After overcoming the final logistical hurdles, Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed that the UAE leg of the PSL 2021 will finally be played from June 9 in Abu Dhabi. In a window featuring the tournament final on June 24, six PSL 2021 doubleheaders, including the Qualifier and Eliminator 1 scheduled for June 21, will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Only 14 of the scheduled 34 matches were possible when the PSL 2021 was suspended indefinitely in March – its traditional window – due to a cluster of COVID-19 positive cases among players and support staff members involved in…
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An extended Indian contingent – featuring both men’s and the women’s cricket teams – reached Southampton on Thursday ahead of their respective multi-format series in England. While the men’s team will play the final of the World Test Championship against New Zealand and also the five-Test series versus England, the women’s team will face their English rivals in three ODIs, three T20Is and a solitary outing. https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1400680486851080199 Both the teams are now based at the Rose Bowl to complete the second phase of their pre-series isolation. They’ve also been exempted from the training process after three days of quarantine and can prepare for the on-field action…
A much-improved bowling performance saw the hosts dismiss New Zealand for a first-innings total of 378 before opening batsman Rory Burns and skipper Joe Root showed exemplary resilience to continue England’s fightback in the first Test at Lord’s this Thursday. New Zealand’s heroic debutant Devon Conway was left on his own at an end as England ran through most of the visiting batting unit before lunch and finished off their stay near tea. While Conway batted just as commendably as he had done on Day 1 and joined a rare list of batsmen with a double hundred (200) on Test debut, the…
Mumbai cricket legend has been appointed the team’s head coach for the 2021-22 Indian domestic season, the Mumbai Cricket Association confirmed on Tuesday. MCA stated Muzumdar’s appointment has been made following a recommendation by the Cricket Improvement Committee, which consists of chairman Jatin Paranjpe and co-members Nilesh Kulkarni and Vinod Kambli. Muzumdar won the race that included eight other candidates, namely Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Wasim Jaffer, Sairaj Bahutule, Sulakshan Kulkarni, Pradeep Sunderram, Nandan Phadnis, Umesh Patwal and Vinod Raghvan. The 46-year-old got the CIC’s nod after a thorough interview process. Muzumdar will be filling the void left by former India and Mumbai off-spinner Ramesh Powar, who…
Pakistan will depart a couple of days late for their limited-overs tour of England after the Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed the final of the Pakistan Super League 2021 in the UAE. The final of the UAE leg of the PSL 2021 will now be held on June 24, which is four days later than the originally planned date. The decision was taken on Tuesday afternoon following an online meeting and discussions with the six PSL franchise owners. “Pakistan men’s team to now depart for England on 25 June instead of 23 June,” PCB said in a media release. The board…
On Tuesday, The International Cricket Council announced the schedule for the global events to be held from 2024 to 2031. Following its board meeting, the governing body decided to expand the World Cups in ODIs and T20Is and revived the 50-over Champions Trophy. Due to be held in 2027 and 2031, the ODI World Cup will revert back to 14 teams in the 2003 format, with two groups of 7 each deciding the Super 6s, followed by the semi-finals and the final. The T20 World Cup will be played every two years in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030 and include…
Cricket Australia remains non-committal regarding their players’ participation in the UAE leg of the IPL 2021, with board CEO Nick Hockley stating the immediate focus is on ensuring they safely reunite with their families after extended isolation. The BCCI confirmed last week that the remaining 31 matches of its annual T20 league will now be held in a new window in September-October in the Middle East. But the participation of foreign players is a major headache for the Indian board, as they are either wary of bio-bubble fatigue or have international commitments coinciding with the rescheduled tournament. England have already…
Former Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath could soon be appointed Bangladesh’s new spin bowling consultant, with the BCB chairman stating him as a “front-runner” to replace Daniel Vettori. “Herath is one of the candidates and he is certainly a front-runner for the post,” the BCB chairman Akram Khan told Cricbuzz, also confirming Sairaj Bahutule and Saeed Ajmal as the other candidates. Herath had himself informed on Monday that he is in talks with the board regarding the post. Herath holds the record for taking the highest number of wickets in Test history for a left-arm bowler. Sri Lanka’s wily old fox ended with 433 scalps from his 93…
On Monday, Afghanistan Cricket Board sacked Asghar Afghan from leadership duties across all formats of the game. The decision to remove Asghar has been taken for controversial reasons, with the ACB nearly accusing him of deliberately losing the Test match against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi in early March. “The decision to remove Asghar Afghan from captaincy was taken based on an investigation conducted by ACB’s Investigative committee which concluded that some of Afghan’s decisions as the captain of the team resulted in Afghanistan’s loss to Zimbabwe in the first Test of the series between both sides in Abu Dhabi in…
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja recalled his controversial spat with former India batsman turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar and explained his reaction after reaching his fifty during India’s run-chase at the 2019 World Cup semi-final. Jadeja played arguably the best one-day knock of his career, scoring 77 off 59 balls and reigniting India’s hopes of going past the Kiwi total at Manchester. Upon reaching the 50-mark, Jadeja offered an interesting reaction as he looked towards the commentary box and gestured as if asking, ‘What now?’. The reaction was borne out of anger that Jadeja had developed within him following Manjrekar’s assertion that he is more…