Australian hired to improve Pakistan pitches
The PCB has hired Australian pitch curator Tony Hemming to improve playing surfaces in the country after facing staunch criticism in back-to-back Test matches.
Fraser-McGurk replaces retired Warner
Young batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has been selected for Australia’s white-ball tour of the UK in place of the retired David Warner.
SA chase down big Pakistan target in Legends clash
South Africa claimed their first win at the World Championship of Legends on Tuesday with an epic run chase against Pakistan.
Gambhir appointed new India coach
The BCCI has named Gautam Gambhir as India head coach, with the former opener taking over from Rahul Dravid.
Jayasuriya takes temporary charge of Sri Lanka
Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has replaced head coach Chris Silverwood, who quit following the country’s early exit from the T20 World Cup.
Glamorgan fall short in historic run chase
Glamorgan fell agonisingly short in their pursuit of a world-record chase of 593 on Wednesday.
Anderson takes seven-wicket county haul
England great James Anderson took seven wickets for Lancashire in a County Championship match against Nottinghamshire on Tuesday – just eight days before his final Test appearance.
Boycott reveals second cancer diagnosis
Geoffrey Boycott has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time and will undergo surgery.
Afghanistan Women ask ICC for refugee team
Members of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team effectively disbanded after the Taliban returned to power three years ago, have urged officials to help them reform as a refugee side based in Australia.
Sri Lanka coach quits after World Cup flop
Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned following the country’s failure to reach the last eight at the T20 World Cup.
England bowler smashed for record 43 in an over
England’s Ollie Robinson was smashed for 43 runs in the most expensive over in the history of the English County Championship on Wednesday.
Duckworth-Lewis co-creator dies
Frank Duckworth, one half of the team who pioneered the Duckworth-Lewis method for calculating target scores in limited-overs cricket hit by bad weather, has died at the age of 84.
‘There will always be that sandpaper scandal’
David Warner says he will forever be tarnished by the “Sandpaper-gate” scandal of 2018, as the Australian opener ponders his legacy ahead of impending international retirement.
Gambhir set to become India coach
Gautam Gambhir is in pole position to become India’s next head coach after media reports said Tuesday that he was the only applicant for the high-profile post.
Rohit tried to get Dravid to stay
India captain Rohit Sharma says he unsuccessfully tried to get Rahul Dravid to stay on as coach, hailing him as “a big role model.”
