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ICC looking to give leeway to bowlers on wides: SA legend Shaun Pollock

South African legend Shaun Pollock says the ICC Cricket Committee is working towards giving bowlers bit more leeway on wides as the current rule is very strict on them, particularly when batters make last minute movement. Across ODIs and T20Is, batters make late movements across the crease to disturb bowlers' line and lengths and they end up giving wides. I'm working on something. I'm obviously part of the ICC Cricket Committee and we're looking to come up with a bit more leeway for the bowlers on wides. I think it's very strict on them, Pollock told PTI on the sidelines of SA20. If a batter jumps across (at the) last minute, it doesn't really work out for me. I think a bowler, at the start of his run-up, needs to know where he can bowl it. The current rule tends to suggest that if he moves and it's that point of delivery where the batter is, and that's according to where the wide will be called, I want a little bit of a change, added Pollock. The 51-year-old said bowlers must kno

Why South Africa is calling for boycott against Afghanistan cricket team?

In a statement, McKenzie acknowledged that while the International Cricket Council (ICC) generally avoids political interference in sport, the situation in Afghanistan warranted a different stance.

Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate in South Africa Test, docked points

The ICC has fined Pakistan players 25 percent of their match fee and also docked the team five World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the second Test at Newlands. South Africa, which will take on Australia in the WTC final at Lord's in June, swept Pakistan 2-0 in the series with a 10-wicket win inside four days in the second test. The ICC said in a statement that match referee Richie Richardson of the West Indies imposed the sanction after Pakistan was ruled to be five overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. According to the ICC code of conduct, players are fined five percent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. The teams are also penalized one WTC point for each over short. The ICC also said that Pakistan captain Shan Masood accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing. Pakistan is at No. 8 in the points table just above

WTC 2025 points table: AUS vs SA final on June 11; India knocked out

South Africa vs Australia WTC final 2025, which starts on June 11, will be hosted by Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Rickelton's double century leads South Africa to 429-5 against Pakistan

Ryan Rickelton smashed his maiden double hundred and Kyle Verreynne made an aggressive half-century as World Test Championship finalist South Africa cruised to 429-5 on Day 2 of the second and final test against Pakistan on Saturday. At lunch, Rickelton was unbeaten on 213 and Verreynne smacked eight fours and four sixes in his 74 not out off 88 balls as they guided South Africa to a strong first innings total by sharing 106-run sixth-wicket unbroken stand. Mohammad Abbas (2-70) got the sole wicket of the session when David Bedingham edged the seamer in Pakistan's fourth over of the morning with the second new ball, giving wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan his fifth catch of the innings. Pakistan twice went for unsuccessful lbw television reviews against Verreynne, who was not only aggressive against the pace but also didn't allow Salman Ali Agha (2-77) to settle down by reverse sweeping the off-spinner. Rickelton, resuming on 176, quietly reached his double century off 265 balls when h

Cricket schedule 2025: South Africa's fixtures in Tests, ODIs and T20Is

The South African team will feature in their second-only ICC tournament final in the ICC World Test Championship in 2025. Check all you need to know about South Africa's upcoming schedule here

WTC 2025 full schedule: IND, AUS, SL chances for WTC final qualification

A draw or loss in Sydney will see India eliminated from the WTC final race regardless of the Australia vs Sri Lanka series final result.

WTC points table: South Africa through to final; India, Australia chances

South Africa denied late scares from Pakistan in Centurion to confirm their place in the WTC 2023-25 final

PAK vs SA: Pakistan goes down in a thriller as Proteas seal WTC final spot

South Africa beat Pakistan by two wickets after being reduced to 99 for 8 in a 148-run chase

SA vs PAK Boxing Day Test: Top five highlights on Day 1 at Centurion

Dane Paterson and Corbin Bosch wreaked havoc on the visitors' batting lineup, leaving the Proteas in a commanding position on day 1

South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test playing 11, live timing, and streaming

The Proteas have already announced their playing 11 for the 1st Test with skipper Temba Bavuma leading the side.

