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Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi became the highest wicket-taker in the T20 internationals after taking a wicket of England’s James Vince during the 2nd T20 match in Dubai. The 35-year-old Twenty20 skipper has claimed 86 wickets in 86 games so far surpassing his team-mate Saeed Ajmal, who has captured 85 wickets for Pakistan in 64 t20 international matches. Player name Country Matches Wickets Shahid Afridi Pakistan 86 86 Saeed Ajmal Pakistan 64 85 Umar Gul Pakistan 58 83 Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka 61 74 Ajantha Mendis Sri Lanka 39 66 Stuart Broad England 56 65 Dale Steyn South Africa 38 55 Nathan McCullum New Zealand 61 55 Graeme Swann England 39 51 Nuwan Kulasekara Sri Lanka 43 46

The upcoming test series between England and South Africa should be a fine spectacle, with two evenly-matched sides going at it in conditions that offer plenty to both. Both possess a pair of world-class seamers at the peak of their powers, a couple of extraordinary batsmen with a penchant for scoring big, a burly all-rounder that is capable of great feats....and a whole bunch of selection headaches into the bargain. South African edge the markets but the make-up of England’s squad has hardly helped; it lacks any sense of clarity as to which direction this test team is heading in. For Ian the Bell Tolls The emotions that greeted Ian Bell’s absence from the squad ranged from a knowing nod to an outpouring of grief, and it is sad that a class act that has been at the centre of his country’s finest performances in recent years has been relegated to the ranks of cricketing Marmite. Perhaps it has been a while in coming, however. Bell has averaged just 20 with t...

Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh, who was recently dropped for the test series against South Africa, said that he is desperate to make a comeback in the test cricket. The 35-year-old veteran has insisted that he is confident to make a comeback to the Indian Test squad in near future despite being ignored for the ongoing test series against the Proteas.  “Last ODIs I have done well. Whatever is there I am confident that I will get to play in Test matches again,” Harbhajan said . “Aggression is looking forward to the challenge. Aggression does not mean you start hitting or beating anyone. To me aggression is to let the ball and bat do the talking.”  “After playing a lot I have learnt a lot many things, cool and aggressive approach is the need of the hour.” Harbhajan made his Test debut against Australia in 1998 and has claimed 417 wickets in 103 matches with an average of 32.46.

Sri Lanka have announced their 15-man squad for the two Twenty20 Internationals series against West Indies, starting this Monday at Pallekele. Monday, Nov 9, 2015 ( 05:00 PM - IST ) 1st T20I match at Pallekele Thursday, Nov 12, 2015 ( 05:00 PM - IST ) 2nd T20I match at Colombo  T20 Squad : Lasith Malinga, TM Dilshan, Kusal Janith Perera, Shehan Jayasuriya, Angelo Mathews, Milinda Siriwardene, Chamara Kapugedara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Sachithra Senanayake, Jeffrey Vandersay, Binura Fernando and Thisara Perera. Sri Lanka Squad for T20 Series against Windies https://t.co/oVjh7VkVMC | Sri Lanka Cricket — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) November 5, 2015

Pakistan test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq could announce his retirement from test cricket after the conclusion of the final test against England in Sharjah, according to Express Tribune .  The veteran batsman, who is country’s most successful Test captain is hopeful to finish the series on a winning note in the final test on Sunday. “I was trying to make a decision before this Test but now I have just left it, I will really think about what I should do because there is a long gap before our next series. One should think about leaving the game with respect rather than leaving it when he is forced to leave,” Misbah said. However, The PCB has asked the 41-year-old to continue play for the nation  until Pakistan's tours of England and Australia in 2016.  Pakistan to play for four Tests in England next year, and then travel to Australia for three Tests in the 2016-17 season. Misbah already announced his retirement from the shorter forms of cricket. He ave...

It has been confirmed - the next year’s Asia Cup will be scheduled in Bangladesh for the third consecutive time.  The T20 format tournament will feature India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and an associate nation, starting on February 24 and the final match to be held on March 6. "Pakistan raised the point that Bangladesh should host next year's Asia Cup and everyone agreed," BCB president Nazmul Hassan told reporters in Dhaka on Wednesday.  "Four Test nations will get direct entry while one Associate nation will come through the qualifying tournament. We also discussed whether there can be more cricket at the Under-19 level between the Asian countries.” Meanwhile, Afghanistan, Oman, Hong Kong and the UAE will compete to qualify for the Asia Cup as Associate nation. The previous two season of the Asia Cup were held in Dhaka in 2012 and 2014. This will be the fifth time the tournament is being held in Bangladesh, having previously hosted in...

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been appointed the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders for the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League, starting next year. The 40-year-old succeeds the current England coach Trevor Bayliss, who was managing KKR for four years. Kallis said: ”KKR is my family in India and the association since 2011 has been one of the most enjoyable experiences for me. I look forward to the new challenge and feel honoured to be part of the KKR family"  The 6 ft 2 in allrounder made his IPL debut with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008, before moving to Shahrukh Khan co-owned franchise KKR in 2011 and had taken up the role of a mentor and batting consultant last year. Kallis helped KKR lift two titles as a player.

India’s out-of-favour fast bowler Zaheer Khan has announced his retirement from an international cricket, according to the Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla. Shukla took to twitter to reveal Zaheer's plans to retire. Zaheer khan to announce his retirement today My best wishes to him for post retirement carrier — Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) October 15, 2015 The left arm seamer, who was part of the Indian cricket team that won the 2011 World Cup at Mumbai, is expected to reveal the announcement today afternoon. Zaheer made his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2000 and has claimed 311 wickets in 92 Tests, 282 wickets in 200 ODIs and 17 wickets in 17 Twenty20 games.

For the first time in cricket history - twenty eight legendary cricketers from around the world will be playing in the “ Cricket All Stars Series ” to be held in the United States of America in November across New York, Houston and Los Angeles. Hey USA, look who's coming to play some cricket this November :) #CricketAllStars @ShaneWarne @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/6fTGjOeHlr — Cricket All Stars (@T20AllStars) October 5, 2015 The series is part of a league planned by two legends Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar. In addition - Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting have been signed up for the T20 league featuring retired international cricketers. Here are the complete list of the 28 cricketers: India: Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Ajit Agarkar England: Michael Vaughan, Graeme Swann Australia: Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Glen McGrath, Mathew Hayden, Andrew Symonds New Zealand: Daniel Vettori Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan, Mahela Jayawardena,...

Former Australia batsman Chris Rogers has joined Somerset after signing a one-year contract at the County Ground in Taunton. The thirty-eight-year-old, who recently announced his retirement from an international cricket at the end of the Ashes series 2015 in England, will be joining his fifth county club - having previously played for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Middlesex. The former Western Australia batsman has scored 24,460 runs at an average of 49.81 in 297 first-class matches till date.   "I'm really pleased to be joining a club of the stature of Somerset,” he told the club's official website . I'm looking forward to the challenge and can't wait to get started."  BREAKING: We are delighted to announce the signing of Chris Rogers for the 2016 season! #WelcomeRogers pic.twitter.com/YHrjBwEL03 — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) October 7, 2015 Rogers becomes one of two new signings for Somerset, having also ...