Australia finish with a modest total after middle-order collapse
Australia suffered a dramatic collapse in the final ODI at Chennai, to finish with a modest total of after threatening to get much more. Having opted to bat on a dry surface at the MA Chidambaram stadium, Australia had rollicked in the powerplay thanks to some uninhibited batting by their openers. Travis Head and Mitchell […]
Tayyab looks to do well for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Batter Tayyab Tahir has expressed his gratitude to Karachi Kings for giving him a chance to prove his mettle in the Pakistan Super League, which paved the way for his selection in the national T20 team. Right-handed Tayyab received his maiden call-up to Pakistan’s T20 side for the three-match series against Afghanistan being held […]
Real full of confidence in Champions League after reaching quarters
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team were full of confidence after reaching the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday. The record 14-time champions of Europe beat Liverpool 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu, 6-2 on aggregate, to progress to the last eight. Real are aiming to win the Champions League for the sixth time […]
South Africa seek to maintain ODI momentum against West Indies
EAST LONDON: South Africa will look to maintain their ODI momentum ahead of the World Cup, but they are set to contend with key injuries as they take on West Indies in a three-match 50-over series starting at Buffalo Park in East London on Thursday. The Proteas wrapped up a convincing 2-0 Test series win […]
Steve Smith to lead ODI side in India
Steve Smith is set to lead Australia in the upcoming three-match ODI series against India as Pat Cummins continues to stay back in Australia. Cummins had gone back to Australia after the second Test of the series to be with his ailing mother, who subsequently passed away. “Pat won’t be coming back, he’s still taking […]
Bangladesh stun England to seal T20 series
DHAKA: Mehidy Hasan Miraz shone with ball and bat as Bangladesh stunned England to win the second T20 international by four wickets and seal the series 2-0. Mehidy bowled a career-best 4-12 to help the hosts bowl out England for 117 before he hit 20 off 16 balls as Bangladesh raced to 120-6 in 18.5 […]
HBL Pakistan Super League: Record-breaking Rossouw lifts Sultans into playoffs
RAWALPINDI: Turning up with renewed hopes after Quetta Gladiators’ Jason Roy had left them numb and helpless two days ago, Peshawar Zalmi probably didn’t deserve to go through a similar experience again against Multan Sultans. Babar Azam and co. would have believed putting 242 on the board batting first should have been enough for them, […]
West Indies fight back after SA dominate first two sessions
Quick strikes in the final session helped West Indies stage a fightback after South Africa dominated the opening two sessions on Day 1 of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday (March 8). After a 76-run opening stand with Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram (96) combined with Tony de Zorzi (85) to lay the foundation for […]
Shakib, Tamim continue to embrace onfield camaraderie
Ahead of the third ODI against England that Bangladesh won, captain Tamim Iqbal caught every onlooker’s attention as he called on Shakib Al Hasan to take a look at the pitch, which was in focus in the lead-up to the fixture. Heads turned to the duo because BCB president Nazmul Hasan had revealed in an […]
Dir Tourism felicitates Guinness Record holder cyclist
SRINAGAR, MARCH 04: Director Tourism, Kashmir, Fazlul Haseeb today felicitated ace cyclist Adil Teli who has achieved a feat to enter Guinness Book of World Records for his record time of covering Leh-Manali cycle track. Adil, a resident of Narbal in Baramulla district, cycled from Leh to Manali in a record time. He peddled […]