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The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday reverted to its previous structure of domestic cricket which included departmental and regional teams, while also adding another First-Class competition to the calendar. The decision to move back to the old system means Pakistan cricket authorities have done away with the “quality over quantity” philosophy, implemented on the instructions

File photo of Steve Smith© AFP The 2023 Ashes was undoubtedly one of themost exciting cricketing contests to have been held in recent times. After losing the first two Tests, England proudced a remarkable turnaround to win draw the series 2-2. But, what happened after the conclusion of the series left a bitter taste in

File photo of Shubman Gill.© AFP Former India batter Aakash Chopra has pointed out a flaw in Shubman Gill‘s batting. The 23-year-old cricketer is struggling with his form, having scored only one half-century across eight matches in the West Indies. In two Test matches on the Caribbean island, Gill scored 45 runs. Meanwhile, a three-match

Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza that is being played across October and November. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium will host five matches during the World Cup. “After the ICC team’s inspection a few days back,

MS Dhoni hit the winning six for India at the 2011 World Cup.© Twitter MS Dhoni‘s six off Nuwan Kulasekara in the final of the 2011 World Cup is special for every Indian cricket fan. Then captain Dhoni smashed the winning six to help India defeat Sri Lanka and win the 2011 ODI World Cup

Prithvi Shaw arrived on the England shores for the One-day Cup with a target in mind. Once considered the ‘next big thing’ Shaw’s career growth has dwindled in the last few months with injuries and off-field controversies took the sheen away. An international career which started with a Test ton against West Indies in 2018,

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has faced scrutiny over his captaincy during a disappointing home season however, Pakistan Cricket Board chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Wednesday said that the top-ranking batter in ODI is performing well as a captain, it would be prudent to have a backup captaincy option available. In December 2020 Babar was named Pakistan’s captain

Hardik Pandya finishes off 3rd T20I chase with a six© Twitter India’s skipper for the T20I series against West Indies, Hardik Pandya has been an intense topic of discussion on social media over his ‘selfish act’ that denied youngster Tilak Varma a half-century in the third T20I against West Indies. Hardik hit a six to

Suryakumar Yadav was back to his disdainful best as India stayed alive in the series with a seven-wicket win over the West Indies in the third T20I here on Tuesday. West Indies skipper Rovman Powell’s whirlwind 40 not out off 19 balls pushed the hosts to 159 for five after Kuldeep Yadav (3/28) stemmed the

Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets in the third T20I vs West Indies.© AFP India spinner Kuldeep Yadav scripted a major record in the first innings of the third T20I against West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Tuesday. Kuldeep became the quickest bowler to reach 50 wickets in men’s T20Is for India after

Tilak Varma was one of the few bright spots for India in the second T20I against West Indies on Sunday. He scored his maiden international half-century during the second T20I match between India and West Indies, where the visitors faced a defeat by two wickets. Opting to bat first, Team India could only post a

Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif asserted on Monday that the Indian team has the capability to win the World Cup at home this year and it should not be judged on the basis of two T20I losses in the West Indies. India, after winning the two-Test series and ODIs in the Caribbean, are trailing 0-2 in

Team India faced a shocking two-wicket defeat against West Indies in the second ODI on Sunday. With this loss, the Hardik Pandya-led side has gone down 0-2 in the five-match series. Opting to bat first, Team India posted a total of 152/7. Later, West Indies comfortably chased down the target in just 18.5 overs as

Shaheen Afridi (left) and Shahid Afridi celebrate wickets during their respective matches.© Twitter The ‘sasur-damad’ duo of Shaheen Afridi and Shahid Afridi has some great connection between them. Shaheen is currently playing in The Hundred tournament in England while Shahid is featuring in the Global T20 Canada. The two players are thousands of miles away

Sarfaraz Khan got married in Kashmir© Twitter Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has married a girl from Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Several videos have surfaced on social media in which Khan, who plays for Delhi Capitals in the cash-rich IPL, can be seen in a black sherwani at his in-laws’ place. Khan even did

Suryakumar Yadav‘s disappointing run of form continued as the Indian cricket team batter was run out for just 1 following a brilliant direct hit from West Indies’ Kyle Mayers during the second T20I encounter in Guyana on Sunday. Ishan Kishan played a ball from Obed McCoy with soft hands and immediately called for a quick

Salman Butt also criticised the Indian team management for their chop and change policy.© AFP Indian batters are known for their ability to tackle spinners, something which has been missing of late, according to former Pakistan captain Salman Butt. Following India’s defeat to West Indies in the first T20I, Butt urged the team management to

Images of original and new ball. The ball change took place on Day 4 of fifth and final Ashes Test.© Twitter The Ashes 2023 saw an extremely controversial moment taking place in the fifth and final Test at the Oval. It erupted over England’s ball change on Day 4, which several Australia players felt was