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.

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.

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

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.