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ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Sidra Amin has been reprimanded and handed a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct © AFP Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their game against India on Sunday, October 5 in Colombo. In addition, she has also been handed one demerit point. Amin admitted the offence and the subsequent sanction proposed by match referee Shandre Fritz after being charged by the umpires. Amin, who top-scored for Pakistan with a 106-ball 81, was found guilty of breaching Article…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board temporarily stopped issuing No Objection Certificates even to retired cricketers, causing confusion and forcing organizers of U.S. and Canadian leagues to bar several Pakistani players from participating. The matter was eventually resolved after the intervention of influential PCB official Wahab Riaz. According to details, on September 29, PCB Chief Operating Officer Sameer Ahmed Syed issued a notification stating: “With the approval of the PCB Chairman, all NOCs issued to players for participation in leagues and other foreign tournaments are suspended until further notice.” A copy of this notification was also sent to…
Charlie Dean says she is “ready to step up” as vice-captain as England prepare for their second Women’s Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh, live on Sky Sports.Dean took 2-14 as England bowled South Africa out for just 69 in their opener on the way to a 10-wicket win in Guwahati. Nat Sciver-Brunt was named England captain in April, but a vice-captain was not appointed at the time. Dean was eventually given the position ahead of the World Cup after the 24-year-old impressed while leading London Spirit to the knockout stages of The Hundred.”It was a conversation with Lottie (Charlotte…
Peter Handscomb’s century and 64 from Fergus O’Neill allowed Victoria to get within nine of SA’s first innings South Australia v Victoria | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 Peter Handscomb has reminded Australian Test selectors of his talents, scoring another Sheffield Shield century against South Australia. After the Victorian captain top scored with 103 on Monday at Adelaide Oval and declared seven runs behind the home side, a crucial sixth-wicket stand rescued the day for SA. Daniel Drew (42no) and Harry Neilsen (41no) took the hosts from a precarious 5-82 to 169 at stumps, a lead of 176 going into…
Australia will weigh up a recall for Megan Schutt for Wednesday’s ODI World Cup clash against Pakistan in Colombo, while they will also look to inject momentum back into their campaign following Saturday’s wash out. Schutt was a shock omission from Australia’s first game against New Zealand in Indore, with the extra pace of Darcie Brown preferred, while spinner Sophie Molineux instead took new-ball duties along Kim Garth.The veteran South Australian had appeared likely to feature in Saturday’s showdown against Sri Lanka, going so far as to mark out her run up on the R Premasada Stadium surface during warm-ups,…
Queensland No.3 Marnus Labuschagne hits first red-ball century in 15 months in a major statement in his bid for a Test recall Queensland v Tasmania | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 Marnus Labuschagne has credited Steve Smith’s influence for helping him rebuild his game after he was dropped from the Australian Test team. Labuschagne took a major step towards reclaiming his berth for the first Ashes Test by top-scoring for Queensland on Monday in their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Allan Border Field. While he rode his luck at times in his 160, Labuschagne clearly won round one of…
‘Never seen this’: Green recalled as umpire reverses decision New South Wales allrounder Chris Green was recalled to continue batting after being given out caught behind in one of the more extraordinary pieces of umpiring seen in the Sheffield Shield. Green had made 20 during the NSW second innings in Perth on Monday when he attempted to duck under a short ball from Western Australia quick Matt Kelly. There was a noise as the ball passed Green on its way through to wicketkeeper Joel Curtis who appealed for the catch alongside slip fielder Cameron Bancroft. Believing the ball had brushed…
LEARNING OPPORTUNITY Rishad Hossain is working on his angles at the crease. © Getty Bangladesh legspinner Rishad Hossain is eager to learn from Ricky Ponting as he prepares to feature in the Big Bash League for the Hobart Hurricanes this season. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted Rishad a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the entire season of the BBL, which begins on December 14. The legspinner, who just finished a white-ball series against Afghanistan, will thus be available to play the full tournament. Rishad was picked by the Hurricanes last season but couldn’t take part due to his…
Gaud picked up 3 for 20 in her 10 overs ©Getty When Harmanpreet Kaur turned to Kranti Gaud and asked if she should let go off the second slip, ahead of the 12th over of Pakistan’s chase in Colombo, the pacer urged her skipper to trust her instinct. This was going to be Gaud’s sixth straight over from the Khettarama end at Colombo’s R Premadasa stadium, and the ball wasn’t all that new anymore. But, right on cue, the very first delivery after the persuasive discussion, Gaud hung it invitingly outside off and Aliya Riaz took the bait – steering…
CLEAN SWEEP File Photo: Saif Hassan cracked a brisk half-century in chase. © Getty Bangladesh clean swept Afghanistan 3-0 in the T20I series with a resounding six-wicket win in the chase of 144, with two overs to spare. After a collective bowling display led by Mohammad Saifuddin (3 for 15) restricted Bangladesh to 143 for 9, the in-form Saif Hassan smashed 64 off 38 deliveries to take his side to victory. It is only the fourth time in T20I history that Bangladesh have clean swept an opposition in the format. Afghanistan’s woes at the top continued after being asked to…