Cricket December 31 Women's rights activists call for England to forfeit championship cricket match to Afghanistan Women's rights activists have called for England's cricket team to forfeit its championship match against Afghanistan in February.
Cricket June 7 USA cricket team, filled with office workers, pulls off huge upset over Pakistan The United States cricket team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history Thursday, taking down Pakistan at the T20 World Cup of cricket.
Asia January 10, 2024 Nepal's former national cricket team captain receives 8-year prison sentence for rape Nepal's former national cricket team captain, Sandeep Lamichhane, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape by the Kathmandu District Court.
Cricket November 21, 2023 Cricket governing body bars transgender females from women's competition The International Cricket Council made a decision to ban transgender female players from competing against women. The organization sought to protect the integrity of the sport.
Cricket July 12, 2023 Major League Cricket hopes to break through and flourish in United States Cricket has never taken off in the United States as it has in other parts of the world and Major League Cricket is hoping to be the first to do that.
Cricket June 28, 2023 Cricket player carries Just Stop Oil protester off pitch before match English and Australian cricket players helped to put a stop to Just Stop Oil protesters on Wednesday as the pitch invaders stopped a match briefly.
Cricket March 15, 2023 Pakistani police siege of opposition leader's home postponed over sports match Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan faces allegations he illegally sold state gifts he received while in office, but he maintains the case is purely political.
India March 9, 2023 Australian prime minister kicks off trip to India with cricket match Australia's prime minister kicked off his trip to India with a cricket match between the two countries. Cricket fans cheered on the two ministers as they went around the stadium.
Cricket August 8, 2022 Australia cricket star Tahlia McGrath plays in match despite testing positive for COVID-19 Australian cricket star batter Tahlia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 before the gold medal match against India but still played in the match as England's protocols allowed it.
Cricket July 25, 2022 Cricket Scotland leadership found to be institutionally racist by independent review The governing body Cricket Scotland failed 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism according the firm leading the investigation.
Cricket June 21, 2022 English cricket team may see first set of twins on national squad Craig and Jamie Overton may become the first set of twins to play for the same international cricket squad if they are chosen by the English team.
Cricket May 15, 2022 Australian former cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in tragic accident Beloved former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was killed in a car accident Saturday night, according to authorities. The 46-year-old was remembered as a legend in the sport.
Coronavirus November 27, 2021 Omicron variant disrupts sporting events in Africa The omicron variant is already having an effect on the sports world about 21 months after games and events were put on pause when the coronavirus pandemic first exploded.
Cricket November 14, 2021 Australia beats New Zealand to claim Twenty20 World Cup Mitchell Marsh and David Warner plundered half centuries as Australia won its first Twenty20 cricket World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Sunday's final.
Good News November 3, 2021 World’s oldest cricket player turns 110: ‘I’ve been so lucky in my life’ Eileen Ash, the oldest living international cricket player, from Norwich, U.K., celebrated her 110th birthday on Monday.
Cricket October 30, 2021 De Kock takes knee, South Africa bowls vs. Sri Lanka at WCup Quinton de Kock returned to South Africa's team for Saturday's T20 World Cup game against Sri Lanka — and took a knee for the Black Lives Matter movement before play started.
British Royals April 9, 2021 Prince Philip's death sparks reaction across sports world Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband for more than seven decades, died at 99, the royal family announced Friday.
Cricket January 21, 2021 Australian PM rebuffs Cricket Australia over Jan 26 plans Cricket Australia has run afoul of the country’s prime minister for refusing to refer to the national holiday in the marketing of three matches on Jan. 26 after a recommendation from its Indigenous advisory committee.
Cricket November 26, 2020 'Final warning' for Pakistan cricketers in New Zealand The chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board has warned players on tour in New Zealand to obey COVID-19 protocols or the whole team risks being sent home.
Cricket November 26, 2020 6 Pakistan cricketers test positive for COVID-19 in NZ Six members of the Pakistan cricket squad in New Zealand have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been moved from managed isolation into quarantine.
Cricket March 25, 2020 Cricket captain, Bollywood star send virus message to India India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma have posted a video message to their compatriots urging them to stay at home for the next three weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Cricket February 17, 2020 Wonder Woman interrupts SA cricket game in climate protest Climate activists dressed as Wonder Woman and other movie superheroes interrupted a cricket game in South Africa on Sunday by invading the field, and protesters also climbed a floodlight pylon to display a banner.
Cricket October 2, 2019 Pakistan cricket chief wants teams to return to his country The return of limited-overs international cricket to Pakistan after a 10-year absence following a terrorist attack targeting a foreign team has coincided with a renewed plea from the country's cricket chief to recommence full, in-bound tours.
Cricket July 30, 2019 Rising Indian cricket star says doping violation was over prohibited substance in cough medicine Prithvi Shaw, one of India’s rising cricket stars, was suspended Tuesday for a doping violation after taking a prohibited substance usually found in cough syrup, officials said.
Cricket July 11, 2019 Dizzying 45-minute spell sends India out, NZ into cup final A dizzying 45-minute spell of high-class pace bowling sent India spiraling out of the Cricket World Cup.
Cricket July 4, 2019 Just not cricket: Streaker in the sun delays World Cup game He danced on the wicket. He did cartwheels. He escaped the clutches of not one, not two, not three but four flailing members of security.
Cricket June 28, 2019 Cricket World Cup match stopped briefly after swarm of bees invades field A Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and Sri Lanka was briefly delayed Friday because a swarm of bees invaded the field.
