Champions Trophy 2025 – ICC, PCB move closer to adopting hybrid model
A likely breakthrough has emerged in the impasse over the 2025 Champions Trophy: the ICC and the PCB are believed to have reached an in-principle agreement to adopt the hybrid…
Cricket Australia chair defends Afghanistan stance despite ‘hypocrisy’ accusation
Barcley’s tenure came to an end on December 1 when Jay Shah took over at the ICC and as part of a wide-ranging interview with the UK’s Daily Telegraph he…
Afghanistan news – Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi plead for restoration of women’s right to education
Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, the biggest names in Afghanistan cricket, have come out strongly against the Taliban’s reported closure of institutes for women training as nurses and midwives. The…
Heinrich Klaasen to lead South Africa for Pakistan T20Is; Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi return
In the absence of Aiden Markram, who is currently involved in the Test series against Sri Lanka, Heinrich Klaasen will lead South Africa in their home T20I series against Pakistan.…
New Zealand, England docked WTC points for slow over-rates in Christchurch Test
New Zealand and England have been docked three World Test Championship (WTC) points and all their players have been fined 15% of their match fees for maintaining slow over-rates in…
NZ vs Eng – ‘It’s everything I’ve dreamed of’ – Jacob Bethell eager for more after first Test taste
Hitting the winning run in a Test match that takes you to a half-century on debut. Walking off alongside England’s all-time leading run-scorer, Joe Root. Sunday was just another of…
BGT 2024 – India in Aus – Uncertain Australia walking a tightrope in Adelaide
A couple of weeks ago Australia were talking of cementing a legacy. They can still do that, but it’s become a lot harder after being demolished in Perth. For now,…
WTC final scenarios – What do India, Australia, South Africa have to do to make the WTC final?
With 15 Tests to go in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, several teams are still in contention, and no team is assured of a place in the top…
Jay Shah begins term as ICC chair with BCCI, PCB waiting on Champions Trophy venue decision
A significant decision immediately facing the ICC is the venue of the 2025 Champions Trophy, which is supposed to be Pakistan. The tournament is scheduled to begin on February 19…
SA vs SL – Gerald Coetzee picks up groin niggle and could be a doubt for second Sri Lanka Test
Gerald Coetzee could be a doubt for the second Test against Sri Lanka after picking up a groin niggle during the first Test in Durban, which South Africa won by…