Ex-Real Madrid defender and World Cup winner Varane retires
PARIS: France World Cup winner Raphael Varane on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 31, adding that he will remain at Como in a non-playing capacity. Former Real Madrid and Manchester United centre-back Varane had joined the Italian club for this season but was then excluded from their Serie A squad […]
Bowlers, Markram give South Africa consolation win
South Africa’s bowlers delivered in unison which was then followed by a clinical batting display as they pulled off a consolation win over Afghanistan in the third and final ODI in Sharjah. Having lost the series, South Africa made a good start with the ball, getting two wickets inside the opening 10 overs to take […]
Pakistan recall spinner Abrar Ahmed for final test against Bangladesh
Pakistan recalled leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed on Wednesday for the second and final test against Bangladesh after their decision to play an all-pace attack on a slow track backfired in the series opener in Rawalpindi last week. Pakistan succumbed to their first-ever test defeat against Bangladesh on Sunday after fielding an attack, which did not contain […]
Karachi Test against Bangladesh shifted to Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Cricket Board in consultation with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to shift the second Test of the forthcoming two-Test series from Karachi to Rawalpindi, the PCB announced on Sunday. The National Bank Stadium in Karachi was to host the Test against Bangladesh from August 30-September 3, while the opening game […]
Crawley ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests; Cox gets maiden call-up
England opener Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka with a fractured finger. The 26-year-old had hurt his little finger while taking a catch in the slip in the Edgbaston Test against West Indies last week and is likely to be replaced in the Playing XI by Dan […]
Bishnoi stars as India win rain-affected tie to clinch series
Ravi Bishnoi’s three-wicket haul headlined India’s excellent bowling performance and a seven-wicket victory in a rain-shortened match in Pallekele, which gave the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series. Chasing a rain-adjusted target of 78 in 8 overs, Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Suryakumar Yadav were among the runs once again as India […]
Tourism Department Invites T20 World Cup-Winning Indian Team To J&K
SRINAGAR, July 1: The tourism department of Jammu and Kashmir has invited the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team to visit the Union Territory as part of the celebrations. “Congratulations to Team India on winning the T20 World Cup 2024!! We welcome our champions to visit Jammu and Kashmir to continue the celebrations! It would be an honour […]
South Africa face test of nerves and Afghanistan in T20 World Cup semi-final
TAROUBA: South Africa’s bid to lift a first major cricket trophy could come down to whether they can finally shed the unwanted tag of “chokers” and the latest test of their nerves will be against Afghanistan in Wednesday’s T20 World Cup semi-final. The Proteas have competed in seven semi-finals over both short format World Cups […]
Shai Hope’s 82 fires West Indies to big T20 World Cup win over US
Shai Hope hit a six-studded 82 not out from 39 deliveries as West Indies revived their Super Eight campaign with a thumping nine-wicket win over co-hosts the United States at the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday. Needing a win and a big bump in their net run rate after a loss to England in their […]
T20 World Cup: India coach says batters have the tools to solve New York pitch challenge
India’s batters have the skills and experience needed to navigate the challenge of playing on a tricky pitch in New York, batting coach Vikram Rathour said after their Twenty20 World Cup victory over Ireland on Wednesday. India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with an impressive half-century to guide his team to an eight-wicket […]