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Umar Akmal pays Rs 4.5 million fine, to take part in ACU's rehab program

Controversial Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has paid a hefty fine of 4.5 million rupees to PCB, which now entitles him to join Anti-Corruption rehabilitation program of the board.

IND vs NZ final: Jamieson gears up for Dukes ball after snubbing Kohli

Pace bowler Kyle Jamieson ensured during Indian Premier League that his franchise skipper Virat Kohli didn't get to face him with the Dukes ball he was carrying for practice

BCCI rubbishes reports of women players not being paid for 8 months

A report has come in The Telegraph (UK) that the four cricketers who failed to make the cut in the latest contracts 'will not be paid for almost eight months of employment'

India has made outstanding contribution to Test cricket: Richard Hadlee

Former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee has hailed Team India for making an outstanding contribution to the longest format of the game

Pressure to win justifies Kohli's on-field aggression: Richard Hadlee

Virat Kohli's on-field aggression is justified as it helps in unsettling opposition, a tactic necessary for India skipper since he faces enormous pressure to win from fans, says Richard Hadlee

Bumrah vulnerable to injuries due to unorthodox action: Richard Hadlee

Jasprit Bumrah's technique has proved highly effective in helping him catch batsmen off guard, says former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee

PSL 6: Anwar Ali tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Abu Dhabi departure

Quetta Gladiators fast bowler Anwar Ali has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the flight to Abu Dhabi scheduled to depart for the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six games

Shoaib Akhtar was the fastest bowler I ever faced: Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke, who played 115 Tests, 345 ODIs and 34 T20Is in a 12-year international career, said Shoaib could deliver at a speed of 160 kmph

Indian men and women's squads begin hard quarantine ahead of England tour

India captain Virat Kohli, his white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma and head coach Ravi Shastri joined the England-bound squad's bio-bubble on Tuesday as it began its eight-day hard quarantine

Wasim Jaffer, Amol Muzumdar, Bahutule apply for Mumbai head coach post

Domestic doyens Wasim Jaffer and Amol Muzumdar along with former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule have applied for Mumbai head coach's post which has been vacated by Ramesh Powar

ENG vs IND Test series schedule unlikely to change after back-channel talks

The BCCI's bid to shift the five-Test series between India and England, starting August 4, by a week in order to accommodate the remaining 31 IPL games has not met with any favourable response

Eng vs NZ: Practiced on grass wickets back home, says NZ coach Stead

New Zealand's practice ahead of the two-match Test series against England has been hampered by rain in Southampton

PCB bars Naseem Shah from PSL in Abu Dhabi for breach of Covid protocols

Pakistan Cricket Board has barred fast-bowler Naseem Shah from playing in the remaining matches of Pakistan Super League in Abu Dhabi for breach of Covid-19 protocols before departure from the country

IPL 2021 will tentatively resume in 3rd week of September in UAE: Report

The final might take place on October 9 or 10, according to a BCCI official

IND vs NZ: Will be wary of Rishabh Pant in WTC final, says NZ bowling coach

New Zealand will be wary of the danger that Rishabh Pant poses when they face India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, said the team's bowling coach Shane Jurgensen

Players still owe 35% of their money earned from Kochi Tuskers: Brad Hodge

Former Australia batsman Brad Hodge cheekily enquired if BCCI has been able to 'locate' the money that the now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala owed him for representing them in 2010 edition of IPL

Mohammad Amir should not be ignored for national selection: Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram has rapped the national team management and selectors for ignoring left-arm pace bowler Muhammad Amir when it comes to selection in the national side for the short formats

PSL: PCB awaits visas for Indian, S African members of broadcasting crew

The Pakistan Cricket Board is awaiting visas for the Indian and South African members of the Pakistan Super League's broadcasting crew.

Ross Taylor quashes retirement rumours, says age is just a number

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is in no mood to retire from cricket as he feels "age is just a number" and he is happy playing the game for his country.

PSL 6: Shahid Afridi ruled out of the tournament due to back injury

Multan Sultans star all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been ruled out of the Abu Dhabi leg of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six due to a back injury.