Pakistan women's cricket skipper Bismah Maroof feels her team has some extraordinary talent and the determination to make history in the ICC Women's World Cup, scheduled to be played across six venues here from March 4. ....

India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who came in for high praise from skipper Rohit Sharma for his superb bowling that helped the hosts win the first T20I against West Indies, said winning the Man of the Match award in his debut match was a dream come true for him. ....

Two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KRR) on Wednesday have announced Shreyas Iyer as the captain of the side ahead of IPL 2022 season. This will be the second time Iyer will be captaining a side in the IPL after doing the same job for his former team Delhi Capitals from mid-2018 season till 2020. In the recent IPL Mega Auction, Iyer was bought by KKR for INR 12.25 crores after a fierce bidding battle. ....

Peshawar Zalmi's Ben Cutting and Quetta Gladiators' Sohail Tanvir on Wednesday were fined 15 per cent of their match fees for breaching a Level 1 offence of the Code of Conduct in separate incidents during a match between the two teams in the Pakistan Super League 2022. ....

Uncapped Australian paceman Mark Steketee has been brought into the side for the three-match Test series against Pakistan beginning in Rawalpindi on March 4 after quick bowler Michael Neser was ruled out due to a side strain. ....

With the IPL mega auction done and dusted, the focus now shifts to potential captaincy candidates for the franchises who still don't have a designated captain before the start of the 15th edition of the cash-rich league. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are the three teams which haven't appointed their captains till now. ....

Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell has confirmed he will miss the Pakistan tour, and will also likely miss the start of the IPL 2022, due to his upcoming wedding with his Indian-origin finance Vini Raman in late March. ....

Eight cricketers in the Afghanistan squad, currently touring Bangladesh for three ODIs and two T20Is, have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, eight days before the scheduled start of the series on February 23. ....

India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday brushed aside concerns over Virat Kohli's form, saying the stylish batter is in "great mental space". ....

Former Australian Test skipper Tim Paine has returned to the cricket field for the first time since taking an "indefinite break" following the sexting scandal last year. But this time around, the 37-year-old has returned to his state side Tasmanian Tigers in the capacity of a coach. ....

The winner of the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be held across six venues in New Zealand from March 4 onwards, will be richer by USD 1.32 million -- double the amount that was awarded to the victors of the 2017 edition in England. ....