England call uncapped Luke Wood and David Payne up to ODI squad for Holland tour
Uncapped seamers Luke Wood and David Payne have earned call-ups to England’s one-day international squad for the three-match tour of Holland.
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Pakistan's Bismah Maroof to stay with daughter in Commonwealth Games village
Bismah Maroof and her family will be accommodated at the Commonwealth Games village in Birmingham, England in July so she can be with her infant daughter during the event, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday. The Commonwealth Games Federation drew flak after media reports said Maroof's daughter had been denied accreditation, which would require the Pakistan batter to stay outside the Games village during the tournament. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed such a situation has been averted and named an 18-member squad under Maroof for a tri-series in Belfast followed by the Games.
China's repression of Uighurs: UN urges Beijing to comply with human rights standards
Meanwhile in Japan, the co-founder of the Japanese Red Army, an anti-imperialist militant group, has been released after two decades behind bars. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Fusako Shigenobu said she was deeply sorry for the harm her group had caused to innocent victims. The once-feared Marxist-Leninist organisation, which supported the Palestinian cause, carried out several attacks in the 1970s and 1980s.
"As A Pakistani I am Saying" Virat Kohli Is The "Greatest Player Of All Time": Shoaib Akhtar
Virat Kohli has had a difficult time of late as a batter. He has not scored an international century since November 2019 and struggled to get going in IPL 2022. The former Indian cricket team captain could not perform up to the expectation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli scored 341 runs in 16 matches at an average of 22.73. He scored two half-centuries, but failed to take his team into the IPL final. While there have been mixed reactions to Kohli's dry spell, several former cricketers have come down hard on him after his recent string of poor scores.
Pakistan's Maroof to stay with daughter in Commonwealth Games village
LAHORE : Pakistan women's team captain Bismah Maroof and her family will be accommodated at the Commonwealth Games village in Birmingham, England in July so she can be with her infant daughter during the event, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.
Cricket-Pakistan's Maroof to stay with daughter in Commonwealth Games village
LAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistan women's team captain Bismah Maroof and her family will be accommodated at the Commonwealth Games village in Birmingham, England in July so she can be with her infant daughter during the event, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.
Watch: 7 Years Ago Pakistan's Current Skipper Babar Azam Scored A Fifty On Debut
Pakistan Cricket Board is quite active on social media, posting video clips from current and old matches to keep the country's cricket fans entertained. On Tuesday it posted a clip from 7 years ago, when current captain Babar Azam scored a half-century on his international debut against Zimbabwe. Babar scored 54 in an ODI against Zimbabwe in Lahore on May 31, 2015, before going on to represent the country across all three formats.
Watch: Ex-Sri Lanka Test Captain Meets Pakistan Legend, Rates Him "Best"
Former Sri Lanka Test captain and middle-order batter Hashan Tillakaratne is currently in Pakistan as coach of the country's women's cricket team. He played his cricket mostly in the 1990s and was part of the team that won the 1996 World Cup. During his visit, Tillakaratne fulfilled a long cherished wish of his, which was to meet former Pakistan batting legend and captain Javed Miandad.