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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially confirmed the dates for cricket’s return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028, marking a historic comeback after 128 years. The men’s and women’s T20 competitions will run from July 12 to July 29, 2028, with all matches set to be played at the Pomona Fairplex, located around 50 kilometers from downtown Los Angeles. Cricket last featured at the Olympics in 1900, when Great Britain defeated France in a one-off match to win gold. The LA28 edition will be the second time the sport is included in the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL England fined and docked points in third Test against India after being found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate during the match at Lord’s. The ICC penalised the team with a 10 percent match fee fine and a two-point deduction in the World Test Championship standings. The ICC confirmed that England were found to be two overs short of the required rate after considering time allowances. As per Article 16.11.2 of the WTC playing conditions, teams lose one championship point for every over they fall short. As a result, England’s points total dropped from 24…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL England secured a thrilling 22-run victory over India in the third Test at Lord’s to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The hard-fought win has brought major changes to the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table. The match saw both teams score identical first-innings totals of 387, keeping the contest balanced after three days. England were bowled out for just 192 in their second innings, setting India a target of 193. On day four, India ended on 58-4, with England gaining the upper hand. Day five began with a fiery spell…
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday announced a Rs100 million grant for the Asia Cup Wheelchair Cricket Tournament in major support for sports involving persons with disabilities. According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s House, aside from the Rs100m grant, Murad also announced an annual grant of Rs15 million for the Pakistan Wheelchair Cricket Council (PWCC), along with a dedicated customised coaster (minibus) for the national wheelchair cricket team. PWCC is the governing body of wheelchair cricket in Pakistan and a founding member of the International Council of Wheelchair Cricket (ICWC). It focuses on providing sporting…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the warm-up schedule for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, which is set to begin on September 30 and run until November 2. A total of nine warm-up matches will be played from September 25 to 28 across four venues in India and Sri Lanka. All eight qualified teams will take part in these matches, with each side playing two games, except for Australia, who are scheduled to play just one. The matches will be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium…
CHANGE IMMINENT? Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed last November as assistant coach and later handed the role of the batting coach role too © BCB During an impromptu press conference in Dhaka on July 14, BCB president Aminul Islam was asked about Bangladesh’s national senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin and how he has fared in the national setup. Salahuddin, appointed last November initially as assistant coach and later handed the batting coach role, has come under pressure after the team’s poor run over the past nine months. “Firstly I feel our batting coach Mohammad Salahuddin is doing quite well and in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan spinner Zafar Gohar has been picked by the Oval Invincibles as part of the wildcard draft for The Hundred 2025, boosting their bowling options ahead of the upcoming tournament. The 30-year-old left-arm spinner, currently playing for Middlesex, has performed consistently in the ongoing Vitality Blast. He has taken 11 wickets in 12 matches at an economy rate of 9.00. Gohar has also featured in 82 T20s overall, claiming 85 wickets at an economy of 7.88. Though he has limited international experience — with just one Test and one ODI appearance for Pakistan — Gohar has…
Jofra Archer says he wants to play the final two Tests against India to prove he deserves a place in the squad for the Ashes in Australia this winter.Archer played a key role in the thrilling 22-run win at the home of cricket, his first match back after a four-and-a-half-year injury absence. He routinely cleared the 90mph mark, struck with his third ball of the match and took two vital wickets on the final morning. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch every delivery from Jofra Archer’s first over – which includes a wicket – after…
CNN — Hands clasped to his head, knees pinned to the emerald turf, chest convulsing in frenetic, ragged breaths, Rory McIlroy looked like a man subjugated by the weight of the world. Then, he propped himself upright, lifted his head skyward and unleashed a primal, fist-pumping roar that reverberated with the release of a seemingly indomitable burden. The images of McIlroy winning The Masters, finally capturing his white whale after a 17-year pursuit fraught with heartbreak, and the unbridled celebrations that followed will likely live long in the memory of anyone who followed that near-cinematic Sunday afternoon at Augusta National…
England have been fined and docked points for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in the third Test at Lord’s.England have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate. England were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.As a result, England have dropped from second to third in the World Test Championship table, with Sri Lanka now overtaking them to claim the second spot. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch highlights between…