Haris looks to make up for lost opportunity in Australia ODIs
LAHORE: For someone who’d once bowled with Australia’s feared three-pronged bowling attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood during a nets session, missing out on making his Test debut against them must have felt like a blow. But Haris Rauf is backing himself to perform in the three-match One-day International against Australia which […]
England take three wickets to put West Indies on back foot
ST. GEORGE’S: England claimed three wickets after a bright West Indies start as the home side stuttered to 71 for three in reply to the tourists’ first innings total of 204 at lunch on the second day of the third and final Test on Friday. A bright opening partnership of exactly 50 saw the hosts […]
South Africa face struggle to qualify for World Cup after Bangladesh shocker
CENTURION: Cricket World Cups have caused more heartache for South African supporters than any other format of the game. There have been agonising near-misses and numerous disappointments, but actually qualifying for the tournament has never previously been an issue. Now, though, South Africa need to find some dramatically improved form or face taking the long […]
Pakistan vs Australia: Focus on pitch again in decider
Both Pakistan and Australia expect the Gaddafi Stadium pitch for the decisive third and final Test in Lahore to be more or less similar to those of the first two games. The final Test begins from Monday. The docile, lifeless wicket in the opening Test at the Pindi Cricket Stadium saw only 14 wickets falling. […]
Bangladesh makes history with ODI win in South Africa
Bangladesh beat South Africa in a one-day international in South Africa for the first time and did it convincingly by taking the series-opener by 38 runs. Bangladesh’s batters set up the history-making victory with Shakib Al Hasan (77), Litton Das (50) and Yasir Ali (50) all hitting half-centuries in a strong total of 314-7. It […]
Zaheer Abbas lauds Babar, Rizwan for fighting draw in second Test against Australia
LAHORE: Former batting maestro Zaheer Abbas has hailed the sterling batting performances displayed by captain Babar Azam and his deputy Mohammad Rizwan, which helped Pakistan draw the second Test against Australia at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday. “Pakistan saved the Test due to the brilliant batting display of both [Babar and Rizwan] and also opener […]
CAS upholds UEFA ban on Russian teams
GENEVA: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld UEFA’s ban on Russian teams taking part in its competitions while CAS deliberates on the case, it said on Tuesday. Football governing bodies FIFA and UEFA had decided together that all Russian teams, whether national or club sides, be suspended from participation in FIFA and UEFA […]
Ramiz Raja seeks to approach Sourav Ganguly for saving international cricket’s future
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has explicitly expressed his lack of confidence in the future of bilateral international cricket. For Ramiz, it’s imperative for the world cricketing powers to go for an out-of-the-box solution, which, he believed, was triangular and quadrangular cricket. The PCB chief said he will meet his Indian counterpart Sourav […]
Delhi Capitals unveils new jersey ahead of 2022 IPL season
Delhi Capitals on Saturday unveiled their new official jersey for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, beginning March 26. According to a statement issued by the franchise, the first few jerseys were given to select DC fans at the team’s home ground—the Arun Jaitley Stadium here. Additionally, select children from the city, the […]
Shane Warne: A week on, death that is yet to sink in for many
The charter plane carrying Shane Warne’s body landed in his home city on Thursday evening after an eight-hour flight from Thailand, where the Australian cricketing great died last week at the age of 52. Warne died while on holiday on the Thai island of Koh Samui last Friday. Local authorities said an autopsy showed his […]