Jos Buttler has announced his resignation as England’s white-ball cricket captain following the team’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy. Under his leadership, England faced a challenging period, culminating in their elimination after group-stage losses to Australia and Afghanistan. Buttler, who succeeded Eoin Morgan in 2022 and led England to a T20 World Cup […]
England v South Africa Champions Trophy team newsEngland are out after a predictably average performance against Afghanistan. The hand-wringing in England post-trauma is a surprise. Does no-one look at form anymore? The team with the second-lowest win percentage in the last two years and the worst economy rate are going to finish where they deserve
Afghanistan has indeed proved once again that they are not just an “underdog” team, but a prepared, disciplined and victory-hungry team. Their journey is not just a story but an example for every small team that how with hard work, planning and passion, big cricketing giants can be defeated. Ibrahim Zadran’s historical innings of 177*
Pakistan are already out of their home tournament and have nothing to play for but pride. Some are not even playing for their futures. There are question marks over the longevity of a host of players in this format, notably Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf. Babar Azam has also come in for heavy
South Africa and rain have an old and long standing relationship in ICC tournaments. Every time South Africa participates in any big ICC event, rain is seen somewhere or the other. Be it the rain rule controversy of 2003 World Cup or the semi-final of 2015 World Cup, rain has always spoiled their dreams. This
New Zealand’s recent five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy has indeed resulted in both the host nation, Pakistan, and Bangladesh being eliminated from the tournament. This win secured New Zealand’s spot in the semi-finals alongside India. Rachin Ravindra’s impressive 112-run performance and Michael Bracewell’s four-wicket haul were pivotal in New Zealand’s success. Pakistan’s
Australia are buoyant after a dominant chase against England on a flat one in Lahore. They chased 352 with ease and what may have been most pleasing was that they didn’t rely on the big names. Josh Inglis, with a ton, and Alex Carey got the job done. Despite conceding such a total, the work
Pakistan v India Champions Trophy team newsPakistan have lost Fakhar Zaman to a back injury. He has been replaced by fellow opener Imam-ul-Haq. Imam is a solid, studious option. But if they want a firestarter they need to consider Usman Khan, who was in the original squad.They resisted the temptation to consider another spinner being
In their opening Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Karachi’s National Stadium, South Africa secured a commanding 107-run victory over Afghanistan. Central to this triumph was Ryan Rickelton, who notched his maiden One-Day International century, scoring a fluent 103 runs off 106 balls. His innings featured seven fours and a six,
Australia are without their first-choice pace attack. There’s no Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood or Mitchell Starc. Marcus Stoinis, surprisingly, retired instead of playing this tournament and Mitchell Marsh is injured. Apart from that they’re tickety-boo. Concerns, then, about how they go with the ball are justified. Spinner Adam Zampa is the attack leader while he