LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday unveiled an incentive package for the promotion of the country’s industrial sector, with a focus on attracting investment from local and expatriate business communities. The package is also aimed at strengthening the country’s export-oriented industrial and manufacturing base. According to the premier, overseas …
Read More »Aaliyah Alleyne, Qiana Joseph return to West Indies Women’s ODI squad
News Anisa Mohammed to lead the team again in the absence of regular captain Stafanie Taylor Qiana Joseph, the 20-year-old left-arm seamer, returned to West Indies Women’s ODI squad that will face South Africa in a five-match series starting September 7. Joseph had broken into the side as a teenage …
Read More »Ben Stokes set to be omitted from England T20 World Cup squad
News England will leave decision ‘late’ with final squad set to be named on October 10 Ben Stokes is set to be omitted from England’s initial 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in October and November, and may yet miss the tournament entirely, after Chris Silverwood said that the …
Read More »Bangladesh batting coach says they were ‘too aggressive early on’ in their chase of 129
News Bangladesh had been skittled for just 76 in the third T20I Bangladesh’s batting coach Ashwell Prince found the batters to be “too aggressive” when chasing New Zealand’s 129 target in the third T20I in Dhaka. He said that they could have chased down the total had they been a …
Read More »Devine joins Sciver atop T20I rankings for allrounders; Shafali Verma remains No. 1 batter
News South Africa’s Lizelle Lee moves up to eighth position and Laura Wolvaardt enters the top 20 for batters New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has joined England’s Nat Sciver at the top of the ICC rankings for women’s allrounders in T20Is. India opener Shafali Verma and England spinner Sophie Ecclestone …
Read More »Top-placed WBBL team straight into final under new play-off structure
News There is now greater incentive for teams to top the regular-season table A new finals series has been introduced for the WBBL, which will reward the team finishing top of the group stage with direct entry into the final while the teams in second to fourth will battle to …
Read More »Jaiswal: Can’t wait to implement Tendulkar’s advice and ‘express myself better’
News “I had the chance to speak to him at length, he was really humble and helped me on some skills where he thought I could improve on” Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has said that he was “really fortunate” to have picked the brains of his idol Sachin Tendulkar, …
Read More »Inexperienced players ‘learning on the job effectively’ the biggest plus, says Henry Nicholls
News “If you’re able to stick in there, then it is actually tough for them as well,” Nicholls says about the tough Dhaka tracks In the T20I series opener, New Zealand combusted to 60 all out – their joint-lowest total in the format. In the second match, they came within …
Read More »Billings back with Bayliss and Hales at Sydney Thunder
News Englishman keen to push for a BBL title after missing out last season but his availability will depend on England selection Sydney Thunder are putting the band back together with England batter Sam Billings re-signing for another stint in the BBL, this time under new coach and former England …
Read More »Joe Root rues England’s ‘missed opportunities’ after Jasprit Bumrah throws fifth day into reverse
England captain Joe Root highlighted his side’s lack of “ruthlessness” with the bat in their first innings, as well as dropped catches and a pivotal spell of reverse-swing from Jasprit Bumrah on the final afternoon, after India wrapped up victory in the fourth Test at the Kia Oval for a …
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