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In the wake of the inconclusive results of the Pakistan general elections on Friday, the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board could carry significant implications. The newly formed Board of Governors of the PCB, in accordance with its constitution, elected Mohsin Naqvi, the caretaker chief minister of Punjab, as

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka (L) celebrates after scoring double century vs Afghanistan in first ODI.© AFP Pathum Nissanka‘s record-breaking double century steered Sri Lanka to a comfortable 42-run win over Afghanistan Friday in the opener of their three-match one-day international series at Pallekele. Set a stiff target of 382, Afghanistan reached 339 for six as

SL vs AFG, 1st ODI Live: Sri Lanka put into bat by Afghanistan in Pallekele.© AFP SL vs AFG, 1st ODI Live Updates: Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl first Friday in the opener of their three match ODIs against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. The visitors opted to play four pacers with all-rounder Rashid

AUS vs WI, 1st T20I Live: Australia take on West Indies in Hobart.© AFP AUS vs WI, 1st T20I Live Updates: Star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia in the first T20I of the three-match series against West Indies, despite testing positive for COVID-19. Veterans Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Steve Smith have all

File photo of Deepak Chahar.© BCCI India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) speedster Deepak Chahar talked about the importance of gaining strength and said that it helps a fast bowler to gain strength and increase pace. While speaking at an event of the CSK, Chahar said that when one athlete is playing or continuing their

His ability to hold a line, bowl wicket-taking deliveries without leaking runs along with those lethal yorkers make Jasprit Bumrah the most complete bowler in international cricket, says former South African seamer Vernon Philander, who foresees the Indian outperforming all his contemporaries in this year’s T20 World Cup in the Americas. Bumrah on Wednesday became

‘Mentality Monster’ Jasprit Bumrah reached new heights in world cricket as he scaled the No. 1 position in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers. Bumrah dethroned his own teammate Ravichandran Ashwin to make the top spot his own. In the process, the marquee pacer also became the first bowler in the history of the game

Marizanne Kapp displayed a stellar performance to power South Africa’s women to clinch their maiden ODI win over Australia in Sydney on Wednesday and kept them alive in the 50-over series. Kapp’s 75-run knock from 87 balls was the main talking point of South Africa’s batting performance. Apart from Kapp, Anneke Bosch’s (44 runs from

Virat Kohli is making news yet again. The talented batter is one of the most followed athletes in the world. However, he has been missing from action for some time and is currently on a break from international cricket due to personal reasons. The former Indian cricket team captain informed the BCCI that he would

England captain Ben Stokes expressed disappointment over his run-out in the second innings of the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam. Shreyas Iyer affected Stokes’ (11) run out with a direct hit, and the dismissal proved to be crucial in the context of the match, which India eventually won by 106 runs. Ben Foakes defended

Uday Saharan-Sachin Dhas in action in U-19 World Cup© X (formerly Twitter) Indian U19 batting duo of skipper Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas established a new record for the highest fifth-wicket partnership in U19 cricket history on Tuesday. Saharan-Dhas achieved this record at the big stage, the semifinals of the ICC U19 World Cup against

India batter Hanuma Vihari is eying a Test comeback by capping off the Ranji Trophy season on a strong note. Vihari’s rich vein of form has contributed to Andhra Pradesh’s run in the Elite Group B. Andhra currently sits in second spot with three wins in five games. The 30-year-old batter has helped his team,

Rahul Dravid in press conference© BCCI India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday said the team management does not ask for rank turners while playing at home and it is tough to predict how a particular pitch would play out over the course of five days in a Test. The previous series against England in

The Indian team celebrates during the 2nd Test vs England.© Twitter India’s 106-run victory over England in the second Test match at Visakhapatnam impressed the cricket fraternity with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar terming it a “fabulous performance”. Jasprit Bumrah‘s impressive bowling and Ravichandran Ashwin‘s beautiful three-for helped India overcome a fighting England and level the

Former England pacer Stuart Broad eulogized India vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah after his exploits with the ball on Day 2 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Bumrah returned figures of 6/45 as India bowled England out for 253 in the first innings to take a 143-run lead in the second day. He dismissed Joe Root, Ollie

A massive drama-filled episode unfolded during the Day 4 of the second Test between India and England when a big confusion emerged about a DRS call. England’s Tom Hartley played a reverse-sweep shot, and was caught in the slips by India skipper Rohit Sharma. The on-field umpire didn’t hesitate in raising his finger but Hartley

NZ vs SA 1st Test Day 2, Live Updates: NZ will resume from 258/2© AFP NZ vs SA 1st Test Day 2, Live Updates: New Zealand will resume their proceedings at 258/2 on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa. Currently, Kane Williamson (112*) and Rachin Ravindra (118*) are standing unbeaten at

Shubman Gill overcame a lean patch to score a fine hundred as India reached 227 for six at tea on day three of the second Test against England to extend their lead to 370 runs in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. For the unversed, Gill’s knock in Visakhapatnam was the first hundred by an Indian batter at No.