Cricket
Mumbai, Aug 22 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed a revised schedule for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with Navi Mumbai replacing Bengaluru as one of the five venues due to the unavailability of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The 13th edition of the Women’s 50-over World Cup will be played…
Mumbai, Aug 22 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today invited applications for positions on its Senior Men’s, Women’s and Junior Men’s Selection Committees, setting in motion the process of restructuring the national selection panels. Two vacancies have been announced in the Senior Men’s Selection Committee. The members appointed will be…
London, Aug 21 (UNI) The England Women’s selectors have named their 15-strong squad to represent England Women at the ICC Women’s World Cup in India. The tournament runs from September 30 to November 2 and will be the first ICC tournament in charge for both Head Coach Charlotte Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt. Sciver-Brunt’s predecessor…
Sydney, Aug 21 (UNI) Allrounder Cameron Green said he was delighted to get through the recent Frank Worrell Trophy “unscathed” and confirmed he’ll use the Sheffield Shield to prepare for this summer’s Ashes series. Green was installed as Australia’s No.3 batter in the World Test Championship final in June, which also marked Green’s first Test…
Brisbane, Aug 21 (UNI) Georgia Prestwidge wreaked havoc with the new ball but it was the Brisbane weather that had the biggest say on day one of Australia A’s red-ball showdown against India A. Just 23.2 of a minimum 100 overs were possible as persistent rain interrupted play at Allan Border Field. The Aussie quicks…
Sydney, Aug 21 (UNI) After being named in the 14-member Australia ‘A’ squad to play a pair of four-day games against India ‘A’, Australia opener Sam Konstas is looking forward to the Sheffield Shield matches in October to make a case for his selection in The Ashes squad. “It’s massive, it’s going to be a…
Dubai, Aug 20 (UNI) Australia player Adam Zampa has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against South Africa in Cairns on Tuesday. Zampa was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to…
Cairns, Aug 20 (UNI) After captaining the Proteas’ champion Test team and then being dropped from the T20 side weeks later, South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj delivered a memorable ODI performance here. There is surely not another international cricketer who has endured quite the series of ups and downs over the past two months as…
Dubai, Aug 20 (UNI) South Africa off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspect bowling action in the first ODI against Australia played on August 19 in Cairns. The match officials’ report specified concerns about the legality of Subrayen’s action, according to an ICC media statement. The first Cairns ODI against Australia was Subrayen’s…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (UNI) Former international cricket player Venkatesh Prasad and key KSCA office bearer Vinay Mruthyunjaya, who are contesting for the upcoming Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections, have renewed their long-pending demand to honour cricketing icons Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid by naming the two ends of the Chinnaswamy Stadium after them. Addressing…
