The International Cricket Council confirmed its intention to bid for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. The ICC has convened a Working Group to lead the bid on behalf of the sport which will be focused on cricket becoming part of the Olympic family for LA 2028, Brisbane 2032, and beyond.

'This will do massive wonders': Netizens happy as ICC confirms cricket's Olympic ambition

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed its "intention" to push for cricket's inclusion in the Olympic Games. As per the official site of ICC, preparations have started for a bid on behalf of the sport, with the primary target being its addition to the Los Angeles 2028.

Cricket in Olympics? ICC confirms 'intention' to push game's inclusion in Games

KL Rahul said the work in preparing the players had put throughout the last month-and-a-half, post the World Test Championship final, paid off in the Nottingham Test against England, which finished in a draw after downpour washed away what vowed to be an intriguing fifth day.

Cricket: 'Everything that we prepared for one and half months fell in place,' admits KL Rahul

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the July nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, instituted in January this year to recognize the best international performances across formats for male and female cricketers.

Cricket: ICC Player of the Month nominations for July announced

Australia`s Andrew Tye and Mitchell Swepson delivered a spirited bowling performance as the tourists defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in Saturday`s fourth Twenty20 international to record their first win in the five-match series.

Cricket: Australia bounce back to win fourth T20 against Bangladesh

India opener KL Rahul soldiered to an unbeaten 77 to help the tourists eclipse England`s first innings total of 183 and reach 191-5 on day three of the opening test on Friday.

Cricket - Patient KL Rahul takes India ahead of England in Nottingham

Shardul Thakur partook in another effective Test excursion as he bagged two wickets on Day One of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge. Fans saw a predominant bowling show from any semblance of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.

Cricket: I am enjoying the Dukes' ball and English conditions, says medium-pacer Shardul Thakur

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been an absolute superstar for the Men in Blue. His records and stats are mind-boggling in the world of cricket. However, the prolific batsman has gone through some of the darkest phases in his career.

Cricket - 'Hit a rock bottom': Virat Kohli recalls forgettable 2014 England series

Former England cricketer Andrew Strauss featured England's batting misery after a collapse in the last session of Day 1 of the first Test at Trent Bridge. Choosing to bat first, the hosts were all out for 183 runs.

Cricket: 'It's very hard not to feel dejected if you are an England fan right now,' says Andrew Strauss

James Anderson has no expectation of easing back down, Ahead of the first Test against India at Trent Bridge, James Anderson reviewed how he was practically very nearly saying goodbye to the game.

Cricket: Looking forward to playing against Virat Kohli again, says James Anderson

Pat Cummins is probably going to miss the rest of the 2021 Indian Premier League for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the UAE. The Australian speedster affirmed the situation in a Q&A session on his YouTube channel on Tuesday.

Cricket: 'I don’t think I will go for the IPL,' says KKR speedster Pat Cummins

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan will be accessible for the rest of IPL 2021. The decision comes following the deferment of England's white-ball series against Bangladesh to 2023.

IPL 2021: KKR skipper Eoin Morgan confirms availability for second phase in UAE

Rahul Dravid has examined his perspectives on cricketers coming out and talking about mental well-being. After England all-rounder Ben Stokes took a break from the game, psychological wellness and the restrictions encompassing it are in effect generally talked about in the cricketing fraternity.

Cricket: Mental health has been an issue in sport and it has been an issue in cricket, says Rahul Dravid

Former India pacer Ashish Nehra feels if opening batsman Rohit Sharma has a good England tour, the chances of India winning the series against the Three Lions would increase.

ENGvsIND: If Rohit Sharma has a good tour, India's chances of winning will be more, says Ashish Nehra

The cricket fans are excitedly hanging tight for the eagerly awaited five-match Test series between England and India which gets under from August 4 in Nottingham.

Cricket: 'It takes relentless madness, pursuit of excellence' to win Test series in England, says Virat Kohli

Joe Root is good to go to lead the England side in the impending 5-match Test series against India, which starts on August 4 at Trent Bridge. The England captain addressed the media at the pre-match press conference ahead of the first Test.

ENGvsIND: Cricket is secondary, just want my friend to be okay, says Joe Root on Ben Stokes

England's cricket tour of Bangladesh for September-October has been postponed until 2023, the two countries said Tuesday as both struggled with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

England's cricket tour of Bangladesh for September-October postponed until 2023

AB de Villiers has uncovered that he might want to keep playing in the Indian Premier League for a few more years in an interview. Talking about his experience of playing in the IPL, AB de Villiers believed that it had been very overpowering and noticed that it was a little glimpse of heaven for him.

Cricket: 'There are a few more years ahead of me,' says AB de Villiers on IPL future

The third Twenty20 international match between the West Indies and Pakistan in Guyana on Sunday was called off due to rain. West Indies, who won the toss and elected to bat, were 15-0 after 1.

Cricket: Rain washes out West Indies vs Pakistan third T20 match

In the digital world, we see thousands of hilarious memes on an everyday basis, but only a few of them manage to leave a lasting impression. One such was a cricket-related meme, where an angry fan's reaction — perfectly depicted the mood of a World Cup match between Pakistan and Australia, went viral on social media.

'Disappointed Fan': Viral meme of Pakistani cricket fan gets a place in Hong Kong museum of memes - watch

Bangladesh and Australia will play a five-match T20I series in Dhaka starting on August 3. Ahead of the series they suffered a blow after it was discovered that Mushfiqur Rahim won't be a part of the forthcoming T20I series against the Australian side.

Cricket: 'What happened with Mushfiqur Rahim is unfair', says BCB official

South African legend Dale Steyn trusts Mohammed Siraj has the right demeanor and abilities to prevail in England, picking the Indian pacer to have a fruitful Test profession.

Cricket: 'I knew Mohammed Siraj was going to have a good Test career', says Dale Steyn

A string of injuries have plagued Team India once again, but this time against England. Several players like opener Shubman Gill, all-rounder Washington Sundar and pacer Avesh Khan have been ruled out of the series after sustaining injuries.

'I don’t think Team India will be too worried over injuries', says Inzamam-ul-Haq ahead of England series

The remaining two T20Is between India and Sri Lanka will be going on and the second match of the series will be played later tonight. ALSO READ: From salary to endorsements: Mind-boggling net worth of Virat Kohli Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and eight players -- Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Chahar, Manish Pandey, Ishan Kishan, and K Gowtham were identified as close contacts and hence they would not be playing the remaining two T20Is.

SL vs IND: Remaining two T20Is to go ahead, 2nd match to be played later today

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