The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has appointed former cricket all-rounder Mirwais Ashraf as the acting chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). ....

One of Australia's best opening pairs in Tests -- Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer had dominated the cricket field in the 2000s, averaging 57 as a pair. They are back on the cricket ground but as rivals when Justin Langer's Australia's take on Pakistan, for whom Hayden is a batting consultant, when the two teams meet in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday. ....

England captain Eoin Morgan was gracious in his side's five-wicket defeat against New Zealand in first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, crediting Kane Williamson and his team in outplaying them. ....

In a major blow for Pakistan, opener Mohammad Rizwan and middle-order batter Shoaib Malik are down with the flu and they might miss the team's semifinal clash against Australia in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, here on Thursday. ....

A valiant knock from Daryl Mitchell (72 not out off 47 balls), along with an explosive cameo from James Neesham (27 off 11 balls) powered New Zealand to beat England by five wickets in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. ....

The Mumbai Cyber Police Station has arrested a 23-year-old techie from Hyderabad for giving rape threats to the 10-month-old infant daughter of Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, an official said here on Wednesday. ....

Australian skipper Aaron Finch said on Wednesday that how well his side does in the powerplays could well decide the outcome of the semifinal clash against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup here, adding that negotiating pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi would be "crucial". ....

India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaching staff -- Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar -- for their contributions in making the Indian team a strong outfit. ....

Former England cricketer Phil Tufnell feels skipper Eoin Morgan's experience and leadership could be the defining factors in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinal against the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand later on Wednesday. ....

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag feels that Virat Kohli should not leave the captaincy of the Test and ODIs after the 33-year-old's tenure as skipper of the national T20I side came to an end on Monday. ....

With Ravi Shastri's coaching tenure coming to an end, Rahul Dravid will take over the reins, and a new era of Indian cricket is all set to begin under his guidance in the upcoming weeks. ....