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Afghan female Olympian urges England cricketers to boycott Champions Trophy game

Friba Rezayee says female athletes are treated as if they do not exist in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Scott Boland cracks top 10 in ICC bowling rankings

Pace ace Scott Boland has rocketed 29 places on the ICC's bowling rankings after a stellar performance in the decisive Test against India.

AAP

Jasprit Bumrah retains top spot; Rishabh Pant jumps to 9th in ICC Test Rankings

NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has solidified his position at the summit of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, maintaining his career-best rating of 908. Despite being sidelined from bowling in the second innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy finale due to a back spasm, Bumrah’s earlier efforts were enough…

The Times of India

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Champions Trophy venues: Which stadiums in Pakistan are set to host the tournament?

NEW DELHI: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures and groupings were announced on Tuesday, December 24. The tournament will kick off on February 19 in Karachi, with the final scheduled for March 9.

The Times of India

SCG pitch avoids ICC criticism after short Test finale

The spiciest SCG pitch this century has avoided sanction after the ICC ticked off the surface for the Border-Gavaskar finale as satisfactory.

AAP

'Can you see a world with just three teams playing cricket?'

The debate around the idea of a two-tier system for Tests is one of most discussed topics in world cricket at the moment, with former players voicing themselves out with strong views. In that line, ex-South Africa captain Graeme Smith has expressed his disapproval of the idea, saying that it…

The Times of India

UK Government Urges Cricket Chiefs To 'Deliver On Own Rules' After Afghanistan Boycott Calls

The UK government says the International Cricket Council should "deliver on their own rules" relating to women's participation as the England men's team resist calls to boycott their upcoming match against Afghanistan.

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Downing Street asks ICC to ‘deliver on own rules’ over Afghanistan boycott calls

The terms of ICC membership have been directly breached by the abolition of women’s sport in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

Smriti Mandhana, Annabel Sutherland, Nonkululeko Mlaba nominated for Women's Player of the month award

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has put forward three nominees for the Women's Player of the Month award for December: India's Smriti Mandhana, Australia's Annabel Sutherland, and South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba.

The Times of India

Shafali Verma reveals defining moment of her cricketing career

NEW DELHI: Young opener Shafali Verma considers leading India to victory in the inaugural U19 Women's World Cup as a significant milestone in her cricket journey.

The Times of India

Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket

The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott

The Guardian - UK

Champions Trophy: ECB rejects call for boycott of Afghanistan game, says report

NEW DELHI: A boycott of England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan over the persecution of women in a Taliban-ruled nation has apparently been rejected by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

The Times of India

UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

In response, ECB proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ action against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women.

Al Jazeera

England reject calls to boycott Afghanistan match, saying cricket is ‘source of hope’

England are set to face Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 February

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India have 'unfair' advantage in Champions Trophy, say unhappy ex-Pakistan players

The focus in world cricket will shift to white ball at the start of 2025, which will see the return of ICC Champions Trophy; but some of the former Pakistan players are not at ease and feel that the tournament's hybrid model hands an 'unfair' advantage to India.

The Times of India

'I am very disturbed': Clive Lloyd expresses concerns about two-tier system for Tests

The idea of implementing a two-tier structure for Test cricket hasn't found favour with the West Indies legend and former captain Clive Lloyd, who feels it will defy the objective of giving Test status to new teams, who will be left to play in the lower division.

The Times of India

England urged to boycott Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan

Over 160 British parliamentarians have urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to withdraw from the upcoming Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan, protesting the Taliban government's restrictions on women's rights.

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn call on England to boycott Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan

England are due to face Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February

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The Independent UK

Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan

Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Radical plan may result in two England-Australia Ashes series every three years

England and Australia could play two Ashes series every three years from 2027 onwards under a radical two division plan being considered for Test cricket

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan backs radical plan to split Test cricket into two divisions

Bosses are set to discuss a revamp that would allow India, Australia and England to schedule series against each other more often

The Times of India

After Test debacle, focus shifts to 2025 ICC Champions Trophy

SYDNEY: India have lost seven out of their last eight Tests and now the focus will soon shift to white-ball action with the upcoming bilateral series versus England and then the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. Indian players are expected to leave for home soon and the senior…

AAP

Aussies ready to chase the mace after conquering India

Having beaten India, Australia's next big Test ambition is to successfully defend their ICC World Championship mace in the final against South Africa at Lord's.

The Guardian - UK

Visit Afghanistan, land of culture, cricket and women closeted in their own homes

Specialist travel companies are using euphemisms to avoid the gender apartheid

AAP

Coach accuses India of 'intimidation' towards Konstas

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says he checked on teenager Sam Konstas' welfare, claiming India tried to intimidate him with their day-one celebration.

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