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Sep 2

India women beat Thailand by 78 runs in T20I series opener

India women defeat Thailand by 78 runs but batting concerns remain ahead of T20 World Cup.

India made 167 for six at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Thailand replied with 89 in 19.2 overs, undone after a 35-run opening stand when their last seven wickets fell for 54.

Deepti Sharma took three wickets and Radha Yadav claimed two. Pooja Vastrakar and Arundhati Reddy each chipped in with one to back the spinners.

The sides meet again on Thursday in the second of five T20Is.

via India Today
Sep 2

PCB opens LinkedIn search for new fielding coach for senior national team

The PCB has formally opened the search for a new fielding coach who will take charge of the senior national team across formats. The position was advertised on LinkedIn as part of the board's recruitment process.

The search follows recent changes in the coaching staff during Pakistan's England Test tour. The new coach will work with the team across all three formats.

Applications are being accepted through the professional networking platform as the board seeks to fill the vacancy quickly.

Sep 2

Bangladesh Cricket Board charges three former officials over alleged corrupt conduct during BPL

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has charged three former officials with alleged corrupt conduct during the Bangladesh Premier League. They've been provisionally suspended while the disciplinary process runs its course.

The officials have 14 days from the time they receive the notices to respond. The charges sit under the board's anti-corruption code.

The investigation is part of a wider push to keep the domestic T20 competition clean.

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Sep 2

Misbah-ul-Haq resigned after PCB sought explanation for England tour selections

Misbah-ul-Haq resigned from Pakistan's selection committee after the PCB sought an explanation for selections made during the England Test tour. The former captain had been serving as a selector and batting coach at the high-performance centre since last year.

The PCB questioned the rationale behind including certain players in the squad that lost the series 3-0. Misbah's resignation adds to the administrative upheaval within Pakistan cricket.

His departure marks another chapter in his turbulent administrative relationship with the PCB.

Sep 2

A former India batter who played one ODI and scored 7134 first-class runs at an average of 54.45 has been banned by the BCCI. The player, who shared the best cricketer award with Sachin Tendulkar in Bombay junior cricket, was found to have bribed selectors with Rs 10 lakh each.

The BCCI announced the ban after an investigation into corruption allegations. The player's India career lasted just one ODI despite his domestic success.

via Hindustan Times
VerifiedPreviewSep 1

Shreyas Iyer to lead India against Afghanistan; Bumrah subject to fitness

Iyer leads; Bumrah, three others await fitness clearance.

Shreyas Iyer

The BCCI named a 15-member squad on Tuesday for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium between 13 and 17 September. Shreyas Iyer will captain the side with Tilak Varma as vice-captain.

Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy were included subject to fitness clearance. Sanju Samson returns after missing the Zimbabwe tour. Hardik Pandya was left out after developing a leg niggle during rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence.

Gurnoor Brar said he aims to become an all-format bowler after working with Bumrah and Siraj during the Duleep Trophy.

via ESPNcricinfo, Times of India, Hindustan Times
BreakingNewsSep 1

Maia Bouchier hits 104 as England chase 282 to beat Ireland

Maia Bouchier scored 104 as England produced a record ODI run chase to beat Ireland by six wickets.

Maia Bouchier scored 104 from 95 balls as England chased down Ireland's 281 for five to win by six wickets at Grace Road. The century included 11 boundaries and guided England to their highest successful ODI run chase.

Three Ireland batters scored fifties in the first innings. England lost four wickets but reached the target with 71 balls remaining.

Bouchier had missed selection for the T20 World Cup in June but remains central to England's ODI plans. The win gives England a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

via BBC Sport, The Guardian
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BreakingNewsSep 1

PCB launches inquiry into Imam-ul-Haq injury as Misbah quits selection committee

The Pakistan Cricket Board has launched an inquiry into Imam-ul-Haq's calf injury after he did not bat in either innings of the second Test against England at Lord's. The board questioned the rationale behind including both Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq in the squad.

Misbah-ul-Haq has offered to resign from the selection committee following the mid-series overhaul that released seven players. Five uncapped players have been added to the Test squad.

Imam-ul-Haq is preparing to hire a lawyer to defend himself against the investigation. The PCB seeks explanation from its selection committee over the picks amid the team's poor performance in the ongoing England Test series.

BreakingNewsSep 1

PCB questions Rizwan and Imam selections as Misbah quits

PCB probes selections; Misbah exits amid England tour crisis.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought explanations from its selection committee over the inclusion of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq. The move follows Pakistan's poor performance during the ongoing England Test series.

Misbah-ul-Haq has offered his resignation from the selection committee after serving notice. Several players and coaching staff have been released and replaced.

An inquiry has been launched into Imam-ul-Haq's calf injury after he did not bat in either innings at Lord's. The batter is preparing to hire legal representation.

BreakingNewsSep 1

PCB questions selection rationale after Misbah resignation and squad overhaul

PCB demands answers on Rizwan and Imam selections following Misbah's exit and mid-series changes.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has asked its selectors to explain why Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq stayed in the Test squad. Pakistan have lost at Lord's and elsewhere on this England tour, and the board wants to know what the thinking was.

Misbah-ul-Haq stepped down from the committee days earlier, and several players and coaches have already been dropped or swapped out. The board's letter landed after those mid-tour changes, not before.

The questions focus on the logic behind keeping the two openers when results have gone against them.

BreakingNewsSep 1

Geoffrey Boycott picks Ravindra Jadeja as favourite modern player ahead of Fab Four

Boycott names Jadeja over Kohli, Root, Williamson and Smith as his favourite modern player.

Geoffrey Boycott picked Ravindra Jadeja as his favourite player of the modern generation ahead of the Fab Four - Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith. The former England opener recalled telling Jadeja 'you are my favourite cricketer'.

