Untroubled Australia crush Sri Lanka to make it 4-0
MELBOURNE: Australia eased to a six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the fourth Twenty20 international in Melbourne on Friday, barely needing to shift out of first gear as they heaped misery on the tourists who have yet to register a win in the five-game series. Chasing 140, the home side suffered some early jitters before […]
India beat West Indies in T20 series opener
KOLKATA: India overcame a mid-innings blip to beat West Indies by six wickets in the first T20 here at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Chasing 158, the hosts, who swept the preceding ODI series 3-0, got off to a flying start before West Indies made a brief comeback. Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer then added […]
Australia secure T20 series against Sri Lanka
CANBERRA: Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch shared a 50-run third-wicket stand to guide Australia toward a six-wicket win in the third Twenty20 international on Tuesday, clinching the five-match series against Sri Lanka with two games to spare. The T20 World Cup champion Australians won the toss, decided to bowl and restricted Sri Lanka to 121-6. […]
Jason Roy fined for code of conduct breach
LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ opener Jason Roy has been fined five per cent of his match fee for breaching the code of conduct after being given out during the Pakistan Super League match against Lahore Qalandars here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Roy misjudged a fast uppish delivery from Lahore captain Shaheen Shah Afridi as […]
Div-Com kick starts event from snow covered Aharbal; flags-off trekkers group, inaugurates multiple Snow games
KULGAM, FEBRUARY 14: Winter Carnival, the festival to showcase the beauty of Kulgam for its recreational and adventure potential commenced today with a colourful start from the Snow-covered Aharbal tourist destination, here. The Winter Carnival was thrown open by Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole in presence of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, […]
CWI confirms all West Indies players will take part in IPL 2022
The day after the completion of Indian Premier League’s (IPL) mega auction, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) said it has guaranteed a special window for the tournament and declared that all the West Indies players will be available. The league is expected to be played between March-end and May-end. “The CWI has allocated a window […]
Josh Hazlewood-inspired Australia beat SL in opening T20
SYDNEY: Josh Hazlewood took 4-12 on his return from a long injury layoff as world champions Australia began the post-Justin Langer era with a comfortable 20-run T20 International victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday. Langer was always going to miss the five-match series, opting to rest after a long stint on the road, […]
NZ cancels T20 series against Australia
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Wednesday scrapped next month’s T20 International series against Australia, saying the move was “inevitable” due to strict Covid-19 border controls. NZC chief David White said a government decision to push back plans to open the border forced the cancellation of the three-match series, slated to take place in Napier […]
NZ very confident Kane Williamson will recover, says coach
WELLINGTON: New Zealand have brushed off concerns that captain Kane Williamson could be permanently plagued by his long-standing elbow injury. Batsman Williamson was ruled out of the two-Test series against South Africa scheduled for later this month after having to sit out the series against Bangladesh. The 31-year-old has carried the tendon injury for over […]
ICC T20 WC 2022: India vs Pak match tickets sold out in five minutes
India and Pakistan cricket teams will clash at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia at the T20 World Cup 2022 game on October 23 this year, reported The Business Standard. However, the tickets allocated for this blockbuster clash to the general public on Monday (February 7) were sold out in the matter of […]