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Team India Reaches Sri Lanka For Women's Asia Cup Title Defence

Team India reached Sri Lanka on Wednesday ahead of the Women's Asia Cup, which starts from Friday onwards. The defending champions, India will kickstart their journey towards a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title when they meet arch-rivals Pakistan at Dambulla on Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of the team-members, including Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Varma, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, showing the fun and banter they had throughout their flight from Chennai to Dambulla.

Jay Shah To Take Over As ICC Chairman By End Of 2024? All Eyes On AGM This Weekend

All eyes will be on BCCI secretary Jay Shah during the four-day ICC Annual Conference in Colombo, starting on Friday, where there might be serious discussions about when he will take over from New Zealander Greg Barclay as the chairman of the global body. The ICC conference that starts with the board meeting on Friday is expected to be dominated by losses to the tune of more than USD 20 million incurred by the global body for hosting T20 World Cup games in the United States of America.

New Zealand's senior players must step up in Williamson's absence: Latham

New Zealand's senior players must step up to compensate for the loss of Kane Williamson when the former skipper opts out of part of the home summer, batsman Tom Latham said.

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Visits Confirmed As New Zealand Reveal Packed Summer Schedule

New Zealand have confirmed they will host a white-ball series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this summer, alongside their previously announced ICC World Test Championship series against England at the end of this year. The Kiwis' men's teams revealed their summer schedule on Wednesday, with the sides set to host international matches from the end of November all the way through to the start of April, as per a release by the ICC.

Watch: Young Boy's Bowling Action Goes Viral, Wasim Akram Says "Exactly Like Jasprit Bumrah"

Jasprit Bumrah was one of the main architects in India's T20 World Cup 2024. Bumrah scalped 15 wickets and won the Player of the Tournament award. The performance was another validation of Bumrah's consistent impact in Indian cricket over the past few years. He has got admirers around the world. With a unique action, Bumrah bowled over many experts. But now a young boy is winning praises on social media because of his unique action. Even the great Wasim Akram shared the boy's video and wrote: "Wah jee wah look at that control and action exactly like the great @Jaspritbumrah93 video of the day for me. #crickethavenoboundiers."

"He Won't Be There In Pakistan": Australia Chief Selector On David Warner In Champions Trophy

Australian national selector George Bailey has said that the national team plans to move on from the recently-retired David Warner despite the southpaw's desire to be considered for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next year. The 37-year-old Warner retired from international cricket following the T20 World Cup in the Americas last month, where the Aussies failed to progress beyond the Super 8 stage. However, he had insisted that he will keep the door open for a return for the Champions Trophy, a One-Day International format ICC event.

"Won't Have A Place In Team...": Pakistan Cricket Board Chief's Blunt Warning To Players

Amid criticism over the team's performances in recent times, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has announced a significant overhaul in the system to improve the quality of cricket. Naqvi discussed the same with other PCB stakeholders, and the white-ball and red ball team head coaches -- Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie. Naqvi also revealed that both Kirsten and Gillespie will join the selection committee along with former players Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq, as well as the current team captains from both white-ball and red-ball formats.

PCB Appoints Tony Hemming As Chief Curator For 2 Years

The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Australia's Tony Hemming as its new chief curator on a two-year contract. In the past the PCB had hired the services of foreign curators like Andy Atkinson to help improve the quality of pitches in the country but this is the first time it has offered a long-term contract to a foreign curator. Hemmings hails from Western Australia. The Australian has worked in the past with the ICC and has four decades of experience in pitch and outfield management, having worked on Melbourne, Perth and Hobart grounds apart from supervising tracks in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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Team India Reaches Sri Lanka For Women's Asia Cup Title Defence

Jay Shah To Take Over As ICC Chairman By End Of 2024? All Eyes On AGM This Weekend

New Zealand's senior players must step up in Williamson's absence: Latham

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Visits Confirmed As New Zealand Reveal Packed Summer Schedule

Watch: Young Boy's Bowling Action Goes Viral, Wasim Akram Says "Exactly Like Jasprit Bumrah"

"He Won't Be There In Pakistan": Australia Chief Selector On David Warner In Champions Trophy

"Won't Have A Place In Team...": Pakistan Cricket Board Chief's Blunt Warning To Players

PCB Appoints Tony Hemming As Chief Curator For 2 Years