New Dartford Cricket Club recruit Scott McKechnie recalls the day he got the better of India legend MS Dhoni
By Henry Clark
Pakistan Sport News
'Outdated status quo' blocking racism reform at Yorkshire, says chairman
Yorkshire chair Kamlesh Patel claimed on Thursday reform at the troubled English county is being derailed by a group concerned that the club will be "sacrificed on the altar of Black Lives Matter". Patel took charge at Yorkshire in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal that rocked English cricket last year. Pakistan-born Rafiq accused Yorkshire of failing to deal adequately with racist abuse he suffered while playing for the county, saying he had been driven to thoughts of suicide.
Watch: ICC Shares Then And Now Videos Of Top Batters Like Virat Kohli And Babar Azam
A video was shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on social media that compared some of the most prominent international stars in the game currently with their U19 days. The video featured the likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Joe Root, Babar Azam, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes as they were put against their younger self in the U19 World Cup playing similar kind of shots. ICC shared the video on their official Instagram handle with a caption that read:
U19 World Cup: Pakistan, South Africa Finish Their Journey On A High
Pakistan and South Africa both signed off their ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup campaigns on a positive note with victories on Thursday. Two-time champions Pakistan eased past Sri Lanka in the fifth-placed playoff after the two sides chances of lifting the trophy ended at the quarter-final stage last week. Pakistan were in command from the off at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, with openers Muhammad Shehzad and Haseebullah Khan dominating the Sri Lanka attack.
England sack Chris Silverwood and line up interim head coach following disastrous Ashes defeat in Australia
England have sacked head coach Chris Silverwood in the wake of the team’s embarrassing defeat to Australia in the Ashes.
U19 World Cup 2022, South Africa U19 vs Bangladesh U19, 7th Place Playoff: Live Score Updates
U19 World Cup 2022, South Africa U19 vs Bangladesh U19, 7th Place Playoff, Live Score Updates: The South Africa U19 side will meet last edition's champions Bangladesh U19 in a 7th place playoff game at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. In their previous matches. South Africa were beaten by Sri Lanka by 65 runs while Bangladesh, on the other hand, suffered a defeat against Pakistan U19 by 6 wickets. The team that wins this game will finish seventh in this tournament. (LIVE SCORECARD)
U19 World Cup 2022, Sri Lanka U19 vs Pakistan U19, 5th Place Playoff: Live Score Updates
U19 World Cup 2022, Sri Lanka U19 vs Pakistan U19, 5th Place Playoff, Live Score Updates: The Sri Lanka U19 cricket team will take on Pakistan U19 side at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua for a 5th place playoff game. Sri Lanka went past South Africa U19 in their previous match in the Super League playoff semi-final 1 by 65 runs. Pakistan, on the other hand, defeated Bangladesh U19 team by six wickets in the Super League playoff semi-final 2 on January 31 to book a date with Sri Lanka. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India big winners as cricket keeps show on road during COVID-19 disruptions
It is fast approaching two years since the coronavirus pandemic invaded and interrupted our lives. The impacts on professional cricket, with its dependency on long game times and international tournaments, have been obvious — tournaments cancelled, disrupted, or switched to different locations, positive testing of players, reduced attendances, restricted travel, cuts in revenues for organizers, bio-bubbles for players, and attendant mental health issues.