Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that the reports about Babar Azam leading Pakistan in white-ball cricket until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 are false.
The veteran all-rounder has not featured in white-ball cricket since his outing in India during WC2023, skipping his country's T20 World Cup defence in June, in order to build-up his full fitness as knee issues hindered his abilities to bowl. Moreover, Test cricket had also taken a bigger pl
During a high-level camp organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten pledged to bring back 'bring pride back' into Pakistan cricket.
Kirsten met the mentors and the head coaches of the teams in Paksitan's domestic Champions Cup in Faisalabad. Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, and Waqar Younis are the five mentors in the Champions Cup.
South Africa has decided to rest several first-choice players for their upcoming tour of the UAE, where they will face Afghanistan and Ireland in white-ball matches as part of their Champions Trophy preparations.
Afghanistan's national cricket team has made significant strides in the white-ball formats, achieving notable victories against top-tier teams in recent years.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that Test head coach Brendon McCullum will also serve as the head coach of England's white-ball teams "as part of a strategic restructure" for the Three Lions senior set-up.
After Brendon McCullum was appointed as the head coach of England's white-ball teams, former England cricketer Michael Atherton said that it will be a big challenge for the ex-New Zealand cricketer.