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Manchester: Pakistan have won the toss. Captain Azhar Ali has decided to bat first. Pakistan have picked two leg-spinner Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah. Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi as the pacers. Pakistan Squad: Azhar Ali (c), Babar Azam, Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Yasir ...

Manchester:Pakistan cricket team has reached Manchester for the first Test against England where the national team participated in the first practice session at Old Trafford. The first Test of the three-match series between Pakistan and England starts on August 5 in Old Trafford, Manchester. For the first Test, the Pakistan cricket team reached Manchester from Derby on Saturday and held ...

LAHORE: The chances of Pakistan cricket team’s tour of South Africa are almost over, sources said, adding that it will not be possible to hold the series in South Africa due to corona virus. Pakistan was scheduled to travel to South Africa in September-October to play a short series, but now Graeme Smith, the director of Cricket South Africa, has ...

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today announced the postponement of two further qualifying events scheduled in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 series due to be hosted in Namibia in September – which forms part of the qualification for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 – involving Namibia, ...

Manchester: Edgbaston will be the second county cricket ground to pilot the safe return of spectators and test Government guidance designed to enable the return of fans to elite sports events. The Government announced on Friday that two county cricket friendly matches would be among a number of pilot events to test Government guidance for supporters returning to sporting venues. ...

Manchester: Moeen Ali has been confirmed as Eoin Morgan’s vice-captain for England Men’s three-match Royal London Series against Ireland. The series will take place behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, with the first Royal London International taking place on Thursday July 30. England’s squad for the series itself will be confirmed next week, ...

Manchester: England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to bring the spectators back in stadiums after the UK government announced to pilot the safe return of spectators through late July and early August The Government today announced that a small number of sporting events will be used to pilot the safe return of spectators through late July and early August. ...

Southempton: Toss delayed ahead of the first Test between England and West Indies Match was scheduled to get underway at 11am but a delay to the start was pretty much inevitable after overnight rain.  The Met Office forecast suggests the rainy morning will give way to some overcast, but dry, conditions before the wet stuff returns in the early evening. ...

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 ...

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 ...