Djokovic books Alcaraz clash, wants apology from Australian Open broadcaster
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic charged into the Australian Open quarter-finals and booked a mouth-watering encounter with Carlos Alcaraz before the Serb shifted the focus by snubbing the Grand Slam’s official broadcaster and slamming them for mocking him and his fans. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka dismissed teenager Mirra Andreeva while Coco Gauff overcame Belinda Bencic to go […]
Rajhi takes overall Dakar car lead on penultimate stage
SHUBAYTAH: Saudi driver Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the overall car standings at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after finishing third in Thursday’s decisive penultimate stage. Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom (Ford) won the 11th stage, finishing the 275km special in Empty Quarter dunes 41sec ahead of Nasser al-Attiyah (Dacia) with Rajhi (Overdrive) completing […]
Lahore Qalandars get Mitchell for PSL 10; Williamson, Warner picked by Karachi Kings
LAHORE: All six franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League completed their respective squads for the 10th edition during the players’ draft ceremony held here at the historical Hazuri Bagh, Lahore Fort on Monday. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell became the first pick of the coming season when two-time winners Lahore Qalandars picked him to strengthen […]
PCB shifts tri-nation series to Lahore and Karachi
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made yet another swift change in its plans, this time relocating the upcoming tri-nation series, featuring Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa, from Multan Cricket Stadium to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Stadium in Karachi. While the move to the upgraded venues is a positive step, as […]
Jasprit Bumrah Among Nominees For ICC Test Cricketer Of The Year Honour
DUBAI, Dec 30: India’s peerless fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated along with England duo Joe Root and Harry Brook and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. Bumrah has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at an […]
On debut, Konstas lights up MCG
Australia wanted to throw something different at India and it was debutant Sam Konstas that uncorked the party popper in front of a festive crowd on Boxing Day. The 19-year-old reverse-scooped and charged India’s fast bowlers, was unafraid to get into confrontations and bolted away to a 65-ball 60 before Ravindra Jadeja eventually dismissed him. […]
Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket
BRISBANE: India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia here. Ashwin retires from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, leaving him only behind Anil Kumble […]
George Linde bats and then bowls South Africa to victory over Pakistan
DURBAN: Spinner George Linde took four wickets, plus scored 48 runs off 24 balls with the bat, to lead South Africa to an 11-run win over Pakistan in the first of their Twenty20 internationals at Kingsmead on Tuesday. Linde ensured South Africa, who won the toss and chose to bat first, set a tough target […]
Shami yet to get all-clear from NCA; continues to be with Bengal team
Mohammed Shami is unlikely to fly to Australia anytime soon. Indications are that he has not yet received fitness clearance, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is still undecided when he can be sent to Australia. Precisely, the exact dilemma is whether rather than when. It is evident that Shami’s fitness […]
Tried to bowl in good areas and build pressure for the other bowlers: Seales
West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales said he tried to outsmart the batters as he finished the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh with astonishing figures in Jamaica. Seales returned figures of 15.5-10-5-4 as the West Indies bowled out Bangladesh for 164 on the second day of the Test at Sabina Park. Seales’s […]