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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced an 11-player red-ball training camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore, as preparations begin for the upcoming home Test series against South Africa. The camp will run from September 9 to 28, with all players asked to report by September 8. Interim red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood will oversee the camp, supported by NCA coaches and staff. The camp includes former captain Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Ali Raza, Azan Awais, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Salman, Rohail Nazir, Sajid Khan and Shamyl Hussain. According to the…
AUSTRALIA A TOUR OF INDIA, 2025 After missing out on the Asia Cup, Shreyas Iyer will now lead India A in the two multi-day games © Getty After missing the bus for the upcoming Asia Cup, Shreyas Iyer has been included in the India A squad for the two multi-day matches against Australia, to be played in Lucknow from September 16. The Mumbai batter will lead the squad that has a few other recent Test players like Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel and Prasidh Krishna. Abhimanyu Easwaran had led India A in their previous assignment – in England. India A squad:…
England have made one change to their team for the third One-Day International against South Africa on Sunday.Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton will replace Saqib Mahmood for Sunday’s match at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am. England, 2-0 down in the three-match series, will be playing for pride. England team to face South Africa in third ODI Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid. England saw their hopes of ODI series victory over South Africa end with a…
INDIAN CRICKET The elections will be held on September 28. © AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has scheduled its much-awaited Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 28, the day of the Asia Cup final. The general body will meet at 11:30 AM at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai to, among other business, conduct elections for its office-bearers. According to a communique to state associations from secretary Devajit Saikia, the elections will be held for the posts of president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary, and treasurer. The formation of the Apex Council of the BCCI and the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The 17th edition of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup is just around the corner, and cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the action to begin. Scheduled from September 9 to September 28, the tournament will take place in the UAE, with matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Most games will start at 6:30 PM UAE time, with one double-header day featuring matches at 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Why the tournament is in the UAE According to ESPNcricinfo, although India are the official hosts of the tournament, but because of their strained political relations with Pakistan,…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The selectors have no role in choosing the playing XI for the Triangular Series and Asia Cup; the decisions are made solely by the captain and head coach. According to details, the selectors have distanced themselves from the issue of continuously playing Mohammad Haris despite his failures, and giving Abrar Ahmed his chance after considerable delay. Sources reveal that the selection committee has no say in deciding the playing XI—those choices are made by coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha. Selection committee sources suggest that if Haris does not perform well, Sahibzada Farhan may…
Pakistan will host South Africa for a series of test, one-day international (ODI) and Twenty-20 international (T20I) matches from October to November, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Saturday. In a press release, the PCB said that Pakistan’s new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship will begin with this visit by the Proteas, with the first test starting on October 12 in Lahore. “The first Test will be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from October 12-16, which will also be the first five-day match at the stadium since its complete renovation earlier this year to host the ICC…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025 Chasing 331, England lost the 2nd ODI at Lord’s by 5 runs © Getty England came out on the wrong side of a thriller at Lord’s a couple of days ago but the defeat signalled further implications for the English ODI side who have flattered to deceive since the ICC ODI World Cup in 2023. They have a sole bilateral series win since the mega event two years ago, and a poor win % of 31.8, only Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have a lower win % in this time period. The drop in results has…
Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday to set up a blockbuster US Open final showdown against world number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic’s latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes. Alcaraz was then followed into the final by arch-rival Sinner, who was forced to work hard by Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime before wrapping up a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. It means that…
CPL 2025 Andries Gous en route to his 50 © CPL via Getty Images. Brandon King’s whirlwind 98* wasn’t enough as Barbados Royals remained winless in CPL 2025. Antigua and Barbuda Falcons were powered in a last-ball thriller by opener Andries Gous (85 off 54) as they chased down Falcons’ 187 for 4 with four wickets to spare. Even in a game where the Falcons conceded a big total, medium-pacer Salman Irshad bowled a fabulous spell worth 2 for 13 in four overs. The Royals were also undone by their repeated lapses on the field – dropping six catches. The…