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CWC Qualifier group B: Sri Lanka favourites, will Ireland make it as well?

Cricket World Cup Qualifier- In group A there are two clear contenders, group B only has Sri Lanka as the favourites. Ireland being a permanent member of ICC are favoured to go through, but can they?

CWC Qualifier group A: Dutch miss key players; Nepal, USA pose great threat

In group A of Cricket World Cup (CWC) Qualifier 2023, West Indies and Zimbabwe are favourites. The fight for the third place gets interesting with the Netherlands, USA and Nepal fighting for it

Women's Ashes 2023 schedule: Check full fixtures, timings and venues

The Women's Ashes 2023 will begin on June 22. With 54-52 points across all six editions, Australia is leading so far.

Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Hybrid Model from August 31st to September 17

ACC has accepted PCB's request to play the Asia Cup in the hybrid model. The first four matches will be held in Pakistan, and the rest of the tournament will be played in Sri Lanka.

Asia Cup 2023 to be played in the hybrid model in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2023 will be hosted in a hybrid model, with four matches being held in Pakistan and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka

JioCinema resumes digital innings with India's tour of West Indies 2023

The all-format bilateral tour starts July 12 with the first Test in Dominica followed by the second in Trinidad

Jio Cinema wins digital rights for India's tour of West Indies 2023

Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Tuesday announced the match schedule and venues for the multi-format series to be held in July and August this year

New Zealand's Bracewell to undergo surgery for achilles, miss ODI World Cup

Black Caps all-rounder Michael Bracewell is set to be sidelined for six to eight months after rupturing his right achilles while batting for the Worcestershire Rapids in the English T20 Blast

Aasif Sheikh backs Nepal to build on momentum in World Cup Qualifier

Wicket-keeper Aasif Sheikh expressed hope that Nepal can build on the momentum from their dramatic progress to the ICC Men's World Cup Qualifier 2023 when the action begins in Zimbabwe.

India to begin new WTC cycle with two-match Test series against West Indies

India will begin their new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a two-match away series against the West Indies starting in Dominica on July 12. The second Test of the series will be played at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad from July 20-24, according to a release issued by the BCCI on Monday. India will then continue their preparations for the ODI World Cup at home in October-November this year by playing three ODIs against the Caribbean side between July 27 and August 1. After that, India will field a completely new team led by Hardik Pandya in five T20Is, scheduled to commence on August 3 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. The last two T20Is will be played in the United States. On Sunday, India lost the WTC final in London with Rohit Sharma's side suffering a 209-run defeat at the hands of Australia. The Schedule: July 12-16, first Test at Dominica; July 20-24, second Test at Trinidad; July 27, first ODI at Barbados; July 29, second ODI at Barbados; August 1

Can 'Big Three' Cricket stars redeem themselves or is it time for shuffle?

Virat Kohli. Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit Sharma. The 'holy trinity' has given Indian fans joyous moments over the years but how future ready is India's Test batting as the trio is ready for their last dance. The seismic defeat during the WTC final at the Oval made it mandatory for the bigwigs to search for a solution to that question. Now! The failure of Pujara to kick on against Australia is severely hurting as he was perceived to be in fine fettle after his exploits with Sussex in the County Cricket. Pujara's last memorable innings remains that 77 against Australia in Sydney in 2021, and if we take out a 90 and 102 against Bangladesh at Chattogram in 2022, the cupboard has a bare look. In fact, Pujara has played 17 Tests in the 2021-2023 WTC cycle and made 928 runs at an average of 32 with a solitary hundred, a record so underwhelming for a team's No. 3. So, who is our next No 3? India tried Hanuma Vihari at that position during the home series against Sri Lanka in early 2022 and h

Shubman Gill fined by ICC over public criticism of umpire's decision

Fines have also been imposed on Indian and Australian teams for slow over rate

WI's Athanaze hits joint-fastest fifty on ODI debut, equals Krunal Pandya

Alick Athanaze made a stunning debut for the West Indies with a blazing and record-equalling fifty. He set up their four-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates to complete the 3-0 sweep of series

CWC Qualifier 2023: Johnson Charles replaces Motie in West Indies squad

Veteran batter Johnson Charles has been named as the replacement for Gudakesh Motie in the West Indies' 15-member squad for the Mens Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, to be played in Zimbabwe

Disney+Hotstar to let users stream World Cup 2023, Asia Cup free on mobile

More than 540 million smartphone users in India will be able to watch the Asia Cup and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup for free

Mother alone does not have right over child: HC in Shikhar Dhawan's case

Delhi court has ordered Aesha, estranged wife of cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, to bring their son to India for family gathering observing that a mother alone does not possess exclusive rights over a child

WTC Final Day 1 Highlights, IND vs AUS: Head, Smith power Aussies to 327/3

India, led by Rohit Sharma would be against Pat Cummins' Australia as the two teams vie for their maiden World Test Championship. Catch all the updates here

WTC Final preview: India ahead as Aussie miss Hazlewood in ultimate clash

The Australian team would miss not having Josh Hazlewood in their side in a game that would be more about testing the patience of the Indian batters

India face tough Australia challenge as it aims to end ICC title drought

A formidable bunch of Indian cricketers will require a perfect blend of skill and temperament when it clashes with an equally-strong Australia in the World Test Championship final, starting Wednesday, with an aim to end a decade-long global trophy jinx. India have been the most consistent side over the past two WTC cycles and also reached knockout phases of major white-ball tournaments over the last 10 years but a trophy has eluded them. The last major ICC trophy India won was way back in 2013 when it bagged the Champions Trophy in England. Since then, the side has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup. The country has been pretty much driving the finances of the sport and considering the vast talent pool on offer, the expectations of dominating the game on field seem only fair. Out of the six series India played in this cycle, their only series loss came in South Africa and

MS Dhoni is very well-liked, pretty much worshipped in India: Devon Conway

New Zealand and CSK left-handed opener Devon Conway said talismanic wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni is very well-liked and worshipped in India, adding that the support for him is quite incredible