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BCB INITIATIVE Mushfiqur Rahim called the ‘Share and Care’ initiative a positive step © AFP Former Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said on Wednesday (August 20) that the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s new ‘Share and Care’ initiative is a positive step, but it will only matter if it is eventually put into practice. BCB president Aminul Islam recently launched the initiative to strengthen internal bonds, encourage direct communication, foster open and honest dialogue, and collectively reflect on the values that guide both the team and the board. “It’s a good initiative,” Mushfiqur told reporters when asked about the board’s move. “Until these…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed have achieved notable gain in the latest ICC ODI rankings following updates after the first ODI between South Africa and Australia, which the Proteas won. He made the biggest jump among Pakistani bowlers, climbing 18 spots to 43rd with 502 points. Among Pakistan’s batters, T20 skipper Salman Ali Agha moved up three places to 40th with 550 rating points, while former captain Babar Azam remained at the second position. ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan fell five places to 27th, while opener Fakhar Zaman dropped one place to 28th with 592 and 584 points,…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Senior cricketers were left stunned after finding that Category A was missing. Some players are even considering rejecting the contracts, although doing so will not be easy. According to details, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the central contracts for national cricketers yesterday, but no one was placed in Category A. Sources revealed that senior players were not only shocked but also displeased, feeling disrespected. The players shared their frustration with each other in private discussions. On Monday, an official from the International Cricket Department contacted the players to inform them of the decision, but selectors…
KSCA ELECTIONS Shantha Rangaswamy, Venkatesh Prasad and Vinay Mruthyunjaya released their election manifesto in Bengaluru © Cricbuzz Former India cricketers Shanta Rangaswamy and Venkatesh Prasad, and ex-Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) treasurer Vinay Mruthyunjaya launched their KSCA election manifesto on Wednesday (August 20), promising to restore the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium’s former glory following the tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations in June. The tragedy struck when over two lakh fans gathered for a 5 PM felicitation ceremony, causing a crowd rush that led to the death of 11 people and injured several others. A government panel later…
Top of the table Southern Brave continued their unbeaten start to this year’s women’s competition in The Hundred and guaranteed themselves a top-three finish with a nervy penultimate-ball victory over a spirited Welsh Fire.Needing six runs from the final five, Mady Villiers was run out coming back for two from the first delivery of the set before Georgia Adams was almost brilliantly caught in the deep as she and Rhianna Southby scampered back for two and got the Brave over the line with a ball to spare. Put into bat, Welsh Fire lost the big wicket of Hayley Matthews (0)…
Top of the table Southern Brave continued their unbeaten start to this year’s women’s competition in The Hundred and guaranteed themselves a top-three finish with a nervy penultimate-ball victory over a spirited Welsh Fire.Needing six runs from the final five, Mady Villiers was run out coming back for two from the first delivery of the set before Georgia Adams was almost brilliantly caught in the deep as she and Rhianna Southby scampered back for two and got the Brave over the line with a ball to spare. Put into bat, Welsh Fire lost the big wicket of Hayley Matthews (0)…
The national T20 squad arrived in Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup and Tri-Nation series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. The tri-series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, which starts on August 29, and the Asia Cup from September 9 will both take place in the UAE. In a post on X, the PCB said the team arrived in Dubai in four groups, adding that it would participate in a pre-series training camp from August 21-27 and take part in a training session at the ICC Cricket Academy tomorrow. The squad departed from Pakistan in four…
The national men’s T20 squad arrived in Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup and Tri-Nation series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. The tri-series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, which starts on August 29, and the Asia Cup from September 9 will both take place in the UAE. In a post on X, the PCB said the team arrived in Dubai in four groups, adding that it would participate in a pre-series training camp from August 21-27 and take part in a training session at the ICC Cricket Academy tomorrow. The squad departed from Pakistan in…
Iga Swiatek shrugged off lingering weariness to partner Casper Ruud to back-to-back victories in the revamped mixed doubles competition at the US Open on Tuesday. Swiatek — who on Monday had battled through a two-hour tussle with Jasmine Paolini to win the Cincinnati Open — looked full of energy as she and Ruud powered into Wednesday’s semi-finals. Swiatek and Ruud needed just 39 minutes to dispatch the US pairing of Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2 in their opening game at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and then reappeared roughly 20 minutes later to defeat Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti 5-3,…
England white-ball captain Harry Brook hailed Sonny Baker’s ability to put top players under pressure as the fast bowler looks to make his international debut in the ODI series against South Africa.Hampshire quick Baker has received a call-up for the three 50-over games at home to the Proteas on September 2, 4 and 7 and marked that selection with a hat-trick for Manchester Originals against Brook’s Superchargers in The Hundred. The 22-year-old dismissed Dawid Malan with a cunning slower ball before bagging two more wickets at the death, while he has also inflicted a duck on Jonny Bairstow, dismissed Joe…