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Bess named in England squad for first WI Test, Moeen left out

Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow were both left out of England’s 13-man squad announced on Saturday for next week’s first Test against the West Indies, with neither experienced player even among a list of nine reserves.

7 hours ago

Sri Lanka drops 2011 World Cup cricket fixing probe for lack of evidence

The world governing body of the sport, the International cricket Council (ICC) said it had also looked into the recent allegations and found no reason to doubt the integrity of the 2011 final, won by India.

03 Jul 2020

IPL 13th edition likely overseas, toss-up between UAE and Sri Lanka

Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official in the know of developments said that while the idea was to play the league in the country, the situation with regards to the coronavirus pandemic might force the board to ultimately take the tournament to either UAE or Sri Lanka.

02 Jul 2020

Khwaja becomes interim ICC chairman after India's Manohar steps down

"There is no doubt that cricket owes Shashank a debt of gratitude for all he has done for the sport. He has left cricket and the ICC in a better place than he found it,” Khwaja said in a statement.

01 Jul 2020

Sri Lanka questions 2011 cricket World Cup opener in fixing probe

Tharanga, who scored two runs off 20 deliveries in the match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, was called in after investigators quizzed chief selector Aravinda de Silva for nearly six hours on Tuesday.

01 Jul 2020

Pakistan and England cricketers pass latest virus tests

The England and Pakistan cricket squads passed their latest coronavirus tests. All 20 players and 11 staff in the Pakistan squad have tested negative for COVID-19 since arriving on Sunday.

30 Jun 2020

Australia postpone Zimbabwe one-day series in August

Under current Australian regulations, the Zimbabwean team would likely have had to endure a 14-day quarantine when entering the country, and possible further isolation when travelling across state boundaries within Australia.

30 Jun 2020

More Pakistan cricket players to join England tour after negative virus test

Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman are now eligible to travel to England and join the 20-player party and 11 coaching staff who left on Sunday, said the Pakistan Cricket Board.

30 Jun 2020

Shoaib Akhtar regrets for not having a word with Sushant Singh Rajput

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said he regrets not having a word with actor Sushant Singh Rajput who died recently, when the two crossed paths in 2016.

29 Jun 2020