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Former cricketer Basit Ali slammed Pakistan's pitch curator Tony Hemming by claiming that the Australian doesn't know how to "prepare for a pitch" ahead of the second Test in Multan. In Pakistan's series opener against England, the hosts were blown away by the visitors' skill set. Under the scorching heat in Multan, Pakistan succumbed to a historic defeat by an innings and 47 runs on a seemingly benign surface.
In a stunning display of power-hitting, Chicago CC emerged victorious against Atlanta Kings in the National Cricket League Sixty Strikes tournament on Monday. Coming out to bat first, Chicago set the moment right from the first over, with skipper Robin Uthappa leading the charge. Leonardo Julien and Mikyle Louis also contributed heavily with the bat as Chicago put an on-par score of 160/4 on the board in 10 overs. Atlanta tried their best to accelerate the run-rate in the chase but were also found behind the asking scoring rate. In the end, they suffered a 43-run defeat.
Over 140 players drawn from zonal teams and their officials are ready for the 2024 National Women’s Cricket Championship, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has said.
Rachin Ravindra will carry along with him that soothing ‘home ground' feeling when the New Zealand top-order batter steps on to the field here on Wednesday for the first Test against India. After all, his familial roots are firmly entrenched in Bengaluru. His parents Ravi Krishnamurthy and Deepa hail from the city, while his grandparents T. Balakrishna Adiga, a noted educationist, and Poornima still stay here, and a cosy family get together ahead of the match is on cards too.
From making Virat Kohli "angry" in the nets to castling Cheteshwar Pujara in a crucial Ranji Trophy match, Tamil Nadu pacer Gurjapneet Singh has caught the eyes of cricket lovers in India. Born and raised in Ambala, Gurjapneet constantly failed to get into Punjab age-group team, before finally deciding to move to Chennai for better opportunities. After initial struggles, Gurjapneet is now winning games in Ranji Trophy for his adopted state, Tamil Nadu. The 25-year-old claimed a six-wicket haul to help Tamil Nadu beat Saurashtra in their Elite Group D match on Monday.
Catches win matches, as goes the saying, and the Pakistan women's cricket team did the absolute opposite as they took on New Zealand in a must-win Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match. Though New Zealand only scored 110 runs while batting first, even this total was possible only after Pakistan players dropped as many as 8 catches in the match. Pakistan's poor efforts in the field didn't just result into their elimination from the semi-finals race but also Team India's who needed their neighbours to beat the White Ferns in order to qualify for the top 4.
The Pakistan Cricket Board's newly-appointed selection committee stunned the entire cricketing fraternity with the decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah from the team ahead of the 2nd Test against England. Though the trio's form has been a concern of late, the fact that Pakistan would drop their best batter Babar Azam, was incomprehensible to many. Former England captain Michael Vaughan was one of those who questioned the baffling decision, calling it 'stupidty' from the Pakistan selection committee.
England captain Ben Stokes is set to make his return to competitive cricket after two months during the second Test against Pakistan in Multan, starting October 15. Stokes, who had picked up a hamstring injury while playing in the hundred, was named in England's playing XI for the second game at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The 33-year-old bowled and batted without any discomfort in the nets in the lead up to the match. In his absence, Ollie Pope led England to a big win in the series-opener last week.