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🏏 Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Calls for New Global Cricket Body, Criticises ICC Over ‘Indian Influence’
Islamabad, February 3 — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the global governing body of operating under Indian political influence and calling for the formation of a new international cricket organisation. His remarks come amid rising political and sporting tensions ahead of the
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🏏 ICC U19 World Cup 2026: Thomas Rew’s Century Powers England to 277 Against Australia in Semi-Final
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), February 3 — A magnificent century from skipper Thomas Rew propelled England Under-19 to a competitive total of 277 runs against arch-rivals Australia in the first semi-final of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 at the Queen’s Sports Club on Tuesday. Opting to bat first in a high-pressure knockout clash, England
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ICC U19 World Cup 2026: umpires, match referees for semi-final; 2 Indians
ICC announced match officials for the U19 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. Australia vs England in Bulawayo, Feb 3, with Zahid Bassarath & Virender Sharma as on-field umpires. Prakash Bhatt (India) is the match referee. India vs Afghanistan in Harare, Feb 4, with Shaun Haig & Russell Warren as on-field umpires. Graeme La Brooy is
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Virat Kohli consoled Ishan Kishan when he was on verge of tears
Ishan Kishan, after being dropped from the BCCI contract list in 2024, made a comeback. During a form slump in 2021 for the Mumbai Indians, Virat Kohli consoled a distraught Ishan. Ishan recalled almost crying before Kohli’s words. “Bas kisi tarah se aansu roke hue the,” Ishan said. Later, Kohli was at the non-striker’s
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Pakistan boycott could weaken global cricket as franchise leagues grow: Atherton
Former England captain Michael Atherton warned that Pakistan boycotting their India match at the T20 World Cup could hurt international cricket’s finances and stability. Writing in The Times, he said the lucrative fixture underpins broadcast revenue shared with smaller boards, and its loss may depress future deals, further weakening the global game as franchise
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🚨 Josh Hazlewood to Miss Early T20 World Cup Matches
🇦🇺 Sean Abbott Added as Travelling Reserve Australia’s injury troubles ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 continue as Josh Hazlewood’s return has been delayed, ruling him out of the initial stages of the tournament. The senior pacer will remain in Sydney to continue his rehabilitation from an Achilles issue. 🩺 What’s the Update
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T20 World Cup: India favourites on the New Zealand series showing
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India, after a 4-1 series win vs NZ, are T20 World Cup favourites. Surya’s return to form is a positive. Ishan Kishan’s explosive knocks & Abhishek’s X-factor batting are key. India has match-winners at every position. Axar’s return & Arshdeep’s fifer boost bowling. Surya said, “It’s always good to get runs when you
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India awarded points as Pakistan forfeits Group A match, Pakistan faces tough road
Pakistan’s boycott of the India match gives India 2 points. India now needs 1 win from 3 matches for top-two. Pakistan faces a tough road with only 3 games: vs Netherlands (Feb 7), USA (Feb 10), and Namibia (Feb 18). Winning 3/3 secures qualification, 2/3 makes it a tiebreaker, and 1/3 likely eliminates them.
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WFI chief urges India to boycott Pakistan after T20 World Cup snub
Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh urged the Indian government and players to boycott Pakistan after it announced it would not play India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Speaking to ANI, he backed a complete sporting boycott, while also praising the Pro Wrestling League 2026, which ended with Haryana Thunders winning
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🏏 PAK vs AUS 3rd T20I: Nawaz Stars as Pakistan Whitewash Australia in T20I Series
Pakistan completed a dominant 3-0 T20I series whitewash against Australia as Mohammad Nawaz delivered a sensational all-round bowling performance to script a thumping 111-run victory in the third T20I on Sunday, February 1. With the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup just weeks away, Australia suffered a major reality check in Pakistan, where Salman Ali Agha’s
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