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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A bunch of 16 teenage girls led by talented Shafali Verma on Sunday created history as the Indian women’s team laid their hands on an ICC trophy for the first time ever. With a dominant seven-wicket win over England, the Indian Women’s U19 team in Potchefstroom clinched …

[ad_1] Former England batsman Gary Ballance is set to make his Zimbabwe debut later this month after he was named on Wednesday in the squad for this month’s three-match Twenty20 series against Ireland.The 33-year-old left-handed batter last month signed a two-year contract to play domestic and international cricket in the …

[ad_1] LONDON: England Test captain Ben Stokes has hit out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not paying enough attention to scheduling, adding that the rising popularity of domestic T20 leagues across the world is threatening the existence of the longest format of the game.Stokes, who led his side …

[ad_1] BRIDGETOWN (BARBADOS): England captain Heather Knight has pitched for more investment in international cricket at a time when franchise leagues are mushrooming, stating that the women’s game could get affected because of the changing landscape.England women are currently on a white-ball tour of the Caribbean with the last match …

[ad_1] England leg spinner Rehan Ahmed picked five wickets on his Test debut to put the team on course for a comfortable victory in the third and final Test against Pakistan in Karachi on Monday. With two days of play remaining, England need 55 runs to win the Test and …

[ad_1] MULTAN: Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel struck defiant half-centuries to keep Pakistan in the hunt but England maintained the upper hand in the action-packed second Test in Multan on Sunday. Pakistan dominated the morning session when they bowled out England for 275 but their 355-run target meant they needed to …

[ad_1] MULTAN: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed continued his fairytale debut but England stretched their overall lead to 281 to put themselves in a commanding position in the second Test in Multan on Saturday. Having claimed handy first innings lead of 79 in the low-scoring contest, England cemented their position by …

[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has not ruled out the possibility of coming out of ODI retirement for England’s title defence of the 50-over World Cup in India next year. The 31-year-old England Test captain had announced retirement from ODIs in July, citing pressure on his workload, but less …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Just three days after the T20 World Cup final Down Under, Australia played an insignificant 3-match one-day international series against the champions England which saw a poor turnout to the stadiums. This in turn led to the criticism of the Australian Cricket Board for the manner in which …