Mushfiqur comes good when the chips are down: Siddons
Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons praised Mushfiqur Rahim’s knock, and felt the senior batter always comes through when the chips are down. Mushfiqur scored 126 off 166 balls – his 10th Test ton – and added 159 runs with Shakib Al Hasan (87) in their fourth-wicket stand to help the host take a first-innings lead […]
Markram, Miller make magic to put Proteas in the pink
Pale pink caps atop neon orange playing kit? There had to be a good reason the Dutch were dressed like an experimental flavour of ice-cream on Sunday, and there was: the worthy occasion of raising breast cancer awareness, which comes to South Africa’s biggest ground for a men’s ODI once a year to make money […]
Cricbuzz streaming IPL Live in 70+ countries
The TATA Indian Premier League 2023 season is being streamed LIVE in HD on Cricbuzz in 70+ plus countries in MENA region (excluding UAE/KSA/Egypt), Continental Europe and Latin American region. With Cricbuzz Plus subscription, users can watch IPL 2023 live across platforms – on their Smart TVs, Mobile phones, Tablet or Laptop. The tournament is […]
FIFA to pay clubs $355m for sending players to World Cups
ZURICH: FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70 per cent to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global soccer governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) said on Monday. The Club Benefits Programme affords clubs a share of national […]
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 […]