Colombo, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the limited-overs series against India, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday instituted a five-member panel to probe the bio-bubble breach by Kusal Mendis, Dhanushka Gunathilake and Niroshan Dickwella during…
Cardiff, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja took a dig at England’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak in the white-ball squad, which forced the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to name a…
London, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seven positive tests in the England limited-overs squad due to play Pakistan from Thursday may cast a shadow on India’s chances of getting a warm-up ahead of the five-Test series which…
Colombo, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) about his plans to retire from international cricket, a media report said. “According to sources, Mathews (34) has informed SLC…
Dubai, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian women cricket team players Shafali Verma and Sneha Rana were on Wednesday nominated for ICC Women’s Player-of-the-Month award for June. Batter Shafali and all-rounder Sneh face competition for the award…
Cardiff, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that filling Eoin Morgan’s shoes for the ODI series against Pakistan will be “unbelievably big to fill”. Stokes was announced as the captain for the…
Gros Islet (St Lucia), July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian all-rounder Ashton Agar believes spin can play a big role in the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies beginning on July 9 here. Apart from the…
Auckland, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The New Zealand cricket team will carry the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) trophy — the mace — on a week-long, nationwide tour later this month. The Kiwis, led by Kane…
London, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) After seven members of England cricket squad tested positive for Covid-19, director of cricket Ashley Giles admitted it was tough to strike a balance between keeping players safe even as government…
Kabul, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Rashid Khan has been appointed captain of the Afghanistan team for the T20 World Cup, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates in October-November. “All-rounder @rashidkhan_19 has been…
Colombo, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Rahul Dravid, the head coach of India’s limited-overs team in Sri Lanka, making it clear that only one or two players from the squad have a chance to make it…
By Khurram Habib New Delhi, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian team management’s failure to assess the lack of depth in opening batting in the Test squad for the England series has left it stranded with…
Dubai, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mithali Raj’s three successive half-centuries in the three-match ODI series against England helped her grab the No.1 position in ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for the eighth time in her 22-year-old…
Lahore, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday it was in “close contact” with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) regarding the health and safety of its players after seven…
Colombo, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Hardik Pandya is bowling in the nets in Sri Lanka although the decision to make him bowl in the upcoming limited-overs series will be taken by him and the Indian…
By Sujit Chakraborty Silchar (Assam), July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prakash Bhagat, once a leading cricketer from the state who played in different national and state-level tournaments, now runs a food stall in southern Assam’s Silchar to…
London, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Ben Stokes was on Tuesday appointed skipper of an England side that has nine uncapped players for the ODI series against Pakistan after the entire original squad and management staff…
Silchar (Assam), July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Left-arm spinner Prakash Bhagat, who was once called to bowl to the Indian team at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru because his action resembled that of New Zealand…
London, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two days before their opening day-night One-day International against Pakistan on Thursday, England cricket was thrown into a tizzy after seven members — three players and four management team members -…
Sydney, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has asked potential candidates, aiming for slots in the team for the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the subsequent Ashes series, to concentrate on the domestic…