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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning a major revamp of its central contracts for the 2025–26 season, with significant changes expected in Category D, sources revealed on Saturday. According to insiders, discussions over the new contracts are in the final stages, with several players set to be dropped while new names are likely to be included. Some cricketers could also earn central contracts for the first time. Consultations have already been held with coaches, the director of high performance, the finance department, and the international cricket department. Sources confirmed that players no longer active in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Adil Rashid’s brilliant bowling helped Northern Superchargers secure a 36-run win over Birmingham Phoenix at Headingley on Friday, taking them to the top of the men’s Hundred table. Batting first, the Superchargers posted 193 for 5, the highest total in the men’s competition since 2023. Dawid Malan led the way with 58, while Zak Crawley smashed 45 in a rapid 67-run opening stand. Harry Brook added quick runs at the end, scoring 31 from just 14 balls to push the total beyond Phoenix’s reach. In reply, Phoenix struggled early, losing three wickets in the powerplay, with…
INJURY REPLACEMENT RULE Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes suffered © AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has amended the playing conditions and allowed injury replacements in multi-day cricket for the upcoming domestic season, an idea that has been in vogue since the recent Anderson-Tendulkar series in England. “If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances,” the newly-introduced rule in the Playing Conditions states. “The serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years after being found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) anti-corruption code. The ICC’s anti-corruption tribunal announced that the 39-year-old was involved in corrupt activities during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, where he was associated with the Pune Devils franchise. The ban has been backdated to September 13, 2023, when Saman was provisionally suspended. He was among eight people charged under the ECB code, including Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain, who received a two-year ban in January…
Australia v South Africa | Third T20I Glenn Maxwell has produced another piece of run-chasing brilliance to guide Australia to a series victory in the third BKT Tyres T20I against South Africa in Cairns. Maxwell (62no from 36 balls, eight fours, two sixes) was the last recognised batter with 51 runs required from the final six overs, forced to turn down singles to shield the lower order from the strike. Re-live the final over of a thrilling third T20I It proved another masterstroke from the mercurial allrounder, who timed the chase to perfection and singlehandedly hit the 10 runs required…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The spirited bowling spells from Pakistan’s Naseem Shah and Abbas Afridi could not save St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as Guyana Amazon Warriors sealed a five-wicket win in their CPL 2025 clash on Friday. Patriots, after being put into bat by Warriors’ skipper Imran Tahir, posted 153/8 in 20 overs. Andre Fletcher top-scored with a fiery 60 off 41 balls, hammering five sixes and a four. Jyd Goolie chipped in with 24 from 15, while Abbas Afridi added 10 runs. However, the rest of the batting lineup struggled, with seven players failing to cross double figures.…
When Venus Williams fought for equal prize money in tennis, she didn’t just change the sport; she made history. And beginning this week, her legendary push is being sealed in plastic. Barbie has unveiled a Venus Williams doll as part of its Inspiring Women collection, commemorating the seven-time Grand Slam champion for her forehands, titles, and her advocacy. Williams is joining the ranks of Maya Angelou, Ida B Wells, Celia Cruz and Anna Sui, among others in the Barbie Inspiring Women Series. On Instagram, Barbie announced the launch with a fitting tribute — “A masterful match. Venus Williams is a…
IPL NEWS Brevis came in as an injury replacement for Gurjapneet Singh. © BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings have issued a clarification around the mid-season signing of South Africa’s Dewald Brevis in IPL 2025, stating that the deal was “in complete compliance” with tournament regulations. The statement came after R Ashwin, speaking on his YouTube channel, suggested that the franchise had signed the 21-year-old for more than his eligible price of INR 2.2 crore. “Dewald Brevis had a great time in the IPL last year after CSK got him in in the back half of the season,” Ashwin said on his…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Australia captain Bob Simpson and coach has passed away in Sydney at the age of 89. Simpson played 62 Test matches for Australia between 1957 and 1978, scoring 4,869 runs at an average of 46.81, with 10 centuries to his name. He also contributed with the ball, taking 71 wickets with his leg spin. He first retired in 1968 after leading Australia in 29 Tests but made a remarkable return in 1977 at the age of 41 after the World Series Cricket crisis. Taking charge of a weakened side, Simpson guided Australia through one of…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced the men’s squads for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa and Ireland, starting next month. England will face South Africa in three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) at home from September 2 to 14, before travelling to Dublin for a three-match T20I series against Ireland beginning on September 17. The ODI series against South Africa will start at Headingley on September 2, followed by matches at Lord’s (September 4) and The Rose Bowl (September 7). The three T20Is will be played in…