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For some time now, there has been quiet around this topic but to say that anyone has forgotten would be entirely wrong. It’s like the leftover food you stored to have later. Clings to your mind but you wait for the right time to devour it. However, a little peek into your refrigerator to see if it’s still there hurts no one. And these little peeks are what the cricket world wants regarding the question of India coming to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. For some, this is the calm that anticipates a storm. For the others, the silence is…

 Just a little more than a fortnight ago, plenty laid uncertain about the tour. The itinerary, what channel to tune in to watch the games, the captaincy conundrum for both teams and whatnot. But these were the least of concerns for both teams. England had an awful lot of cricket going on to keep them occupied and away from these uncomfortable questions. Pakistan had forced themselves into an out-of-the-thin-air domestic tournament, and off-field headlines worthy news. Eventually, the venues were decided, Sky Sports stepped ahead to acquire the hosting rights, one of the skippers stayed, the other succumbed to his…

The next T20 World Cup is in 2026, nearly 2 years from now. But India and Bangladesh will don their shortest-format jerseys to find answers. India are in the initial stages of building a new team of young but talented players. Knowing that most of their big guns will not stick around until 2026, the men in blue will have to prepare a team that will make their chances of defending the title more realistic on their home turf.  Bangladesh made it to the Super 8s for the second time during this year’s T20 World Cup. This fixture will be…

Ben Stokes’ time away from the team may be extended as the English cricketer is not certain about his recovery. Stokes, who was eyeing the tour against Pakistan, to make a comeback was seen practicing at Multan Stadium earlier today. Reportedly, he batted as well as bowled in the nets, albeit not more than half an hour. Although he had already confirmed that he would not fancy rushing back the process and in turn exacerbating his injury, there is some faint chance that he might still make it to the final XI. England will announce their squad for the first…

Pakistan’s stalwart batter and former captain, Babar Azam, has called it quits on his stint as the team’s white-ball captain. The news came as a surprise for the fans as the right-handed batter broke the news through a statement shared on his X account. However, the fact that Babar might be counting his last days as the leader of the team was not unknown to anyone. Ever since Pakistan’s horrible crash out of the group stage in the T20 World Cup in June this year, Babar’s flaws as a captain started getting highlighted more. His lean patch with the bat…

The English Test team is set to depart for Pakistan within the next 48 hours for a three-match Test series. However, England’s interim coach Marcus Trescothick expressed his concerns regarding the difference in weather in both countries. The Three Lions will leave a dark, relatively cold, and wet England to come to Multan where the temperature rises up to 40 degrees. Barring a couple of times, England have always toured Pakistan during fall or winter season. Those too, usually, in relatively cooler parts of the country. This time, however, things will definitely be difficult for England.  Talking in this regard,…

Cricket is a game that never quite had any regard for national boundaries. The taking over of a majority stake in Hampshire County by GMR, the co-owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Delhi Capitals, makes a piece of good evidence for the statement. This deal has made Hampshire the first county to be owned by a foreign company.  As per the contract, GMR has agreed to the acquisition of control in stages. This will see the Indian infrastructure company initially holding a 53% stake in the county’s parent company, Hampshire Sport and Leisure Holdings Ltd, followed by a…

If you have watched so much as one cricket match, you would know that rain is kryptonite for the sport. Even the presence of grey clouds in the sky can force the teams to take covers, nulling out all and any cricket possible. The second Test match between India and Bangladesh saw something similar unfold. This is not unusual to witness entire days get washed out, thanks to rain. Especially, when the abandoning of all five days of the Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand is still fresh in the memory. But what Kanpur witnessed was a tad strange.…

Merely hours after the Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that the Proteas will play the two-match Test tour against Bangladesh as per the schedule, the board has unveiled a 15-member squad for the tour. It has been nearly a decade since the last time South Africa visited Bangladesh for a Test tour. Barring Temba Bavuma, no other player from the 15-man squad was a part of that series. In other words, the conditions would be increasingly difficult for the African team to play.  One thing is certain; Bangladesh will only curate pitches that suit their strongest skillset: Spin. Going down…

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced earlier that it will make a decision, in consultation with the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) regarding whether the national team will travel to Bangladesh for a scheduled two-Test match tour. The concerns regarding the red-ball tour, which was booked to be played from October 21 to November 2 in Bangladesh, started rising after the current political turmoil unfolded in the Asian country. Bangladesh had to see its parliament getting dissolved after then-Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajid resigned and fled the country following weeks-long public protests. The protests saw hundreds of people getting killed and…