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Days after making history as the first Pakistani woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, former national captain Sana Mir has opened up about what the moment means to her. Taking to X on Monday, Mir shared a heartfelt note reflecting on her journey from a young girl who once dreamt of merely having a women’s cricket team in Pakistan, to now being counted among the greatest legends in the game. “My first reaction when I got to know about this honour: Alhamdulillah,” she wrote. “Playing cricket for Pakistan was always the greatest reward in itself.” Her…
CNN — Summer McIntosh was a whisker away from breaking a third world record in under a week at the Canadian Swimming Trials, posting the second-fastest 200m butterfly in history. The 18-year-old posted a time of 2:02.26 in Tuesday’s race, just fractionally off Liu Zige’s world record of 2:01.81 set back in 2009. Previously, no swimmer had gotten within a second of Zige’s long-standing mark, which was set just before the ban on super suits and had long been considered untouchable. McIntosh, who finished more than seven seconds ahead of the swimmer in second, has already set world records in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to 13 players, allowing them to take part in various overseas franchise leagues. The list includes senior stars Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. The trio, who were not included in the squad for the recent T20I series against Bangladesh, have registered for the Big Bash League (BBL) draft, which will be held on June 19. The PCB has approved their NOCs for the period from December 14 to 28. Fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who is currently playing for Essex in England’s T20…
New opening pair of Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja to face the music to begin WTC final Marnus Labuschagne will face the music straight away in his first Test as opener with Australia sent in against South Africa in the World Test Championship final. South African skipper Temba Bavuma opted to give his quicks first use of the Lord’s surface after winning the toss on Wednesday where play is set to begin at 7.30pm AEST and a capacity crowd is expected for at least the first four days. The World Test Championship is being broadcast exclusively on Prime Video in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The West Indies have named a revamped Test squad for their upcoming home series against Australia, which will also mark the start of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Roston Chase, who returns to the longest format for the first time since March 2023, has been appointed Test captain. He will lead a youthful and reshaped team in what looks to be a new era for West Indies cricket. White-ball skipper Shai Hope has been recalled to the Test side, while his ODI deputy Brandon King has earned his maiden Test call-up. Veteran fast bowler…
MLC 2025 Pooran top-scored in the 2023 edition of MLC. © MLC Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the captain of MI New York for the upcoming season of Major League Cricket (MLC). The 29-year-old recently announced his retirement from international cricket and takes over from Kieron Pollard at the franchise. Pooran was the standout performer in the 2023 edition of MLC, finishing as the tournament’s highest run-scorer with 388 runs at a strike rate of 167. His unbeaten 137 in the final steered MI New York to the inaugural title. The left-handed batter continues to be at the peak…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s national selectors have omitted three of the country’s biggest cricketing stars — Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan — from the latest T20I squads. According to the sources, the squads are being finalized for Pakistan’s upcoming away assignments, which include a three-match T20I series against Bangladesh in July. Although not yet officially announced, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has submitted a preliminary schedule to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Despite Shaheen Afridi’s impressive performances in the recent Pakistan Super League (PSL), sources close to the PCB have disclosed that concerns about his attitude…
Thankfully for the South African, his aggressive batting has presented regular opportunities in the shorter formats that will assist him in handling the occasion, despite how much less Test experience he has versus some of his Australian counterparts. The Johannesburg native has been attempting to fast-track his ability to be comfortable in intense cricketing scenarios. “I’ve taken a lot of confidence out of my T20 game actually and the experience and the exposure you get around the world of just playing T20 cricket,” he continued. “Playing in India with full houses, where they live and die for the sport, really…
CNN — With exactly one year to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup, things are not going to plan for the US Men’s National Team (USMNT). The tournament, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, is supposed to usher in a new era of men’s soccer in the United States, a chance to prove itself on the world stage against the very best teams on the planet. But if recent results are anything to go by, the World Cup in 12 months could end up in a humiliating disappointment. The somewhat bleak outlook was laid bare Tuesday…
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF WI, 2025 Hope last played a Test match in 2021 © Getty West Indies have made sweeping changes to their Test squad for the upcoming home Tests against Australia, which signals the start of their 2025-27 Test Championship Cycle. Roston Chase, who last played a Test match in March 2023 and was named the Test skipper recently, leads a fresh-looking squad which sees limited-overs skipper Shai Hope recalled. Veteran pacer Kemar Roach has been left out while Hope’s deputy in ODIs – Brandon King – has earned a maiden call-up. West Indies have bolstered their top-order by…