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Toss Pakistan chose to bat vs Afghanistan Pakistan chose to bat in the first of three T20Is between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Shadab Khan, who stands in as captain for the rested Babar Azam, opted to set a target for the hosts. Pakistan feature a relatively new-look side featuring four debutants. Opener Saim Ayub, batter Tayyab

The Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be held in Pakistan, but India will play their games at a neutral venue. After a brief stalemate, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are working quickly to broker a compromise that could result in both teams playing their tournament

A number of other prominent overseas players have also withdrawn from both the men’s and women’s drafts, including Australia’s Jhye Richardson, and the South Africa trio of Anrich Nortje, Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs. Nortje was this week unveiled as a marquee pick for Washington (DC) Freedom in the inaugural Major League Cricket season in

File photo of the ICC World Cup trophy© AFP The 2023 ODI World Cup will start on October 5 with the final taking place on November 19, according to a report on ESPNCricinfo. The report further stated that the Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) has shortlisted around 12 venues for the tournament and

The final over had it all – desperate dives, a run-out, and then the clever hit for the winning runs. Sneh Rana, the Giants captain, had the ball, but in front of her was the calm Sophie Ecclestone, whose bat had ended Mumbai Indians’ winning streak in their previous game. Simran Shaikh was run-out off

File photo of Sisanda Magala.© Twitter Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday announced the signing of South Africa pacer Sisanda Magala as replacement for New Zealand bowler Kyle Jamieson for the upcoming Indian Premier League season beginning March 31. Jamieson, who was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury, was bought by CSK

Towhid Hridoy‘s dream run of 2023 continued into his ODI debut in Sylhet. His 92 in the first ODI against Ireland is a Bangladeshi debutant’s highest score in this format. There was an air of inevitability about his innings, firstly complementing in the 135-run stand with Shakib Al Hasan, and then cutting loose in the

The moment Mohammad Shami bowled the first ball of his second spell, it felt as if everything has fallen in place. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja‘s star turn with the bat might have got India a five-wicket against Australia in the first ODI but the credit for restricting visitors to a gettable total goes to

Dane van Niekerk, South Africa’s former captain, has confirmed her retirement from all forms of international cricket, but will continue to play in T20 leagues. As reported by ESPNcricinfo last week, she was set to hang up her boots amid uncertainty of whether she would get a new national contract. At the time, she had

WPL 2023 Highlights: RCB won the game by 5 wickets against UPW.© BCCI UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Women’s Premier League, Highlights: Kanika Aahuja anchored Royal Challengers Bangalore’s innings with a fine knock of 46 as the side registered its first win in the ongoing Women’s Premier League on Wednesday. Earlier, Ellyse Perry picked three

More specialist bowlers than batters in the playing XI, and a better fielding display than England could manage, gave Bangladesh the decisive edge in the 3-0 T20I series win, according to their victorious captain, Shakib Al Hasan. The home side completed their whitewash with a 16-run victory in the third game, after engineering a mid-innings

Royal Challengers Bangalore succumbed to a fifth consecutive defeat in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday night as Delhi Capitals clinched a six-wicket win in a tense finish. Chasing 151 on what turned out to be a challenging surface to bat on, Delhi Capitals were guided by the pair of Jess Jonassen (29 not

The Bangladesh selectors have rested Mahmudullah for the first two ODIs against Ireland, saying that they want to see other players given a chance at the highest level. Mahmudullah, a veteran of 218 ODIs who has retired from Tests and is no longer part of Bangladesh’s T20I plans, scored 71 runs in the three ODIs

WPL 2023 Highlights: DC beat GG by 10 wickets© BCCI GG vs DC, Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals, WPL 2023 Highlights:Shafali Verma smashed a 19-ball fifty as Delhi Capitals thrashed Gujarat Giants by 10 wickets in the Women’s Premier League at the DY Patil Stadium. Marizanne Kapp returned with sensational figures of 5 for 15,

UP Warriorz, meanwhile, remained third with their second win from three games, after their lead spinners Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma combined for astonishing figures of 7.3-0-39-7 to restrict Royal Challengers for another below-par total of 138, which Healy and her opening partner Devika Vaidya chased down in 13 overs with an unbroken stand.

South African players will join IPL 2023 on April 3© AFP Most South African star players including Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, David Miller and Aiden Markram will join their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams in India only on April 3, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. As per ESPNcricinfo, Cricket South Africa (CSA) informed the Board

Mooney, the designated captain at Giants, suffered a knee injury during their tournament opener against Mumbai Indians. Giants were chasing Mumbai’s 207 for 5, and in the first over of the chase, Mooney appeared to hurt her knee when stopping and turning around while trying to steal a run. She retired hurt straightaway, and Giants

WPL 2023 Live: DC-W vs UPW-W: DC eye 2nd win in a row© BCCI Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz, Women’s Premier League Match, Live Updates: Jess Jonassen struck twice in one over while Marizanne Kapp scalped one wicket as UP Warriorz are three down against Delhi Capitals in their chase of 212 runs. Meg Lanning, Jess