India’s tour of Sri Lanka postponed
India’s tour of Sri Lanka, which was scheduled to take place later this month, has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The International Cricket Council announced the news on social media and it is reported that the of Board Control for Cricket in India informed Sri Lanka cricket that it is not feasible […]
Afridi, Ramiz, Basit laud PCB’s decision to appoint Younis as coach
ISLAMABAD: Former Test and T20 skipper Shahid Afridi has lauded the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for assigning key roles to former players, saying that it is good to see the cricketers running the show. Afridi, who scored 1,716 runs in 27 Tests, was of the view that PCB had given key roles to former cricketers […]
ICC allows virus substitutions in Test matches
LONDON: Test teams will be allowed to field substitutes for players displaying coronavirus symptoms, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The new regulation is one of several interim changes designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 when cricket resumes, including a ban on saliva being used to shine the ball. As happens with […]
ICC bans use of saliva on ball; allows Covid-19 replacements in Tests among other interim changes
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series. It also decided to allow teams to have a replacement for players showing Covid-19 symptoms in Test matches. All these changes […]
Salim Malik submits ‘strong’ reply to PCB over UK meetings
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik on Monday said he has given a strong reply to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against a charge on him that the ICC has objectionable transcript of his talking about gambling and betting during his alleged meetings in the UK in 2000. “I have submitted my strong reply to […]
West Indies will miss Bravo, Hetmyer in England Tests: Holding
LONDON: Pace great Michael Holding believes West Indies will particularly miss batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer on their tour of England after they, along with all-rounder Keemo Paul, opted out of the series because of Covid-19 fears. The three-Test series is scheduled to be played in July behind closed doors at ‘bio-secure’ venues of […]
Shoaib does not appear in court to face FIA’s cyber-stalking charges
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar did not appear before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday to record his statement in cyber stalking charges against him. The FIA cybercrime Lahore had summoned him in connection with the ‘cyber stalking’ charges leveled against him by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s legal advisor Taffazul Rizvi. […]
A decade after Lord’s scandal, match-fixing still haunts Pakistan cricket
When Mohammad Amir bowled a no-ball against England on the opening day of the 2010 Test at Lord’s, no one could have imagined his long stride past the crease marked the first step in a historic fixing scandal. Two days later it was revealed that three no-balls — two by Amir, and one by his […]
Cricket set to return in July: England to face West Indies in 3 Test series
England will host the West Indies for a three-match Test series behind closed-doors slated to begin from July 8 as cricket returns for the first time after Covid-19 pandemic had postponed all cricketing activities from March-end. The matches will be held at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl and Lancashire’s Emirates Old Trafford. These two venues have been […]
Sri Lanka cricketers return to training today
COLOMBO: A select group of Sri Lanka cricketers, mainly bowlers, will return to training on Monday, amid efforts to restart the game after the coronavirus shutdown, the cricket board said on Sunday. Cricket came to a halt on March 13 when the visiting England team pulled out on the second day of a four-day practice […]