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ICC bids for women’s cricket in Commonwealth Games

ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed that it has submitted a bid for the inclusion of Twenty-20 women’s cricket into the...

ICC, ECB approvals of T10 Cricket League remain in place

LAHORE: It’s great news for the cricket lovers in all over the world especially in Pakistan as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved...

Andrew Strauss resigns as England Director of Cricket

LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Strauss has announced his resignation as England's Director of Cricket after three and a half years in the role. Strauss...

Kohli rules out participation in new 100-ball format

LONDON: India captain Virat Kohli has ruled out participating in the initial stages of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new 100-ball format and says he is...

Shock ECB plan for 12-man sides in new 100-ball competition

LONDON: Cricket teams could become 12-a-side under radical proposals for the new 100-ball competition being considered by the England & Wales Cricket Board, reported The Telegraph. Under...

Amir granted UK visa, to fly out on Wednesday

LAHORE: Pakistan will not have to wait long to be reunited with Mohammad Amir after the fast bowler's UK visa was issued on Tuesday. The...

Want to make the game as simple as possible with 100-ball...

LONDON: The ECB's proposed 100-ball tournament due to launch in 2020 will be aimed at a more "casual" cricket audience with a specific attempt to draw...

PSL 2018 will be Kevin Pietersen’s swansong

LAHORE: Kevin Piteresen has called time on his illustrious and ‘controversial’ cricketing career. The 37-year-old will ply his trade for the last time with...

T10: Cricket’s latest offering

The quest to abbreviate cricket into shorter formats seems increasingly unending. It was as recently as in 2003 – a mere fourteen years ago –...

ECB says Finn to meet knee specialist in UK

English fast bowler to return to London in 48 hours SYDNEY: England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the Ashes series against...

Stokes absent from Ashes flight

LONDON: Ben Stokes will not travel with the England squad to Australia on October 28 but no final decision has been taken on his...

ECB exploring use of ‘giant tents’ to end rain delays

LONDON: English cricket chiefs are exploring deploying "giant tents" to ensure rain no longer stops play, a report said on Wednesday. Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper...

ECB has ‘no firm position’ on four-day Tests

BRISTOL: The England and Wales Cricket Board insisted Sunday it had "no firm position" on playing four-day Tests, adding they were "sensitive to the...

PCB denies Danish Kaneria’s claim of facing ‘discrimination’

Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday condemned Danish Kaneria's 'anti PCB statement' in India, reminding him that the ban on him was imposed by England...

ECB holds key rate steady at zero percent amid spat with...

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday, but analysts believe it could pave the way for new stimulus measures...

All eyes on ECB after Greek ‘No’ vote

All eyes were on the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday following the resounding 'No' in the Greek referendum, with the ECB seen as the only institution capable of calming market panic and preventing the Greek economy from collapsing.

Cook talks pride over money

England captain Alastair Cook has tried to dampen concerns that the players are heading for a contracts dispute with the ECB, over an increase...