Ravindra’s wristy knock adds new chapter to his Bengaluru story
As many as 453 runs were scored on the third day’s play in Bengaluru but before the batting took over, India’s bowlers had made the first session their own, picking four wickets for 40 runs and leaving New Zealand in a spot of bother. Barring that, however, it was the turn of the bowlers from both sides […]
Spain reach Nations League quarters, Ronaldo’s Portugal held by Scotland
PARIS: European champions Spain sealed their place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Serbia on Tuesday, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were frustrated in a 0-0 draw with Scotland. Spain, who are also the reigning Nations League champions, became the second team to clinch a quarter-final spot as they […]
Ravindra excited for India Tests with father in crowd
BENGALURU: New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra said on Monday facing India in Bengaluru in the birth city of his father will be “special” moment with his family cheering in the stands. The Black Caps begin the three Test match series on Wednesday, but the Wellington-born Ravindra — who called himself “a Kiwi all the way […]
Pavlidis seals famous win for Greece over England
LONDON: Greece beat England for the first time as striker Vangelis Pavlidis’s double earned the visitors a richly-deserved 2-1 victory to put them in control of Nations League Group B2 at Wembley on Thursday. While Pavlidis’s winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time sparked wild celebrations amongst the Greek fans, England’s were left stunned […]
Root-Brook monumental stand deflates Pakistan
A monumental partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook, which currently stands at 409 with no end to it anywhere in sight, has completely flattened Pakistan in the opening Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Root and Brook, who had already made merry on the third day, continued in the same vein and in the […]
The No 3 woes come hurting, this time for Africa
Heather Knight had forewarned her teammates of this. Teammates, who’d gotten used to commanding bigger audiences everywhere they go of late. When the Women’s T20 World Cup had to be taken out of Bangladesh – a cricket-crazy community that throngs the stadiums irrespective of their teams’ footing – to the scorching UAE heat, Knight was […]
Pakistan eye winning start to Women’s T20 World Cup
DUBAI: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup begins on Thursday in the UAE with 10 teams featuring in the 18-day showpiece. Pakistan are placed in Group ‘A’ alongside Australia, India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka while Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa and the West Indies are in Group ‘B’. The Fatima Sana-led Pakistan take on […]
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 […]