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Int'l Cricket Council
6 days ago
- General
- Int'l Cricket Council
Gary Stead to depart as New Zealand coach
The side also sat on top spot in the ODI rankings in his tenure, reaching the final of the Men's Champions Trophy 2025, Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 and the T20 World Cup 2021, among other semi-final appearances at global tournaments. An emotional Stead reflected on his time with great fondness. 'There's been some amazing memories over the past seven years based around a group of fantastic and talented people who have gone out to give their best for their country, each other and for the fans,' he said. 'Brendon McCullum and Mike Hesson had left the team with strong values and a style of play, and I've just tried to build and shape that further to grow our ability to be consistent in everything we do. 'It's been nice to be competitive across all three formats and I'd like to think that regardless of results, the opposition know the BLACKCAPS are a team that won't fold and will always show the grit and determination to compete. 'To work alongside some of New Zealand's best cricketers and have had a ringside seat to every training and match has been very special and an absolute honour. 'For a country with five million people and limited resources, we comparatively perform outstandingly well against the other powerhouses of the game. 'I'd like to wish the new coach well and the team every success in the future."
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First Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Team India's win helps Champions Trophy 2025 break broadcast records
The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 has proven to be a record-breaking tournament for ICC as it has registered historic viewership numbers on the back of Team India winning the tournament. read more Team India won the Champions Trophy 2025 by beating New Zealand in the final. Image: Reuters The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 has set a new viewership record on the back of the Indian cricket team winning the tournament in Dubai earlier this year, in March. The Champions Trophy 2025 registered 308 million global viewing minutes per over, which is the most ever for an ICC event. The India vs New Zealand final has emerged as the most-watched Champions Trophy match ever, with 65.3 billion live viewing minutes globally, overtaking the record set during the 2017 final by a whopping 52.1 percent. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD India's win helps Champions Trophy 2025 break broadcast records It was also the third-most watched game in any ICC event globally by live watch time. In India too, it was the third-most watched ICC game ever, sitting behind the 2023 Cricket World Cup semi-final and final, both of which featured India. Spread across 29 channels and nine languages, and with the return of the award-winning Indian Sign Language feed and Audio Descriptive Commentary, coverage in India across the JioStar network featured a range of inclusive innovations designed to ensure all fans could enjoy the unrivalled drama of the Champions Trophy, culminating in it becoming the most watched Champions Trophy ever in the country. More from First Cricket Pakistan ignore Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan for second consecutive T20I series 'We are delighted to share that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has achieved record-breaking global viewership,' ICC chairman Jay Shah said. 'Making it the most-watched edition of the tournament to date. 'These remarkable numbers reflect the growing global appeal of the game and the strength of our partnerships.' While fans are crazy for cricket in India, the Champions Trophy also set new benchmarks in Australia and the USA. In the USA, despite less favourable match timings, fans tuned in in big numbers as the market witnessed a record 19 percent growth in live viewership as compared with the 2017 event. The 2025 tournament also became the most-watched Champions Trophy in Australia, with the overall viewing hours going up by 65 percent compared to the previous edition.
Al Etihad
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
Pakistan's women cricket team likely to play in UAE
22 Apr 2025 00:43 Kuumar Shyam (Abu Dhabi)The Pakistan women's cricket team may follow their men's path and could be headed to Dubai as their neutral ground for the upcoming ICC Women's ODI World Cup later this year. A senior official from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has indicated their preference, with the players having enjoyed playing in Dubai in the speculation has begun after PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi categorically stated that the women's team will not tour India for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 as per the 'fusion formula', according to which, India will not travel to Pakistan and vice versa for games in ICC tournaments scheduled for the next three years. This arrangement was accepted ahead of the Men's Champions Trophy 2025 which was hosted by Pakistan earlier this year.'As per the arrangement before the Champions Trophy, our women's team will also not tour India, and the choice of the neutral venue is with the hosts India,' Naqvi had status quo is due to political tensions between the two neighbouring countries. 'The Pakistan women's team would love to play their matches in Dubai as they have more experience of playing in the UAE, which had been Pakistan's venue during their isolation period between 2010-2020,' a senior PCB official was quoted saying to While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has opted for Dubai as the neutral venue due to its proximity in the past, as well as a large expatriate population base in the UAE, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could even opt for Sri Lanka due to accessibility and lower costs of outsourcing the venue. The choice, as Naqvi conceded, is the prerogative of India as the hosts. Bangladesh became the second team to qualify, ending the hopes of Ireland, Scotland, the West Indies and Thailand. India (hosts), England, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka have already qualified for the tournament, which will run from September 26 to November 2. Pakistan did not qualify for the first five editions of the Women's ODI World Cup. When they competed for the first time, they finished 11th and last. They again failed to qualify for the next two editions.
