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England Pacer Mark Wood Ruled Out Of Remaining Tests vs Sri Lanka, To Be Replaced By...

Uncapped English fast bowler Josh Hull will replace Mark Wood in the remaining two Test matches of the series against Sri Lanka after the 34-year-old suffered a right thigh muscle strain while bowling in the second innings of the Manchester Test, according to the ICC. Hull is a left-arm seamer, who recently featured in the England Lions fixture against Sri Lanka, and picked up five wickets at an average of 14.8. Wood had an exceptional start to his spell in the second inning, getting the wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne off his first ball, but pulled out of his run-up in the 56th over, and left the field.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-Up Matches Announced

The warm-up matches for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup were announced on Tuesday, with India set to play West Indies and South Africa in their preparations for the marquee competition. The warm-up games are scheduled from Saturday, September 28 to Tuesday, October 1 in the United Arab Emirates, as per ICC. All 10 teams that have qualified for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will participate in the practice games, with every side playing two warm-up games each.

Bangladesh Cricket Board Gets Legal Notice To Ban Shakib Al Hasan

Cricket fans around the world were left utterly shocked when former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan was accused in a murder case. The case was reportedly filed by Rafiqul Islam whose son Rubel was killed on August 7 amid the ongoing protests in Bangladesh. The case, which was filed with the Adabor police station in Dhaka, named Shakib as the 28th accused while former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was also included in the list, which consisted of 154 names.

Shikhar Dhawan Picks Funniest Indian Cricketer, Rohit Sharma And Yuzvendra Chahal Snubbed

On being asked to name the funniest Indian cricketer, former batter Shikhar Dhawan ignored the likes of Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal who are known for their unmatched humour on and off the field. Instead, Dhawan, who announced his retirement on Saturday, picked star batter Virat Kohli as the funniest of the lot. Dhawan played a total of 110 limited-overs matches together, including 87 ODIs and 23 T20Is with Kohli. The pair also spent a lot of time in the domestic circuit, representing Delhi during the early stage of their careers.

PCB Is A Bunch Of Confused People, Says Former Pakistan Head Coach Mudassar Nazar

Former Pakistan head coach Mudassar Nazar on Monday called Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials a bunch of confused people, who do not learn from mistakes. Mudassar's comment came in the wake Pakistan's heavy 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test. "The PCB is full of confused people and they are making mistakes after mistakes, leading to increasing problems in Pakistan cricket," Mudassar who also worked as Director of the National Academy said. The former Test cricketer he was surprised that no one in the PCB and the team think tank is aware that in the month of August playing with four fast bowlers in Rawalpindi is not a good idea.

Shikhar Dhawan Retirement: How "Gabbar" Became A Modern-Day White-Ball Great

After India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his decision to retire from the international and domestic circuit, here is a look at the remarkable cricketing journey of the southpaw batter that began in Delhi and ended with an everlasting impression globally. The fans of Indian cricket were left tongue-tied after Dhawan announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on his social media platform. In a career that spanned over 14 years, the calmness that Dhawan exuded on and off the field was one characteristic that set him apart from the other stalwarts of Indian cricket. From becoming famous as "Gabbar" and hitting his trademark 'thigh celebration' in international games and Indian Premier League, Dhawan made his presence felt throughout his career.

Suryakumar ready to do the hard yards to reclaim India test spot

NEW DELHI : India's Twenty20 captain Suryakumar Yadav hopes a stint in first class cricket will improve his chances of reclaiming a spot in the test squad.

BCCI Introduces Prize Money For Players In All Junior And Women Events

In a significant development, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Monday introduced prize money for player-of-the-match and player-of-the-tournament award winners in all women's and junior cricket competitions at domestic level. In a post on social media, BCCI secretary Jay Shah Shah announced that in men's cricket, prize money will be awarded for player of the match in Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments. "We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women's and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme," Shah tweeted.

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England Pacer Mark Wood Ruled Out Of Remaining Tests vs Sri Lanka, To Be Replaced By...

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-Up Matches Announced

Bangladesh Cricket Board Gets Legal Notice To Ban Shakib Al Hasan

Shikhar Dhawan Picks Funniest Indian Cricketer, Rohit Sharma And Yuzvendra Chahal Snubbed

PCB Is A Bunch Of Confused People, Says Former Pakistan Head Coach Mudassar Nazar

Shikhar Dhawan Retirement: How "Gabbar" Became A Modern-Day White-Ball Great

Suryakumar ready to do the hard yards to reclaim India test spot

BCCI Introduces Prize Money For Players In All Junior And Women Events