Akhtar calls for India-Pakistan ODI series, with funds going to fight coronavirus

Shoaib Akhtar calls for three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan, with the funds going to help fight the coronavirus pandemic cricket

Shoaib Akhtar: “For the first time, both countries will play for each other. And whatever funds are generated through this can be donated equally to the government of India and Pakistan to fight this pandemic”

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Legendary pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has called for India and Pakistan to play a three-match ODI series, with the funds raised going to both governments to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pakistan batsman Asif Ali reveals touching story on how Inzamam helped him when his daughter had cancer

Asif Ali reveals Inzamam-ul-Haq helped him organise funds for his daughter for her cancer treatment Pakistan cricket

Asif Ali: “When Inzamam-ul-Haq found out that my daughter was suffering with stage 4 cancer, he personally went down to [the] PCB office, spoke about the funds for treatment and got it sorted”

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Pakistan batsman Asif Ali has revealed that outgoing chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq personally helped him get funds for his daughter’s cancer treatment.

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Katich slams Cricket Australia for losing $33 million during BBL’s first five years

“The claims that CA has managed to lose money on the biggest success story in world cricket must be independently investigated”

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Former Australia opener Simon Katich has lambasted Cricket Australia after they announced a loss of A$33 million over the first five years of the Big Bash League (BBL).

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Cricketers set new world record for highest-ever cricket match

A new world record has been set for highest-ever cricket match

A new world record has been set for highest-ever cricket match

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A group of cricketers, including former England spinner Ashley Giles, England women’s vice-captain Heather Knight and ex-South Africa pace bowler Makhaya Nitini have set a new world record for the highest-ever cricket match by playing near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

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