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England are set to delay a decision on the bowling fitness of star all-rounder Ben Stokes before naming their final XI to play Pakistan in the first Test at Old Trafford. Stokes’ quad injury meant he was unable to bowl in England’s victory over the West Indies at the Manchester ground last week, which sealed

Yuvraj Singh said that MS Dhoni was the person who revealed to him that his India playing days were done as the selectors weren’t looking at him for the 2019 World Cup after he was dropped midway through 2017. Yuvraj Singh retired from international cricket in June 2019 after his chances of being included in

Shoaib Akhtar took to Twitter to share a video of his son getting a haircut.© Twitter Former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar took to Twitter to share a video of his son getting a haircut. In the video, Shoaib Akhtar’s son Mikaeel can be seen getting a “buzz cut” and he makes sure that the haircut

Dwayne Bravo sang the “Champion” song on his daughter Dwaynice’s birthday party.© Twitter Dwayne Bravo’s “Champion” song has made its way into many team victories and celebrations, most famously the West Indies’ 2016 T20 World Cup win where the team danced to the tune of DJ Bravo. So, when Bravo’s daughter Dwaynice turned 16 on

Smriti Mandhana said she is “really looking forward” to playing in the Women’s T20 Challenge.© Twitter India’s batting star Smriti Mandhana has welcomed the decision to hold the Women’s T20 Challenge, saying she is “really looking forward” to playing in the tournament. Her comments come after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed

Lasith Malinga made a living off bamboozling batsmen with his toe-crushing yorkers as and when he pleased. Jasprit Bumrah has taken over the mantle and is now one of the best exponents of yorkers going around in world cricket. However, despite its lethality, the art of bowling a perfect yorker is still a rare sight

Cricket Australia confirmed the postponement of the T20I series against the West Indies.© Twitter Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday confirmed the postponement of the men’s T20I series against the West Indies which was slated to be played in October this year. Cricket Australia and the West Indies Cricket Board agreed to postpone the T20Is originally

England know another sluggish start to a Test campaign could prove costly as they go in search of a first series win over Pakistan in a decade. Wednesday sees a three-match contest get underway with the first Test at Old Trafford. And while England can point to recent series victories over most of their rivals,

Bengal coach Arun Lal, who has conquered dreaded cancer will not remain confined in his room just because BCCI has laid down a set of SOPs for domestic teams. The BCCI released its SOP for state associations where people have 60, especially those with a medical history and low immunity shouldn’t attend the training camps

Chris Woakes is happy to be an unsung hero but the England paceman says he is as keen as any of his more high-profile colleagues to play in the first Test against Pakistan on Wednesday. The 31-year-old bowling all-rounder was a key figure in England’s recent 2-1 series win over the West Indies. The seamer

Shantha Rangaswamy hopes that Women’s T20 challenge leads to full-fledged Women’s IPL in the near future.© Twitter BCCI Apex Council member and former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy on Monday said the board’s decision to organise Women’s T20 Challenge during the IPL shows that it remains committed to the game. She hoped it would lead to

4:20 PM IST James Anderson says that his team-mate Stuart Broad could go yet on to outstrip his own England-record wicket tally, as he stood on the verge of becoming the fourth seam bowler in history to reach 500 Test wickets on the final day against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford. Broad went into

Players with families might not want long stints away from home, David Warner feels © Getty Images David Warner believes that restrictive biosecurity bubbles of the kind Australia are expected to encounter while touring England in September may be a factor for players with families, who might choose to retire rather than face long stints

12:10 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan have announced a 20-man shortlisted squad for the three-Test series against England starting August 5. The experienced pair of Wahab Riaz and wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed have returned to the Test set up, while middle-order batsman Iftikhar Ahmed has been left out. Initially, the PCB had announced a combined squad

5:57 PM IST With England having to maintain separate Test and white-ball squads this summer, there were chances for a number of fringe players to win selection to face Ireland later this week. Here we size up the players who caught the selectors’ attention and those still outside looking in. Winners Joe Denly While it’s

2:05 AM IST ECB Reporters Network England Lions 297 for 3 (Salt 100, Vince 66, Billings 54*) beat Ireland 296 (Balbirnie 60, Tector 55, Stirling 53, Helm 3-49) by seven wickets Phil Salt boosted his hopes of a call-up ahead of the Royal London Series against Ireland after putting the same opponents to the sword

Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates a dismissal © AFP Team Green 113 and 133 for 3 (Masood 49) lead Team White 198 (Alam 43, Naseem 4-53) by 48 runs Pakistan’s frontline pace attack impressed on the third day of the final scheduled intra-squad match at the Incora County Ground in Derby. Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah

5:30 PM IST Taking the IPL to the UAE would be quite a task logistically for the tournament organisers, but for BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit head Ajit Singh, the move will make monitoring the event “slightly easier” as it would be restricted to just three venues. IPL 2020 is set to start in the UAE on