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India captain Rohit Sharma tests positive for coronavirus ahead of deciding England Test

The right-handed batsman had been playing in a four-day warm-up match against Leicestershire but did not bat in their second innings on Saturday's third day.

26 Jun 2022

England's World Cup-winning captain Morgan retires from international cricket

England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan retired from international cricket with immediate effect on Tuesday, saying now was the "right time" to stand down.

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India-Lanka women’s ODI series begins on July 1

Indian women will play a three ODI series in the captaincy of the Harmanpreet Kaur against Sri Lanka’s 19-member squad, which is being led by Chamari Athapaththu.

28 Jun 2022

Bairstow, Root power England to Test series sweep of New Zealand

A dominant England has swept New Zealand 3-0 in the Test series with an aggressive seven-wicket victory in the third and final Test match on Monday.

27 Jun 2022

Umran deserves to be in Indian squad for T20 World Cup, says Vengsarkar

Umran was handed a maiden call-up for the five-match T20 series against S.Africa at home, but the pacer did not get a chance. However, Umran is also part of the Hardik Pandya-led Indian team which is set to play two T20Is in Ireland.

26 Jun 2022

UAE beat Malaysia by five wickets to win ACC Women’s T20 Championship title

In another dominant performance, UAE defeated hosts Malaysia by five wickets in the final of the ACC Women’s T20 Championship on Saturday.

25 Jun 2022

Pakistan Cricket Board introduces separate contracts for red, white-ball formats for its players

In 69th Board of Governors meeting, Pakistan Cricket Board also approved Rs15b 2022-23 budget with 78 per cent allocated to cricket activities.

25 Jun 2022

Yasir Shah returns as Pakistan name 18-member squad for Sri Lanka Tests

Mohammad Nawaz also made a return after missing the Test series at home against Australia. On the other hand, uncapped all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has received a maiden call-up to the Test squad.

23 Jun 2022

England cricket team to tour Pakistan in September this year: Report

"The seven-match T20I series will be played from September 15 to October 02. Matches are expected to be played in three venues — Multan, Rawalpindi and Lahore," the report claimed citing sources.

21 Jun 2022