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Pakistan currently trails Australia 2-0 in the series. However, Arthur feels that the series was meant for testing Pakistan's reserves and they will continue with the experimentation to assess their World Cup squad. (Photo:AP)

'Can't sit here and fault the way Umar joined the team': Mickey Arthur

Akmal has made his return to the team after two years.

27 Mar 2019 12:19 PM

In team rankings, Pakistan continues to top the list with India, England, Australia and South Africa completing the top five. (Photo: AFP)

ICC T20I rankings: Rahul, Kuldeep stay in fifth position

Rahul with 726 points maintained his position in the list, in the bowlers’ list, Kuldeep sits with 699 points at the fifth spot

25 Mar 2019 4:17 PM

David Warner also made a stunning comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he scored a stunning 85 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders. The batsman said that he hopes that Warner has a fantastic IPL. (Photo: AP)

'Selectors have a massive headache before World Cup': Nathan Lyon

'The guys in our dressing room, and with Steve Smith and David Warner coming back – they are world-class players', said Lyon.

25 Mar 2019 1:57 PM

In New Zealand, the victims of the gruesome Christchurch terror attacks were laid to rest in a mass burial on Friday. (Photo:ANI)

UAE thanks NZ PM for 'sincere empathy' towards Muslims after Christchurch attack

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's hijab-clad picture was projected on the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, on Friday.

23 Mar 2019 11:55 AM

Mandhana leads the batters list, thanks to her brilliant performance against England in Mumbai last month. (Photo: File)

ICC Women's ODI rankings: Smriti Mandhana, Jhulan Goswami stays at top

The top five saw no change as Ellyse Perry, Amy Satterthwaite, Mithali Raj, and Stafanie Taylor, all retained their places.

22 Mar 2019 6:40 PM

The selectors will have a hard time selecting their squad for the World Cup as they will have to make room for the banned duo. (Photo: AP)

'Australia are probably never true underdogs in world cups': Finch

Finch-led Australia won both T20 series as well as ODI series against India, which evidently boosted the morale of Australia team.

22 Mar 2019 6:23 PM

'We designed this series for our players for the simple fact that we want to test our best bench players', said Arthur. (Photo: AP)

Four spots still lies vacant, says Mickey Arthur

Pakistan decided to bench their key players for the upcoming series against Australia.

22 Mar 2019 5:49 PM

The fast bowler is likely to get a chance in the five-march ODI series against Pakistan to make his case stronger for the upcoming World Cup. (Photo: Twitter)

Team comes first before players, says Coulter-Nile

There will be intense competition within the probables comprising Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins.

21 Mar 2019 4:31 PM

Naturally, the English team is coming up as the favourite of every prominent former player like Shane Warne, Sunil Gavaskar and Herschelle Gibbs. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Buttler urges England to play smart and brave

England has a really strong squad and the team is currently holding the number one position in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings.

20 Mar 2019 6:14 PM

o keep up the winning run, England are targetting to hand whitewash to Sri Lanka and bag two more ICC Women's Championship points. (Photo: PTI)

Amy Jones seeks to convert 50s to 100s

After losing two ODIs against India, England have won every single match including the third ODI and three T20Is against India.

20 Mar 2019 6:04 PM

South Africa will meet Sri Lanka for a three-match series, starting March 19 in Cape Town. (Photo: AP)

Gibson to provide chances to youngsters; rest to seniors before WC

South Africa recently experimented some new players in the concluded ODI series.

19 Mar 2019 6:07 PM

With the victory, Afghanistan has gained sufficient confidence considering how they struggled during their first Test, where India picked up all 20 wickets in two sessions. (Photo: Mohammed Nabi Twitter)

'We are ready for Test cricket', says Mohammad Nabi

Afghanistan have become the second quickest side to record a Test win, doing so in just their second game in the longest format.

19 Mar 2019 5:24 PM

Markram returned for the last two matches, scoring a career-best 67 not out in the fifth ODI. (Photo: AP)

Markram, Qeshile, Nortje to play T20I series vs Sri Lanka

Markram and Nortje, who were both impressive in South Africa’s comfortable 5-0 ODI series win, have been picked for all three matches.

18 Mar 2019 4:53 PM

Rohit Sharma hit 202 runs to maintain the No.2 spot in the batting chart. (Photo: PTI)

Kohli, Bumrah stays at top in ICC ODI rankings

Kohli remained at number one spot after scoring 310 in the recently-concluded home series against Australia.

17 Mar 2019 8:22 PM

The team is currently in lockdown at their team hotel. (Photo: AFP)

ICC condemns NZ mosque shootings, hails decison to cancel 3rd test match

The Bangladesh cricket team was on their way to the Masjid Al Noor to offer Friday prayers when the incident took place.

15 Mar 2019 2:34 PM

The left-handed was India’s highest scorer, with 72 runs in the three-match dismal series 0-3 against England. (Photo: File)

Smriti Mandhana now ranks 3rd in T20Is

With 698 points, Mandhana took the place of West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin, who moved up a spot to second place.

10 Mar 2019 4:26 PM

A suicide bomber killed 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards. (Photo:AP)

Hassan Rouhani wants Pakistan to take action against border attack group

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for 'decisive' action by Pakistan against a terrorist group.

10 Mar 2019 9:15 AM

The 39-year-old has said that he will continue to play the T20 format for South Africa and he would like to see young talent prosper for the Proteas in the ODI format. (Photo: AFP)

Imran Tahir to retire from ODIs after ICC World Cup 2019

Tahir, Pakistan-born spinner will make himself available for the T20 franchise cricket after the World Cup.

05 Mar 2019 1:02 PM

Williamson rating points of 915 are the highest for any New Zealand player. (Photo: Asian Age)

Williamson 7 points away from Kohli at Test rankings

Kane Williamson has reached his career-best 915 rating points to attain the second spot in the batsman rankings in the Test format.

04 Mar 2019 4:47 PM

Gayle was adjudged the player of the series for scoring 424 runs in the five-match series. (Photo: File)

West Indies to threaten all teams in World Cup: Dwayne Bravo

The West Indies drew 2-2 with England in the five-match ODI series with exceptional performances from Chris Gayle and Jason Holder.

04 Mar 2019 4:35 PM

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