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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Several top Pakistani cricketers, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Rizwan, have been named in the initial overseas draft list for the 15th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Cricket Australia released the list ahead of the draft scheduled for June 19, with Brisbane Heat holding the first pick. The draft also features international stars such as England’s Sam Curran and Alex Hales, New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee, Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera, and West Indies’ fast-bowling talent Shamar Joseph. The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) draft list includes well-known…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Like the 10th edition, PSL 11 is also likely to take place alongside the IPL in April-May next year. In that case, the home series against Zimbabwe will have to be rescheduled. Given the limited time, the proposal to hold the tournament this December seems highly difficult to implement. According to details, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is traditionally held in February-March, but this year, due to the ICC Champions Trophy being hosted in Pakistan, the event was pushed to April and May, overlapping with the IPL schedule. Next year, the ICC T20 World Cup is…
Queensland pair to form new opening duo against South Africa at Lord’s Marnus Labuschagne will open for Australia in the World Test Championship final.Captain Pat Cummins confirmed the Queenslander would partner Usman Khawaja against South Africa at Lord’s on Wednesday with the fit-again Cameron Green to return to the Test side at first drop. Josh Hazlewood has been given the nod over Victorian Scott Boland with allrounder Beau Webster to provide the supporting overs after retaining his place at No.6. It means there was no room in the XI for teenage batting sensation Sam Konstas despite training the house down…
Test team’s bond with McLaren’s Australian F1 star Oscar Piastri went up another gear at the constructor’s Woking headquarters Aussies rev up for WTC Final with Piastri, McLaren Australia’s quest to win consecutive World Test Championship has taken inspiration from another Aussie seeking his own world title later this year. The men’s Test team’s bond with McLaren Formula One star Oscar Piastri went up another notch last week with a visit to the constructor’s Woking headquarters ahead of the WTC final against South Africa.Aussie players and support staff were given a tour of the facility by Piastri and the McLaren…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir has become the first female cricketer from Pakistan to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. The historic announcement was made on Monday during a ceremony ahead of the World Test Championship final. West Indies legend Ian Bishop unveiled the 2025 inductees, which include cricketing greats from around the world. Sana was honoured alongside India’s MS Dhoni, England’s Sarah Taylor, South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori. A trailblazer for women’s cricket in Pakistan, Sana represented the…
Shaun Pollock believes Australia will look to keep their three key fast bowlers in prime condition as they target retaining both the World Test Championship and the Ashes in the months ahead.Former South Africa seam bowler Pollock joined Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast to look ahead to the World Test Championship final at Lord’s between Australia and the Proteas, starting on Wednesday. Australia will look to retain the ICC Test mace they won in 2023 before switching their attention later this year to a Test series in the Caribbean and then a home Ashes.While…
Proteas add firepower to their bowling attack for the blockbuster clash with Australia South Africa have named an experienced pace attack in their attempt to topple No.1-ranked Australia to win their first major ICC title in this week’s World Test Championship final.Proteas captain Temba Bavuma confirmed his XI to face Australia at Lord’s on Wednesday, with spearhead Kagiso Rabada to lead a pace attack featuring towering left-armer Marco Jansen and right-armer Lungi Ngidi. The trio will line-up alongside experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj who expected to play a key role on the dry Lord’s surface for the Test decider, but there…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former West Indies captain and wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran has announced his shocking retirement from international cricket at the age of 29, ending a career that spanned nearly a decade in white-ball formats. Pooran, who made his international debut in a T20I against Pakistan in 2016, represented the West Indies in 61 ODIs and 106 T20Is. He scored 1983 runs in ODIs and 2275 in T20Is, becoming a key figure in the Caribbean lineup with his aggressive stroke play and calm presence behind the stumps. The 29-year-old shared the news through a heartfelt post on his social…
In a country where basic rights for women are still up for debate, making a name for yourself in a male-dominated sport like cricket is no easy feat. Yet, former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir does it time and again. Mir became the first female cricketer from the country to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Monday — and netizens believe there’s no one more deserving. In 2018, Mir took the top spot in women’s one-day international rankings and helmed the team that took home gold from the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games. Her…
Australia’s journey towards their one-day World Cup title defence quietly got underway in the remote outback of the Northern Territory, where Alyssa Healy’s team started plotting their path to the showpiece tournament in India. For the second consecutive year, Australia’s contracted female players and staff have taken advantage of a winter without any overseas touring engagements to assemble outside the confines of the training nets. Aussies show commitment to reconciliation with Kakadu trip This year’s trip, which saw them spend time in Darwin and Kakadu National Park, was an opportunity not only to bond – while getting up close and…