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 […]
Sweden fears Russia World Cup ban gives Poland upper hand
PARIS: Sweden said Wednesday it believed its team could be at a disadvantage after FIFA confirmed that Russia would be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup playoffs over the invasion of Ukraine. FIFA said on Tuesday that Poland, who Russia were due to face in the playoff semi-final this month, would be given a […]
Melbourne Cricket Ground service for Warne set for March 30
Home to many of famed Australian spin bowler Shane Warne’s greatest sports moments, the Melbourne Cricket Ground will host his public farewell on March 30. Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews on Wednesday confirmed the MCG as the venue for a state memorial service to honour Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack last week […]
Pakistan 76-0 at lunch as first Test against Australia heads for draw
Pakistan’s first home Test against Australia in nearly a quarter of a century headed for a tame draw with the hosts 76 without loss at lunch on the fifth and final day on Tuesday. Imamul Haq was unbeaten on 40 and fellow opener Abdullah Shafique on 33 after Australia were dismissed for 459 in their […]
Cricketing world reels from loss of two Aussie greats Shane Warne and Rodney Marsh
BRISBANE/SYDNEY: The cricketing world on Friday lost two all-time greats of the game; one who cut a distinctive, mustachioed figure behind the stumps for Australia, while the other was arguably the greatest leggie to ever step onto a cricketing pitch. 74-year-old Rodney Marsh, who played 96 Tests and later remained a national selector, had been […]
Pak vs Aus: 6 stars likely to take centre stage in historic Test series
Pakistan’s long wait to attract an A-list international team to Pakistan is finally about to get over as an almost full-strength Australia are in Rawalpindi, where the first Test will begin on Friday barring the Aussies pulling a New Zealand (knock on wood). Ahead of the Australian national team’s first international match in Pakistan after more than […]