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Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka to join India at top of World Test Championship standings
The victory target of 131 was a mere formality for Pakistan, despite the fact Sri Lanka managed to claim three wickets on the final morning as the runs were successfully chased down prior to lunch, reports ICC. Imam-ul-Haq (50*) and Agha Salman (6*) remained unbeaten as the match came to an end as Pakistan made a perfect start to their new World Test Championship campaign.
Bollywood star, cricket greats combine to launch World Cup campaign
The 'It Takes One Day' campaign was launched in Mumbai on Thursday just 77 days out from the first match at this year's World Cup, with the campaign aiming to connect fans across the world to the ‘Navarasa’ which symbolises the nine emotions fans most commonly experience during a cricket match.
Travis Head leapfrogs Smith, Labuschagne to achieve career-high no. 2 spot in ICC Test rankings
Head jumped two places and up to second behind New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson on the back of his tremendous Ashes series against England that has already netted him a total of 266 runs at an average of 44.33. The 29-year-old's previous best ranking was third, attained after the ICC World Test Championship Final against India last month, in which he had scored a decisive 163 in the first innings.
Root loses no.1 spot to Williamson; Smith surges towards top in ICC Test rankings after Lord's Test
Root, who could only manage scores 10 and 18, slipped to fifth position, allowing injured New Zealand veteran slid up one place to claim the top ranking just one rating point ahead of Smith. This is the sixth stint at the top for Williamson, who first attained number one position in November 2015 and was last at the top in August 2021.
Yash Dhull to lead India A in Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka
The 20-year-old Dhull will have Abhishek Sharma as his deputy while the squad also includes notable names in Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag and Prabhsimran Singh. Saurashtra stalwart Sitanshu Kotak has been named the head coach of the India A squad and will have spinner Sairaj Bahutule as its bowling coach.
ICC World Cup schedule forced PCB to join heads
International Cricket Council (ICC)’s announcement comes at a time when ongoing speculations are rumored if Pakistan would be ready to travel to India for the tournament or not, especially after it recently threatened to boycott the event if India refused to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.
ICC celebrates 50 years of the first-ever Cricket World Cup, the women's event of 1973
The women's event was held in 1973 while the men's took place two years later. The factor common in both events is that they were held in England. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday initiated a five-week-long celebration to mark the anniversary of the start of the first-ever Cricket World Cup, the Women's World Cup that was staged in England on June 20, 1973.
Cricket World Cup: West Indies, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka head into Qualifier undefeated
Netherlands and Nepal will also enter the group stages on the back of victories, with the Netherlands overcoming Ireland while Nepal beat Oman. Powell powers West Indies to win Rovman Powell's rapid century helped the West Indies regain composure after they slipped to 198-7 midway through their innings against UAE.
CLOSE-IN: Indian cricket lovers left devasted and fuming
Unfortunately, the enormous wealth, adulation and following that Indian cricket attracts, somehow, seems to blind one to the actual fact of where one honestly stands. One admires positivity, however, the world around us has shown that ignoring reality is a flaw which has brought even large corporate houses to their knees. A cupboard bare of a world cricket trophy, when one feels Indian cricket is flourishing, truly reflects our cricket and cricketers.
WTC 2023-25 cycle commences with Ashes; India to start with West Indies challenge
Two-time WTC runners-up India will commence their cycle in a two-Test tour of the West Indies, where they play in Dominica and Trinidad from July 12-16 and July 20-24. Their next assignment will be against South Africa in a two-game away series happening between December 2023 and January 2024.
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