Cricket News
Due to the manner in which they handled the racism controversy involving Azeem Rafiq, the England cricket officials have recommended that Yorkshire be fined £500,000 ($638,000) and handed substantial point deductions. In September 2020, Pakistani-born bowler Rafiq, 32, went public with charges of racism and abuse relating to his two stints playing for the English … Read more
While hosts Zimbabwe and past champions Sri Lanka are in a strong position to capture the remaining two qualifying slots for this year’s Cricket World Cup, two-time champions and potential absentees the West Indies have a chance of being left out of the event for the first time in their history. Both Zimbabwe and Sri … Read more
Ben Stokes, the captain of England, said that a “awkward” change room encounter with a new fan of Test cricket had strengthened his conviction in the dynamic ‘Bazball’ style used by the squad. Since Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces in the previous year, England has won 11 out of 14 Tests by implementing … Read more
Zimbabwe defeated the United States of America in the Cricket World Cup qualifiers on Monday by a score of 304 runs, which is the second largest victory margin in terms of runs in the history of one-day internationals. Sean Williams blasted 174 off 101 balls to lead the way for Zimbabwe. After setting a new … Read more
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour will arrive in Bangladesh on August 7, and the trophy will stay in the nation till August 9. The last match of the tournament will take place in Bangladesh on August 9. The trip got off to a stunning start by taking off 120,000 feet above … Read more
Former India opener Virender Sehwag is of the opinion that his country should strive to achieve the same level of success they had in 2011 at the Cricket World Cup and win the forthcoming tournament for Virat Kohli. Winning the championship match versus Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in 2011 allowed India … Read more
The English cricket board (ECB) announced on Tuesday that injured spinner Moeen Ali will be replaced by seamer Josh Tongue in England’s side for the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord’s, which will begin on Wednesday. Tongue will take the place of injured spinner Moeen Ali. Ali was unable to bowl more than 14 … Read more
Wasim Akram, a legendary cricket player from Pakistan, is certain that his old team have the talent to compete at a high level in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup this year. Wasim was a member of the great squad that won Pakistan their first and only World Cup in 1992 at the Melbourne Cricket … Read more
Following the publication of a report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) that found evidence of racism throughout the sport of cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has apologized “unreservedly” to anyone who were subjected to prejudice while playing the game. According to the findings of the investigation, cricket’s governing … Read more
The Middlesex Cricket Club (MCC) announced on Monday that former England captain Eoin Morgan, iconic Indian women cricketer Jhulan Goswami, and Heather Knight had all joined the MCC World Cricket Committee (WCC) in advance of the committee’s meeting at Lord’s. The three cricketers became members of the globe Cricket Council (WCC), an autonomous organization that … Read more
