England pulls out of both Pakistan tours
England have pulled out their Men's and Women's tour to Pakistan, scheduled to take place in mid-October. The ECB cited ‘increasing concerns about travelling to the region’ for taking the decision. England’s withdrawal came just three days after New Zealand abandoned their limited-overs tour of Pakistan just before the start of play of the first match, citing security concerns.
England Men were due to play two T20Is on 13 and 14 October in Rawalpindi, which were also double-headers with the Women’s team. The women were then scheduled to play three ODIs on 17, 19 and 21 October.
Kolkata powers Bangalore away by nine wickets
Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a thumping nine-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 31 of the IPL 2021 in Abu Dhabi. Batting first, they were skittled out for just 92 in 19 overs. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 22, while Varun Chakravarthy and Andre Russell claimed three wickets apiece.
Shubman Gill and debutant Venkatesh Iyer then forged a 82-run opening wicket stand in 52 balls to reduce the game to a one-sided affair. Gill fell two short of fifty, but Iyer remained until the end to steer Kolkata home in 10 overs.
BCCI announces home schedule for 2021/22
The BCCI announced a jam-packed 2021/22 home season for India Men, starting 17 November, only three days after the Men’s T20 World Cup final in Dubai. India will host four Tests, three ODIs and 14 T20Is in the next seven months.
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will tour India for two Tests and three T20Is each, in November and March respectively. In between, in February, West Indies will play three ODIs and as many T20Is. And South Africa will visit for five T20Is in June.
Naseeb Khan named new CEO of Afghanistan Cricket Board
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has appointed Naseeb Khan as the new Chief Executive Officer. Khan replaces Hamid Shinwari, who was appointed for this role in this April.
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'Naseeb Khan, has been introduced as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), by board's Chairman Mr @AzizullahFazli. He holds master's degree and has knowledge of cricket as well,' ACB’s tweet read.