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"Jay Shah Has Got...": Outgoing ICC Chairman's Honest Message With World Cricket "In A Mess"

Outgoing ICC chair Greg Barclay believes Jay Shah has the ability to pull cricket out of the current "mess" and take it to another level but also cautioned his successor against keeping the game "under the yoke of India". Barclay, who stepped down from his position on December 1 after a four-year term in the middle of an ongoing crisis over the Champions Trophy venues, has acknowledged that cricket is witnessing challenging times. "I think he (Shah) has got a great opportunity to use what he's got in his background to help India take the game to another level, but without making it sort of under the yoke of India as well," Barclay was quoted as saying by 'The Telegraph'.

13-Year-Old India Star, Bought By Rajasthan Royals For Rs 1.1 Crore, Shines In Under-19 Asia Cup Match

Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi lived up to the hype around his rare talent as India outclassed United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 10 wickets to enter the semifinals of the U-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah on Wednesday. Electing to bat, UAE lost wickets at regular intervals to be bundled out for 137 in 44 overs. Right-arm medium pacer Yudhajit Guha was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 3/15, while Chetan Sharma (2/27) and all-rounder Hardik Raj (2/28) scalped two wickets apiece.

Harry Brook Surges To Career-High Test Rankings, Challenges Joe Root For Top Spot

England's Harry Brook's brilliant 171 in the first innings of England's eight-wicket victory over New Zealand at Christchurch has propelled him to second place on the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings for batters, closing the gap on teammate Joe Root. Brook's seventh Test century earned him a career-high rating of 854 and reduced the gap between him and Root to just 41 points. The former England captain endured a rare failure in the same match, registering his first Test duck in over two years.

Klaasen steps in to captain Proteas in T20 series against Pakistan

Proteas white-ball head coach Rob Walter on Wednesday named a 15-man squad for this month's three-match home T20I series against Pakistan.

BCCI Responds To PCB's Demand Of Hybrid Model For All ICC Events In India: Report

The talks between the International Cricket Council, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the Champions Trophy deadlock don't seem to be heading towards a resolution. A ray of hope was seen after the Pakistan board reportedly agreed to adopt the hybrid model, which would see India's matches being held in Dubai, though with some conditions. However, the Indian board has reportedly rejected Pakistan's 'conditions' in which the PCB had asked for ICC events being held in India to also adopt the same 'hybrid model'.

Heinrich Klaasen To Lead South Africa During T20I Series Against Pakistan

Batter Heinrich Klaasen will lead South Africa in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan from December 10 onwards, with regular captain Aiden Markram busy in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Markram, who will feature in the second Test from December 5 onwards and has been rested due to the tight schedule between the third Test and the T20Is. Besides Markram, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Tristan Stubbs will also miss the T20I series as they are also involved in the ongoing Test series.

Sufiyan Muqeem Enters Exclusive T20I Club As Pakistan Defeat Zimbabwe

Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem joined an exclusive club with a magical match-winning spell in the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Bulawayo. Muqeem's success was attributed to his exceptional pace variation, along with his effective use of top spin and googly, which dismantled Zimbabwe's batting line-up. In a remarkable 2.4-over spell, he claimed five wickets for just three runs. With his stunning figures of 5/3, Muqeem etched his name in history, recording the best-ever bowling figures for Pakistan in T20I cricket. The left-arm spinner surpassed former pacer Umar Gul's record of 5/6 against New Zealand in 2009.

Updated WTC Points Table: Rohit Sharma And Co. Get Massive Boost As ICC Punish NZ, England For Bizarre Reason

New Zealand's aspirations of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final suffered a setback after they were docked three penalty points due to slow over-rate against England leading to a drop in the ranking table, the ICC stated on Tuesday. The deduction is a welcome news for India, who enjoy pole position with 61.11 percentage points. New Zealand now have a points percentage of 47.92 percent and can only move as high as 55.36 percent with victories from their remaining two fixtures against England. South Africa (59.26), Australia (57.26) and Sri Lanka (50) are placed second, third and fourth respectively.

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"Jay Shah Has Got...": Outgoing ICC Chairman's Honest Message With World Cricket "In A Mess"

13-Year-Old India Star, Bought By Rajasthan Royals For Rs 1.1 Crore, Shines In Under-19 Asia Cup Match

Harry Brook Surges To Career-High Test Rankings, Challenges Joe Root For Top Spot

Klaasen steps in to captain Proteas in T20 series against Pakistan

BCCI Responds To PCB's Demand Of Hybrid Model For All ICC Events In India: Report

Heinrich Klaasen To Lead South Africa During T20I Series Against Pakistan

Sufiyan Muqeem Enters Exclusive T20I Club As Pakistan Defeat Zimbabwe

Updated WTC Points Table: Rohit Sharma And Co. Get Massive Boost As ICC Punish NZ, England For Bizarre Reason