The ban on saliva use has been in place for over two years in international cricket as a Covid-related temporary measure and it is considered appropriate for the ban to be made permanent

SA20 commissioner and former South Africa star Graeme Smith said the aim was to make the new league the second most popular in the world behind the IPL.

Azam was the highest scorer in last year's Twenty20 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates, with 303 runs in a tournament where Pakistan crashed out in the semi-finals.

"Obviously with my roots being from here and to lead England in such a big series, a historic series is a huge and proud moment," Moeen Ali.

Warne's daughter Summer, 20, also hit out, writing on Instagram: "I would really like to know what goes through people's heads to think this is okay?"

But Saqlain was not worried about Rizwan's sluggish strike rate of 117.57 runs per hundred balls in the high-octane format.

Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam expressed his anger and displeasure with Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani bowler, lauded Anushka Sharma for being instrumental in Virat Kohli's success.

Pakistan's Asif Ali and Fareed Ahmad of Afghanistan have been fined 25% of their match fees for a heated exchange in their thrilling Asia Cup match in Sharjah.

A Nepali court has issued an arrest warrant for the 22-year-old, who is playing in the Caribbean Premier League, and he has been suspended from his leadership position.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar blamed an inability to be flexible with onfield plans for India's disappointing results.