The ICC allows the pink ball to be changed during regular Tests to counter poor light stoppages

Australia’s Travis Head plays a shot during the fourth day of the second Ashes Test against England at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on December 7, 2025 in Brisbane. — Cricket Australia AHMEDABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a trial of changing the red ball to the pink ball to increase chances of playing […]
The ICC has immediately suspended Cricket Canada’s membership

Canada’s Dilpreet Bajwa (centre) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 9, 2026. — AFP KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Cricket Canada’s membership for breaching its obligations as an associate member, a month […]
Qazi Ghori reaffirms Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan’s ‘first-choice wicketkeeper’

This collage shows national wicketkeeper batsmen Ghazi Ghori (left) and Mohammad Rizwan in action. – PCB/AFP LAHORE: Rising national cricketer Kazi Khori on Monday clarified that Mohammad Rizwan remains Pakistan’s first-choice wicket-keeper batsman after the former captain’s loss from the ongoing one-day series against Australia till June 4. Former skipper Rizwan, who led Pakistan to […]
Mohammad Yousuf announces Pakistan’s greatest cricketers after milestone 1,000th ODI

Pakistan head coach Mohammad Yousuf reacts ahead of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 semi-final against Australia at Willowmoor Park on February 8, 2024 in Benoni, South Africa. – ICC KARACHI: Former Test batsman Mohammad Yousuf named Pakistan’s greatest cricketers after the national team played their historic 1,000th ODI in the series opener […]
Thailand, Malaysia and China have qualified for the 2026 Asian Games women’s cricket tournament

Thailand Women’s players celebrate victory after defeating Pakistan Women in the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2022 match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on October 6, 2022. – ACC Thailand and Malaysia, who finished in the top three in the qualifiers held in Kuala Lumpur from May 26 to May 31, have joined […]
New Zealand get huge boost ahead of England Test series

New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (left) celebrates with Tom Latham during the second day of the third Test against England at Seddon Park on December 15, 2024 in Hamilton. – AFP London: New Zealand have received a significant boost ahead of the Test series against England with the return of Mitchell Santner to the squad after […]
David Warner reacts to Arafat Minhas’ ODI debut against Australia

Australia’s David Warner during the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on June 18, 2024 in Antigua. – AFP Rawalpindi: Former Australia opener David Warner praised Pakistan all-rounder Arafat Minhas following his remarkable ODI debut in the series opener against Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Warner […]
Ireland women’s player Rebecca Stoeckel beat Pakistan in the T20 tri-series

Ireland Women’s batsman Rebecca Stoeckel plays a shot during the T20I tri-series against Pakistan Women at Castle Avenue in Dublin on May 31, 2026. – X/@cricketireland Dublin: Rebecca Stoecklin scored a half-century as Ireland Women beat Pakistan Women by seven wickets in the T20I tri-series at Castle Avenue on Sunday. Chasing a challenging target of […]
IPL 2026 Final: RCB beat Gujarat Titans to win second consecutive title

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) players celebrate winning their second Indian Premier League (IPL) title after their victory over Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31, 2026. – AFP AHMEDABAD: Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the IPL series by beating Gujarat […]
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening match of the ODI series against Australia

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (left) flips the coin as Australia’s Josh Inglis calls the toss for his first ODI at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on May 30, 2026. — PCB Rawalpindi: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in the first ODI of the 3-match ODI series against Australia. Playing […]