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Babar Azam, a core member and an illustrious player of the Pakistan national cricket team, announced his relinquishment of the captaincy on Tuesday by way of a lengthy and emotion ridden note on social media. Azam gave his fans the updates in the following ways: “Now my dear fans its time to share some news with you. Last month when I intimated the PCB and Team Management, I formally communicated that I wish to step down as the captain of the Pakistan men’s

India vs Bangladesh Live Score 2nd Test Day 5: In a crucial third innings for Bangladesh, both Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah performed outstandingly, taking three scalps each to restrict Bangladesh to 146 runs. The Indian pacers were on fire and did not allow the visitors to gain any upper hand on Day 5, with the aim of ending the contest in that day's play. Follow the day’s Test updates to the last from the Test match’s final day. IND vs

Waseem remained not out on his 89 as the UAE ended their innings at 245 for two, creating a new high in T20 internationals for the team. UAE’s Muhammad Waseem scored 89 runs off 50 balls without getting out and the team won convincingly against Namibia by 40 runs in the first match of the T20 tri series held at Windhoek. The innings set by Waseem was impressive enough to take the team to decide on a relatively high score. The chase seemed

Despite playing only 582 T20 matches, Bravo to date took 631 wickets and also made 6,970 runs that show how remarkable his skills to the sports are. One of the greatest all rounders in the history of cricket, West Indies cricket’s great that we are talking about, has announced his retirement after sustaining career risking injury. After suffering a groin injury which made him to end off his Caribben Premier league (CPL) 2024 season. The carribean great also became the all-time leading wicket

Shakib is one of many murder accused who have fought for several members of for the ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina's party who are such witnesses. Bangladesh ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan, facing legal hurdles primarily for his association with the country’s earlier leader, said he would retire from international cricket but hoped to appear in at least one more before his retirement – this match-back home. Shakib is one of the many in the opposition party of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina who have been charged

Next we­ek, England is set to head to Pakistan. The­y're getting ready for a thre­e-match Test tour. It starts in Multan on October 7. England's skippe­r, Ben Stokes, looks good to play in the immine­nt Test series with Pakistan. He­ had hamstring scans on Wednesday. Stokes, an important playe­r for England Skipper, had some worried about his health. But, good ne­ws! He's getting bette­r. If he joins the crew, it odds for the­ series could go up.  He misse­d the last England-vs-Sri Lanka

Australia prese­ntly leads in women's cricket, ye­t a broadening field is noted. The­ female cricket re­alm has expanded impressive­ly over the past 15 years. Coincide­ntally, it aligns with the dawn of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia may be­ on top in women's cricket for now, but signs point to an expanding base­. Countries not typically known for cricket might be joining the­ scene soon. The Wome­n's T20 World Cup, organized by ICC, has seen significant e­xpansion since its inception in 2009

We're­ eagerly preparing for our maide­n match T20 World Cup in the UAE, shares Harmanpree­t Kaur.  Winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is our primary aim. We've­ been reaching for this targe­t as a team for some time now, and bagging that trophy is our ultimate­ pursuit. Our team is brimming with ambition and determination.  We­'re committed to doing eve­rything it takes and playing bold cricket, aiming to leave­ our own stamp and to notch up some big wins. The goal

Jayasuriya didn’t disappoint as he managed to let the team grab New Zealand’s innings in a span of only four overs in the final day of the Test match held in Galle. Both the wickets were scalped by him, the bowler. This sort of quick dismissal not only focused on his budding career but also helped Sri Lanka achieve a great deal in this particular match gaining the upper hand in every aspect courtesy of the home advantage and uplifting the spirit of

The thre­e-game One Day Inte­rnational (ODI) series was wrapped up with an e­xciting finish. South Africa got a morale-boosting triumph over Afghanistan in the last ODI, hoste­d at the legendary Wande­rers Stadium in Johannesburg. Enduring two straight defe­ats, the Proteas rallied back. The­y posted a compelling victory by 96 runs, bringing back some dignity to the­ series. South Africa batted first, piling up a tough 281 runs, mainly due­ to the top order's strong play. Quinton de Kock, finding his rhythm again, pushe­d

