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INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Indian captain Gill has held one end up to the frustration of England © Getty Yashasvi Jaiswal (87) missed out on a century but India built solidly to go to Tea at 182 for 3 in an attritional afternoon session on the opening day of the second Test in Birmingham. The India opener, alongside skipper Shubman Gill (42*) did well to continued to build a strong foundation through the first half but Ben Stokes returned to break the 66-run partnership against the run of play, in what was the only moment of success for the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Super League (PSL) management, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salman Naseer, held a detailed workshop on Wednesday at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore. The session brought together key stakeholders, including franchise representatives, title sponsor HBL, media rights partners, and commercial affiliates. The workshop aimed to reflect on the league’s progress over the past ten years. It featured presentations on data and analytics, with a comparative review of the ninth and tenth seasons of the PSL, highlighting the tournament’s upward trajectory. HBL PSL X, the 10th edition of…
England’s hopes of a home T20 series victory over India are in the balance after back-to-back defeats, with familiar issues apparent during their latest loss in Bristol.They put the visitors in – having won the toss – and had them 31-3, with star batter Smriti Mandhana out and both openers also dismissed. India then reached the halfway point at barely a run a ball, with neither player at the crease offering the fluency you would typically expect. Suddenly – within the space of four overs – England had allowed them to accelerate at such speed that they had nearly doubled…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has supported the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to move forward in T20 internationals without senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Speaking during an interview on a local YouTube channel, Latif said the board should allow experienced cricketers more freedom to explore opportunities in foreign leagues. “They’re playing in the Big Bash and will earn decent money, and I don’t think they’d want to return either. That’s just my opinion. The PCB should give them some liberty to explore other leagues. Otherwise, it’s fine,” Latif remarked. The…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Jaiswal plays a pull shot enroute to his 62 in the first session © Getty Yashasvi Jaiswal’s bright half-century drove India to 98 for 2 in a shared morning session on Day 1 of the second Test at Edgbaston. In a session of two halves, Chris Woakes with his probing opening spell was unfortunate to finish with just one wicket against his name, whereas Jaiswal and Karun Nair eased up a lot of that pressure with a solid stand of 80 thereafter. However, Brydon Carse brought England back at the stroke of Lunch with the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL South Africa have suffered a major setback ahead of the second Test against Zimbabwe as stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out due to a groin injury. The left-arm spinner sustained a left groin strain while batting on the third day of the first Test in Bulawayo. He will return home for further medical evaluation to assess the extent of the injury. In Maharaj’s absence, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been named captain for the second and final Test, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday. Meanwhile, Senuran Muthusamy has been added to the squad as…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 An important hundred in the first innings and a five-wicket haul in the last – Corbin Bosch made the most of his opportunity ©Zimbabwe Cricket A horde of South Africans gathered in a glorious garden on a golden summer evening in the plush London neighbourhood of Kensington last month. Some of them were slightly under the weather, a bit dusty, slightly foxed. In plain English, hungover. And well they might have been. “We’re going to get very drunk,” Kyle Verreynne had warned the previous afternoon. In other circumstances, Verreynne’s comment would have been crude.…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s presence in the ICC Men’s Test rankings has taken a hit as several key players dropped places following the latest update released by the International Cricket Council (ICC). No Pakistani batter is currently part of the top 10 Test batters list, with Saud Shakeel slipping to 11th, while Mohammad Rizwan has fallen to 19th. Former captain Babar Azam, who once held a top-five spot, remained at 22nd, while T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha is placed at 33rd. Meanwhile, Shan Masood improved slightly, moving up three places to occupy the 44th spot. In the bowling department,…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The 2025 Asia Cup is likely to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan expected to take place on September 7 in Dubai, according to Indian media reports. The tournament — which will be played in the T20 format — is scheduled to start around September 4 or 5 and conclude by September 21. An official schedule is expected to be released in the second week of July. This will be the 17th edition of the Asia Cup and will follow a familiar structure, beginning with a…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan Champions have unveiled a fresh new logo ahead of the second season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), set to begin later this month in the United Kingdom. The announcement was made on the franchise’s social media accounts with the caption: “The wait is over, the identity is here. This is our roar. This is Pakistan Champions. Join us, and stand with us because we are #TheRoarOfTheNation.” The revamped logo reflects the team’s renewed energy and determination as they gear up for another shot at the WCL title. In the tournament’s inaugural edition last…