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ISLAMABAD – August 4 (ONLINE) The International Cricket Council (ICC) is optimistic of retaining the game’s all-format players despite their mounting workload in a busy calendar, chief executive Geoff Allardice said. England talisman Ben Stokes quit the 50-overs format last month, citing an “unsustainable” schedule, […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe – August 5 (ONLINE) Tamim Iqbal Friday became first Bangladeshi to score 8000 One Day International (ODI) runs. Overall, Iqbal is ninth opener to breach the landmark. He reached the milestone during Bangladesh’s first ODI against Zimbabwe when he moved to 57 with […]

Harare, Aug 5 (AFP/APP): Sikandar Raza and Innocent Kaia struck centuries as Zimbabwe recovered from a disastrous start to stun Bangladesh by five wickets on Friday in the first match of a three one-day internationals series. The home team lost openers Regis Chakabva and Tarisai […]

Voorburg, Netherlands, Aug 5 (AFP/APP): Brief scores from the second Twenty20 international between the Netherlands and New Zealand on Friday: At Voorburg Cricket Club: Netherlands 147-4, 20 overs (B de Leede 53 not out, T Cooper 26, S Edwards 26 not out; M Bracewell 2-20) […]

Voorburg, Netherlands, Aug 4 (AFP/APP):Brief scores from the first Twenty20 international between New Zealand and the Netherlands on Thursday: At Voorburg Cricket Club: The Netherlands 132 all out, 19.3 overs (B de Leede 66, S Edwards 20, B Tickner 4-27) v New Zealand (M Guptill […]