AFP News at Cricketnmore

AFP News

Know more about AFP News at Cricketnmore.com

Most Recent

T20 WC 2024
Hardik Pandya Vital For India's T20 Cup Campaign: Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar

Under-fire Hardik Pandya was a vital element of India's Twenty20 World Cup campaign, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said Thursday, defending the star all-rounder's inclusion after a patchy IPL se ...

By AFP News

7 months ago

Share
T20 WC 2024
Missing T20 World Cup Hurts, Says Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza

Zimbabwe missing next month's Twenty20 World Cup would haunt the team for years, captain Sikandar Raza said Thursday on the eve of their white-ball series in Bangladesh. Minnows Namibia and ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
T20 WC 2024
World Cup Cricket 'Square' Arrives In New York After Trip From Florida

T20 World Cup 2024 Updates: Ten cricket pitches have completed their journey up the East Coast of the United States from Florida to New York state and are being installed ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
T20 WC 2024
Cricket World Cup 'Stepping Stone' To Building US Fanbase For Olympics

Next month's T20 World Cup will help build cricket's profile and popularity in the United States ahead of its appearance at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the sport's world ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie Named As Cricket Coaches For Pakistan

Pakistan Sunday announced former South African opener Gary Kirsten and ex-Australian paceman Jason Gillespie as head coaches for different formats ahead of the T20 World Cup in June this year. ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Bangladesh Recall Mohammad Saifuddin For Zimbabwe T20s

Bangladesh on Sunday recalled pace bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin after 18 months for the first three Twenty20 internationals of a five-match series against Zimbabwe next month. Batsman Tanzid ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
NZ vs PAK
Azam And Afridi Help Pakistan Down New Zealand To Draw T20I Series

Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
NZ vs PAK
Clinical New Zealand Outlast Pakistan To Win 4th T20I

Experienced all-rounder Jimmy Neesham kept his cool to defend six off the last ball to clinch a four-run victory for New Zealand on Thursday in the fourth Twenty20 international against ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
India's Rishabh Pant Boosts T20 World Cup Hopes With IPL Batting Blitz

Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 88 as he led Delhi Capitals to a tense IPL win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, boosting his chances of playing for India at the ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
IPL 2024
'Serious Talent' Jake Fraser-Mcgurk Bonds With Warner To Light Up IPL

Jake Fraser-McGurk went unsold at auction but the young Australian was snapped up by Delhi Capitals as an injury replacement and has become one of the stories of the current ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share

Older Entries

News
Mark Chapman-Inspired New Zealand Shock Pakistan In Third T20I

Mark Chapman hit a robust half century to help an under-strength New Zealand to a shock seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan completes fastest 3,000 T20I runs

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan became the fastest batsman to complete 3,000 runs in Twenty20 international cricket during the second match against New Zealand in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The 31-year-ol ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
NZ vs PAK
Pakistan Beat New Zealand By 7 Wickets In 2nd T20I

Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the second ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Former England Cricketer Raman Subba Row Dies Aged 92

Former England Test batsman Raman Subba Row has died at the age of 92, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday. At the time of his death, he ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Rain Wipes Out First Pakistan-New Zealand T20 After Just 2 Balls

Heavy rain caused the first Twenty20 international between Pakistan and New Zealand to be abandoned after just two deliveries in Rawalpindi on Thursday. New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
T20 WC 2024
Australia's Stuart Law Named Head Coach Of T20 World Cup Hosts USA

Twenty20 World Cup hosts the United States have named Stuart Law as head coach, US cricket officials said, with the Australian calling it "an exciting opportunity." The 55-year-old former batsman ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Former Australia Skipper Meg Lanning Says 'Obsession' Caused Retirement

Former Australia cricket captain Meg Lanning said Thursday that an unhealthy "obsession" with food and exercise led to her sudden international retirement last year aged just 31. Lanning skippered Aus ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
England Fast Bowler Jofra Archer Fears Another 'Stop-Start' Year

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has warned he may struggle to cope with yet more injury woe, saying: "I don't know if I have another stop-start year in me". Archer, ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Babar Azam Back As Captain As Pakistan Face New Zealand In World Cup Build-Up

Babar Azam makes his return as Pakistan captain in a five-match Twenty20 series starting Thursday against an understrength New Zealand with the World Cup weeks away. Azam regained the captaincy ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Bangladesh Name Pakistan's Mushtaq Ahmed As New Spin Coach

Bangladesh named former Pakistan leg-spinner and World Cup winner Mushtaq Ahmed on Tuesday as the spin-bowling coach for the men's national cricket team. Mushtaq will join the side before a ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
IPL 2024
Maxwell Takes Indefinite 'Mental And Physical Break' From IPL

Australia's Glenn Maxwell will take an indefinite "mental and physical break" from the IPL after struggling for form with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
IPL 2024
Mumbai Indians Coach Kieron Pollard 'Sick And Fed Up' Of Hardik Pandya Bashing

It is only a matter of time until Hardik Pandya hits form in the IPL, warned Kieron Pollard, saying he was "sick and fed up" of the flak levelled at ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Eight South Africa Venues Confirmed For Cricket World Cup 2027

Eight venues in South Africa have been confirmed for the 2027 Cricket World Cup, according to Cricket South Africa chief executive Pholetsi Moseki. In addition to the South African grounds, ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
UAE-Banned Usman Khan In Pakistan Squad For New Zealand T20Is

Hard-hitting batter Usman Khan was Tuesday included in Pakistan's squad for the Twenty20 international series against New Zealand, four days after he was banned by Emirates Cricket Board. Usman, 2 ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share
News
Venues Announced For England Tests In New Zealand

New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday said that England's three-Test tour later this year will see matches at Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton. The first two of the three World Test Championship ...

By AFP News

8 months ago

Share