Nathan Astle

England's Ben Duckett scored a historic 165-run knock in the Champions Trophy match against Australia, setting a new record for the highest individual score in the tournament's history. Duckett's impressive innings, along with Joe Root's partnership, helped England recover from an early setback.

In the coming days, the ICL could be announcing more names of players joining them. Among those confirmed according to sources are that of former New Zealand stars Chris Cairns, Nathan Astle.

Afghanistan's star batter Ibrahim Zadran made history in the ICC Champions Trophy by scoring 177 runs off 146 balls, the highest individual score, against England in Lahore. This surpasses Ben Duckett's 165 earlier in the tournament. Zadran's remarkable innings included 12 boundaries and six sixes, making it a standout performance in the competition.

Astle scored the double ton in the second innings of the match as New Zealand were set a target of 550 runs. He came out to bat in the 43rd over, with New Zealand at 119/3 and blasted his way to 200 from just 153 balls.

Thousands of miles away from home 2 New Zealanders will be trying to outwit each other as Chandigarh Lions take on Mumbai Champs in their 1st match of the ICL 20s Indian Championship on Monday.

It was 20 years ago to the day, when the Lee-Germon led New Zealand was taking the Indian bowlers to cleaners at the Vidarbha Cricket Association's (VCA) Civil Lines stadium.

Some players from the Indian Cricket League teams were spotted enjoying a boys’ night out.

Some players from the Indian Cricket League teams were spotted enjoying a boys’ night out.

The 'rebel' Indian Cricket League announced composition of the nine teams and their skippers for the second season of the Twenty20 tournament, commencing on October 10.

VADODARA: The latest pace bowling sensation in the country Munaf Patel should be taken to Australia for the upcoming tour, says former BCCI president Rajsingh Dungarpur.

NEW DELHI: After being hammered for 247 runs with only the wicket of Lou Vincent in the kitty, Rahul Dravid's options for the second day are three-fold.

The former New Zealand all-rounder has turned down a new provincial contract from Canterbury to become the first New Zealander to jump to the ICL bandwagon.

After few days the Indian Cricket League will kick start on October 10. Here are four players who will be watched keenly in the next session of the league.

Dropping an oblique hint to the rebel Indian Cricket League, the BCCI has instructed that no player registered with any of its affiliated units should participate in any tournament or match which does not have BCCI approval.

Former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie claimed that the ICC didn't recognize the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League because it didn't want to rub BCCI the wrong way.

Refusing to succumb to the lure of lucre that is ICL, former Test opener Aakash Chopra is doing everything to claw his way back to Team India.

Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Thursday termed former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming as the best captain he played against in his career.

The ICL, who have already been looking to sign up Test captain Stephen Fleming, were offering Shane Bond 'staggering' sum to play in the Twenty20 tournament in India in October-November.

New Zealand's Players' Association has urged the ICC to recognise the ICL as not sanctioning the rebel series could lead to an exodus of top Kiwi players.

New Zealand's retired Test stars Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle have been approached for playing in the Indian Cricket League (ICL), according to media reports.

New Zealand has asked its selectors not to consider Indian Cricket League-aligned players while picking the national team for future assignments.

An unbeaten knock of 41 by Sarabjeet Singh steered a thrilling win for Chandigarh Lions over Mumbai Champs in the ICL T20 match.

The ICL set the ball rolling for its high-profile Twenty20 venture by unveiling its six teams which has batting greats Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq as its star attraction.

Ravichandran Ashwin criticised Rishabh Pant's reckless batting after India's series loss to South Africa. Ashwin highlighted Pant's natural talent but urged him to take responsibility, stating that ultra-attacking play isn't always appropriate. He also expressed disappointment in the team's lack of fight and accountability.

Mumbai Champs have not had a very good season in the Indian Cricket League so far but skipper Nathan Astle is hopeful of a better showing in the third edition.

Pakistan holds the record for most wides and no-balls bowled in World Cup matches. They won the World Cup once in 1992. Javed Miandad is the only Pakistani batter with over 1,000 runs in the World Cup. Pakistan has conceded 40 extras or more in five World Cup fixtures.

Since the 1992 World Cup, ODI cricket has been in a state of constant flux. New rules have been added and some scrapped to try and make the game more dynamic. Here are some of the major ones that proved to be game-changers over the years.

When Mumbai Champs take to the field, all they will have in the mind will be a comprehensive win to salvage the sagging morale.

India and New Zealand renew their competitive ODI rivalry with a three-match series kicking off January 11 in Vadodara. With a history of close contests and iconic performances, India holds a slight edge in their 120 encounters. Key players like Tendulkar and Kohli for India, and Taylor and Williamson for New Zealand, have shaped this enduring battle.

The rebel Indian Cricket League on Tuesday announced the dates and the venue for its high profile inaugural edition of the Twenty20 championship.