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Adam Hollioake appointed as Kent head coach
Adam Hollioake, the iconic former Surrey captain, has been appointed as Kent's head coach on a three-year contract, committing him to at least the end of the 2027 season. Hollioake
Sanath Jayasuriya reflects on the series defeat against South Africa
Sri Lanka's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final have all but vanished after a crushing 2-0 series defeat in South Africa. The disappointment is compounded by the fa
Knowing his ability and talent, he will come back: Kapil Dev on Rohit's subpar performance
Rohit Sharma’s subdued performances in the Adelaide pink-ball Test, where he scored just 3 and 6 after moving down the batting order, have drawn criticism from fans and former cric
Harbhajan-Hayden calls for batting improvement for India
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh and veteran Australian batter Matthew Hayden highlighted the lack of 'big partnerships' as a key factor behind India’s 10-wicket loss in the se
Former selector backs Rohit Sharma to come good
Former Indian cricketer and national selector Jatin Paranjape remains optimistic about Rohit Sharma's ability to bounce back, despite his struggles in the 10-wicket defeat to Austr
Ben Curran earns maiden call-up as Zimbabwe announce squad for Afghanistan series
Ben Curran has taken a significant step towards an international career with Zimbabwe, earning his first call-up for the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan. The son of former
Siraj-Head penalised for on-field spat
Mohammed Siraj has been fined 20% of his match fee for violating Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. This article pertains to “using la
Melbourne Stars rope in Adam Milne for 3 games
The Melbourne Stars have secured New Zealand pacer Adam Milne for a pre-Christmas stint in the BBL, replacing Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir, who is set to miss the first three gam
Hopefully tomorrow we'll go back to old-fashioned Test cricket: Maharaj
South Africa plans to return to traditional Test cricket strategies as they aim to take the remaining five wickets needed for victory on the final day at St George's Park. This com
An overseas five-for is something that I had targeted for a long time: Prabath
Prabath Jayasuriya now boasts ten five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, a feat surpassed by only three of Sri Lanka's all-time greats: Muttiah Muralitharan (67), Rangana Herath (34),
Ben Sawyer extends as head coach for NZ Women for 2 years
Ben Sawyer has been reappointed as head coach of the New Zealand women's team for a two-year term. Sawyer, who led the team to their historic first-ever T20 World Cup victory earli
If India can't come and play in Pakistan then there is no reason for us to go and play any event in India: Afridi
The Champions Trophy, scheduled for February-March 2025 in Pakistan, remains shrouded in uncertainty as the ICC has yet to announce the schedule and venues. The eight-team tourname
Shastri urges Rohit to return to the opening postion
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri backed captain Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in the middle order during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, he urged the 3
Siraj is going to get a bit of spit from the crowd wherever he goes from now: Gavaskar
Although Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj appeared to have resolved their differences after the Adelaide Test, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes the Australian crowd won't
Cummins lauds Head, Starc and Boland for their heroics
Australian captain Pat Cummins, who delivered an impressive performance with figures of 5 for 57, expressed his gratitude for having teammates like Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, and
ICC announces global tour of CT2025
The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour, is set to kick off in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. The coveted silverware will travel across the eight participating nations,
Pakistan announce their central contract for womens team
Former Pakistan captain Nida Dar and all-rounder Aliya Riaz have been excluded from the PCB's 16-member list of centrally contracted players for the 2024-25 international season. T
West Indies announce their squad to face Bangladesh
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the West Indies Test squad for the two-match home series against Bangladesh, set to take place from November 22 to December 4, 2024, in Anti
Shakib Al Hasan reported for suspected bowling action during County stint
The England and Wales Cricket Board has requested that Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan undergo an analysis of his bowling action after umpires flagged concerns during his sol
Darren Gough appointed as Lahore Qalandars head coach
Darren Gough has been appointed head coach of the Lahore Qalandars, with his first assignment being the Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana, set to begin on November 26. This role