Express Tribune
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
ICC finally 'thanks' PCB for Champions Trophy, Jay Shah avoids mentioning Pakistan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally extended its gratitude to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for successfully hosting the Men's Champions Trophy 2025, which concluded on Sunday. The tournament marked the return of the prestigious event after an eight-year hiatus and was Pakistan's first ICC-hosted competition since 1996. The eight-team tournament featured 15 matches played across Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi from February 19 to March 9. However, eventual champions India controversially played all their matches in Dubai. In an official statement released on ICC's website, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice commended the PCB for its efforts in organizing the event, highlighting the renovation of major stadiums and the preparation of competitive playing surfaces. 'We would like to thank and congratulate the Pakistan Cricket Board for successfully hosting the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025,' Allardice stated. 'This was the first global multi-team event in the country since 1996, making it a significant milestone for the PCB. Those involved in stadium renovations, pitch preparations, and match organization should be very proud.' Allardice also acknowledged the role of the Emirates Cricket Board in hosting five matches in Dubai, recognizing their continued support in staging major ICC events. Meanwhile, ICC Chairman Jay Shah expressed his appreciation for the teams, fans, and stakeholders involved in making the tournament a success. Interestingly, he left out mentioning Pakistan as the tournament host, which led to much criticism on X (formerly Twitter). What is missing in this post? Based on comments of this post provide answer. @AskPerplexity — Fintoss (@ObserveIn) March 12, 2025 "tournament hosts" ✅️ "PCB" ❌ — Raju PP (@rajupp) March 12, 2025 As an ICC chairman, this clown must say thanks to the tournament host Pakistan. Because of them, the matches were possible in a newly renovated stadiums in a very short time. — آســــᷦــᷧــᷤــⷶـــاز (@sjq_76) March 12, 2025 You are Indian puppet — Imran Riaz Khan فین (@exsend99) March 12, 2025
Int'l Cricket Council
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Bangladesh's newest pace star Nahid Rana ready to build on eye-catching start to international career
Nahid Rana is used to life in the fast lane. As a pace bowler capable of topping 150km/h, and a biker in his down time, the 22-year-old seamer has generated plenty of attention over the last year. He has clocked speeds never previously reached by Bangladeshi bowlers and earned the moniker of his country's fastest-ever bowler. It is a rise made all the more impressive by the fact Nahid did not pick up a hard cricket ball until his late teens, having grown up playing taped tennis ball cricket in Rajshahi. But having established himself in the Tigers squad, he is now ready for his first taste of an ICC global event at the upcoming Men's Champions Trophy 2025 – a prospect he is relishing. 'The opportunity to play against the best cricketers in the world is the highest form of inspiration,' he said. 'I am enjoying every moment of international cricket. Things have happened very fast but I'm grateful for everything. 'It is never easy to adapt to international cricket but I was lucky in the sense that I got to play a good number of first-class matches before my debut. 'I feel that is the best thing that could have happened as you get exposed to all sorts of different situations and conditions. But international cricket is a totally different level altogether. 'I learned every day on and off the field, from fitness to how to how to take care of the body, the diet, understanding and executing plans, learning from the coaches and the more experienced players. 'The team expected me to bowl fast and used me as an attacking option. I tried to repay the faith by sticking to my strengths and staying humble.' Nahid made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in March 2024 and immediately caught the eye, taking three wickets in the visitors' first innings. He built on those performances in Pakistan later in the year, notably dismissing Babar Azam, Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel in the space of three consecutive overs in Rawalpindi to help his side to a 2-0 series win. The Tigers are back in the same destination for their Group A clashes against the hosts and New Zealand, with Nahid hoping to pick up where he left off. 'We played on pitches that were very good for batting and the margins for the fast bowlers were less,' he said. 'Despite that, we made the right adjustments and bowled exceptionally as a fast bowling group. 'The pitches could be even better for the Champions Trophy and we have to be focused on proper execution of our plans.' Nahid has leaned on his more experienced compatriots, such as Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud, for guidance as he makes his way in the international scene. It is Nahid's raw pace which makes him stand out among his fellow countrymen, with his skills honed on the streets of the Chapainawabganj district, which borders India. 'The place is more famous for mangoes rather than cricket, or any sport for that matter,' he said. 'I was mainly playing taped tennis ball cricket and could feel I was way quicker than those around me. I could extract more natural bounce because of my height. 'Alamgir Kabir, who is a divisional coach of Rajshahi under the Bangladesh Cricket Board and a former national pacer, encouraged me to transfer that natural ability to bowling with a cricket ball. 'We worked on my run up and a few other technicalities and thankfully I could adapt quickly. High pace is a rarity and the coaches and selectors saw something different in me.' A bright future appears to lie ahead but Nahid is keeping his feet on the ground and, though his free time is more limited than it once was, he has plenty to keep him occupied away from the cricket field. 'Nowadays, any time off from cricket is spent catching up with friends and family,' he said. 'I used to catch fish and angling was a favourite pastime, and I love riding my motorbike when I'm home in Chapainawabganj. 'I love cats and we have some at home but I hardly get the time to visit these days because the cricket calendar is so hectic.' Nahid will be one of the quicker bowlers in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy, a list also including the likes of Jofra Archer and Kagiso Rabada, but he admits he is not setting himself targets for speeds he could reach in the future. 'I would rather concentrate on getting into the right rhythm and my release,' he said. 'I have learnt that looking after your body and staying fit is the key to bowling quick. If I feel good, then I know that the pace would be right. 'But then again, when you see or hear that the pace is around 150kph, that's a nice feeling.' ENDS
