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"No Back Channel...": Pakistan Foreign Office's Clear Message On India's Champions Trophy Travel Refusal

Pakistan on Thursday said that no back channel diplomacy was going on with India after the neighbouring country refused to send its cricket team for the Champions Trophy to be held in February-March next year. The spokesperson of Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, was asked questions at the weekly press briefing regarding the status of the cricket tournament scheduled to be held in Pakistan early next year. “There is no back channel with India to specifically discuss the Champions Trophy and bilateral Cricket between Pakistan and India,” she said.

Champions Trophy Controversy: PCB vs BCCI Battle Leaves ICC With Only 3 Options To Choose From

The International Cricket Council (ICC) finds itself in a precarious situation over next year's Champions Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already shut down the idea of sending the Indian men's cricket team to Pakistan for the event, leaving the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fuming. PCB, who have the legal hosting rights for the event, isn't willing to settle for a hybrid system once again, having done so on multiple occasions before. The situation, hence, puts the onus on ICC to come up with a solution.

India Break Multiple World Records In 3rd T20I Victory vs South Africa: Full List

Team India created multiple world records during the third T20I against South Africa on Wednesday. Tilak Varma slammed his first century in T20I cricket, as India posted a total of 219 in 20 overs. In the end, India ended up winning by 11 runs, as South Africa could manage only 208. India broke and equalled a barrage of records during the match, including becoming the first-ever team in T20 history to register more than 200 sixes in a single calendar year.

India Thought "We'll Whitewash The Kiwis": Brett Lee's Brutal Dig At Rohit Sharma And Co.

Team India suffered a shock 0-3 defeat to New Zealand earlier this month, their first Test series loss at home in nearly 12 years. The Indian batters looked completely out of sorts against the Kiwis spin duo of Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel. The shock loss has now put India's hopes of reaching a third straight World Test Championship (WTC) final in jeopardy. While analysing the result, former Australia pacer Brett Lee suggested India underestimated New Zealand due to their exceptional record at home.

BCCI To Spring Mohammed Shami Surprise In Australia After Just Two Ranji Trophy Innings. There's A Major Catch

The beleaguered Indian team could get the Mohammed Shami boost during the challenging Australia tour after the pace-bowling stalwart made an impressive comeback from injury by grabbing four wickets in a Ranji Trophy match on Thursday. Playing his first red-ball game in more than a year, Shami, who represents Bengal, bowled four spells across 57 overs in Madhya Pradesh's first innings and returned with figures of 19-4-54-4.

Big Injury Scare For India: Sarfaraz Khan Hit On Elbow. Report Says "No..."

Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan was spotted leaving the training session early after being hit on his elbow ahead of the first Test against Australia at Perth from November 22 onwards. In a training clip posted by Fox Cricket, Sarfaraz was seen walking off after the session when he was hit on his right elbow while batting. Team India is practicing in Perth's Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) ground for the series, having landed Down Under in two batches a few days back. As per Wisden, Sarfaraz faces "no issues" with his elbow after the hit.

Nathan Mcsweeney Doesn't Need To Copy David Warner, He Has His Own Game: Usman Khawaja

Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja backed his new opening partner Nathan McSweeney, urging him to play his own game against India in Perth rather than trying to ape David Warner, who was a "special player" in his own right. Approaching his 38th birthday, Khawaja, a veteran of 73 Tests with nearly five and half thousand runs and 15 tons, also believed that needing to score runs at a quick clip is nothing but an urban myth, and advised McSweeney to just "repeat the process" which has worked for him till date.

Focus On Rinku Singh's Form And Batting Position As India Aim Series Win vs South Africa

Rinku Singh's batting slot and circumspect approach must be a cause of concern for the India team going into the deciding fourth T20I against South Africa as the side aims for another bilateral series victory in Johannesburg Friday. Centuries by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma on either side of an inept batting performance has kept India's nose ahead in the series and team would want a more collective batting effort to clinch it 3-1. The Wanderers 'Bull Ring' has always been a happy hunting ground for India, where they won the 2007 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan.

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"No Back Channel...": Pakistan Foreign Office's Clear Message On India's Champions Trophy Travel Refusal

Champions Trophy Controversy: PCB vs BCCI Battle Leaves ICC With Only 3 Options To Choose From

India Break Multiple World Records In 3rd T20I Victory vs South Africa: Full List

India Thought "We'll Whitewash The Kiwis": Brett Lee's Brutal Dig At Rohit Sharma And Co.

BCCI To Spring Mohammed Shami Surprise In Australia After Just Two Ranji Trophy Innings. There's A Major Catch

Big Injury Scare For India: Sarfaraz Khan Hit On Elbow. Report Says "No..."

Nathan Mcsweeney Doesn't Need To Copy David Warner, He Has His Own Game: Usman Khawaja

Focus On Rinku Singh's Form And Batting Position As India Aim Series Win vs South Africa