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Cricket world mourns, West Indies cricketer dies in car accident
West Indies all-rounder Laurie Williams died in a road accident on 8 September 2002 at the age of 33. Born in Jamaica, Williams made his first-class cricket debut in 1990. The car accident took place near Portmore, Kingston, in which his half-brother was also killed. Sports Minister Portia Simpson Miller said, “I am shocked.
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Irfan Pathan recalls confronting Greg Chappell over aggressive coaching style.
Irfan Pathan criticised Greg Chappell’s aggressive coaching style, recalling how he confronted the former India coach over repeatedly warning players of being dropped. Pathan said such methods created insecurity and clashed with Indian cricket’s culture. Drawing on his Middlesex stint, he stressed the importance of cultural adaptation, noting Chappell later accepted his point.
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says he shared Kuldeep, Easwaran’s struggles on England tour.
Shardul Thakur, India’s all-rounder, reflected on his England tour, where he played only two of five Tests, drawing parallels with Kuldeep Yadav and Abhimanyu Easwaran, who never featured. Admitting he too felt bored and questioned his role, he stressed the need to accept management’s calls based on conditions, while cherishing the privilege of being
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Cheteshwar Pujara backs Ravichandran Ashwin as future India coach.
Cheteshwar Pujara has named Ravichandran Ashwin as his choice for India’s future coach, following Ashwin’s surprise retirement during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin, 38, remains active in domestic cricket and the IPL, with 765 international wickets. Admired as a sharp cricketing mind, he has also spoken in past interviews about disliking the “overthinker” label.
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Asia Cup 2025: PCB moves to end 3% ICC share for players amid budget changes
The PCB plans to end players’ 3% share of ICC revenue in the next contracts and is reviewing shirt-sponsorship payouts, which reports claim are overdue, though the board denies this. Despite a 37% rise of PKR319m in retainerships to PKR1,173.49m, match fees and salaries remain unchanged. Amid poor results and lower rankings across formats,
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Mohammed Siraj unwinds after England heroics, shares photos with Range Rover
Fresh off a dominant Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Mohammed Siraj is enjoying a short break from cricket. The 31-year-old, who was India’s match-winner in the final Test to secure a drawn series, shared candid photos on X, posing alongside his Range Rover. The brief post offered a glimpse of his downtime after standout performances that underpinned
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Harbhajan Singh: Shubman Gill should not captain India in all three cricket formats
Harbhajan Singh supports Shubman Gill as a future India captain in Tests and ODIs but advocates a separate T201 leader, noting that one captain for all formats is mentally taxing. He urges Gill to prioritise building his legacy in Tests and ODIs, believing a T20 specialist captain is best for fast-changing team dynamics. Gill
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Coach Julian Wood introduces new power-hitting gear in Bangladesh
Bangladesh adopts ProVelocity Bat training for both men’s & women’s teams to boost power hitting. New coach Julian Wood introduced the rod-like tool, focusing on hand-eye coordination and bat speed. Women’s coach Nasiruddin Faruque praised the “innovative idea,” emphasizing the link between bat speed and power generation, also noting its adaptability to varying pitch
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Jacob Bethell named youngest England captain, inspired by Ben Stokes for T20 series.
Jacob Bethell, aged 21, is set to captain England in three T20s against Ireland, making him the youngest men’s captain in England’s international cricket history. He surpasses Monty Bowden’s 1888 record and draws inspiration from Ben Stokes. Bethell expressed excitement for the opportunity and hopes to emulate Stokes’ leadership qualities
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Tilak Varma shares lessons learned from Hampshire county cricket stint.
Hyderabad cricketer Tilak Varma reflected on his successful Hampshire stint, fulfilling his dream of playing English county cricket. Across seven matches, he scored 412 runs, including two centuries and two half-centuries. Preparing to lead South Zone in the Duleep Trophy, Varma said his experience in red-ball and ODI games taught him lessons to carry
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