Cricket
Sydney, Dec 29 (UNI) Australia is set to include experienced pace duo Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood in their provisional squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup despite ongoing injury concerns, head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, Cummins, who returned for the third Ashes Test…
Sydney, Dec 29 (UNI) England suffered another injury setback on their Ashes tour after fast bowler Gus Atkinson was ruled out of the final ICC World Test Championship contest at the Sydney Cricket Ground due to a hamstring injury. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, Atkinson sustained the injury to his left hamstring…
Dubai, Dec 29 (UNI) The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the venue for the fourth Ashes Test, has been deemed ‘Unsatisfactory’ with the venue handed one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees…
Wellington, Dec 29 (UNI) Former New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, calling time on a career that saw him serve the Black Caps across formats for more than a decade. The 35-year-old featured in 69 international matches for New Zealand, including 28 Tests, and finished his red-ball…
Melbourne, Dec 28 (UNI) The demons of the 2017-18 Ashes bore-draw was the chief factor in the Melbourne Cricket Club producing a Boxing Day pitch tilted too heavily towards favouring fast bowling, and which failed to get the fourth Ashes Test into a third day. Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has vowed that his…
Melbourne, Dec 28 (UNI) Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, recognising his outstanding contribution to the game. The announcement was made by Peter King, Chair of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, who lauded Lee’s impact as one of the most feared and respected pace…
Lahore, Dec 28 (UNI) Pakistan have named a new-look T20I squad for next month’s three-match series against Sri Lanka, with several senior players missing out as the selectors continue preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup beginning on February 7. Former captain Babar Azam, pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan…
Sydney, Dec 28 (UNI) Australia batter Travis Head has indicated he is more than happy to continue opening the innings as the Ashes series against England heads into the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting January 4. Head has been a revelation for Australia since his move to the top of the order,…
Melbourne, Dec 27 (UNI) Ben Stokes suggested the fourth Ashes Test wicket would face more scrutiny if it was played “somewhere else in the world” as the Melbourne Cricket Club braces for the International Cricket Council’s forthcoming verdict on its seam-friendly pitch. With Cricket Australia facing another multimillion-dollar loss from the second two-day Ashes Test…
Mumbai, Dec 27 (UNI) Five-time champions India have confirmed their squad for the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026. Led by Ayush Mhatre, India have been placed in Group B alongside New Zealand, USA and Bangladesh. India’s squad for U19 World Cup 2026: Ayush Mhatre (C), R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, D. Deepesh, Mohamed Enaan, Aaron…
