Excitement is building for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, following the announcement of the fixtures for the October 16 – November 13 event. The world’s best cricketers from 16 international teams will clash in 45 matches as the pinnacle global event in men’s T20 cricket comes to Australia for the first time. In the First Round, 2014 champions Sri Lanka and Namibia ...
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Chirwa suspended from bowling in International Cricket
Zimbabwe’s Victor Chirwa has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after the Event Panel of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup confirmed that he uses an illegal bowling action. The Event Panel comprised members of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists. Chirwa was reported by the match officials during Zimbabwe’s match against Papua New ...
Read More »INDIA MAINTAIN WINNING START AND AUSTRALIA BOUNCE BACK AT ICC UNDER 19 MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP
India made it two wins from two at the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup thanks to a brilliant batting performance against Ireland. The four-time champions made 307 for five from their 50 overs on the way to a 174-run win that puts them top of Group B. Meanwhile, three-time champions Australia were pushed by an impressive Scotland team ...
Read More »Shadab v Wahab: battle for domination continues in HBL PSL 7
Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi have been the most successful HBL PSL sides since the league’s inception in 2016. They were the first two sides to win the title: Islamabad United made history in Dubai by winning the inaugural edition and Peshawar Zalmi bagged the title with a commanding win over Quetta Gladiators in 2017 at the Gaddafi Stadium in ...
Read More »Softball: USA regains No.1 spot in women’s world rankings, Japan still atop in men’s
PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled the 2021 end-of-the-year Softball World Rankings. In the women’s rankings, USA regained the top spot after winning the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup in December. In the Men’s category, four continents are represented in the top four spots for the first time in history. The WBSC Softball World ...
Read More »All ICC Teams of 2021 unveiled
As part of the 2021 edition of the ICC Awards, The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ICC Teams of the Year across men’s and women’s international cricket across their channels today. The ICC Women’s T20I Team of 2021 (in batting order) features openers Smriti Mandhana (IND) and Tammy Beaumont (ENG) followed by Danny Wyatt (ENG), Gaby Lewis (IRE) and is captained by ...
Read More »PCB announces reserve pool of players for HBL PSL 2022
Pakistan Cricket Board today announced a reserve pool of 19 players for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022, which will be played in Karachi and Lahore from 27 January to 27 February. Fifteen players will be part of the Managed Event Environment and will check-in in the team hotel on Friday, 21 January. The remaining four players will remain outside ...
Read More »Marie Bochet earns 30th major gold medal in gripping giant slalom finish in Lillehammer
A career milestone of winning 30 gold medals at the Paralympic Games or World Championships would be cause for celebration for most athletes. Marie Bochet is taken by surprise by it. “I don’t keep this count,” the French standing skier admitted after winning her career’s 30th major gold medal, in giant slalom, at the Lillehammer 2021 World Para Snow Sports ...
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