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Coronavirus: Afghanistan cricket board announces 25% pay cut for coaches

Head coach Lance Klusener, batting coach HD Ackermann and assistant coach Nawroz Mangal are among those impacted by the decision

ICC Test rankings: India cedes top spot for first time since October 2016

India cricket team lost the top spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia, dropping to third after its stupendous 2016-17 record was eliminated from the annual update as per rules

ICC CEC: Test Championship final unlikely in June 2021 over Covid-19 fears

But the T20 World Cup is on course even though Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said that his board is ready for any eventuality

ICC to discuss Test championship, ODI league in executive meet on April 23

The ODI league was to start in June but first series under it -- South Africa's away three-match rubber against Sri Lanka in the first week of June -- was cancelled on Monday due to the pandemic

Covid-19: ICC explores all options amid speculation over T20 World Cup

ICC T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in Australia from Oct 18 to Nov 15 but with all sporting events either postponed or cancelled over coronavirus, the fate of the tournament remains uncertain

KKR's costliest player Cummins prioritises ICC T20 World Cup over IPL 2020

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen believes the IPL should happen

ICC T20 WC: Organisers unfazed despite potential clash with other sports

The men's T20 World Cup, slated to be played from October 18 to November 15, has come under doubts due to the coronavirus outbreak which has brought the entire sporting calendar to a grinding halt

Here are controversial cricket matches that were affected by D/L method

The Duckworth-Lewis method was introduced in 1997 and adopted by the International Cricket Council two years later, with Steven Stern becoming the custodian of the method when mathematicians Duckworth

Tony Lewis of 'DLS method' used for limited over cricket passes away

Tony, alongside fellow mathematician Frank Duckworth, devised the Duckworth-Lewis method which was introduced in 1997 and adopted officially by the International Cricket Council in 1999

No ICC member asking for change in dates of ICC T20 World Cup 2020: Report

The ICC T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played between October 18 to November 15 at seven venues across Australia

Covid-19: Australia hopeful of holding men's T20 World Cup as per schedule

The pandemic has curtailed the current cricketing season and has radically altered the global sporting landscape

Sacked before ICC World Cup 2019, Asghar returns as Afghanistan captain

Leg-spin sensation Rashid took over in all formats in July, leading the side to one win from two Tests, but will now be the vice-captain.

Naib threatens to expose Afghan players who underperformed on purpose in WC

Former skipper Gulbadin Naib has threatened to 'expose' the Afghanistan cricket board officials saying that the cricketer will publicly name and shame the government, players and management if appropriate actions aren't taken."I know most of you may ask why have i not spoken publicly against these ppl/mafia circle before. I have been sidelined and promised, by the authorities and other stakeholders that they will sort the mess in the cricket team and promised immediate changes & banning of this circle," Naib tweeted."Has anything been done about such betrayal? For public interest, if D authorities don't take appropriate actions, i will publicly name & shame every single one from gov officials to board members, players and ex board and management members. Stay tuned... long life my beloved," he further said.In a series of tweets on Wednesday Naib also threatened to expose the cricketers who had deliberately underperformed during ICC Cricket World Cup under his ...

Rashid claims 10 wickets as Afghanistan posts massive win over Bangladesh

Rashid Khan claimed 6-49 and completed his maiden 10-wicket haul as Afghanistan defied rain and fading light to beat Bangladesh by a massive 224 runs in the one-off Test in Chittagong on Monday. Rashid grabbed three of the remaining four wickets as Afghanistan took 17.2 overs on the fifth day to bowl out Bangladesh for 173 in the second innings after the hosts resumed with 136-6. Play started on the fifth day at 1:00pm local time after rain wiped out the first session. It returned in abundance after the visitors bowled just 2.1 overs without being able to inflict any damage on the home side. Play resumed again at 4:20pm and Afghanistan were given 18.3 overs to bowl out Bangladesh, which was chasing a target of 398 runs. Left-arm chinaman Zahir Khan dismissed overnight batsman Shakib Al Hasan in the first ball after the resumption, dealing a serious blow to the home side. Afsar Zazai took a sharp catch behind the stump to remove Shakib for 44 and then Rashid did the rest. Rashid

Rashid Khan to captain Afghanistan in one-off Test, T20Is in Bangladesh

Rashid was named Afghanistan skipper following the team's winless campaign at the World Cup last month. Gulbadin Naib had captained the team in the World Cup

Windies beat Afghanistan by 23 runs, end ICC CWC 2019 campaign on a high

West Indies put 311-run target aided by fifties by Lewis, Hope and Pooran. Afghanistan's reply was equally aggressive as Rahmat and Ikram put 132-run stand for the second wicket

ICC CWC 2019 Match 36 highlights: Pak beat Afghan by 3 wkts in a nail biter

Pakistan cricket team survived a mighty scare to continue its surge towards the World Cup semifinals with Imad Wasim (49 not out) showing nerves of steel to guide them to a tense three-wicket win

Pak vs Afg preview ICC CWC 19: Pakistan look to make inroads to semi-finals

Pakistan have 7 points in as many matches in the ICC World Cup 2019 Points Table and they need to win their remaining two matches to press their case for the semi-finals

We just need one match to turn World Cup campaign around: Gulbadin Naib

Afghanistan, who lost their first two matches against Australia and Sri Lanka, collapsed to 172 against the Black Caps on Saturday

ICC CWC 2019: Cricket is more than just a sport for war-torn Afghanistan

Cricket frenzy has caught on with the conflict-riven nation and has been instrumental in spreading joy, hope and enthusiasm among the most ardent of its followers