‘Future European Super League could have 80 clubs’
BERLIN: A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of a breakaway football league, said on Thursday. In a statement outlining the preliminary results of talks that A22 had with what it […]
Australia win toss, elect to bat first against India in 1st Test; Suryakumar Yadav to make Test debut
Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy title defence begins with first Test at Nagpur today. For India, star batter Suryakumar Yadav will be making his Test […]
Zimbabwe’s Ballance second player to score Test centuries for two countries
BULAWAYO: Gary Ballance became only the second Test batsman after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries, hitting an unbeaten 137 for Zimbabwe against the West Indies in Bulawayo on Tuesday. Needing at least 248 runs in reply to a West Indies’ declaration of 447-6 to avoid a possible follow-on, Zimbabwe declared on […]
‘UAE set to replace Pakistan as Asia Cup hosts’
MANAMA: The Asian Cricket Council on Saturday said that a final decision on the venue for the Asia Cup ODI tournament will be taken in March although reports emanating from India suggested that it would be shifted from Pakistan. The Press Trust of India news agency and other sports outlets, citing senior BCCI officials, reported […]
New Zealand taking cautious approach with ‘asset’ Jamieson
WELLINGTON: New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball Test against England in the two-match series as staff take a cautious approach with the recovering quick. The towering 28-year-old was named in his first Test squad since injuring his back on the tour of England last year, interrupting […]
IPL will become world’s biggest domestic event, says Strauss
LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Strauss forecast Wednesday the Indian Premier League would eclipse American football’s NFL to become “the biggest domestic sporting event in the world” as he praised it for sparking one of cricket’s “great steps forward”. He also said the recent creation of a women’s IPL would “accelerate” the growth of the […]
Misbah slams system as PCB looks to bring Arthur back
KARACHI: Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq has criticised the likely reappointment of Mickey Arthur as director of the national team by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Arthur, who acted as Pakistan head coach from 2016 to 2019, is very likely to come back but in a different role. The South African is the front-runner for the position […]
J-K’s Abid Mushtaq picked to bowl Australian team in nets
After scalping 32 wickets in 7 matches of Ranji Trophy, J-K’s Abid Mushtaq is set to bowl to touring Australian team in nets ahead of their test series against India, reported Kashmir Sports Watch (KSW). Australian team left from Sydney to India on 31 January and will hold a 4-day training camp in Bengaluru before […]
India hockey coach quits after World Cup debacle
NEW DELHI: India hockey coach Graham Reid resigned Monday, the sport’s administrators said, a day after a World Cup that the side embarrassingly exited at the group stage. Once a powerhouse of hockey with eight Olympic golds to their name, India hosted the tournament but went out when they lost to New Zealand in a […]
T20 break for Kohli and Rohit, says India coach Dravid
INDORE: India’s omission of star Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma from an upcoming Twenty20 series against New Zealand is only intended to give them a rest, coach Rahul Dravid said Monday. The duo’s absence from two successive series had stoked rumours that Hardik Pandya would take over as regular T20 captain. Pandya led the […]