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LAHORE: In a highly surprising and deviating step, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), instead of forming an independent scrutiny committee, has included its own officials in a body that will start scrutinising clubs across the country. According to a PCB document available with Dawn, the said committee comprises director domestic cricket operations as the chairman while senior general manager domestic cricket operations, general manager domestic linkages, senior manager legal PCB and assistant manager domestic linkages are its members. Moreover, the PCB constitution about club cricket in clause No. 9 says: “Any person aggrieved by the result/decision of the scrutiny committee…
INDIAN nightwatchman Akash Deep is cleaned up by England captain Ben Stokes during the third Test at Lord’s on Sunday.—AFP LONDON: India suffered a dramatic top-order slump to set up a thrilling finale to the third Test against England at Lord’s on Sunday. The tourists had the upper hand after dismissing England for just 192 in their second innings, with off-spinner Washington Sundar taking 4-22, including the wickets of Joe Root, Jamie Smith and England captain Ben Stokes on the fourth day. That left India needing 193 to go 2-1 up in this five-match series after both teams made 387…
Australia’s domestic season again runs from September to March with all eyes on the Sheffield Shield battle to claim a Test berth Australia’s top-order Test hopefuls will have four rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket to make their case before the first Ashes Test, with the summer’s domestic schedule confirmed today. Australia are yet to settle on a stable long-term Test top order following David Warner’s retirement, with Steve Smith, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Konstas, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne having all filled the role alongside Usman Khawaja in the 14 Tests since Warner bowed out.It puts the spotlight firmly on the…
The 2025-26 women’s domestic schedule is set to offer plenty of opportunities for players to push for higher honours New South Wales fans will be forced to be patient before they see Ellyse Perry back in sky blue, with a busy international schedule likely to render Australia’s top female players unavailable for most, if not all of the 2025-26 domestic season. CA today revealed the full domestic schedule for the 2025-26 summer, including both the second edition of the T20 Spring Challenge and the Women’s National Cricket League. View the full T20 Spring Challenge schedule here View the full 2025-26…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Litton Das top-scored for Bangladesh with 76 © AFP Bangladesh bounced back to level the series 1-1 against Sri Lanka with a comprehensive 83-run win. Led by captain Litton Das’ 76 and a cameo of 48 from Shammim Hossain, Bangladesh scored 177 before an all-round bowling performance had the Sri Lankans all out for 94. The two teams will play the series decider in three days time at Colombo. Sri Lanka began strongly with the ball, dismissing the Bangladesh openers in the first two overs. Nuwan Thushara saw the back of Parvez Hossain Emon,…
A thrilling end to the fascinatingly balanced third Test is in prospect after a fine fightback from the home team Fired-up England have reduced India to 4-58, chasing 193 for victory in a highly-charged final session on day four as a gripping third Test at Lord’s headed for a tense finale. England fast bowler Jofra Archer dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal for nought, Brydon Carse removed Karun Nair and Shubman Gill, and captain Ben Stokes bowled nightwatchman Akash Deep in the final over on Sunday to set up a thrilling last day. Indian opener KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 33 and the…
Elaborating on India’s day out with the ball, Sundar added, “Definitely, we all did (expect the pitch to assist). Especially with the hard ball. We expected a little bit of seam movement and also a little bit of up and down as well. “The way Siraj bowled and Akash Deep’s spell to get Brook’s out, he was looking a little aggressive and we didn’t want to give too many runs in that phase of play. But yeah, most of it turned our way. “The way both of us bowled today was very heartening – myself and Jadeja. The plan was…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Shamim Hossain struck a breezy 48 off 27 in the second T20I © AFP Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain said the team is confident of a come-from behind series victory after levelling the three-match series with a comprehensive 83-run win against Sri Lanka in the second T20I. Bangladesh came up with an all-round show on Sunday (July 13), first posting a competitive 177 for 7 and then bowling Sri Lanka out for just 93 in 15.2 overs to complete a facile win. “First of all, we won the match, and that is the most pleasing…
Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title, gaining sweet revenge for his painful defeat in the French Open final. The world number one is the first Italian to win at the All England Club and now has four Grand Slams to his name at the age of 23. The tennis world has been captivated by the emergence of the new rivalry to follow the storied “Big Three” era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Sinner and two-time defending Wimbledon champion Alcaraz have now shared the past…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Brydon Carse celebrates the wicket of Shubman Gill © Getty Washington Sundar’s four-wicket haul, well-supported by the pacers, helped India bowl England out for 192 early in the final session on Day 4 of the Lord’s Test. Introduced only in the second half of the afternoon session, the offspinner struck key blows as he finished with career-best overseas figures of 4 for 22. India, however, suffered early setbacks in their chase of 193, with Brydon Carse leading the charge, as the visitors went into Stumps at 58 for 4 with KL Rahul unbeaten on 33.…