Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz has received a three-month ban after admitting to a violation of the ICC Anti-Doping Code. Officials collected his sample after Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2026 match against the Netherlands on February 7. Later testing found carboxy-THC, a prohibited substance under anti-doping rules. As a result, the governing body opened disciplinary proceedings […]
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ICC unveils major World Cup format changes for global cricket
The International Cricket Council has approved significant changes to the formats of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to make every match more competitive and meaningful. The decisions were finalized during the ICC Board’s annual meetings in Edinburgh, where officials endorsed recommendations designed to strengthen tournament structures, improve competitive […]
Australia dominate England to take T20 World Cup
Australia crushed England by seven wickets in a one-side final to land their seventh T20 women’s World Cup at a sold-out Lord’s on Sunday. A sparkling second-wicket century partnership between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield helped Australia to chase down a victory target of 151 with 17 balls to spare. Having beaten England 16-0 in […]
Women’s T20 World Cup: SA stumble past Pakistan despite Sana’s heroics
South Africa survived a scare against Pakistan to register their first win of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Chasing a modest target of 127, the 2024 finalists were tested by a spirited Pakistan side before they edged to a two-wicket win. A fighting half-century by Annerie Dercksen guided them to 127/8 in 16.5 overs. […]
Australia begins the Women’s T20 World Cup as #1 with India surging
Winning is what Australia is all about. In the history of cricket’s white ball world championships, the Australian women have won 13. The rest of the world has won nine. This week, Australia start the 10th Women’s Twenty20 World Cup ranked No. 1 and favored for a seventh title. But thanks to being cricket’s financial […]
PCB refuses salary disclosure details to senate committee
The Pakistan Cricket Board has refused to share detailed information about salaries and benefits of its officials and selection board members with the Senate, citing confidentiality and security concerns. The issue emerged after a formal question was raised regarding financial packages and allowances given to PCB officials and management staff. The board maintained that such […]
Canada T20 World Cup game under ICC scrutiny after corruption claim
The International Cricket Council said Friday it is investigating Cricket Canada over allegations of match corruption, including the team’s loss to New Zealand at the recent T20 World Cup hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The game in Chennai — which Canada lost by eight wickets — is under scrutiny following allegations of corruption highlighted […]
ICC probes Canada New Zealand match over corruption claims
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into Cricket Canada following allegations of match corruption linked to a T20 World Cup game against New Zealand. Read More: Yuvraj Samra century powers Canada to 173 against New Zealand The match, played in Chennai during the tournament hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is under scrutiny […]
Farhan wins ICC award after record-breaking T20 world cup performance
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2026 following his remarkable performance during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The right-handed batter dominated the tournament with consistent and aggressive performances that made him the leading run-scorer of the competition. His outstanding displays played a crucial […]
Bat-ball balance hit for six at T20 World Cup
Twenty20 was designed to favour batters, but few anticipated the bowlers’ bloodbath that unfolded across four weeks in India and Sri Lanka at the just-concluded Twenty20 World Cup. The 20-team tournament became a high-octane showcase of power-hitting, redefining the upper limits of scoring and rewriting what a “par” total looks like in this format. A […]