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INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND Reddy was part of India’s XI in the second and third Tests © Getty Team India has suffered another major setback ahead of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, one of the standout performers in the closely contested third Test at Lord’s, has sustained a serious injury and is most certainly will miss not just the fourth Test but possibly the remainder of the series as well. The development comes on a day when it was revealed that pacer Akash Deep – one of India’s match-winners in the second Test…
USA CRICKET As per the revised constitution, adopted in alignment with USOPC guidelines, the USAC board will now consist of 12 directors instead of 10. © Getty In a dramatic turn of events, the ICC at its annual conference decided to extend the suspension notice originally issued to USA Cricket during its July 2024 AGM by three months, granting the embattled board additional time to address its persistent and well-documented governance issues. The development comes as a surprise, especially after multiple reports indicated that ICC Chairman Jay Shah had held informal discussions with USAC Chairman Venu Pisike and CEO Johnathan…
ZIMBABWE T20I TRI-SERIES, 2025 Hermann (file pic) scored his career-best 63. © Sportzpics South Africa eliminated Zimbabwe from tri-series final contention with a seven-wicket win. Bowling first, a few expensive overs in the middle were bookended by strong powerplay and death bowling by South Africa. A crafty 61 from Brian Bennett and 36 from Ryan Burl saw Zimbabwe muster together 144/6 before South Africa, led by Rubin Hermann’s career-best 63 and skipper Rassie van der Dussen’s unbeaten 52, chased it down in 17.2 overs. Opting to bowl first in overcast conditions, South Africa made three changes to field the same…
BANGLADESH NEWS Shanto hadn’t been offered an extension after his tenure ended with the 2025 Champions Trophy. © Getty Bangladesh Cricket Board official said that the uproar regarding Najmul Hossain Shanto’s removal from ODI captaincy was baseless as Bangladesh did not have an ODI captain at that time considering his tenure had ended with the 2025 Champions Trophy. BCB cricket operations chairman Nazmul Abedin copped severe criticism after appointing Mehidy Hasan Miraz as ODI captain in place of an extension for Shanto just ahead of the tour of Sri Lanka. Miraz then announced that there will be no problem in…
India are set to be without seam bowlers Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh for the fourth Test against England at Emirates Old Trafford. Right-armer Deep was drafted into the side after the first Test, taking 10 wickets in India’s 336-run victory at Edgbaston. Sky Sports News understands he will however miss the Test match at Old Trafford and left-armer Arshdeep Singh is also expected to be out after he was hit on his bowling arm during training.Indian selectors have called up Anshul Kamboj to the squad and other bowling options include Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav.Jasprit Bumrah is…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Las Vegas AP — Manny Pacquiao pushed back against his doubters, the odds and even Father Time on Saturday night — and nearly made some history. But Pacquiao, in the end, fell just short on the judges’ scorecards as Mario Barrios escaped with a majority draw to retain the WBC welterweight championship. Two judges scored the bout a draw, and judge Max DeLuca awarded Barrios a 115-113 victory. The Associated Press scored the fight 115-113 in favor of Pacquiao. “I thought I won the fight,” Pacquiao said. Barrios landed more total punches (120-101), according to Compubox,…
England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals, the International Cricket Council has announced.All of the first three showpieces have been held in England, most recently last month with Lord’s the venue as South Africa were crowned champions for the first time by defeating holders Australia. Nearly 110,000 people went through the gates of the so-called Home of Cricket over the course of a Test that lasted four days, although India were reportedly keen to stage the next edition in two years’ time.The influence the country wields in global cricket affairs led to the assumption India would get…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 31, 26, 40, 14. Those are Nair’s four innings so far at No.3. Not flattering on paper, but they don’t tell the full story. ©Getty In Indian cricket, security is often a mirage. Even those who earn trust must keep proving they deserve it, innings by innings. Especially in a transitioning side, roles are rarely fixed for long. The silence between two low scores fills quickly with noise. That’s why, just three Tests into his return, the Karun Nair question has already crept into selection chatter. Do India stick with him at No. 3, or…
Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman shared five wickets between them as Bangladesh dismissed Pakistan for a low 110 total in the first Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Sunday. Taskin finished with 3-22 while Rahman grabbed 2-6 in his four economical overs to end the innings in 19.3 overs for Pakistan’s lowest total against Bangladesh in all T20Is. Opener Fakhar Zaman top-scored with a 34-ball 44, which included six boundaries and a six, while Abbas Afridi scored 22 and Khushdil Shah 17. Pakistan’s previous lowest T20I total against Bangladesh was 127-5 at the same venue in 2021. Sent into…
Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won the first Twenty20 international by seven wickets in Dhaka on Sunday. Taskin finished with 3-22 while Rahman grabbed 2-6 in his four economical overs to dismiss the visitors in 19.3 overs for Pakistan’s lowest total against Bangladesh in all T20Is. Parvez smashed five sixes and three boundaries in his 39-ball 56 not out to help the home team chase down the target in 15.3 overs, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Debutant Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza…