Cricket Updates

ICC's decision to scrap Champions Trophy contradicts its stand to preserve longer formats and may turn away fans from ODIs

In October last year, ICC formally announced the idea of a Test Championship and an ODI League. Now, only months later, it has scrapped the upcoming Champions Trophy that had a very successful run in its last edition, raising questions over its commitment to making ODIs viable.

ICC 2019 World Cup full schedule announced, hosts England play South Africa in tournament-opener

Eleven venues will be used in the 46-day World Cup in which each side will play the other once in a single-league format with the top four sides after 45 matches progressing to the semi-finals.

Coach Mickey Arthur hopes Pakistan are 'really close' to hosting Test cricket again

Test cricket is yet to resume in Pakistan since the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka team bus, with the United Arab Emirates remaining their 'home away from home'.

India coach Ravi Shastri feels playing ODIs, T20s before Test series will help India adjust to English conditions

India begin their tour of England in July with three Twenty20 internationals and three One-Day Internationals. They then take on the hosts in a five-Test series starting in August.

IPL 2018: Virat Kohli set to give up opening slot for Royal Challengers Bangalore, will bat No 3

"Predominantly, I will start at number three, having specialists at that order and that I have done well for Indian team at No 3," Kohli said.

ICC World Cup Qualifier 2018: Teams' grit, competitive spirit stand out but ten-team World Cup promises inevitable heartbreak

ICC's move has been met with its own kinds of criticism from experts and former Associate players alike, who are of the view that such a step could go against ICC's policy of globalisation of cricket.

County stint will help Virat Kohli prepare for England tour, says former skipper Kapil Dev

During India’s last Test series in England four years ago, Kohli averaged a disappointing 13.40, way below his career batting average of 53.40 from 66 tests.

BCCI relegates MS Dhoni, R Ashwin in latest contracts; Mohammed Shami fails to secure one

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shikhar Dhawan along with pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah have been placed in the new A+ category, which will ensure them annual contracts worth Rs 7 crore each.

Sony Pictures Networks acquires media rights for ECB, aims to become ‘one-stop cricket destination’

The recent acquisition further bolsters the impressive cricket portfolio of SPN that already possesses exclusive media rights for Cricket Australia, Pakistan Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket, Cricket South Africa, Cricket West Indies and Zimbabwe Cricket Board.

Arjun Tendulkar withdraws from upcoming Mumbai T20 League to remodel his bowling action

Tendulkar began working on his bowling action from 8 January, and is yet to master it. The decision, it is believed, has been taken in consultation with his iconic father, who incidentally is also the brand ambassador of the league.