The Oval currently has a capacity of 28,000. Surrey County Club is set to expand the capacity of The Oval from the existing 25,500 to 40,000 for the 2023 Ashes. If that happens it is going to become the stadium with the highest capacity in the United Kingdom, surpassing Lord’s. The redevelopment plan is estimated to […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: ICC Trolls Pakistani Fan After Being Accused Of Kissing India’s A**
The official Twitter handle of International Cricket Council (ICC) brutally trolled a Pakistani fan who accused the governing body of the game of being biased towards Team India. The incident unfolded when the ICC tweeted a photo of a Sri Lankan fielder failing to stop a ball from reaching the boundary with a swarm Indian fans […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Misbah-Ul-Haq Praises Fakhar Zaman, Says Pakistan Can Finish On High Note
Former Pakistan skipper Misbah-Ul-Haq is of the view that the national side can finish on high if Sarfraz Ahmed-led team would repeat their quality performance after pulling a remarkable win against World No. 1 South Africa, in a rain-affected clash of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Group B fixture at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Darren Lehmann Wants ICC To Continue Play In Rain
Reacting to the frustration, Australian head coach Darren Lehmann on Thursday has suggested world cricket governing body International Cricket Council (ICC) to continue with the matches in inclement weather as far as conditions are suitable for play after two matches have been abandoned in which Australia has participated during the ongoing 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. […]
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ICC Champions Trophy 2017 – Captain’s Corner: 5 Tactics New Zealand Must Use To Beat Bangladesh
As of this moment, the New Zealand dugout will surely be scrutinising all permutations and combinations regarding the qualification scenarios from Group A for all likely results. The Blackcaps have made life incredibly hard for themselves by putting up a shambolic batting performance against England in their previous game. Needing 311, barring Kane Williamson, the […]
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ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Captain’s Corner 5 Tactics Bangladesh Must Use To Beat New Zealand
A lucky escape against the Aussies put Bangladesh in a position to have a shot at the 2nd semi-final spot from Group A. They just need 2 results to go their way. They have to beat New Zealand and hope for England to beat Australia or that game gets washed out. They can qualify […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: It Was A Team Effort Against South Africa, Says Hasan Ali
The right-arm fast bowler Hasan Ali, who has played a pivotal role to help Pakistan to claim a 19-run win over World No. 1 ranked South Africa on the Duckworth-Lewis Method in their rain-affected Group B game of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The wily customer Hasan Ali, who bowled his heart […]
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Angelo Mathews Admits Being The Underdogs Ahead Of The Must Win Game Against India
Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews has acknowledged the fact that his team will start as an underdog when they take on defending champions India in the must-win clash at the Oval. The Lankans will enter the game after inflicting a heavy 96 runs loss at the hands of South Africa in their tournament opener whereas […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Ian Bell Reveals England Is Yet To Give Their Best On Field
As England has become the first team in the ongoing edition of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy to qualify for the semi-finals after crushing New Zealand by 87 runs at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, the former Three Lions top-order batsman Ian Bell revealed his national team has not played to their best of the potential yet […]
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England-New Zealand CT Match Stopped Midway To Observe Minute’s Silence
Cardiff, June 6 (IANS) The ICC Champions Trophy Group A match between England and New Zealand on Tuesday was halted for a minute at 11 a.m. (GMT) to observe a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the London terror attack which left seven people dead and dozens injured over the weekend. Although it […]