Williamson drives NZ to 193-3 at tea in Christchurch
:Kane Williamson scored his 36th half century to drive New Zealand to 193 for three at tea on the opening day of the first test against England in Christchurch on Thursday.
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Pakistan At Risk Of Losing Champions Trophy Completely. Not Because Of BCCI
The 2025 Champions Trophy is likely to be moved out of Pakistan completely following the latest political unrest in the country which resulted in the Sri Lanka A cutting short their white-ball series, sources told IANS. The development comes a day before a virtual meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board, which will decide the schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy. With some more participating countries expressing security concerns, the threat of the event being moved out of Pakistan looms, and under pressure, the PCB is likely to agree to host it in a hybrid model. "Some other cricket boards have also expressed concern. PCB may agree to a hybrid model," sources told IANS.
England win toss, choose to bowl in first NZ test
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening match of a three-test series against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Thursday.
Bernard Jackman: Ireland must be wary of 'dangerous' Wallabies
Bernard Jackman says Ireland must proceed with caution against Joe Schmidt's Australia on Saturday afternoon.
"He's Completely...": Joe Root Responds To 'Not All-Time Great' Comment By Ex-Australia Coach
England batter Joe Root has hit back at comments made by former Australia cricketer and coach Darren Lehmann. The latter had earlier come out and stated that he doesn't consider Root to be an "all-time great", as he had not scored a century in Australia, against England's biggest rivals. Root - who is England's highest run-scorer in Test history - has now swiftly responded to Lehmann's remarks. Root is set to play for England in three Tests against New Zealand away from home.
"No Hiding Behind..." Ben Stokes On Opting Out Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction
Captain Ben Stokes has revealed that he chose not to participate in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Jeddah to extend his England career. Stokes had previously played for Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL, and was named the most valuable player of the tournament in 2017. Stokes was a notable omission from the list of England players in the auction, and under new rules, if he had pulled out after being acquired by a team in the mega auction, provided it was for legitimate reasons, he would not have been eligible to participate in the next two seasons of the competition.
Uma Chetry Replaces Injured Yastika Bhatia For ODI Series In Australia
Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the three-match women's One-day International (ODI) series against Australia Down Under because of a wrist injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Wednesday. The BCCI informed that Uma Chetry has been called in as a replacement for the entire series. "The BCCI Medical Team has confirmed that Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Australia due to a wrist injury. Her recovery is being closely monitored," the BCCI statement said on Wednesday. "The All India Women's Selection Committee has named Uma Chetry as Bhatia's replacement in the squad," the statement said.
New Zealand Pacer Nathan Smith To Make Debut In First England Test
New Zealand put their historic 3-0 series win in India behind them Wednesday as they selected pace bowler Nathan Smith to make his debut against England in the first Test. The 26-year-old Smith will start his Test career on the seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch in Christchurch, far removed from the Indian playing surfaces where spin dominated. New Zealand captain Tom Latham confirmed that a fit-again Kane Williamson would return for the Test beginning Thursday, meaning there was no room in the batting line-up for Will Young, who was the player-of-the-series in India.