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PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Concerned As England Series Itinerary Yet to Get Finalised

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi is adamant on hosting the upcoming Test series against England at home, but the international cricket department's failure to finalise the itinerary has left him frustrated. Pakistan are scheduled to face England in three Tests from October 7 with Multan, Karachi and Rawalpindi being outlined as the venues. However, the construction work going on at these venues ahead of next year's ICC Champions Trophy has created some doubts around the availability of the stadiums there.

India Star, Once Part Of Historic Australia Series Win, Now Forced To Avoid Test Cricket. Here's Why

As we near the start of another Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, one of India's stars from India's historic series win from the previous Australia tour has admitted that he has given up on red ball cricket. Pacer T Natarajan - who made his first and only Test appearance for India during the fourth Test of that series in 2020/21 - has revealed that he has had no choice but to stay away from red ball cricket due to severe workload issues at the age of 33. Natarajan revealed that he hasn't played a first class match since his Test debut.

12.8 Billion PKR: The Full Breakdown Of Pakistan's Staggering Champions Trophy Stadium Renovation

The Pakistan Cricket Board has allocated 12.8 billion PKR for the renovation of stadiums in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi ahead of next year's ICC Champions Trophy, informed PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi. In a briefing given at the Board of Governors meeting in Faisalabad, Naqvi assured that the three venues would be ready in time to host the marquee event. Giving details of the fund distribution, Naqvi said 7.7 billion PKR out of 12.8 billion are being spent on the upgradation of the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Ignored As Yuvraj Singh Picks This India Star "To Bat For His Life"

Rohit Sharma ended India's 11-year drought for an ICC title, leading the team to a T20 World Cup title earlier this year in June. Rohit was in imperious form throughout the tournament, scoring 251 runs in eight matches at an average of 36.71. During a "This or That" session with Sportskeeda, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was asked to name a player who he would want to bat for his life. Responding to the query, Yuvraj picked India captain Rohit, pointing that his batting style is similar to him.

Teen star of BBC's Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams dies in horror incident

An 18-year-old boy who starred in Freddie Flintoff's BBC show has died in a horror car crash, his former school has confirmed.

Watch: Mitchell Marsh And Co In Splits On Receiving Bizzare Trophy After Scotland T20I Series Win

Mitchell Marsh-led Australia handed a 3-0 whitewash to Scotland in a recently-concluded T20I series. A video from the series is going viral on social media. In the surfaced clip, captain Marsh could be seen receiving a bizarre trophy at the end of the series. This is because the trophy presented to the Australia skipper was like a small cup; it was way smaller in size when compared to the usual ones. After looking at the trophy, Marsh and his teammates could not hold their laughter. Watch it here -

"World Cup Is Fully Dependent On...": Ex-India Star Names The Key For India In Women's T20 World Cup

As the Women's T20 World Cup approaches, former Indian cricketer Diana Edulji has shared her insights and hopes for the Indian team on Friday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai when the trophy was showcased. The tournament, set to begin on October 3, will see 10 teams competing for the coveted trophy, which was recently showcased in Mumbai. Edulji emphasized the crucial role of openers Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana in India's campaign, stating, "The biggest bets are the two openers, Shefali and Smriti. They have to put a price on their wicket. The World Cup is fully dependent on them."

No Virat Kohli At No. 3 As Mumbai Indians Star Picks All-Time India ODI XI

Veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who last played an international match in December 2012, has picked his all-time India ODI XI. While speaking to Shubhankar Mishra on the latter's podcast, Chawla, who hasn't played for India in over a decade, picked legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni as the captain of the team. At the top of the order, Chawla picked legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar and current India captain Rohit Sharma as openers. At no.3, the 35-year-old made a surprise pick in the form of Virender Sehwag, and demoted Virat Kohli to no. 4.

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PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Concerned As England Series Itinerary Yet to Get Finalised

India Star, Once Part Of Historic Australia Series Win, Now Forced To Avoid Test Cricket. Here's Why

12.8 Billion PKR: The Full Breakdown Of Pakistan's Staggering Champions Trophy Stadium Renovation

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Ignored As Yuvraj Singh Picks This India Star "To Bat For His Life"

Teen star of BBC's Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams dies in horror incident

Watch: Mitchell Marsh And Co In Splits On Receiving Bizzare Trophy After Scotland T20I Series Win

"World Cup Is Fully Dependent On...": Ex-India Star Names The Key For India In Women's T20 World Cup

No Virat Kohli At No. 3 As Mumbai Indians Star Picks All-Time India ODI XI