Author: admin
The rivals have played amidst geopolitical tensions before but the hostilities have never trickled onto the cricket field like they have now, with the PCB even contemplating withdrawal from Asia Cup. It all started with match referee Andrew Pycroft pulling the Pakistan captain aside for a bizarre request before the toss. Pycroft, about to officiate his 693rd match, asked Salman Ali Agha to skip the customary handshake with his Indian counterpart. He asked Suryakumar Yadav to do the same. Sunday’s match between Pakistan and India in the ongoing men’s T20 Asia Cup marked the first instance of these two countries…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL England coach Brendon McCullum has left open the possibility of Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain during the upcoming Ashes tour of Australia. Pope officially took on the role in May 2023 after securing his place as England’s number three in Test cricket, and has since led the team five times when inspirational skipper Ben Stokes has been absent through injury. Stokes is back training following a shoulder problem but his coach at county side Durham, Ryan Campbell, was “not 100 percent sure” the all-rounder would feature in all five Tests against Australia, with England…
SEAMLESS SWITCH Litchfield said she will continue to back her reverse-sweep despite the dismissal on 88. © Getty A fortnight ago, Phoebe Litchfield was at Lord’s, busy soaking in a T20 title win at the Women’s Hundred while being Northern Superchargers’ central figure in triumph. Her tally of 292 runs, best for the season, came at a strike rate of 157.83, the third best for the season. On Sunday (September 14), she had to switch gears as Australia played their first ODI against India in the lead up to the 50-over World Cup. The response to the task appeared seamless.…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup. The board warned it would reconsider continuing in the tournament if he is not replaced. According to sources, the PCB in its letter accused Pycroft of neglecting the Spirit of the Game in Sunday’s clash between Pakistan and India in Dubai. The board said it had repeatedly stressed the importance of protecting the Spirit of the Game, but the referee neglected his duties. It further alleged…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana said on Monday that her team’s focus was on the Women’s World Cup ahead of the one-day international (ODI) series against South Africa in Lahore. The World Cup, to be hosted later this month under a hybrid model across India and Sri Lanka, will see all of Pakistan’s fixtures staged in Colombo, with political tensions ruling out travel between the two neighbours. Pakistan open their immediate run-in with a three-match ODI series against South Africa in Lahore from Tuesday, following the conclusion of a training camp at the National Cricket Academy and the Gaddafi Stadium. Speaking…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met for the first time since a military conflict between them in May, but tensions simmered after the match as India’s players left the field without shaking hands. The incident has sparked outrage in Pakistan, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lodging a formal protest and captain Salman Ali Agha boycotting his post-match media duties. The match On the field, India looked in control from the outset. Pakistan struggled to build momentum after being sent in, finishing on 127 for 9 in…
CPL 2025 Shimron Hetmyer hit eight fours and three sixes in his 39-ball 68 © CPL via Getty Images. Guyana Amazon Warriors gave themselves two shots at making the CPL 2025 final with a crushing victory over stragglers Barbados Royals in the last league game of the season. The hosts’ victory was powered by a strong batting performance with Shimron Hetmyer and Quentin Sampson hitting half-centuries in a score of 189. Gudakesh Motie then took a five-fer as the Warriors comfortably defended the total by 64 runs to seal second spot in the standings. The tone for Warriors’ powerful total…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has suspended Director International Usman Wahla over the recent handshake controversy, citing his failure to manage the situation during the high-voltage Asia Cup clash between Pakistan and India in Dubai. At the same time, the PCB has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing tournament. The board has warned it may reconsider Pakistan’s participation in the Asia Cup if he is not replaced. According to sources, the PCB accused Pycroft of neglecting…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is considering disciplinary action against the Indian team after their players avoided shaking hands with their Pakistani counterparts after the Asia Cup clash in Dubai. A final decision will be taken after reviewing all related incidents, with fines on Indian players being a likely outcome. After the match, Indian players refused to exchange handshakes with Pakistanis, while at the toss the captains also refrained from the customary gesture. Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hesson strongly criticized the behavior, terming it against the spirit of the game. Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav further stirred…
DULEEP TROPHY After winning IPL as captain in June, Rajat Patidar has now won the Duleep Trophy © Cricbuzz Rajat Patidar made another shiny addition to his trophy cabinet as the IPL 2025 winning-captain led Central Zone to Duleep Trophy triumph over South Zone in Bengaluru on Monday (September 15). Central Zone, who did well to bat South Zone out of the game in the first innings, went into Day 5 needing just 65 runs to win. They got there in the 21st over, even as they lost four wickets in the process. Ankit Sharma and Andre Siddarth’s 192-run stand…