Yorkshire chairman says he received racist letters
LEEDS: Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel said on Thursday he had received “phenomenally racist” letters following Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of racist abuse and bullying while playing for the county. On the day Test cricket returned to Yorkshire’s Headingley headquarters, Patel also revealed the county would have gone bust but for England playing in Leeds again. Pakistan-born […]
Roy, Buttler tame Netherlands bowlers as England sweep ODI series
AMSTELVEEN: Jason Roy and Jos Buttler demolished the Netherlands on Wednesday as England coasted to an eight-wicket victory with nearly 20 overs to spare in the third one-day international, sealing the series 3-0. Roy’s 101 not out was his 10th One-day international hundred in Amstelveen, with Buttler, standing in for injured captain Eoin Morgan, smashing […]
PCB holds general body meeting after four-year gap
LAHORE: The long-awaited Annual General Body meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board finally took place after four years on Monday, attended by only three members out of nine and saw PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja announce rewards of PKR 1million each for the Pakistan blind and deaf cricket teams. Ramiz, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council chairman Syed […]
Ravichandran Ashwin, India Off-Spinner, Misses England Flight After Testing Positive For COVID-19
The Indian cricket team suffered a major blow after senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has reportedly tested for COVID-19 and has not travelled to the United Kingdom along with his teammates for the rescheduled ‘fifth Test’ against England starting on July 1. According to sources, Ashwin is currently in quarantine and will only join the squad after meeting all protocols requirements. […]
Nissanka scores maiden ODI ton as Sri Lanka defeat Australia to go 2-1 up in series
Pathum Nissanka scored a maiden ODI century as he paved the way for Sri Lanka’s superb six-wicket win over Australia in the third game to go 2-1 up in the five-match series at the R. Premeadasa Stadium. A target of 291 looked daunting but the opener smashed a 147-ball 137 to make the chase look […]
Dravid doesn’t drop a player after one or two bad performances: Avesh Khan
Ahead of India’s series opener against South Africa in New Delhi, head coach Rahul Dravid had spoken about how he was someone who liked to have consistency in the playing eleven, giving players time and making them feel settled in the positions. Despite losing the first two matches, India didn’t tinker with their playing eleven, […]
Covid-hit Aiden Markram out of remaining India T20s
NEW DELHI: South Africa batsman Aiden Markram has been ruled out of the remaining two T20 Internationals against India after he tested positive for Covid at the start of the series. Markram underwent seven days of quarantine but will not be able to play in the final two matches, said Cricket South Africa (CSA). “The […]
Will make IPL available to every Indian, says Viacom18 after getting digital media rights of lucrative league
After acquiring the media rights to digitally stream Indian Premier League matches in the Indian sub-continent from 2023 to 2027, Viacom18 has said that it will take the cash-rich league to every nook and corner of the country and make it available to every Indian. In a first of its kind e-auction conducted by the […]
Anurag Thakur, Gautam Gambhir hail Neeraj Chopra as he sets national record
Sports minister Anurag Thakur and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir lavished praise on “golden boy” Neeraj Chopra after the star thrower created a new national record on Tuesday. Neeraj Chopra, the India’s Olympic gold medallist, set a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo […]
Australia vs Sri Lanka ODIs: Why ICC rules are preventing Starc from bowling with a taped finger
Mitchell Starc, Australia’s pace spearhead, attended a training session at Pallekele Stadium ahead of the five-match One-day International series against Sri Lanka, but he is unlikely to be included in the playing XI for the opener later on Tuesday, despite the hosts’ dearth of quick bowlers. The injured index finger of his bowling arm is […]