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Australia's Cummins signs with Major League Cricket franchise
MELBOURNE : Australia's test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has signed a four-year deal with the San Francisco Unicorns in a major coup for the fledgling Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 competition.
Amid T20 World Cup, Pakistan Stars Dramatically Clash Live On Air Over Babar Azam's Captaincy
Pakistan cricketers Imam-ul-Haq and Ahmed Shehzad got into a heated debate on live television, where the latter accused national team captain Babar Azam of favouring players despite poor form. Appearing on the talk show 'Haarna Mana Hai!' (Losing Is Not An Option!), Imam countered allegations made by Ahmed Shehzad about the integrity and decision-making of Babar Azam and the Pakistan Cricket Board. Shehzad had made the argument that senior Pakistan players also play against weaker opponents, reducing opportunities for young players. Shehzad - who has played 13 Tests and 81 ODIs for Pakistan - even referred to Team India, and how Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are often rested to give youngsters a chance.
Pat Cummins Joins MLC, Signs Four-Year Contract With San Francisco Unicorns
Pacer Pat Cummins has signed a four-year contract with San Francisco Unicorns, becoming the latest Australian to join USA' Major League Cricket. The second season of the USA franchise T20 league, which has acquired List A status from the global governing body ICC, is slated from to be played from July 6 to 29. "MLC is developing at a rapid rate, and the US market potential is huge for cricket,” Cummins said in a video post on the franchise's X handle. The Australian Test and ODI skipper has so far played only in one overseas league -- the IPL. He has also not play Australia's Big Bash League since the 2018-19 season.
Lakshya Sen Enters Second Round Of Indonesia Open
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen entered the men's singles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama in Jakarta on Tuesday. Sen took just 40 minutes to get the better of Tsuneyama 21-12 21-17 in an opening round clash. Sen, who sneaked into the Olympic qualification with back-to-back semifinal finishes at French Open and All England Championships, will next be up against the winner of the match between seventh seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia and Japan's Kenta Nishimoto.
Holders England beat France 2-1 to revive Euro 2025 hopes
SAINT-ETIENNE, France : Reigning champions England took revenge over group leaders France and revived their hopes of an automatic place in the women's Euro 2025 finals with a 2-1 away win in a qualifier on Tuesday.
Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Loses To Magnus Carlsen; Vaishali Beats Anna Muzychuk
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against top seed Magnus Carlsen of Norway while his elder sister defeated overnight sole leader Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine in the eighth round of Norway chess tournament here. With the win, Carlsen stretched his lead to a full point over Hikaru Nakamura of United States, who lost to Firouzja Alireza of France. Meanwhile, World champion Ding Liren of China's dismal run continued as he lost to Fabiano Caruana of United States.
Pakistan Players Host Private Dinner For USD 25 Before T20 World Cup, Get Slammed
The Pakistan cricket team and its players continue to find ways to trigger controversies. Right before the start of their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, Pakistan team is said to have hosted a 'private dinner' in the United States of America, where they invited fans for 'meet and greet'. The initiative, however, wasn't free or for a charity. The 'private dinner' had an entry fees of 25 US Dollars, leaving many in the Pakistan cricketing fraternity fuming. Rashid Latif, one of the finest Pakistan cricketers of all time, took to social media to highlight the shocking program organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board and the players.