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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…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, delivering impressive performances for the San Francisco Unicorns. Continuing his fine form, Rauf took 2 wickets for just 24 runs in his latest outing against MI New York, helping his side secure a thrilling three-wicket victory. He dismissed key batters and played a crucial role in keeping the opposition under pressure. Earlier in the tournament, Rauf claimed 4 wickets against Los Angeles and 3 wickets in the season opener against Washington. With a total of 9 wickets…
HANGING THE BOOTS Sophie Devine has stroked 8 centuries and 16 fifties in ODIs © Getty New Zealand stalwart Sophie Devine will be quitting the ODI format after the World Cup this year. As a result, she will be opting for a casual playing agreement for the 2025-26 season, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Tuesday (June 17). The 35-year-old has had an impressive career for New Zealand in both ODIs and T20Is. In 50-over cricket, after starting as a No. 11, she has worked her way up to become one of the most important batters in the side over the…
CNN — Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in College World Series (CWS) history and the first in 65 years on Monday, striking out a record 19 and never letting Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory. Wood joined Jim Ehrler of Texas in 1950 and Jim Wixson of Oklahoma State in 1960 as the only pitchers to throw CWS no-hitters, and his defense was never really challenged as he dominated a Racers team that was making its first Omaha appearance. The junior right-hander, who set the CWS record for strikeouts in a…
Wiig finished with figures of 2/25 against LA Knight Riders. ©MLC It had all the makings of a lamb-to-the-slaughter scenario. The big, strapping Alex Hales, kept unusually quiet on 13 off 14 was eyeing the fifth over of the powerplay, the moment when batters typically go gung ho. The stage seemed perfectly set for him to feast on Stephen Wiig, a lesser-known, innocuous-looking domestic left-arm seamer. Hales promptly dispatched the first two slot balls out of the ground, shifting gears into full rampage mode. Looking to extract more meat from the over, he went after a third. Wiig bowled the…
CNN — Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in its Club World Cup opener is unlikely to live long in the memory. Enzo Maresca’s side earned a relatively comfortable three points thanks to goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández – LAFC had chances to score, though lacked that final piece of quality – but the action on the pitch was far from the most eye-catching aspect of what was a drab affair. The game was played against the backdrop of swathes of empty seats, with only 22,137 fans turning up to watch inside Atlanta’s vast 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium.…
MLC 2025 TSK were dominant with the ball. © MLC Led by Zia-ul-Haq and Nandre Burger’s burst in the powerplay, Seattle Orcas were bundled out for 60 – in less than 14 overs – in the chase of 154, handing Texas Super Kings their third successive win of MLC 2025, on Monday (June 17). The duo ripped through the Orcas’ top-order, leaving them languishing at 21 for 5 by the end of the fifth over. Both the bowlers got the ball to nip around a fair bit and leave the batters struggling, often beating them and at times finding edges.…