An outdated batting approach, dismal performance of the spinners, lack of back-up options and selection blunders have led to another early World Cup exit for the forever unpredictable Pakistan unit.
Zaka Ashraf said he "will not block" the decision taken by his predecessor Najam Sethi
Spain's Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open.
MS Dhoni's captaincy and man management skills are part of cricket's urban legend, and the former India skipper on Friday said earning respect and loyalty of players with deeds formed the primary layer of leadership.
'When @ImHarmanpreet is in this mood, she inhabits a different planet.'
Paine has also been recently announced as an assistant coach for Australia A ahead of their upcoming series against New Zealand A which is set to begin next week.
Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has signed with Division One English County side Essex for the remainder of the 2023 championship.
Former England wicketkeeper James Foster has been appointed as an assistant coach on New Zealand's World Cup staff, while former England batsman Ian Bell will also feature.
Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.
World Cup winner Paul Pogba's third minute penalty and a late goal from Luke Shaw gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening game of the Premier League season on Friday.
Joe Root on Saturday said Ben Stokes was recovering well from his injury
Chris Woakes said England are capable of delivering a knockout blow on India in the World Cup.
Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar and Australians Shaun Tait and Brett Lee are the only bowlers to have surpassed the 100 miles per hour (160.9 kph) mark.
Arsenal's victory ended a run of three successive defeats in all competitions and put them level on 43 points with Aston Villa and champions Manchester City. Arsenal's goal difference is superior to Villa's but worse than City's.
'India tend to taper off at the end. You don't need batters down at 9/10 but they must have the ability to hit boundaries.'
Afghanistan dismissed England for 215 to create one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
Rohit Sharma produced an elegant hundred before Kuldeep Yadav flummoxed the Pakistani batsmen as India inflicted a humiliating 89-run defeat via the Duckworth-Lewis method on their arch-rivals.
Their only loss came against group toppers China, the most successful team in the tournament with 13 titles, in their second group tie on the opening day of the tournament.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Veteran English seamer James Anderson says his team might be compelled to open with two spinners in the upcoming five-Test series against India as it looks for ways to counter the traditionally spin-friendly conditions in the host country.
Australia star allrounder Glenn Maxwell has said he has not yet 'given up' on his hopes for Test cricket following his spectacular performance in their ODI World Cup triumph.
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will have a new coach after the Paris Olympics, said his mentor and former India coach Vimal Kumar, who has taken over the duties till the Summer Games.
Pat Cummins confirmed Australia's new-look batting line-up on Tuesday with Steve Smith to open and Cameron Green at number four in the team to face West Indies in the first Test at Adelaide Oval from Wednesday.
Given a threat issued by Khalistani separatists, about 3,500 police personnel will be deployed at Narendra Modi stadium in Motera area and other parts of Ahmedabad during the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup on October 5.
The following are the top five batsmen with most centuries at a single World Cup:
James Anderson, who turns 41 on Sunday, is England's leading wicket taker in Tests with 690 dismissals.
He is an acclaimed T20 freelancer but white ball commitments for England is still a priority for Liam Livingstone, one of the world's most destructive batters in the shortest format.
David Warner has expressed his ambition to take up coaching in future.
Cummins said Australia's triumph had made him fall in love with 50-over cricket again even as questions about the future of the format linger.
The 2025 Champions Trophy promises to be a battleground for the world's top cricketers, with several players ready to leave their mark on the tournament.
After England completed a disappointing World Cup campaign with a victory over Pakistan, all-rounder Ben Stokes confessed that he will have to think long and hard about continuing to play One-Day International cricket for England.
Australia came into the match better prepared and executed their plans to perfection while the Indians hit the panic button once the toss went against them.
Former Australia player Shane Watson said star all-rounder Cameron Green has all the means to succeed as a Test opener.
Wolves, who are unbeaten at home in the league since September, moved up to 11th with 22 points
It has been seven years since Karun has played a match for India but he has shown a bit of old fire in the last year or so, garnering runs for Vidarbha and for Northamptonshire in English county cricket.
Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey is not interested in specialising in long-form work, although he is hoping for another Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) hundred when hosts take on Pakistan in the second Test, saying that "plenty of ODI and T20 cricket is still left in him."
Renuka Singh and Richa Ghosh were left out, while Shreyanka Patil was ignored as India named an 18-member Indian women's cricket team for the limited overs tour of Bangladesh.
They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair.
'I'm aware that one or two off games could suddenly label me a poor captain.'
England need a top-eight finish to make the cut for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan and 36-year-old Malan said they would try to produce their best form in their remaining group matches.
