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Two ICC officials resign as complaints over USA leg pile on

The news broke on Friday that ICC’s head of events Chris Tetley and general manager of marketing and communications Claire Furlong have resigned from their respective posts.
13 July 2024, 11:06 AM

Cricketers congratulate ‘GOAT’, ‘Modern-day legend’ Anderson for stellar career

Anderson, 41, finished as the third-highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket with 704 scalps in 188 Test matches and is the most successful fast bowler ever to grace red-ball cricket.
13 July 2024, 09:32 AM

Shaheen Afridi misbehaved with Pakistan coaches: Reports

According to Pakistan’s Geo TV, the pacer misbehaved with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf during the team's England tour.
11 July 2024, 14:37 PM

Gill, Sundar guide India to 23-run win over Zimbabwe

A youthful India side without several members of their victorious World Cup squad elected to bat and posted 182 for four in their 20 overs, before Zimbabwe overcame a dismal start to reach 159 for six thanks to an unbeaten 65 from 49 balls by Dion Myers.
10 July 2024, 14:34 PM

Nannu presents old wine in new bottle at critical crossroad

“We are confined to a pool of 27 to 30 players in all three formats. We can only select players from this group. If we can’t prepare at least 45 players, we can’t create a sense of competition among the players,” added the former national team selector.
10 July 2024, 01:30 AM

Rohit pens heartfelt words for departing 'work wife'

“You are an absolute stalwart of this game but you left all of your accolades and achievements at the door and walked in as our coach and came on a level where we all felt comfortable enough to say just about anything to you,” Rohit wrote on the Instagram post.
9 July 2024, 14:02 PM

Anderson urges next generation to embrace Test cricket as exit looms

"I know you can earn a lot of money from bowling four overs [in T20 cricket], but for me personally, I would never get the same sort of joy or fulfilment from taking wickets that are caught on the boundary compared to really giving a batter a working-over and figure someone out."
9 July 2024, 06:24 AM

Warner keeps door open to play for Australia in Champions Trophy

"I will continue to play franchise cricket for a while, and I am also open to playing for (Australia) in the Champions Trophy if selected," said Warner.
9 July 2024, 04:28 AM

BCB red-faced over Mushtaq

BCB landed itself in another sticky situation after Mushtaq Ahmed, the national team’s spin bowling coach in the recent ICC T20 World Cup, joined England Under19s just days after board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said they were working on extending his contract.
9 July 2024, 03:00 AM

When will Mushtaq be available?

"I can't say how long it's [England U19 contract] for. I don’t know if he will be available for the Pakistan series,” BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told The Daily Star today.
8 July 2024, 08:40 AM

Abhishek smashes India to comfortable win over Zimbabwe

Abhishek, in his second T20 international, lashed 15 boundaries as he scored 100 runs in 47 balls after the World Cup winners won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 234-2 in their 20 overs.
7 July 2024, 14:45 PM

Jayasuriya named Sri Lanka’s interim head coach

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former captain Sanath Jayasuriya as the interim head coach of the men’s national team for the forthcoming series against India and England, reports Lankan media.
7 July 2024, 13:02 PM

Shakib, Taskin and Co have mixed day in T20 leagues

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is Bangladesh’s sole representative in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024, scored a 13-ball 18 and claimed one wicket leaking 32 runs in three overs for Los Angeles Knight Riders
6 July 2024, 15:58 PM

‘If I can’t share my experiences, then what’s the point’

If I can’t share my learnings with my players, all my experiences will be of no use. I will try to share the things that I have learnt from my playing and coaching days. The more I can do that, the better
5 July 2024, 02:00 AM

England cricket great Boycott reveals second cancer diagnosis

Boycott, 83, was told last week the cancer had returned, having been previously treated for the illness in 2002 with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
3 July 2024, 02:22 AM

BCB clueless about Tigers’ insipid show against Afghans

When asked about the team’s approach in the Afghanistan game, Papon had no answers, saying, “What can I say about that?”
2 July 2024, 16:19 PM

Rohit sought ‘everyone’s oxygen’ before final, reveals Suryakumar

Speaking after the title triumph, Suryakumar Yadav revealed the words from the skipper that moved the entire team.
2 July 2024, 13:29 PM

‘We want to be champions, but also need to be realistic’

'As the hosts, we want to see our team go all the way. But honestly, we also have to consider the strengths of our team and of our opponents.'
2 July 2024, 08:18 AM

'The World Cup was flying away and I caught it'

“I really don’t know what was going through my mind. All I could see was the World Cup flying away and I just latched on to it,” Suryakumar told Times of India.
1 July 2024, 09:30 AM

Champions India stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl

“Like you, we are also stuck here. After the travel plans are clear, we will think about the felicitation,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah told reporters in Barbados.
1 July 2024, 07:50 AM