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BIRMINGHAM, England: Opener Usman Khawaja raced away in delight and threw his bat high in the air after scoring his first Test century in England as Australia made 311-5 on day two of the Ashes at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has expressed his feelings regarding the Asia Cup, which will be help under the recently-approved hybrid model in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup 2023 will be held from 31st August to 17th September 2023, with four matches to be played in Pakistan, while the remaining nine games will be held in Sri Lanka. Sharing his views on the same, Latif said that the Asia Cup schedule is win-win situation for both BCCI and PCB
The ODI World Cup in India is less than four months away but there is still a lack of clarity over many crucial aspects, causing anxiety among cricket fans.
Star pacer Shaheen Afridi was on Saturday named in Pakistan's squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka next month while Muhammad Huraira and Aamir Jamal received maiden call-ups in the longer version. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also announced that former pacer Morne Morkel has been appointed as the bowling coach. The ex-South African quick has signed a six-month contract. The 16-member squad, led by Babar Azam, will play two Tests in Sri Lanka, which will kickoff Pakistan's campaign in the third ICC World Test Championship cycle.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) accepted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s proposal of a hybrid model for the Asia Cup. As per ACC's release, Pakistan will host four matches, while the remaining nine games will be held in Sri Lanka. Despite ACC accepting PCB's proposal, it is not known whether Pakistan will visit India to take part in the World Cup. With India and Pakistan reportedly set to clash in Ahmedabad during the World Cup, the PCB have expressed their reluctance to play at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman Najam Sethi on Friday cast fresh doubts over their participation in the ODI World Cup in India, saying it is "subject to government approval", putting the ICC in a bind before the schedule for the mega event is finalised. Sethi's comments came after every stakeholder, including Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Jay Shah, agreed to organise the upcoming Asia Cup in a hybrid model, as proposed by the PCB chief. "As far as India and Pakistan go, neither the PCB or the BCCI can take decisions. The respective governments only can take decisions," Sethi said during a press conference.
BIRMINGHAM, England: Sitting on the balcony outside England’s dressing room, even Ben Stokes looked surprised when Zak Crawley hammered the first ball of the Ashes series through the covers for four.
A woman has told a court how she and another girl were plied with drink as teenagers before being persuaded to have sex together by alleged grooming gang members. The woman, now aged 35, said she gave in and eventually agreed, after getting drunk, to allow another teen girl to perform a sex act on her, Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester heard.