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India look forward to Pakistan 'challenge' after T20 World Cup U-turn
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» NEW DELHI - India said on Tuesday it would be "a challenge" to face a "quality" Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad U-turned and decided to play the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash.
From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» SANO (JAPAN) - Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.
'Flawed' Test Championship reveals world cricket's underlying problems
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» LONDON - Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord's starting Wednesday amid a chorus of criticism over the competition's format.
England urged to boycott Afghanistan match by British politicians
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» LONDON - A group of more than 160 British politicians have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan as a stand against the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.
Ex-India cricket coach Shastri wants 2-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» SYDNEY - Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the red-ball game.
Khawaja insists armband was not political, after ICC reprimand
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» MELBOURNE - Australia's Usman Khawaja said Friday that a black armband he wore in the first Test against Pakistan was for a "personal bereavement" and not politically motivated, after the star batter was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Transgender women banned from playing women's cricket
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» NEW DELHI - Transgender women who have been through male puberty have been barred from international women's cricket under new regulations announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.
What the stars foretell about enticing title showdown in Ahmedabad
Sports, Joydiip Mukkarji, Published on 19/11/2023
» As today's Cricket World Cup 2023 final unfolds between powerhouses Australia and India, my prediction combines planetary positions, logic, and extensive research.
Sri Lanka sacks cricket board days after World Cup thrashing
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the national cricket board on Monday, days after a humiliating defeat by India at the World Cup.
Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» LONDON - Cricket's long Olympic exile could finally come to an end this week when Games chiefs meet in Mumbai to finalise the programme for Los Angeles 2028.