. Coming towards the end of his career, the Indian star made new history by reaching the fastest 10,000 runs as an opener in ODIs, leaving behind the…
‘We played bad cricket’ – Litton candid after defeat
The Bangladesh cricket team have ended up without a medal at the Asian Games this time. Litton Das and his men had to bow out from the semi-final itself after losing to Sri Lanka by 63 runs. Although they won two bronzes at the Hangzhou Asian Games,…
Bangladesh return empty-handed from Asian Games after batting collapse
Gold or silver being a far cry, Bangladesh could not even win the bronze medal at this Asian Games. Losing to Sri Lanka by 63 runs in an extreme batting failure, Litton’s men had to return from the tournament empty-handed. Six batsmen in the match…
Pretorius surpasses Gayle to set new T20 record
South Africa’s Lhuan-dre Pretorius has broken former West Indies star Chris Gayle’s record for the highest individual innings in T20 cricket, which had stood for more than a decade. He ran riot against the Knights in a CSA T20 Challenge match…
India-Pakistan showdown in Asian Games final
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are facing each other in the final of men’s cricket at the Asian Games. This is the first time this year that the two teams are meeting in a final. The much-awaited match will be held in the T20 format at Korogi…
Bangladesh make superb start to tri-nation series by beating Pakistan
Bangladesh have begun their journey in the Under-19 women’s tri-nation series with a win. In the first match of the series, the Bangladesh Under-19 women’s cricket team beat hosts Pakistan by 30 runs on their own soil. Batting first,…
World Cup qualifier to begin in February, South Africa and Namibia to host
The ICC has announced the schedule a year before the start of the World Cup. The tournament’s qualifier will be held before qualification for the main round. South Africa and Namibia will jointly host the matches between 26 February and 21 March…