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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday unveiled a packed international schedule for the 2026 home summer, with Pakistan’s three-match Test tour emerging as a headline event of the season. The series will be part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 and is scheduled to be played from August 19 to September 13, marking Pakistan’s return to Test cricket in England after six years. The three Tests will take place at iconic venues: Headingley, Lord’s, and Edgbaston. Pakistan’s 2026 England Test tour schedule: 1st Test: August 19–23 – Headingley, Leeds 2nd…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced their ODI, T20I squads for the upcoming tour of Australia, with Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram returning to lead the side in ODIs and T20Is respectively. Bavuma, who missed recent matches due to a hamstring injury after South Africa’s triumph in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s in June, will captain the ODI squad. Markram, rested for the Zimbabwe tri-series, will take charge of the T20I side. CSA has also rewarded off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen with his first-ever ODI and T20I call-ups. Subrayen made his Test debut recently in Zimbabwe…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 India won the previous edition of the Asia Cup in 2023 © Getty The contentious Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) concluded in Dhaka on Thursday (July 24) afternoon with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which joined the meeting virtually left to make the much-awaited announcement on the Asia Cup. The AGM conducted business as usual but as reported by Cricbuzz yesterday (July 23), the elections, mainly for the post of vice-president, did not take place. The contentious finance bill/accounts were passed. Sources, who have attended the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has revealed his all-time World XI, naming Pakistan’s swing bowler Mohammad Asif among the legends of the game. The 41-year-old made the selection while speaking during the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, where he is leading the South Africa Champions side. De Villiers praised Asif’s exceptional skill with the ball, highlighting his rare ability to swing the ball both ways with great control. He chose Asif to share the new ball with Australia’s Mitchell Johnson, preferring him over many other legendary fast bowlers. At the top of…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Bangladesh is being considered for a T20 tri-nation series in February 2026, featuring Australia and Pakistan, according to a source in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). As per media reports, Cricket Australia (CA) often schedules subcontinental tours before major ICC events to help players adapt to local conditions. Before the 2021 T20 World Cup, Australia toured Bangladesh for a five-match T20I series. Similarly, they visited Sri Lanka for Tests and ODIs ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy. The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March,…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday hailed the positive environment in which the council’s annual general meeting (AGM) was held and said the fate of the upcoming Asia Cup would be announced soon. The meeting, hosted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), comes ahead of the Asia Cup tournament, scheduled to be hosted by India in September. The tournament remains in limbo amid strained India-Pakistan ties following a military encounter in May. On Wednesday, Hindustan Times reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), reversing an earlier decision,…
INDIA’S TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Jagadeesan could come in for Pant. © BCCI/IPL r of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. The right-handed keeper batter from Tamil Nadu is almost certain to be added to the squad. An announcement is expected soon. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the national selectors and the touring team management were looking for a suitable replacement for Pant who has been ruled out of the series due to a fracture in his right toe. Pant sustained the injury on Day 1 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester while batting. Finally,…
Javelin ace Arshad Nadeem could miss two upcoming Diamond League championships next month as he undergoes post-surgery rehabilitation in London, in the hopes of a full recovery ahead of the Tokyo World Athletic Championships this September. The Olympic champion was set to travel to England this month to prepare for the World Championships, ahead of the Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland on August 16 and Zurich, Switzerland on Aug 27-28. Last week, however, he underwent surgery on his calf muscle to address a recurring injury. The interventional procedure was done by Dr Ali Bajwa at Spire Hospital in Cambridge,…
England Men and England Women will host five international teams across all formats in a bumper 2026.The summer will also see England Women host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil from 12 June to 5 July, bringing the global spotlight to women’s cricket. Ben Stokes’ England Men’s Test team will welcome New Zealand and Pakistan in two Rothesay Test series, while Harry Brook’s white-ball side will face India and Sri Lanka in Metro Bank ODIs and Vitality IT20s. Image: Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side will welcome New Zealand, India and Ireland, including a Test match against India at…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Pant had to be helped to get off the field on the opening day. © Getty Rishabh Pant, who retired hurt on the opening day of the fourth Test in Manchester, has suffered a fracture in his right toe, an injury that could take up to two months to heal. The India vice-captain was hit during the final session on Day 1, when he copped a blow to his right foot while attempting a reverse-sweep off Chris Woakes. He was batting on 37 at that point, and England even sought a referral for LBW, only…