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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly planning to introduce four-day Test matches for lower-ranked teams during the 2027–29 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, while five-day matches will continue for high-profile series involving top teams like India, Australia, and England. According to reports, the ICC wants to give smaller nations more chances to play longer series. The move is being considered as a solution to scheduling problems, with concerns that the current five-day format restricts the number of Tests that can be played. In the upcoming 2025–27 WTC cycle, 19 out of 27 series include…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL A court in Dhaka has issued a travel ban on veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and 15 others amid an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations, according to Bangladeshi media reports on Monday. The ban was imposed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain after a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh. The ACC claims that Shakib and the other accused were involved in suspicious stock market transactions and illegally acquired wealth worth over Tk 13 crore. According to court filings by ACC officials Sajjad Hossain and Md Rokonuzzaman, the travel restrictions…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia could shake up their batting after crashing to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, with captain Pat Cummins saying a “reset” was needed ahead of three Tests in the West Indies and a home Ashes series. The five-wicket defeat at Lord’s on Saturday, after posting a 74-run first-innings lead, has renewed focus on Australia’s top order which has struggled since opener David Warner retired 17 months ago. The elevation of out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne as Usman Khawaja’s fifth opening partner since Warner bowed out did not work, while the experiment of Cameron Green at…
CNN — One of the most infamous sporting dry spells is on the verge of extending for yet another season. The 30-plus-year streak no one wants in Canada looms ahead of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. With a win over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers would earn back-to-back NHL titles and inflict (again) more postseason misery on Canadians in an event they believe should be dominated by their teams. An away defeat would seal another Stanley Cup summer tour, awarded to the last team standing in the NHL playoffs, hosted south of Canada’s border. Canadians…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is set to make his Big Bash League (BBL) debut this season after signing with the Sydney Sixers — a deal that places him among the highest-paid players in the tournament’s history. According to sources, the Sixers have picked Babar in the Platinum category and offered him a pre-signing contract that exceeds the base price set for Platinum players. While the base salary for Platinum players is approximately PKR 7.75 crore, Babar’s deal is reportedly worth close to PKR 10 crore. This marks a major moment for the Sixers, who secured…
INDIA’S TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Headingley will host the Test series opener against India. ©Getty It is Monday afternoon, four days out from the start of a marquee five-Test series, but Headingley feels like it’s enjoying a siesta. Far from the guttural energy of recent Tests played here, the stadium dozes in the soft Yorkshire light, which also happens to bring out the surprising lack of natural flow to this iconic venue. There’s no grand design tying it all together. Just fragments from different eras, sitting shoulder to shoulder like distant cousins at a family reunion. From the Western Terrace…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s high-performance director Aaqib Javed clarified that no cricketer, including former captain Babar Azam, is permanently excluded from the national T20 squad, stating that team selection remains performance-based. Speaking at a press conference held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Aaqib dismissed speculation that Babar Azam had been sidelined from Pakistan’s T20 plans. “Whether it’s Babar or any other player, the game is open to everyone. If Babar or anyone else performs well, they will earn their place,” he said. He added that players themselves are often best positioned to understand which formats suit their skillsets. “There…
CNN — The 71st game of the Yankees’ season might have ended in a loss, but that’s not the headline fans will remember because star DH Giancarlo Stanton made his much-awaited first appearance of the season. Stanton batted fifth and received a standing ovation from Yankee Stadium as he walked up to the plate in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels. The five-time All-Star ended the night 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in the 1-0 extra innings loss. His first hit came in the bottom of the fourth with a full count as he lined a…
MLC 2025 Andre Russell is yet to make an impact in MLC 2025 © MLC Seven games into MLC 2025 and two teams have already won six of those contests. With San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings appearing to already run away with the top two spots, the rest of the teams certainly have a lot of catching up to do. One of them is a side that will feel the heat if things don’t change quickly, considering they didn’t finish in the top four in the last two seasons as well. Los Angeles Knight Riders have lost both…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has confirmed he is still waiting for outstanding payments from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), months after stepping down from his role in December 2024. Speaking in a recent interview, Gillespie acknowledged that the matter remains unresolved, stating only: “It’s ongoing. Let’s just leave it at that.” The former Australian international had earlier made the issue public, and his latest remarks suggest the dispute could escalate further. The PCB, meanwhile, maintains that a breach of contract is the reason for the delayed payment. Gillespie’s short tenure came during a…