Test cricket update: Conway achieves a Test century ending his drought, Haider Ali temporarily suspended by PCB
Cricket News Headlines for August 8, 2025
On this action-packed cricket day, multiple international and domestic matches are being played across the globe. Here's a roundup of the latest news:
Match schedules and live games on August 8, 2025:
- Test Match: Zimbabwe Men vs New Zealand Men, 2nd Test, Day 2 in Bulawayo.
- ODI Match: West Indies Men vs Pakistan Men, 1st ODI in Trinidad.
- T20I Match: Ireland Women vs Pakistan Women, 2nd T20I in Dublin.
- List A cricket: One-Day Cup matches including Northamptonshire vs Yorkshire, Surrey vs Gloucestershire, and Somerset vs Durham.
- T20 cricket: Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets in both Women's Hundred and Men's Hundred competitions; SLC Greys vs SLC Blues in the SLC T20 League[1].
Player and team news:
- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin requested a trade from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of IPL 2026[1][2].
- Sanju Samson was reported to have a potential strained relationship with Rajasthan Royals as of August 8, 2025[2].
- India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) is confirmed to continue leading the side, with preparations underway for the Asia Cup in September 2025[3].
- India is debating a boycott against Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup amid political tensions[3].
Additional updates:
- Highlights for matches such as Saudi German vs Pak Eagles on August 8 are available, showing vibrant T20 action[4].
- Indoor cricket news includes UAE naming its Men's squad for the World Cup as of August 8, 2025[5].
Live scores and more detailed commentary for these matches were being actively updated on August 8, 2025, across international and domestic cricket platforms[1][3].
Domestic Matches Updates:
- The One-Day Cup 2025 games between Northamptonshire vs Yorkshire, Surrey vs Gloucestershire, and Somerset vs Durham are ongoing on August 8, 2025.
- No specific scores or further details about these matches were provided.
Team Tactics:
- Mitchell Marsh has confirmed that he will open the batting alongside Travis Head for the forseeable future in Australia's T20I series against South Africa.
- No specific scores for these matches were provided.
Notable Achievements:
- Devon Conway has scored his first century in over two years.
- Tilak Varma scored his first half-century in One-Day Cup.
- Dhruv Jurel will lead Central Zone in the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy.
This captures the main cricket events, scores, and player news from that date. If you want specific score details or player statistics for any match, please let me know.
[1] Source: CricketNews.com [2] Source: ESPNcricinfo [3] Source: CricketCountry.com [4] Source: CricHD.tv [5] Source: IndoorCricketWorld.com
Sports enthusiasts eagerly following the events of August 8, 2025, would have observed a bustling day in cricket, with multiple international and domestic matches taking place around the world. The sports realm was brimming with cricket news, covering Test Matches, ODIs, T20Is, List A cricket, and T20 competitions.
