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Best cricketer to umpire: All you need to know about the 2024 ICC Awards

India's Jasprit Bumrah was named men's cricketer and men's Test cricketer of the year, while his countryman Arshdeep Singh was named ICC men's T20I cricketer of the year

PAK vs WI: Pakistan skipper Masood gets irritated at media during presser

Shan Masood urged the media not to direct disrespect towards players through their questions

Bumrah makes history by becoming ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year

Jasprit Bumrah is now the first Indian pacer to win the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award

What is two-tier based Test system that MCC wants to propose to ICC

The advisory board of MCC includes notable figures such as Sourav Ganguly, Graeme Smith, Heather Knight, and Kumar Sangakkara, who will advocate the new system to the ICC

WI stun PAK in Multan to win their first Test in Pakistan since 1990

West Indies also handed Pakistan the wooden spoon in the 2023-25 World Test Championship points table

'ICC are not running cricket', Cricket legend Ian Chappell calls out ICC

Chappell also expressed his belief that the two-tier system for Test cricket, which he feels should have been established long ago, has not materialized.

PAK vs WI: Noman becomes first Pakistan spinner to take hattrick in Tests

The first PAK bowler to take hattrick in Tests was Wasim Akram, who achieved the feat twice in March 1999 vs Sri Lanka. Check full list of Pakistani bowlers to take hattrick in Test cricket.

Pakistan vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test Day 3: Hosts register convincing 127-run win in Multan

Pakistan have a 1-0 lead in the 2 match Test series now. with the spinners having a major say in the proceedings.

Pakistan vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test Day 2: Shan Masood guides PAK to 202-run lead at stumps

PAK vs WI HIGHLIGHTS: The live streaming for the PAK vs WI 1st Test Day 2 will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.

Pakistan vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test: Rizwan-Saud stitch 97-run stand; PAK 143/4 after Day 1

PAK vs WI 1st Test HIGHLIGHTS: Rizwan and Saud Shakeel build on for the hosts after a top order meltdown courtesy of Jayden Seales.

Pakistan vs West Indies 1st Test playing 11, match time and live streaming

WI enter the series after drawing a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Their batting lineup includes Keacy Carty and Mikyle Louis.

What is the performance-based pay structure suggested in the BCCI meeting?

In 2024, BCCI introduced measures to encourage players to prioritise Test cricket amid the rising popularity and financial allure of T20 leagues globally

Vidarbha batter with 664 average set for national return after 8 years

Karun Nair created a world record for the most runs between dismissals in List A cricket, tallying 542 runs in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy for Vidarbha

SL vs AUS: Travis Head could open in Sri Lanka, says chief selector Bailey

Australian big-hitter Travis Head could open in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka where "quick learner" Sam Konstas is also likely to get more opportunities to showcase his audacious skills, chairman of selectors George Bailey has said. Head, who wreaked havoc with the bat during the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series against India in the middle order, has been tested in the opener's role in the sub-continent. He had come in for an injured David Warner during the 2023 tour of India and scored 223 runs at 55.75 in five innings at the top of the order. "Trav's an option (to open). We've got a number of options and there's been a few preliminary discussions around where that may land, and that may depend on the makeup of that first XI," Bailey told cricket.com.au. "I think (head coach) Andrew (McDonald,) and (stand-in captain) Steve (Smith) will settle on that in due course, once we hit Sri Lanka," he added. Australia announced a 16-member squad on Thursday with several fr

SL vs AUS: Steve Smith to lead Australia in Pat Cummins' absence

Nathan McSweeney was recalled to Australia's test squad on Thursday to tour Sri Lanka, less than three weeks after being dropped from the top order. Australia's selectors announced their squad Thursday for the two-test tour, with several fresh faces added to the group that played India in Sydney last week. Australia won the five-test series 3-1 a nd clinched a spot in the World Test Championship against South Africa at Lord's in June. Steve Smith will lead the squad to Sri Lanka while regular skipper Pat Cummins is on leave as his wife awaits the birth of the couple's second child. Australia's selectors concentrated on spin for the two Sri Lanka tests, with uncapped 21-year-old Cooper Connolly among the seven full or part-time slow bowling options in the 16-man squad. Connolly, a left-arm allrounder, has represented Australia in limited-overs cricket and has been called up for his maiden test campaign along with specialist spinners Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann. McSweeney scor

ICC to reignite two-tier system in Test cricket talk with BCCI, ECB and CA

The idea of a two-tier system is not new, having first been seriously considered in 2016. At the time, it faced strong resistance from several cricket boards, including the BCCI

Sunil Gavaskar upset after being excluded from BGT trophy presentation

The former Indian captain, despite being an Indian, expressed his willingness to present the trophy alongside his good friend Allan Border.

IND vs AUS: Each and every venue was incredible - Cummins after BGT triumph

The captain also emphasized the bond and camaraderie within the team, acknowledging how much fun they had playing together.

Will Kohli make the cut for IND vs ENG Tests in June? What ahead for Virat

India will play their next Test series in June after the conclusion of Champions Trophy 2025 and IPL 2025. Will Kohli find a place in India vs England Test series? Analysis here

IND vs AUS: Gautam Gambhir has his say on Rohit and Kohli's future

Despite their recent struggles, Gambhir emphasized that Rohit and Kohli are both determined players who will make decisions about their future with the team's best interest in mind.