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New Delhi, March 31 – Despite a disappointing Ashes campaign at home, Australia’s team management has thrown its full support behind Cameron Green, with head coach Andrew McDonald emphasizing that the all-rounder remains central to the nation’s long-term Test plans.Green struggled to make an...

New Delhi, March 26. Australian captain Pat Cummins has acknowledged the growing strain between international commitments and franchise cricket, warning that the balance may become harder to sustain for future players, even as he remains determined to represent Australia across all formats for...

Dhaka, March 25 The Bangladesh Cricket Board's newly appointed chief selector, Habibul Bashar, says he wants veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return to the country and play for at least two more years, including the 2027 ODI World Cup.The 39-year-old Shakib, who is a member of the Sheikh...

Sydney, March 22: Cricket Australia on Sunday announced a packed schedule for the 2026-27 international summer, featuring 27 matches across 14 venues over an extended eight-month period, which begins in August with two Tests against Bangladesh and concludes with the historic 150th anniversary...

New Delhi, March 19 – Former cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has strongly criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), calling it a weak board and blaming it for giving too much power to a small group of people, which he believes has hurt the team's performance.Pakistan has failed to reach the...

Karachi, March 16 Confusion reigns in Pakistani cricket regarding the exact reasons behind Babar Azam's exclusion from the three-match ODI series in Bangladesh, which the visitors lost 1-2 with a narrow defeat in the final match.The confusion stems from comments made by one of the selectors...

New Delhi, March 16 – Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal launched a scathing criticism of the national side after their defeat to Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series. Pakistan, led by Shaheen Afridi, lost the series 2-1 after suffering an 11-run defeat in the deciding match...

Dhaka, March 15 – Tanzid Hasan struck a superb century on his debut, while fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed (4-49) and Mustafizur Rahman (3-54) shared seven wickets as they helped Bangladesh win the series-deciding ODI against Pakistan by 11 runs at the Sher Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday...

Auckland, March 13: Assistant coaches Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram have been granted leave by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to take coaching roles with Islamabad United in the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, which begins later this month.Ronchi, who represented the...

Dhaka, March 12 – Pakistan's cricket team faced harsh criticism from fans and the media after suffering a humiliating eight-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first One Day International (ODI) here.Chasing a modest target of 115, Bangladesh comfortably reached 115/2 in just 15.1 overs...

New Delhi, March 9 – Pakistan’s head coach, Mike Hesson, clarified on Monday that senior batter Babar Azam had not been “dropped” from the squad for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, insisting that the changes were aimed at giving opportunities to emerging players.Pakistan named a...

Karachi, March 9 Pakistan's white-ball coach Mike Hesson says the exclusion of senior players such as Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, and Naseem Shah from the One-day series in Bangladesh should not be interpreted as punishment for poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.Coming under...

New Delhi, March 5. Bangladesh has recalled Litton Das, fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam to their ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, starting on March 11 in Mirpur.Bangladesh chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain confirmed that the team selections were...

New Delhi, March 5 – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as the head coach of the senior women's team, the board announced on Thursday. Siddons previously coached the Bangladesh senior men's team from 2007 to 2011.Sri Lanka were previously coached by...

New Delhi, March 4 – Pakistan's musical chairs with the head coach continue, with former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed set to take over the vacant position for the two-Test series in Bangladesh in May, a news report claimed on Wednesday.The position had been vacant since December last year when Azhar...

Lahore, March 4 – Pakistan has excluded former captain Babar Azam from the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, which begins on March 11, following the team's disappointing performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where they were eliminated in the Super 8...

Karachi, March 4 The Pakistan Test squad is set to have its youngest-ever head coach, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offering the role to former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.The PCB is awaiting Sarfaraz's final confirmation, who is 38 years old.Pakistan has a busy Test schedule this year as...

Kolkata, March 1 The TMC on Sunday accused the Election Commission of carrying out "silent, invisible rigging" during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), claiming that the names of Indian cricketer Richa Ghosh, West Bengal minister Md Ghulam Rabbani, and three party MLAs have been placed...

New Delhi, March 1 – Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has expressed uncertainty about whether he will apply for a position on the national selection panel after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to publicly invite applications for the role for the first time.This development...

New Delhi, February 28 Veteran Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is stranded in Jeddah while returning from his Umrah pilgrimage, as US strikes on Iran have disrupted flight services in the region.The US and Israel launched a major offensive on Iran on Saturday, with American...