Ricky Ponting backs Fraser-McGurk to step up in semi-final
” Australia faces a crucial selection dilemma ahead of their ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final clash against India, with Ricky Ponting backing young power-hitter Jake Fraser-McGurk to step up in the absence of Matthew Short. Short, ruled out with a quadriceps injury sustained in Australia’s group-stage match against Afghanistan, leaves a void at the […]
Sarfaraz Ahmed among ICC Champions Trophy 2025 ambassadors
” With just a week remaining before the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 begins, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the official ambassadors for the tournament. Among them is Pakistan’s 2017 Champions Trophy-winning captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, alongside Shane Watson (Australia), Shikhar Dhawan (India), and Tim Southee (New Zealand). The ambassadors, all former Champions Trophy […]
Hashmatullah Shahidi to lead Afghanistan in their maiden ICC Men’s Champions Trophy
” KABUL: Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan in their maiden ICC Men’s Champions Trophy as the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the 15-player squad on Sunday. According to the ICC, Afghanistan arrived into the tournament on the back of impressive displays at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023 and last year’s Men’s T20 […]