Most of the Pakistan squad members have not played in India before but skipper Babar Azam on Tuesday exuded confidence, saying his team has done its homework for the ODI World Cup beginning on October 5.
Afghanistan's cricket team will shifted its home base from Sharjah to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Noida where they will play their matches and practice after an MoU was signed on Thursday in this regard.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced new playing conditions that give liberty to on-field umpires to consult the third umpire in case of unclean catches and also bar players from taking 'comfort breaks' in one-dayers. The new rules, to be applicable from Wednesday, have been aimed at improving the the quality of one-day internationals.
Holders India begin their Under-19 World Cup defence with a clash against Sri Lanka on January 19, at the Mangaung Oval, in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
The Australian newspaper reported on Saturday the documentary will allege spot-fixers bribed the groundsman at Galle to doctor the pitch used for the 2016 second Test between hosts Sri Lanka and Australia.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's is going to get richer. The structural overhaul of the International Cricket Council is all set to trigger a financial windfall for the already rich body, which is likely to earn an estimated $600 million in the next eight years, BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel revealed.
India could lose out on hosting the 2021 Champions Trophy if the government doesn't allow tax exemption on the event.
Around 13 state units of the BCCI have demanded a Special General Meeting (SGM) on June 22 to discuss lingering policy issues such as players' contracts, a long-standing revenue dispute with the ICC, and commercial ventures of the board.
Ryan Campbell is in a stable condition and is out of sedation just over a week after suffering a heart attack
The Kiwi media has said that a greedy India with regard to the menace of match-fixing is the real enemy of the sport of cricket and slumdog billionaires are ruining the show.
Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Friday it has postponed the Afghanistan Test in Hobart scheduled for November 27 until the situation regarding the women's game in the South Asian nation becomes clearer.
India to play 38 Tests, 39 ODIs, 61 T20Is in next cycle
The International Cricket Council's controversial Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), which is being opposed by the BCCI, will go into operation from Tuesday with the start of the Test series between New Zealand and Pakistan in Dunedin.
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India has been confirmed as host for the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup
There were no surprises when the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced India's squad for the for the upcoming World Cup.
As Bangladesh completes 20 years in Test cricket, Norma Astrid Godinho picks nuggets about a cricket-passionate nation who no team can take lightly anymore.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he hopes the historic cricket Test match between India and Afghanistan would strengthen ties between the South Asian neighbours and allies in the fight against militancy in the region.
New entrants Ireland will play their maiden Test against Pakistan on home soil next May.
ICC chief executive David Richardson warned that the growing popularity of the domestic Twenty20 leagues like the Indian Premier League, Big Bash and Caribbean Premier League are threatening the survival of bilateral series.
ICC said the country's cricket administration is not free from government interference.
Raina feels the left-handed Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India alongside Hardik Pandya
"The biggest thing that stands out for me is the people that I met. I think of Glenn McGrath and the time I spent with him. He was this hard guy and all of a sudden I am sitting with him in the changeroom and having a beer with him."
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday was named India's full-time white-ball captain.
The other two are Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler.
The International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday that teams will be allowed two additional reviews after 80 overs in an innings in Test matches where the Decision Review System is used from October 1.
The resistance to Lodha panel reforms remains deep rooted in the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and Rahul Chahar, with his fast leg-breaks, will fight it out for the additional tweaker's slot when the selectors pick the Indian squad for next month's ICC T20 World Cup in the coming couple of days.
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan on Thursday became the first cricketer in Test history to score centuries in 11 countries, including the United Arab Emirates. - Scorecard: During the ongoing third Test being played against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Younis smashed his 34th century on a rain-affected third day, tying him with Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene and Brian Lara in the all-time list at 6th place, reports the Dawn.
With a fourth crown, India also surpassed Australia in the race of most U-19 World Cup titles. Prior to the final, India and Australia were locked at three titles each.
In a bid to make the popular tournament more interesting for fans, the BCCI has introduced new major rules this year.
Captain William Porterfield has refused to write off Ireland's chances of qualifying for the World Twenty20 Super 10 stage in India after Wednesday's shock loss to Oman left them needing to win both their remaining Group A games. Ireland were unable to defend 154 for five as Oman marked their debut in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event by sealing victory with two balls to spare after needing 14 runs off the last over. "It's very disappointing and hard to take but to a large extent, it's still in our own hands," Porterfield told British media. Ireland face full-member nation Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Friday before they take on the Netherlands at the same venue two days later. Only the group winners will progress to the Super 10 stage.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said it would not support any move to reschedule this year's World T20 Cup to 2021 as it would hit the entire international calendar. A PCB official, ahead of the International Cricket Council meetings beginning on Thursday to discuss the fate of the World T20, said that Pakistan's stance will be to push for a wait and watch policy.
Two-time world champions West Indies will be the star attraction when 10 teams battle it out at next month's ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier for the two remaining places at the mega-event in 2019.
Sachin Tendulkar has no hesitation in terming India as favourites going into the World Cup but what makes him happier is the team's ability to be competitive 'in any part of the world and on any surface'.
Sandeep Lamichhane's is a lovely little story of a boy stepping into man's world with a dream in his eyes and desire to see his tiny nation on the global cricketing map.
'It's a historic moment for them and an opportunity for us to be part of the occasion'
Afghanistan registered their first Test victory after Rahmat Shah's second fifty of the match helped secure their seven-wicket win against Ireland in a one-off contest in Dehradun on Monday.
The top two teams with most points as of April 30, 2021 will then contest in the WTC final in June 2021 in the UK.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expecting to play atleast six home and away Test series against India in the next eight-year FTP cycle between 2015 and 2023 which will also include an "off-shore" home series in the United Arab Emirates.
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