Pakistan vs South Africa Tests full schedule, live timings (IST), streaming

The live streaming of Pakistan vs South Africa will be available on the JioCinema app and website in India.

Bob Woolmer was a genius of cricket, says Proteas legend Allan Donald

Donald also gave his take on having India's Dinesh Karthik as part of the SA20 in season three, hailing it as a masterstroke by SA20 management

Pakistan completes a 3-0 sweep of ODI series against South Africa

Pakistan completed a 3-0 sweep of its ODI series against South Africa, winning the third match by 36 runs under the DLS method. Opener Saim Ayub hit 101 runs in 94 balls as Pakistan scored 308-9 at the Wanderers in a game reduced to 47 overs by rain. South Africa was all out for 271 in 42 overs in pursuit of a winning target of 308. Pakistan batted first after losing the toss and was 1-1 when it lost Abdullah Shafique in the first over. The innings took off with Ayub involved in two key stands 114 runs for the second wicket with Babar Azam (52 in 71), and 93 runs for the third with captain Mohammad Rizwan (53 in 52). The 22-year-old Ayub, who scored 109 in the first ODI, was caught behind against debutant Corbin Bosch. Ayub hit two sixes and 13 fours. Middle-order batter Salman Agha padded the total with a 33-ball 48. South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada took 3-56. In reply, Heinrich Klaasen top scored for the hosts with 81 runs in 43 balls, and Bosch finished 40 not out. Pakistan ..

NZC delegation arrives in Pakistan to assess security for ODI tri-series

New Zealand Cricket has sent a delegation to Pakistan to inspect security and other arrangements for a scheduled tri-series in January. Besides hosts Pakistan and New Zealand, South Africa is the third team in the event. Pakistan is hosting the multi-team event as a curtain raiser to the ICC Champions Trophy in February and March. The New Zealand delegation, including security expert Reg Dickason and New Zealand Players' Association representative Brad Rodden are in Karachi and Lahore to discuss security arrangements and other preparations for the event. Around the same time a high-powered delegation from the ICC has also arrived in Pakistan to inspect ongoing preparations and other arrangements for the eight-team Champions Trophy. The ICC delegation also visited the National Stadium in Karachi before going to Lahore and Rawalpindi. A PCB official said the visits were routine ahead of major events as Pakistan was going to be the centre of top cricket teams in February and March.

Pakistan builds momentum for Champions Trophy with ODI series win over SA

Pakistan won a second straight major one-day international series away from home when it beat South Africa by 81 runs at Newlands. After beating Australia 2-1 last month, Pakistan has taken the Proteas 2-0 with a game to spare. Half-centuries by Babar Azam, captain Mohammad Rizwan and allrounder Kamran Ghulam staked Pakistan to 329 all out. Heinrich Klaasen hit 97 but South Africa's chase was strangled by Pakistan, and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi ended the last meaningful resistance with three wickets in three overs. Klaasen was the last man out on 248 in the 44th over. Pakistan's fifth successive bilateral ODI series win puts it in good stead for the Champions Trophy it will host in February. It was unchanged from the three-wicket win on Tuesday in Paarl, made to bat first, and minus both openers in the first 10 overs. Rizwan was smashed on the back of his helmet by debutant pacer Kwena Maphaka but gathered his senses with Babar in a steady but safe stand of 115. The partne

South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd ODI: Playing 11, live timing, and streaming

Pakistan won the first ODI by three wickets and will now aim to win the second ODI to seal the series with a match to spare

WTC 2024 points table, IND-AUS's final qualification scenarios, SA schedule

As Kiwis were out of for WTC 2025 final race, check the qualification scenarios and chances of India, Australia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka along with WTC 2024 points table here

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announcement; what will the IND vs PAK venue be?

Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule announcement: The schedule announcement was supposed to happen today, however the fans might have to wait a little longer after no new updates on Saturday

WTC 2024 points table: IND, NZ, AUS, SA rankings, scenarios for WTC final

Check the rankings of all 10 teams on ICC World Test Championship points table and WTC final 2025 qualification scenarios of top five teams here