Chakravarthy is considered a 'mystery spinner' for his bag of tricks that include off-break, leg-break, googly and the 'carrom ball' that he pushes with his knuckle.

Short injured his calf while fielding and appeared hampered when making a quickfire 20 at the top of Australia's batting order before rain saw the match with Afghanistan in Lahore being abandoned.

Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the most important tournament in the country’s domestic calendar, begins today across venues in Dhaka with very little change from previous years as questions could be raised about its competitiveness owing to political influences.

People call the city of Lahore ‘The heart of Pakistan’, owing to its rich history, cultural heritage and the fact that it’s the capital of Punjab, the most influential province of the country.

New Zealand will take on Group B winners South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will hold the 18th board of directors meeting on Monday with one of the main agendas being the performance of the national team in the ICC Champions Trophy.

West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will have to provide answers to clarify the confusion behind the entanglement of the Champions Trophy schedule that forced both Australia and South Africa to travel to Dubai to know who they will face in the semifinals of the tournament.

The winner of the match will play Australia in the semi-final, with the loser taking on South Africa.

Bangladesh star Liton Das has finally signed with a DPL team, Gulshan Cricket Club for this season. Former national team star Tamim Iqbal, who is part of Gulshan’s ownership group, informed reporters about the development during a press event at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Meanwhile there has been no development regarding Mustafizur Rahman appearing this DPL.

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss India great Virat Kohli in the batsman's landmark 300th ODI in the final group match of the Champions Trophy on Sunday.

South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen has been in top form lately, scoring fifties in his last five matches. But the wicketkeeper-batter has set his sights on a bigger goal during the Champions Trophy: to become the best in the world.

New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field first in the last game of the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, regarded as one of the finest wicketkeepers of his time, has put the blame squarely on his deputy, Inzamam-ul-Haq, regarding the controversial caught-behind appeal against Bangladesh in the historic Multan Test in 2003.

The full implications of the India's refusal to play Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan were laid bare on Sunday as Australia and South Africa waited to find out whether they will play their semi-finals in Lahore or Dubai this week.

The 34-year-old joins India's Sachin Tendulkar and West Indian Brian Lara as players who failed to translate their many individual triumphs into success as captains.

Both New Zealand and India have booked their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals. But first, they must face off to determine who tops Group A. This will also help settle up the semi-final permutations.

India play all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates, a neutral venue selected after the country's board (BCCI) refused to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy due to political tensions.

For any structure – a physical one like a skyscraper or an abstract one like Bangladesh cricket – the most important part is its foundation as once the foundation crumbles the structure is bound to come crashing down.

Aidan Markram played down the severity of a hamstring ailment that saw him leave the field in South Africa’s comfortable seven-wicket win over England in Karachi on Saturday that booked them a Champions Trophy semi-final place as Group B winners.

While Latif speaks about the future, he also carries a lingering regret from the past -- one that changed the course of his career.