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Pakistan’s chance of a huge victory over England was thwarted after rain ruined their Women’s Cricket World Cup match in Colombo.It was a huge let-off for England, who had struggled with bat and ball, but an even bigger heartbreak for Pakistan who are still left waiting for their first victory of the tournament. England had slumped to 79-7 after 25 overs before the rain came crashing down and brought a four-hour delay to proceedings, reducing the contest to 31 overs per side.However, Charlie Dean (33) and Em Arlott (18) then combined to add an extra 47 runs for England’s eighth…
Pakistan’s chance of a huge victory over England was thwarted after rain ruined their Women’s Cricket World Cup match in Colombo.It was a huge let-off for England, who had struggled with bat and ball, but an even bigger heartbreak for Pakistan who are still left waiting for their first victory of the tournament. England had slumped to 79-7 after 25 overs before the rain came crashing down and brought a four-hour delay to proceedings, reducing the contest to 31 overs per side.However, Charlie Dean (33) and Em Arlott (18) then combined to add an extra 47 runs from England’s eighth…
BANGLADESH CRICKET Bangladesh are scheduled to play two Tests against Ireland in November © Getty The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that Mymensingh Division will replace Dhaka Metro in the National Cricket League, country’s traditional first-class tournament, which is scheduled to begin from October 25. The BCB Board during its 20th meeting held on August 9 decided to include Mymensingh Division in the NCL for the first time. “Consequently, the Dhaka Metro team will not be a participant in the upcoming competition,” BCB said in a statement. BCB added that in a move aimed at supporting player preparation for…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF PAKISTAN 2025 Markram did not pin losing the game to losing the toss ©Getty It will be no comfort to South Africa that their total in Lahore on Wednesday is bigger than the highest successful fourth innings at the Gaddafi. They lost. That’s what will matter to them. Even so, it’s worth remembering that in November 1984, Pakistan – chasing 178 to beat New Zealand – made 181/4. On Wednesday, the South Africans – in search of 277 – were bowled out for 183. With that went their record of 10 consecutive victories, which culminated in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan began their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign on a winning note, defeating defending champions South Africa by 93 runs in the opening Test at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 277, South Africa were bowled out for 183 in 60.5 overs, as spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, along with pacer Shaheen Afridi, led Pakistan to victory. The visitors’ chase got off to a shaky start when captain Aiden Markram fell early to Noman for just three runs. The left-arm spinner struck again soon after, removing Wiaan Mulder for a…
Thirty years on from his first class debut for Gloucestershire, the Club is proud to confirm the appointment of former bowler Jon Lewis as its new Director of Cricket. In this key position, Jon will be tasked with developing and implementing a unified cricketing strategy that aligns with Gloucestershire’s long term ambitions. His remit will cover all aspects of performance across the Men’s and Women’s teams, as well as the Club’s pathway programmes, ensuring a consistent philosophy in playing style, coaching, and player development throughout the organisation. Jon will bring together and lead all performance programmes to foster a connected,…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL England bowling great Stuart Broad says Australia have their “worst” team since 2010 as a war of words intensifies ahead of the Ashes series. The retired paceman was responding to the prediction of former Australia batter David Warner that the visitors would lose the five-match Test series, which starts next month, 4-0. England, now led by all-rounder Ben Stokes, have not won the Ashes in Australia since 2010/11, when Broad was part of a squad that triumphed 3-1. Since then they have a shocking record Down Under, losing 13 and drawing two of their Tests against…
South Africa’s 10-Test winning streak came to an end as they suffered a 93-run defeat to Pakistan in the series opener in Lahore.The Proteas’ run of victories culminated with a triumph against Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s this summer. The longest winning streak in men’s Tests is 16, achieved twice by Australia, firstly between October 1999 and February 2021 and then again from December 2005 to January 2028.West Indies won 11 in a row, all against either England or Australia, in 1984, with South Africa’s 10 victories on the trot fourth on the list. Image: South…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL There are growing considerations to rest Shaheen Shah Afridi for the T20I series against South Africa. Although Shadab Khan has resumed practice, he will not be available for any of the three matches; his return is expected through the tri-nation series in November. According to details, Pakistan and South Africa will play T20I matches on October 28, 31, and November 1. The first match will be held in Rawalpindi, while the remaining two will take place in Lahore. The selectors are expected to announce the squad in the coming days. It is likely that…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF PAKISTAN 2025 South Africa were bundled out for 183 in the second innings © Getty Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series against South Africa with a 93-run win. Shaheen Afridi and Noman Ali picked four-fers in the second innings with the latter eventually finishing with match figures of 10 for 130. South Africa required 226 runs at the start of Day 4 with eight wickets in hand but they were dealt with a body blow on the third ball of the day as centurion from the first innings, Tony de Zorzi, was…