India Women to travel to South Africa for five-match T20I series
India's biggest challenge could come from an unexpected source -- Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq.
Ahead of Pakistan's T20I series against Australia, the PCB released a promotional video meant to showcase the country's hospitality but it also appeared to take a subtle jab at India over the handshake snub.
Third Umpire Richard Illingworth was stuck in a lift, briefly halting the game.
ECB chief executive Richard Gould said they would not support a proposed global Twenty20 league bankrolled by Saudi Arabia.
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
The spin legend was on a three-month holiday in Thailand.
Nepal begin their World Cup campaign with a match against the Netherlands on June 4, before facing Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh in Group D.
An appeal court in Nepal on Wednesday cleared the country's highest-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who was convicted by a lower court of raping an 18-year-old woman.
Captain Rohit has been 'absolutely phenomenal': Bumrah
Dunith Wellalage was again the star for Sri Lanka as he took a five-fer and scored 52 to guide his side to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, travelled with the squad to Abu Dhabi where England trained before the team arrived in India for the five-Test series beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Trent Boult is relishing facing World Cup hosts India on Sunday as the tournament's only remaining unbeaten teams go head-to-head in Dharamshala.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said the hosts would field their strongest side against Pakistan, which means a welcome return for spinner Nathan Lyon, who will chase his 500th Test wicket after injury ruled him out of the last three matches of the Ashes.
Pakistan have had a wonderful record in ODI cricket this year, losing just three matches of the 10 they've played thus far.
Victory left New Zealand on 10 points and in pole position to bag the last semi-final spot and join India, South Africa and Australia. Pakistan will now need to beat England by a massive margin to leapfrog New Zealand on net run rate.
At the moment, Pakistan's World Cup campaign is stuck against a huge boulder primarily because of their bowlers' inability to fire as a unit, the latest setback being a 62-run defeat against Australia in Bengaluru.
Shubman Gill said the intent within the Indian team, in the build-up to the World Cup, was to improve their chasing record.
The former England captain expects experienced pacer James Anderdon to be part of England's touring squad for the Test series in India early next year.
Pakistan would be desperate to plug the gaping holes and hope their star players regain form when they open their World Cup campaign against a free spirited Netherlands in Hyderabad on Friday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup match against Sri Lanka?
India, Australia and Pakistan have been placed in the same group for the 2008 Champions trophy.
'...because when the flag goes higher, and the National Anthem is played, that's the best feeling you have.'
Rain had the final word as the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up game between Australia and Pakistan was washed out after only 10.2 overs of play in Edgbaston on Monday.
India, the third team in fray, are out of the tournament.
India have been grouped with world champion Australia and arch-rival Pakistan in Group A, also featuring the West Indies, for the 2008 Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan in September. Group B consists of South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England in the eight-nation tournament.
Australia and Pakistan go head to head in a battle of former champions in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2010 final at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch, on Saturday, with both the sides aiming to become the first country to win the tournament three times.
Both teams are considering adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war in the first Test at Perth.
The Group A match won't be more than a glorified net session for Rohit Sharma's men against a team, mostly comprising Pakistani and Indian expats.
Their path to the semi-finals looking relatively easier in comparison, Australia will fancy their chances when they lock horns with a struggling Pakistan side whose hopes hangs by a thread in the ICC World Twenty20, in Mohali, on Friday.
I have no idea how that happened, lost for words, says Virat Kohli
In their bid to arrest the free fall of the past few months, a desperate India, under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, seek redemption when they start their campaign in the ICC World T20, while Australia and Pakistan have credentials to be labelled as strong contenders.
India slipped to the fifth spot in the latest WTC points table
Kohli earns more from brand endorsements and IPL appearances than he does playing for India.
The Aaron Finch-led Australia side has moved to the top of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League points table following their 2-1 ODI series victory over India.
Rajneesh Gupta presents us all the numbers that matter in T20 World Cup 2021.
'We've seen that we can execute plans for short periods of time. The challenge is always going to be to execute over a 100 overs. If you're going to beat India or England or Australia, Pakistan, you've got to execute for a 100 overs'
The second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kolkata's Eden Gardens will be the first day-night Test on Indian soil, making India the seventh country to host a day-night Test.
30 years have passed since a team made Australia follow on at home! India's first innings lead of 322 is their biggest ever in Australia. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers.
Former captain and fast bowling great Wasim Akram has been included in an inquiry committee constituted by the Pakistan Cricket Board to probe the team's disastrous performance in Australia.
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