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ECB urges ICC to decide fate of cancelled fifth Test against India: Spokesperson

The ECB wants ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee to address the issue in order to claim insurance since they'll lose 40 million pound if the match is declared abandoned due to Covid.

UAE batsman Gulam Shabbir admits to breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code, banned till 2025

According to ICC, Shabbir admitted to being in breach of 6 provisions under its code, and the ban is meant to send a 'strong message' to other players and potential corrupters.

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney resigns with immediate effect amid inquiry over ‘abrasive conduct’

Sawhney was sent on 'leave' in March pending an inquiry after he came under scrutiny for his behaviour. He has termed the probe against him a 'witch-hunt'.

Kejriwal ‘gasps for breath’ after SC panel report and PM Modi ‘breaks the ice’ for his Shikara

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

From idolising Sachin to breaking his record — story of cricket’s rising star Shafali Verma

17-year-old Shafali Verma became the world’s No. 1 batswoman in T20 internationals after smashing 60 runs off just 30 balls against South Africa last week.

Contentious ‘Umpire’s call’ to remain part of Decision Review System as ICC amends rules

As per the existing rule, 50 per cent of the ball should be hitting the stumps for the batsman to be adjudged LBW on review in case an umpire's not out call has been challenged.

ICC bans UAE players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar from all cricket for 8 years

The bans are backdated to 16 October 2019, when the players were provisionally suspended for attempting to corrupt matches of the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier in the UAE.

India is No.1 in ICC World Test Championship standings after big win at Gabba

The victory Down Under handed India 430 points, putting it ahead of New Zealand (420) and Australia (332).

Indians worry Imran Khan winning ICC Twitter poll is another ‘Tea is fantastic’ moment

Pakistan just won another world war. That Imran Khan had inside help from India, and Indians didn’t want Virat Kohli to win the ICC poll, is a diplomatic win.

In Pakistan’s Punjab province, CM looks to promote qawwali programmes through cable TV

CM Usman Buzdar has asked officials to organise qawwali programmes on local cable in a move that is likely to have been inspired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

On Camera

Zoho is no Signal. India must not put Swadeshi before security

Behind celebratory headlines for Zoho lies a history we cannot ignore. The company’s ManageEngine products have been repeatedly exploited, often by highly sophisticated attackers.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.