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Muhammad Waseem scores 89; UAE defeats Namibia by 40

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

THIS CSK legend announces his retirement from T20 cricket

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

Under-fire Bangladesh ex-skipper Shakib retires abruptly

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

England skipper Stokes set for Pakistan tour

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

ICC Women T20 World Cup drives game evolution forward

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

Harmanpreet expects big crowds in Dubai, Sharjah for India…

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

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in…

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

South Africa Secure Consolation Victory Over Afghanistan In 3rd…

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 secures victory over South Africa in 2nd ODI

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

Head unbeaten century leads Australia to ODI victory

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

Why Sharjah Cricket Stadium Attracts Indian, Pakistani Tourists

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

Why Rashid Khan is a dangerous bowler in whiteball…

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

Milestone pursuit continues for Virat Kohli in Bangladesh series

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.

Australia’s Short aims to fill Warner’s slot

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

David Warner to play T10 cricket in Zimbabwe

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

Superb Nissanka guides Sri Lanka to Test win

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

Pant rejoins India Test squad for Bangladesh

Rishabh Pant was selected for India's team in the upcoming first Test against Bangladesh, marking his comeback to Test cricket following a serious car accident in December 2022. The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has shown strong performances since coming back to top-level cricket last year, maintaining good form in various formats, including the team's victory in the T20 World Cup in June. He is set to be part of a 16-player team, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, for a two-Test series against Bangladesh, which

Pakistan’s home Test series vs England may shift to…

The PCB, Pakistan's cricke­t authority, is mulling over moving Pakistan's home serie­s against England. The UAE and Sri Lanka are top choices. This is be­cause of concerns about logistics and safety in Pakistan. Both UAE and Sri Lanka have­ previously hosted Pakistan's international game­s.  This makes them good choices for the­ next series. The­ir past hosting experience­ makes them fit as substitute locations. This past conne­ction assures that the serie­s can be held smoothly, eve­n with logistic issues in Pakistan. It was a

Rahul Dravid to rejoin Rajasthan Royals as head coach

Ex-captain and coach of India, Rahul Dravid, is set to come back to Rajasthan Royals as head coach for the 2025 IPL season. Dravid, who had coached the Royals before, possesses a lot of knowledge from his time as a player and his most recent position as India's head coach. The Royals anticipate that his comeback will enhance their tactics and growth for the approaching season. Iga Swiatek and Daniil Medvedev's losses at the US Open means that this year will see two
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Root century boosts England vs. Sri Lanka

Joe Root equaled the record for scoring 33 Test centuries as England took control against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the second Test at Lord's. England was at 42-2 when Root started batting, and they finished the day at 358-7 with Root scoring 143 runs, marking his sixth Test century at Lord's Cricket Ground. Ben Duckett scored more runs than any other top-order England batsman, with 40. However, fast bowler Gus Atkinson remained unbeaten on 74 by the end of the