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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday suspended USA Cricket’s membership. At its Annual General Meeting, the apex cricket body made the decision, citing “repeated and continued breaches” of USA Cricket’s obligations as a Member of the ICC. The ICC has outlined three major areas of concern regarding USA Cricket. These include the organisation’s failure to establish an effective governance system, limited progress in gaining recognition from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee as the sport’s official governing body, and behaviour that has negatively affected cricket’s image both in the United States and globally. In July last year, the…

Matthew Potts and Will Jacks have been recalled by the England and Wales Cricket Board in the 16-member squad for the 2025–26 Ashes series. After recovering from a knee injury, Mark Wood has returned to the national set-up for the first time since the Champions Trophy. White-ball captain Harry Brook has been named Ben Stokes’ deputy, replacing Ollie Pope. Most players who featured in the home series against India have retained their places. Only veteran pacer Chris Woakes and Jamie Overton — who has taken a break from red-ball cricket — have been left out. Jacks, who last played a…

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for maintaining a slow over-rate in the record-breaking third ODI against Australia Women in Delhi. India were found to be two overs short of the required rate, even after time allowances were taken into account. The slow over-rate was reported by on-field umpires Lauren Agenbag and Janani Narayanan, with support from third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan and fourth umpire Vrinda Rathi. Harmanpreet accepted both the charge and the proposed sanction, thereby avoiding the need for a formal hearing. According to Article 2.22…

Pakistan opening batter Sahibzada Farhan is hoping to face India for a third time in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, in the final scheduled for Sunday, 28 September. The arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, have already clashed twice—first in the Group A match on 14 September and then in the Super Four match on 21 September. Both games were played in Dubai, and on both occasions, India outclassed their rivals. Despite being beaten twice, Farhan is excited by the prospect of a potential third encounter. “We’d love to be able to meet India again in the final,” Farhan told reporters. For…

Wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has come out of retirement and has been included in the ODI squad for the three-match series against Pakistan. Temba Bavuma will miss the tour after sustaining an injury during the recent tour of England. The Proteas Test and ODI skipper is expected to recover in six to eight weeks. Aiden Markram will lead the Test team in his absence. Zubayr Hamza has been recalled, along with Simon Harmer. Keshav Maharaj will be available only for the second Test. Lungi Ngidi and Dane Paterson have been dropped, with South Africa opting for a spin-heavy squad featuring…

After losing to India for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup on Sunday, Pakistan T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha blamed the conditions, saying they didn’t allow his team to post a total of over 200 after batting first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. At the halfway mark, Pakistan looked well set to breach 200, having scored 91 in the first ten overs for the loss of just one wicket. However, post-drinks, they lost three wickets, and despite the lower middle order’s best efforts at the end, they could only post 171 in the allotted 20 overs —…

India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, revealed the turning point of the India–Pakistan match, stating that Shivam Dube’s spell after the first drinks break shifted the momentum of the game. Pakistan were cruising with the bat, having scored 91 runs in the first ten overs. Jasprit Bumrah had been taken apart, with the Men in Green scoring 34 runs off his first three overs. At the halfway mark, drinks were called on the field. Shortly afterwards, Pakistan lost three quick wickets – Dube accounted for two, while Kuldeep Yadav claimed one. That mini-collapse helped India restrict Pakistan to under 200 on…

India opener Abhishek Sharma opened up about his on-field altercation with the Pakistan bowlers, which he did not appreciate and which acted as motivation, as the left-handed batter blasted his way to a 39-ball 74, helping his team secure victory. There were several moments during the match when Abhishek exchanged words with the Pakistani bowlers. In a heated exchange with Haris Rauf, Abhishek and the Pakistan bowler came face to face before on-field umpire Gazi Sohel intervened to separate them. “Today was pretty simple — the way they were coming at us without any reason, I didn’t like it at…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi remained tight-lipped about Pakistan’s decision to skip two back-to-back press conferences in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. After cancelling their pre-match press conference ahead of the UAE game, Pakistan once again did not address the media before their next match against arch-rivals India. No reason or explanation has been given by the PCB or any of its members. When Naqvi, who is also head of the Asian Cricket Council, was asked about the boycott of press conferences by the Pakistan team, he said, “…we’ll talk soon.” This could indicate that the PCB may…

After edging past Sri Lanka in the first match of the Super Four stage of the ongoing Asia Cup, Saif Hassan believes Bangladesh can reach the final. That said, he also emphasised the importance of taking a one-match-at-a-time approach. In a last-over thriller in Dubai, Bangladesh clinched victory against Sri Lanka by chasing down a target of 169. Saif was the top scorer for Bangladesh. Opening the batting, the right-handed batter scored 61 and received solid support from Towhid Hridoy, who also scored a fifty, as they reached the target with four wickets to spare. “Yes, definitely we are confident…