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Graham Thorpe’s widow, Amanda Thorpe, has opened up to Sky Sports on the former England cricketer’s illness, the battles he faced and the support The Cricketers’ Trust provided to her family.Thorpe, aged 55, died on the morning of August 4, 2024. His widow Amanda later said he had taken his own life.It was concluded there were “failings” in the provision of the former England cricketer’s care in the months before he died as the coroner recorded a conclusion of suicide at his inquest.The inquest at Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking heard he had “spiralled into depression” after losing his job…
ASIA CUP 2025 Ahmad Farhad Fidai will be commentating at the Asia Cup © Cricbuzz The upcoming Asia Cup, starting September 9 in Abu Dhabi, will see a first of sorts – the presence of an Afghan in the commentary box. Ahmad Farhad Fidai, a medical graduate from Kabul University, is not exactly new to calling a match live, but this will be the first time an Afghan will be seen, rather heard, in a major multilateral tournament. “It will be an honour,” says Farhad (42), who now lives in the US. “I have done commentary for Afghanistan in bilateral…
All-rounder Faheem Ashraf bowled a career-best spell of 4-27 as Pakistan needed 170 to win against Afghanistan in their Twenty20 International tri-series encounter in Sharjah on Tuesday. Both teams observed a minute of silence for the flood victims in Pakistan and the earthquake victims in Afghanistan before the match. Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan said that they would aim for crossing 170 after winning the toss and batting, but his team fell just short of that mark as Pakistan’s bowlers, led by Faheem, kept the lid on scoring. Faheem was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, picking a career best…
Afghanistan men’s quartet of spinners ruled the roost as they beat Pakistan by 18 runs in their Twenty20 International tri-series encounter in Sharjah on Tuesday. Both teams observed a minute of silence for the flood victims in Pakistan and the earthquake victims in Afghanistan before the match. Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan said that they would aim for crossing 170 after winning the toss and batting, but his team fell just short of that mark as Pakistan’s bowlers, led by Faheem, kept the lid on scoring. However, the Pakistani reply never got going as the Afghan bowlers kept taking wickets at…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia have named a 14-member squad for the three-match T20I series against New Zealand next month in Mount Maunganui, with allrounder Marcus Stoinis making a much-anticipated comeback. Stoinis, who retired from ODIs earlier this year and has been without a central or state contract for the past 12 months, last played for Australia in late 2024. His return strengthens the middle order and provides valuable experience to the squad. The team also sees the return of Mitchell Owen, who missed games against South Africa due to concussion, and Matthew Short, who has recovered from a side…
THE HUNDRED 2025 The Oval Invincibles became historic three-time winners of The Hundred © Getty The Hundred Men’s 2025 competition ended last night with the Oval Invincibles winning their third straight title at Lord’s, with a dominant win over the Trent Rockets. The 2025 edition saw England regulars, including Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, and Jofra Archer, joined by experienced internationals such as David Warner, Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan and Steven Smith to add to the star value. Each side boasted world-class talent with the bat and ball. The ball change impact The Kookaburra balls used in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia are sweating on the fitness of captain Pat Cummins ahead of the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint. The 32-year-old fast bowler was rested from the recent series against West Indies and South Africa and is still dealing with what Cricket Australia described as “lumbar bone stress”. Test skipper Cummins has been struggling with the issue since the tour of the West Indies in July. “Despite this planned (rest) period, Cummins has experienced some ongoing lower back pain following the West Indies Test…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Prolific Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his Test and ODI career. “Test cricket is and has always been my highest priority,” the 35-year-old said in a statement, ruling himself out of the T20 World Cup in February-March. “I have loved every minute of every T20 game I have played for Australia, particularly the 2021 World Cup,” he added. Starc, who played 65 matches for his country in the shortest format, was part of the Australia side that lifted the world…
BANGLADESH CRICKET The BCB elections are scheduled for the first week of October © BCB Aminul Islam Bulbul, who took over as Bangladesh Cricket Board president to hold the upcoming election, changed his stance and has decided to be part of the board by taking part in the next election, scheduled in first week of October. Bulbul confirmed his intention to contest in the upcoming board elections days after Tamim Iqbal decided to take part in the upcoming election as well. Bulbul, who is currently serving as BCB president, announced on Tuesday that he will run for a director’s position…
Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world championships starting this week, Taiwan’s association told AFP on Tuesday, despite reportedly submitting her gender test results. Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were at the centre of a major gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they won titles in separate weight classes. World Boxing said last month that women wanting to compete at the championships in Liverpool on September 4-14 would have to undergo mandatory gender testing under its new policy. The 29-year-old Lin had agreed to undergo the testing, her coach Tseng Tzu-chiang…