Glenn Phillips assured that New Zealand remains unaffected by travelling from Pakistan to Dubai and India, playing all its matches at the same venue. He went on to lay out their plan to counterattack India's spin threat in Dubai in their upcoming fixture on Sunday.
Former India cricketer Madan Lal believes the poor drainage system that was on exhibition during the Champions Trophy match between Afghanistan and Australia at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium is a "bad advertisement" for Pakistan.
Net bowler Jaskiran Singh hopes to get an autograph on the shoes Shreyas Iyer gifted him during India's training session before the clash against New Zealand in the ongoing Champions Trophy.
India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate acknowledged that they didn't expect 'over-reliance' on spin in the ongoing Champions Trophy. He also addressed the minimal probability of 300-plus scores on the Dubai strip and how the management operates within the Indian setup.
New Zealand's seasoned all-rounder, Michael Bracewell, lavished praise on India's stalwart, Virat Kohli, who stands on the verge of adding another feather to his cap.
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar believes Pakistan's next matches will shed more light on whether the "intent" of the defending champions is an issue or an "inherent ability."
Babar's sluggish approach in ODIs made headlines as he made a 90-ball 64 against NZ while chasing 321 in the Champions Trophy opener. His strike rate was extremely underwhelming at 71.11, leaving Pakistan 60 runs short of a win and their net run rate slipped to -1.20. Their next match agains
Ravindra's unfortunate injury occurred in the 38th over of the second innings of the February 8 tri-series final. While going for a catch off Michael Bracewell, he lost sight of the ball due to floodlights and took a heavy blow to his face. He was taken off the pitch after he started to blee
The Champions Trophy is back on the calendars of cricket enthusiasts as the extravaganza fest returns after over seven years of absence with a high-profile match between Pakistan and New Zealand beginning the tournament in the revamped Karachi Stadium on Wednesday.
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan issued a fitness update on tearaway Haris Rauf. He confirmed the 31-year-old was at his "full rhythm" on the eve of the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand.