Australia's Kuhnemann cleared over suspect bowling action
Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann was cleared on Wednesday by cricket's governing body after undergoing testing to determine whether his bowling action was legal.
Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann was cleared on Wednesday by cricket's governing body after undergoing testing to determine whether his bowling action was legal.
Pakistan's hurting players will be motivated by pride in their dead rubber against Bangladesh on Thursday, head coach Aaqib Javed said, after the hosts were dumped out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage.
Bangladesh's skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto has long struggled with his form, a trend that continued until his latest outing against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy.
Opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 and five wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday.
The Champions Trophy clash between Australia and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain at the Rawalpindi Stadium on Tuesday.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Tuesday said the team is raring to go in their next set of Champions Trophy matches after having aced pressure moments in the first two wins.
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi warned England on Tuesday that memories of their famous 2023 World Cup win over the then holders gives them the confidence to pull off a Champions Trophy surprise.
The Bangladesh cricket team will play their final group-stage match of the Champions Trophy against Pakistan on February 27, before returning home the next day.
The 2025 Champions Trophy is currently in its group stage, with no complaints so far about Pakistan’s hosting capabilities.
Bangladesh once again finds itself trapped in a cycle of failure in ICC global tournaments. In their opening match of the Champions Trophy, the Tigers were bowled out for 228 against India, succumbing to a six-wicket defeat. The second match saw them post a modest 241 against New Zealand, only to lose by five wickets and crash out of the tournament.
England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy with a toe injury and replaced in the squad by leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, tournament organisers said Monday.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed his disappointment with the top-order batters' performance in their first match against India, and following today's five-wicket defeat to New Zealand, which ended their Champions Trophy campaign, he lamented the middle-order collapse.