India batter Prithvi Shaw has failed to clear the yo-yo test ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) that is set to commence on March 26. However, it will not stop him from featuring in the cash-rich league for the Delhi Capitals. He was one of the players to attend a camp organised by the BCCI for the cricketers to assess their injuries and fitness.

Shaw is not the part of the central contract at the moment but he was called up to the NCA to provide an update on his fitness. With him failing the test, it is clear that the results are not satisfactory. The score needed to clear the yo-yo test is 16 and it has been understood that the opener from Mumbai could reach a score of 15.

Former Pakistan cricketer Aaqib Javed is not happy with the PCB over two relatively flat pitches on offer in the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia. The first two matches of the series have ended in a draw with the pitch for Rawalpindi Test also getting below average rating from the ICC. On the other hand, the Karachi pitch didn’t deteriorate much with Pakistan batting out 171.4 overs to earn a fighting draw.

Javed feels the curators in Pakistan should learn from the Indian pitch curators and wants PCB to take a step in this regard. PCB has also attracted a lot of criticism over docile pitches on offer during the series against Australia. Teams batting first have notched up more than 450 runs in the first innings of both the Tests.

Almost a month after the grand success of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2022), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja proposed an auction model to replace the current draft system starting next year. Talking about his long-term vision, Raja made it clear that it was not just to compete with its India franchise T20 cricket league rival IPL but to make it way better than the marquee tournament.

Meanwhile, former India Test opener Aakash Chopra has come forward and justifi.