ICC set to revise boundary catch rule
- 13-Jun-2025
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to introduce a new boundary catching rule to make ‘bunny hop’ catches illegal. The ‘bunny hop’ catches were taken by Michael Neser, Tom Banton, and Matt Renshaw in different editions of the Big Bash League (BBL). The catch, made illegal, saw Neser catching the ball with both hands; […]
India cricketers welcome ‘Mankad’ run out law change
- 10-Mar-2022
India greats such as Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday welcomed cricket’s governing body changing the law on controversial “Mankad” run outs, which will no longer be classed as “unfair play”. The rare mode of dismissal — where a bowler runs out the non-striker in their delivery stride if the batter is out of his crease — […]
Abdul Razzaq awarded honorary life membership of MCC
- 12-Jan-2018
Former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has been awarded honoray life membership of MCC on his tremendous performance to win the ICC Twenty20 World Cup at Lord’s in 2009. Honorary life membership is awarded to some of the finest cricketers and men and women associated with the game, and his inclusion makes it four players from Pakistan […]
Afridi, Younis receive MCC honourary life membership
- 22-Oct-2017
Former Pakistani captains Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan have been made Honorary Life Members of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club. Honorary Life Membership is awarded to some of the finest cricketers and men and women associated with the game. The pair make it three players from Pakistan to be awarded Honorary Life Membership this year, […]
Philippines’ Duterte: ‘bye-bye America’ and we don’t need your money
- 17-Dec-2016
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told the United States on Saturday to prepare for repeal of an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for exercises, declaring “bye-bye America”, and we don’t need your money. But Duterte suggested relations could improve under a President Donald Trump. “I like your mouth, it’s like mine, yes Mr […]
Tendulkar calls for more help from pitches for bowlers
- 13-Jul-2016
LONDON: Cricket pitches need to be more bowler-friendly if the rising imbalance between bat and ball is to be addressed, Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has said.
LHC bars media, police, NGOs to inquire Halima Rafiq’s family
- 22-Jul-2014
The Multan bench of Lahore High Court has has barred media, police and NGOs to take any statement from the family of Halima Rafiq, a woman cricketer who committed suicide last week, ARY News reported.