ICC calls MCG pitch substandard after 36 wickets fall in 2 days
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared the pitch of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) unsuitable for the fourth Test match of the Ashes series because of the excessive and grossly one-sided character of the bowlers’ domination. Match referee Geoff Allardice said that the MCG pitch was so beneficial
Bhutan’s bowler takes 8 wickets for just 7 runs, sets T20 record
DUBAI: A Bhutanese bowler has achieved an incredible milestone by surpassing the previous record for the best bowling figures in T20I cricket. In the match against Myanmar, Yeshey Sonam of Bhutan was simply amazing, claiming 8 wickets for only 7 runs in 4 overs. His marvelous performance broke the Myanmar
Pakistan to face West Indies in July 2026 for ICC World Test Championship
LAHORE: The Vice President of the West Indies Cricket Board, Azim Basarth, has confirmed that the West Indies will host the Pakistan cricket team next year from the 15th of July to the 7th of August 2026. In the case of this event, Pakistan is scheduled to play a two-test
Babar Azam dismissed for duck again, ties unwanted T20I record
RAWALPINDI: Babar Azam known as the best batsman in Pakistan, has once again been the one to lead the undesirable records of T20 International. On Thursday, in the Tri-Nation T20 series match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium against Sri Lanka, Babar failed to score and thus it was his 10th duck
Record-breaker! Markram takes 9 catches to enter cricket history
GUWAHATI: South African cricketer Aiden Markram has set a new world record, for the highest number of catches taken by a fielder (excluding wicketkeepers) in one Test match. South Africa beat India by 408 runs, in the Guwahati Test securing a 2–0 series whitewash, on Wednesday. India faced a target
Salman Ali Agha breaks Rahul Dravid’s 26-year-old world record
ISLAMABAD: The 26-year-old world record held by India’s former cricketer Rahul Dravid is no more, as Salman Ali Agha, the T20I captain of Pakistan, has managed to break it. In the year 2025, Pakistan’s cricket team has so far played 54 international matches and Salman Ali Agha has been a
Shai Hope makes history with centuries against 13 international teams
NAPIER: West Indies cricket captain Shai hope has made a new world record in international cricket. On Wednesday, in the 2nd ODI against New Zealand in Napier, Wish changed into 109 runs not out. With this inning, he has become the first cricketer in the global to attain centuries in
ICC slaps slow over rate charges on Pakistan in first ODI against Sri Lanka
DUBAI: After the first One Day International (ODI) match against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, the Pakistan cricket team was penalized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a slow over rate. According to the statement issued by the ICC, the on-field umpires and match referee in their report have deemed
ICC rejects proposal to split Test cricket into two tiers
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC), after its in-depth discussions in the recent meeting, has decided against the move of dividing Test cricket into two tiers. The main reason for the rejection of the proposal as per the news of the leading cricket portals was that it would have encountered
Test cricket takes a new turn with tea break before lunch
DELHI: The history of Test cricket will be altered in a very significant way by the introduction of a tea break before the lunch interval for the first time ever. The new format will be launched during the second Test match between India and South Africa which will be held
