USA Cricket has received a boost of over $1 billion investment from American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) for the development of a domestic T20 league. USA Cricket selected ACE as its strategic partner to conclude a multi-stage evaluation process that began in November 2018. The launch of the league is slated for 2021. The billion-dollar deal is one of the biggest ...
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Boult and Jadeja stand out as NZ thump India
New Zealand 180 for 4 (Taylor 71, Williamson 67) beat India 179 (Jadeja 54, Boult 4 for 33, Neesham 3 for 26) by six wickets With everyone expecting 300-plus scores, India were bundled out for 179 in just 39.2 overs in their first warm-up game against New Zealand. Under overcast skies on a surface with plenty of grass cover, Trent ...
Read More »Pakistan U19 to take on Sri Lanka U19 in 1st 50-over match on Sunday
Lahore, 25 May 2019: Pakistan U19 will open their tour of Sri Lanka on Sunday with the opening match of the five-match 50-over cricket series in Hambantota. On Friday in Colombo, the two captains – Sri Lanka’s Nipun Dananjaya and Rohail Nazir of Pakistan – attended the trophy unveiling ceremony with Rohail hoping to play a competitive series. Rohail said ...
Read More »‘Very tough event for corruptors to come near’ – ICC ACU chief
An officer from the ICC’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) will, for the first time, travel alongside each of the 10 participating teams in the World Cup. The move is part of the ACU’s drive to stave off the ever-increasing, ever-present danger of corrupt elements who have been frequently implicated in various sport-fixing scandals. However, the ACU is confident that the World ...
Read More »England captain Eoin Morgan sustains finger fracture after fielding accident
England’s preparations for the World Cup have been hampered by the news that Eoin Morgan, their captain, has sustained a “small flake fracture” to the left index finger after an incident during a fielding drill. Morgan, who had been preparing for England’s warm-up match against Australia at the Ageas Bowl on Saturday, was sent to hospital for an X-ray after ...
Read More »Injury scare for Vijay Shankar on the eve of India’s first warm-up
On the eve of their first warm-up match of the World Cup, India suffered an injury scare with allrounder Vijay Shankar leaving the training session midway after being hit on his right hand. Vijay was hit on the forearm while attempting a pull against left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed, who is among the four quicks travelling with the Indian squad ...
Read More »Du Plessis, Phehlukwayo and Ngidi brush aside Sri Lanka
South Africa 338 for 7 (du Plessis 88, Amla 65, Lakmal 2-63, Udana 1-43) beat Sri Lanka 251 all out (Dimuth 87, Mathews 64, Phehlukwayo 4-36, Ngidi 2-12) by 87 runs As warm-up matches go, South Africa couldn’t have hoped for a better one. Nine of their batsmen (allrounders included) had a hit, eight of them surpassed double figures, Hashim ...
Read More »Hashmatullah Shahidi’s unbeaten 74 sets up Afghanistan’s win over Pakistan
Afghanistan 263 for 7 (Shahidi 74, Wahab 3-46) beat Pakistan 262 all out (Babar 112, Nabi 3-46) by three wickets The positives in defeat Pakistan appeared so intent of drawing – following the series against England – have all but fizzled out in an embarrassing performance in Bristol, with Afghanistan wrapping up a comfortable three-wicket win against their neighbours. Bowled ...
Read More »FIFTH DAY OF 5th ALL PAKISTAN FLOODLIT TAPE BALL CRICKET TOURNAMENT 2019
Lahore 5th Bahria Cup All Pakistan Floodlit Tape Ball Cricket Tournament is in progress at Bahria Cricket Stadium Bahria Town Lahore. On fifth day 2 Semi Finals were played. First Semi Final was played between Kazmi Eleven and Zain Eleven, the Second Semi Final was played between Sangla Eleven and Haq Bahoo Eleven. Col. (Rtd.) Ali Ahsan SGM Security and HR Bahria ...
Read More »Lee and Klerk take South Africa women to series win
Lahore, 23 May 2019: Lizelle Lee and Nadine de Klerk’s unbroken second wicket century stand helped South Africa women win the five-match T20I series 3-2 against Pakistan women on Thursday at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Lee, who was later adjudged, player of the match returned undefeated on 75 off 48 balls with 11 fours and two sixes, while Klerk scored ...
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