Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

Following the sudden retirement of Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Litton Das as the captain for the remaining matches of the ongoing ODI series against Afghanistan. The decision was confirmed by BCB President Nazmul Hassan on Friday, who also expressed his dissatisfaction with the manner in which Tamim announced his retirement from international cricket. The board will wait for Tamim to reconsider his retirement before announcing a regular captain for the team. In the meantime, Rony Talukder has been included in the ODI team as a replacement for Tamim. Litton, who recently led Bangladesh to a…

Vaibhav Tripathi Thursday, July 6, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the appointment of Zaka Ashraf as the chairman of the newly formed management committee, with a four-month term. Ashraf, backed by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), will assume the responsibility of overseeing the PCB’s operations, subject to the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who serves as the patron in chief of the PCB. The federal government authorized the establishment of the committee through a summary that was circulated for approval. Ashraf takes over the position from former PCB chief Najam Sethi, who voluntarily resigned. Comprising ten members, the Management Committee…

Ollie Pope, England’s Test vice-captain, has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series due to a shoulder injury suffered during the second Test at Lord’s. Australia are leading the five-match series 2-0. Pope injured his shoulder twice while fielding and was unable to contribute significantly with the bat. The severity of the paid forced him out for a long part of Australia’s first innings. Scans revealed that the No 3 batter has to undergo surgery. In four innings, Pope made 31, 14, 42 and three for an average of 22.50. “England and Surrey batter Ollie Pope has…

Jitesh Sharma, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) wicketkeeper-batter, believes that the upcoming tour of the West Indies offers a priceless opportunity to evaluate players ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup. In an interview with Sportskeeda, Jitesh said that with the tournament scheduled to taked place in the West Indies and the United States of America, this was the ideal time to test out new talents. “I feel whatever preparation you do for a World Cup when you represent your country, it begins about a year and a half before the event,” said Jitesh. “With the T20 World Cup 2024 in…