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Many firsts will unfold when the hosts United States of America welcome their neighbors at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas tomorrow. It will be the first time both the teams will compete in a T20 World Cup. It will also be the first International match played on the Grand Prairie soil. Most importantly, it will be cricket’s first date, and blind date at that, with the continent that holds so much for the game we all love. But for these two teams, it’s nothing new. They will not face each other, donning cricket kits for the first time. It’s…

India is home to many of the world’s religions but the one that almost all of the Indians follow is cricket. Subcontinent generally and India specifically teems with aficionados of the game, who are as passionate about the sport as one can get. However, these emotions do not always breed positives as can be understood by the recent statement Simon Doull gave. The former New Zealand pacer revealed that he received death threats from the cricket-mad country for something as trivial as difference of opinions. Doull, who was one of the commentators in the Indian Premier League, criticized Indian batter…

Since announcing their squad for the T20 World Cup, luck has not allowed Pakistan to get their combinations tested in even a single game. Rain has been the killjoy for both teams as well as the fans in two out of three matches. The fourth T20I, which will be played at Kennington Oval, presents both sides with a chance to rehearse for the big dance one last time before flying to the venues for the mega event. Especially as neither England nor Pakistan would be playing any warm-up fixture before the World Cup. The Three Lions, although, would be happy…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and denying players NOC to play foreign leagues is a match made in heaven. Usama Mir, the Pakistani spin all-rounder, becomes the latest victim of this relationship that goes way back than anyone cares to remember. As per reports, the spinner applied for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play the T20 Blast in England which is set to commence on the 30th of May. Worcestershire Rapids announced re-signing the spinner in December last year for the 2024 season. Since the leggie could not make it to Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, he was expected to…