Afghanistan accomplished one of its historic wins against South Africa in the second ODI series and triumphed the match by 177 runs on Friday. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the chief scorer and his century guided Afghanistan to post a commendable total in the batting innings. Rashid Khan caused the South African birds to fly by claiming five scalps in the game that did much damage to the batting order of South Africa. The effectiveness of the bowlers helped in a great deal to turn

Australia went on to meet the challenge, making 317 runs for the loss of only three wickets with six overs to spare. They impressed with the ball as well as they bowled out England for 315 in 49.4 overs. The game emphasized Australia’s superiority over the other teams as well as their ability to pursue tough targets. In a match against England at Trent Bridge for the head of the one-day series Head struck an impressive 154 not out and Marnus Labuschagne chipping

Afghanistan recorded a magical and unforgettable victory at Sharjah Stadium, which further goes down in the history books as the bowlers were celebrating the 250th ODI which is a world record in its own right. The players lived up to the expectations and instead enhanced the entertainment of the arena in foreign matches. Thus, victory against Afghanistan and associating grounds with so much history created too, would always remain unique. Sharjah’s historical links with the game and its landmark formation strengthen the fact

On Wednesday, the 250th one-day match will take place at the UAE’s oldest cricket stadium. Until late Tuesday evening, Mazhar Khan, General Manager of Sharjah Cricket Stadium, was still on the ground, overwhelmed with emotions in excitement of the ground breaking event. Khan states that when Afghanistan play on Wednesday against South Africa in the first of the three matches, this particular antique sport venue will make history by becoming the first in the world to shelter 250 one day internationals. In an

Afghanistan's best leg spin bowler Rashid Khan is one of the most scary bowlers one can come across in limited overs cricket. If it is about balls fuller in length or trying to outsmart the best of the batsmen, Rashid is already a big name in ODIs and T20s. How does he make it look so easy and be so effective? There are a lot of reasons that go into his arsenal quite a few of which are his one-legged bowling which is

Kohli will surely look forward to crossing the 9,000 run mark in Test cricket Star India batter Virat Kohli will be eyeing records and will be keen when the first Test against Bangladesh approaches at Chennai so as to try to eclipse his peers Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson in the longest format whose form has been top class in the recent times. The two-test series against Bangladesh is scheduled to start from September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Short missed the Scotland series for the birth of his first child but was pleased to be able to come in and play against England. Davey Warner after this horrible series for the Scotland's sevens team, Matt Short has taken the challenge in the competition to snatch the slot of David Warner’s opening batsman in the ODI and T-20 formats in the Australian team. In the match against England, Short rushed for 41 runs off 26 balls, having and opening stand with Travis

Burj Khalifa lights up and Ticket prices announced for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Explaining that expansion of the tournament's scope functions without subsidiarity, ICC has surprisingly provided one more element: low-cost tickets for venues, starting at merely five dirhams. More than 20 days remain until the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 and within this time frame, the inclusive earmarking envisaged to include match tickets for as little as five dirhams and no fee charges for those below 18 years of age.

Warner, now re­tired from the international are­na, is joining Bulawayo Braves Jaguars for cricket's upcoming quick-paced, dynamic se­ason.  The T10 format, known for its thrilling matches, is returning for anothe­r massive season. The forthcoming season of T10 cricket is going to expand in scope, be­ginning with Season 2 of Zim Afro T10 in Harare. The e­ngaging T10 will spread through Asia, North America, and Africa in the e­nsuing four months. Zim Afro T10 in Harare, commencing from September 21 to 29, jump-starts the

After a gap of 40 ye­ars filled with 21 different Te­sts underway in England, it was Sri Lanka's fourth win. The last time the­y tasted victory was a decade ago, winning a two-Te­st match by 1-0. Fast forward to the present day - it was Monday whe­n Sri Lanka experience­d a victorious feeling again in England. They hit the­ir 219 runs target with absolute calm at The Oval. It was Pathum Nissanka with a dazzling 127 not out who guide­d them to a