Sri Lankan police have ended their investigation into the 2011 World Cup final, but found no evidence of match-fixing. Sri Lankan police say two players and a chief selector were questioned in connection with the investigation, and are satisfied with the explanations of all three. The investigation unit questioned former captain Kumar Sangakkara for nine hours, while Arvinda de Silva ...
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Inter-squad practice matches from tomorrow
Pakistan cricket team will rest in Worcester today while the first two-day inter-squad practice match will be played from tomorrow. After arriving in England, Pakistan cricket team is living in a bio-secure environment in Worcester. Meanwhile, the national squad has been preparing for the series against England. The players of Pakistan cricket team trained for four days, during which they ...
Read More »Six more cricketers reached Manchester
Six more cricketers in the Pakistan cricket squad have reached Manchester for the tour of England. Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hasnain, Fakhr Zaman and Shadab Khan, who were included in the squad after the negative corona test, left for England by a foreign airline yesterday. Upon arrival in Manchester, the six players will leave for Worcester by ...
Read More »Lionel Messi to leave Spanish football club Barcelona
Famous footballer Lionel Messi has decided to leave Spanish football club Barcelona. According to reports, Messi also stopped negotiating a new contract with the club management and the reason for leaving the club is due to internal disputes within the club. Messi does not intend to sign any more contracts with the club, which began his professional career in 2005. ...
Read More »T20 World Cup should be on time,Babar Azam
Pakistan ODI and T20 cricket team captain Babar Azam has said that the T20 World Cup should be on time. The International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup is scheduled in Australia from October 18 to November 15, but there has been talk of postponing the mega event due to the corona virus, according to media reports. Done, only the ...
Read More »Bowling Coach Waqar Younis is happy with fitness of cricketers
Pakistan cricket team bowling coach Waqar Younis is happy with the fitness of the cricketers and says that it was great to see the players in good condition, hopefully the cricketers will play well in the series. The Pakistan cricket team is currently based in Worcester, England, where it is preparing for the series against England in a bio-secure environment. ...
Read More »UK Government gives green light for recreational cricket to return
London: UK Government gives green light for recreational cricket to return from Saturday 11 July. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England to return from Saturday 11 July. The latest update from the UK Government signals progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of ...
Read More »First-Class Counties can field two unqualified cricketers in the County Championship and Royal London Cup from next season
London: First-Class Counties can field two unqualified cricketers in the County Championship and Royal London Cup from next seasonThe Vitality Blast remains unchanged with two unqualified cricketers already permitted in the 20-over competitionThe ECB’s Performance Cricket Committee made recommendation to ensure strength of men’s county competitionsThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has approved a recommendation to increase the number ...
Read More »The second group of Pakistan cricketers reaches England
Pakistan’s second group of six players has reached England to join national squad for the upcoming Test & T20I series. Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Husnain, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shadab Khan, who had tested negative twice after first COVID-19 positive result, are a part of the newly arrived group. All six players will be tested tomorrow for the ...
Read More »Sam Curran to rejoin training camp after tested COVID-19 negative
Manchester: England’s Sam Curran has tested negative following his COVID-19 test from yesterday. The Surrey all-rounder, who had a sickness bug has recovered and is currently missing the intra-group three-day match, which ends today, has been self-isolating in his room at the Ageas Bowl. He will now return to training over the next 24-48 hours and will be closely monitored ...
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