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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Babar Azam has dropped to third place in the latest ICC ODI rankings after a poor run with the bat in Pakistan’s recent series against the West Indies. The star batter managed only 56 runs in three matches at an average of 18.66. Babar, who previously held the second spot, now has 751 rating points and has been overtaken by India’s captain Rohit Sharma. Shubman Gill continues to lead the rankings as the number one ODI batter in the world. Among other Pakistani players, ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan slipped one position to 22nd with 602 points.…
THE SAMSON CONUNDRUM Samson had made a formal request to the Royals management stating that he is seeking a new direction © BCCI/IPL Has Sanju Samson already been traded? Are the Rajasthan Royals closing in on a deal? Accurate or not, the speculation has set the IPL abuzz. How the trade will ultimately unfold remains a matter of conjecture, but the chatter shows no signs of dying down among IPL franchises. Days after Cricbuzz first reported about Samson’s request to be traded or released , it has emerged that the Royals have written again to multiple franchises inquiring their interest…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL West Indies created history on Tuesday by securing their first ODI series win over Pakistan in 34 years and recording their largest-ever victory margin against them in the format. Playing at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, the Caribbean side sealed the three-match series 2-1 with a dominant performance, winning the deciding third ODI by a massive 202 runs. This broke their previous record against Pakistan — a 150-run victory at Christchurch in 2015. West Indies’ biggest ODI wins over Pakistan by runs: 202 runs – Tarouba, 2025 150 runs – Christchurch, 2015 133 runs –…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan shared his thoughts after the team’s defeat in the third and final ODI against West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Tuesday, which sealed a 2-1 series loss for the visitors. Speaking during the post-match presentation, Rizwan acknowledged the difficulties of playing on a challenging pitch and reflected on the turning point of the game. “We understood this was the third game given a Test across four innings was played on this deck. The momentum in the last 10 overs took it away as we were on top for…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots have signed Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, which begins on August 14. Afridi will link up with fellow Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah, who is returning to the CPL after last playing in 2021 for the same franchise. That year, Naseem featured in seven matches, claiming six wickets at an economy rate of 7.68. The Patriots have not yet confirmed which player Afridi will replace in their original squad. At 24, Afridi brings valuable experience from both domestic and international cricket. He played in the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day international in Trinidad on Tuesday. The fast bowler blew away the Pakistan top order en route to figures of 6-18 as the tourists were bundled out for just 92 in a chase of 295 to win. The West Indies had reached 294-6 in their 50 overs batting first, powered by captain Shai Hope’s brilliant unbeaten hundred. The Caribbean side sealed a much-needed first ODI series win against Pakistan since 1991, after being swept aside 3-0…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales produced a sensational spell on Tuesday, breaking a decades-old ODI bowling record against Pakistan and helping his team secure a historic series win. Seales’ figures of 6/18 in just 7.2 overs not only powered West Indies to a dominant 202-run victory in the third and final ODI at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, but also ended a 34-year wait for a bilateral ODI series triumph over Pakistan. His performance is now the best ODI bowling display by a West Indies player against Pakistan, surpassing former pacer Franklyn Rose’s 5/23 in…
After multiple pre-teens pogoed him into the Yarra River on Wednesday afternoon, Scott Boland may be grateful the Ashes are still 100 days away. To mark the occasion, the man with the best Test bowling average since World War One dutifully bowled rubber balls to passers-by at Southbank for the best part of half-an-hour as a mascot urn watched on. It was Boland’s first stint rolling the arm over since taking a hat-trick in Jamaica a month ago. The match ball he used to help roll West Indies for 27, like the ones tonked into Melbourne’s main waterway, is long…
THE HUNDRED MENS COMPETITION 2025 Livingstone smashed an unbeaten 69 off just 27,. © Getty Liam Livingstone (69 not out off 27) and Will Smeed (51 off 29) rendered the efforts of Donovan Ferreira (63 off 29) and Jordan Cox’s (44 off 30) worthless as Birmingham Phoenix secured their first points of the season, coming at the cost of the table-toppers Oval Invincibles at Edgbaston. The efforts of the pair powered the Phoenix in a high-scoring chase, which they capped off with two balls and four wickets to spare. The Invincibles rode on the fiery knocks from Cox and Ferreira…
CHENGDU: Pakistani snooker star Mohammad Asif maintained his flawless run at the World Games, defeating Britain’s Zac Cosker 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the semi-finals here at the Civil Aviation Flight University’s Tianfu Campus Gymnasium. The four-time IBSF title holder, who triumphed in Bahrain just last month, asserted his dominance from the outset of the first frame. Asif showcased a masterful combination of precise potting, highlighted by a 51-break, and tactical safety play, securing the frame 79-15. The 42-year-old was even more clinical in the second frame, applying relentless pressure to win 81-39 and seal a comprehensive victory. “This…