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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action has been declared illegal after the biochemical testing at an ICC accredited laboratory in Lahore. Hasnain’s bowling action was reported by umpire Gerard Abood while playing for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL) on January 2.

England have removed Chris Silverwood from the coaching role following the embarrassing 0-4 defeat in the Ashes 2021-2022 against Australia. Andrew Strauss, the new interim director of cricket, who replaced Ashley Giles, will appoint a caretaker coach for the tour of the West Indies in March.

After the fourth Ashes Test ended in a draw in Sydney, James Anderson has stated that his teammate, Ben Stokes is hopeful of playing the final game in the series despite the injury concern. The England all-rounder sustained a side strain while bowling in the pink-ball Test at Sydney Cricket Ground.

During the fifth day of the fourth Ashes Test, Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne was seen making a bizarre appeal for a caught behind despite the ball missing Jos Buttler’s bat. The Sydney Test ended in a draw after England’s James Anderson and Stuart Broad managed to survive the final spell.

New Zealand veteran batsman, Ross Taylor, who is playing his final match in the longest format of the game received a guard of honour from Bangladesh players during the first innings of the ongoing second Test in Christchurch. Taylor scored 28 off 39 in the first innings of the Christchurch Test.

In a bizarre incident on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Christchurch, pacer Ebadot Hossain conceded seven runs off one delivery. Will Young was given a lifeline and then rewarded with an overthrow as he scored seven runs off one delivery after lunch.

The Big Bash League (BBL) have created a centralized pool of replacement players to fill gaps in teams that are hit by Covid outbreak in their respective camps. Each player will live under the tournament protocols and be assigned a home club while being part of the central pool in the ongoing BBL.

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has confirmed that the fifth Test of the Ashes will be a day-night match irrespective of the venue. The match was scheduled to begin at Perth on January 14, but will now be shifted to another venue due to the Covid-19 related restrictions in Western Australia.

Ricky Ponting criticised match-officials over late no-ball calls during Day 2 of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, which involved David Warner’s non-dismissal off one from Ben Stokes. It was later revealed that Stokes had bowled 14 no-balls in the first session, of which only two were called.