The comment came during a discussion on contemporary Test cricket and the all-rounder's contributions across formats. Boycott has previously praised Jadeja's bowling accuracy and lower-order batting resilience.

Jadeja moved from CSK to RR ahead of the 2026 IPL season after years as Chennai's key all-rounder.

Sep 1

Imam-ul-Haq may hire lawyer for PCB inquiry into calf injury claim

Imam-ul-Haq could seek legal counsel as the PCB investigates his controversial calf injury claim. The batter was released from Pakistan's England Test tour after reporting the injury.

Past injury claims by the player are also coming under scrutiny as part of the investigation. The PCB is examining whether the injury was genuine or misrepresented.

The inquiry could have implications for future player selections and medical verification processes within Pakistan cricket.

TransferSep 1

Matthew Potts signs three-year contract extension with Durham

Durham secure Matthew Potts on three-year deal as seamer eyes England return.

Durham have agreed a three-year contract extension with England fast bowler Matthew Potts. The 27-year-old seamer has taken 147 first-class wickets at 23.41 since debuting in 2021.

Potts made his England Test debut in 2022 and has played seven matches, taking 21 wickets at 30.52. He remains a regular in the England Lions setup.

The new deal keeps Potts at Durham until the end of the 2029 season. He will be available for the 2026-27 domestic campaign after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained last summer.

Sep 1

Imam-ul-Haq to seek legal counsel amid injury probe

Imam-ul-Haq faces a PCB injury investigation and may seek legal advice after his release from the England tour.

Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq plans to seek legal counsel after the PCB launched a high-level investigation into his injury during the England Test series. The board released him from the tour following his controversial absence at Lord's.

A separate report claims the PCB had considered banning Imam following a 2025 probe that found he faked an injury. The latest investigation adds to the scrutiny surrounding his latest fitness issue.

The developments come as Pakistan cricket faces multiple off-field challenges during the ongoing England tour.

BreakingNewsSep 1

Lhuan-dre Pretorius scores maiden T20I hundred as South Africa beat Namibia by 11 runs

Lhuan-dre Pretorius hits 101 off 53 balls to become the youngest full-member player to score a T20I century as South Africa beat Namibia by 11 runs.

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Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 101 off 53 balls as South Africa defeated Namibia by 11 runs in the tri-series in Windhoek. The 20-year-old opener reached his fifty in 28 deliveries before completing the century.

South Africa posted 228 for six. Namibia finished on 217 for eight after losing steam in the closing overs.

Pretorius became the youngest player from a full-member nation to score a T20I century, surpassing Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai. He also set the record for the fastest T20I hundred by a South African.

via ESPNcricinfo, Times of India, Hindustan Times
TransferSep 1

Kent signs Khaled Ahmed for County Championship

Kent Cricket confirmed the signing of Khaled Ahmed for September's County Championship fixtures.

Kent Cricket on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed for the September fixtures in the Rothesay County Championship. The club said the deal remains subject to regulatory approval before the bowler can represent the county.

Ahmed joins fellow Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud at Kent. The arrangement gives the 29-year-old his first overseas county stint during the English domestic season.

Kent will use the remaining weeks of the campaign to integrate the two Bangladesh pacers into the squad for the closing rounds of the Championship.

Sep 1

Ramiz Raja criticises PCB for creating world record with mid-series squad changes

Raja said the PCB's mid-series changes set an unwanted benchmark for cricket boards.

Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has criticised the PCB for sacking multiple players and coaches in the middle of the England Test series. He described the board's actions as creating a world record in mid-series upheaval.

The PCB announced sweeping changes after England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed after a few months and replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson.

Australian Ashley Noffke took over from bowling coach Umar Gul as part of the overhaul that also saw seven players sent home from the tour.

via NDTV Sports
BreakingNewsSep 1

The BCCI men's selection committee named a 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan on Tuesday. Shreyas Iyer will captain the side, with Tilak Varma named vice-captain. Sanju Samson returns to the squad after missing the Zimbabwe tour. Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy were included subject to fitness clearance.

Hardik Pandya was not considered after picking up a fresh leg injury during rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The series forms part of India's preparation for the Asian Games cricket event in Japan later this month.

The three matches will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi between September 13 and 17. Four players remain under fitness monitoring ahead of the series.

via ESPNcricinfo, Times of India, India Today
BreakingNewsSep 1

Gurnoor Brar says Bumrah and Siraj shaped his approach

Brar credits senior pacers for learning to bowl on any surface.

Gurnoor Brar credited Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj for transforming his bowling mindset after taking four wickets in the Duleep Trophy semifinal. The 22-year-old seamer said he now tries to take the pitch out of the equation.

Brar flew from Sri Lanka on Friday and bowled 23 overs on a slow surface at the BCCI Centre of Excellence on Sunday. He maintained his intensity throughout and finished with a four-wicket haul in North Zone's first innings.

The Punjab pacer has been fast-tracked into India's ODI and Test setup. He has taken 11 wickets across six ODIs with an economy rate around seven.

TransferSep 1

Australia's pace attack strengthened by inclusion of Jhye Richardson and Doggett for India A series

Jhye Richardson and Doggett added to Australia A squad for India tour to bolster pace options ahead of Test series.

Australia included Jhye Richardson and Doggett in the red-ball portion of their Australia A squad for the tour of India. The selections aim to provide depth to the pace attack ahead of the five-Test series early next year.

McSweeney and Konstas form part of both the four-day and one-day squads for the tour. The A team matches will serve as preparation for the senior side's Test campaign.

The tour gives players valuable experience on Indian pitches similar to those they will encounter during the main series.

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