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Taliban Appoint Ex-cricketer Mirwais Ashraf As Acting ACB Chief
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has appointed former cricket all-rounder Mirwais Ashraf as the acting chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). ....
Pakistan Team Arrives In Dhaka For T20, Test Series
Following a stellar performance in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, where they lost to Australia in the semifinals, the Pakistan cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Saturday for a T20 and Test series beginning November 19. ....
Rahul Dravid Will Bring Culture Of Putting Team Ahead Of Self: KL Rahul
Ahead of the three T20Is against New Zealand, India's new T20 vice-captain K L Rahul on Monday said that new head coach Rahul Dravid will bring with him a culture in which the players put the team above their personal goals. ....
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Appointed Chair Of ICC Men's Cricket Committee
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday has been appointed as the chair of the ICC Men's Cricket Committee. Ganguly, the former India captain, succeeds his former team-mate and India captain Anil Kumble, who stepped down after having served the maximum of three three-year terms. The decision was taken at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board Meeting in Dubai on Tuesday. ....
ICC Appoints Working Group To Review Cricket In Afghanistan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the appointment of a working group to review cricketing activities in Afghanistan and the status of the Afghanistan Cricket Board in light of the recent governmental changes in the country. The group comprises ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja, who will be the chairman of the working group. ....
Afghanistan Cricket Board Shares Picture Of Two Girls Playing Cricket, Hints At Inclusion Of Females In Sport
In a positive sign for women's cricket in Afghanistan, their country's cricket board on Wednesday shared a picture of two girls trying their hands in the game, hinting at the inclusion of females in the sports in their nation.....
'Youngsters Will Have To Prove Their Mettle In Domestic Cricket For Team India Selection'
Young cricketers from the country, who want to make it to the Indian national team, will have to go through the grinds of domestic cricket and prove their mettle there, rather than looking for 'short-cuts', BCCI sources said. ....
Former Australia Captain Kim Hughes Slams CA; Travis Head Insists On Knowing More About Tim Paine's Case
Former Australia captain Kim Hughes has slammed Cricket Australia (CA) for making wicketkeeper-batter Tim Paine the Test skipper despite knowing about the off-field investigation he was in. He also felt that it was staggering that CA appointed Paine as captain in 2018 despite knowing about the texting saga. ....
Feel Frustrated The Scandal Has Been Aired In Public: Tim Paine's Wife
Australian cricketer Tim Paine's wife, Bonnie, has said that it broke her heart to see her husband stepping down as Test skipper ahead of the Ashes series in the wake of the sexting scandal that the wicketkeeper-batter finds himself in the midst of. ....
Harmanpreet Kaur In WBBL-7 Team Of The Tournament
India all-rounder and T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur, playing for Melbourne Renegades, has achieved the distinction of being one of the only two international cricketers to have been selected in the official Women's Big Bash League-7 (WBBL) "Team of the Tournament" announced by Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday. ....
