Bavuma, Van der Dussen tons help South Africa beat India
PAARL: Captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen scored centuries and shared a partnership of 204 as hosts South Africa beat India by 31 runs in the first One-day International on Wednesday.** The home side elected to bat and posted 296 for four in their 50 overs, with Bavuma’s 110 from 143 balls the […]
Jasprit Bumrah backs Virat Kohli, courts Test captain role
PAARL: India’s Jasprit Bumrah says former captain Virat Kohli still has a big role to play for the Test side following the latter’s surprise resignation in the wake of the 2-1 series loss to South Africa last week. Kohli stepped down from the Test captaincy on Saturday, saying the time was right for a new direction for […]
Abid Ali grateful for ‘second life’, starts rehab under PCB team
LAHORE: Test cricketer Abid Ali, who was diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome last month, began this week his rehabilitation at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC) in Lahore, under the supervision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The 34-year-old Abid faced the unusual health condition on Dec 21 when he felt chest pain while playing a Quaid-e-Azam […]
PSL 2022 tickets go up for sale online: PCB
Tickets for the Karachi and Lahore legs of the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) are up for sale on cricket.bookme.pk, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement on Tuesday. The first leg of 15 matches will be played in Karachi from Jan 27 to Feb 7, while the remaining 19 matches […]
Dean Elgar ready for ‘massive’ Test decider against India
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Dean Elgar says the third and final Test against India at Newlands on Tuesday is his team’s biggest match in 15 years as they look to win a series against the number one side in the world and provide confidence to a new group of players. India won the first Test […]
Bangladesh win good for world cricket: NZ stalwart Taylor
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s defeat in the opening match may have marred Ross Taylor’s farewell Test series but the retiring stalwart believes Bangladesh’s shock victory at Mount Maunganui was a massive boost for the game and the format. Bangladesh, currently ranked ninth, stunned world Test champions New Zealand by eight wickets on Wednesday for their first […]
Slow overrate will lead to a fielder less outside 30 yard circle: ICC introduces changes to T20I playing conditions
The ICC on Friday announced that slow overrate in T20 Internationals will result in a fielder less outside of the 30-yard circle for the remaining overs of the innings, starting this month. The governing body also introduced an optional drinks interval midway through the innings in bilateral T20 international cricket as part of its updated […]
Govt committed to provide world-class sports infrastructure in J&K: Advisor Farooq Khan
Reviews CAPEX Budget of YSS, Sports Council JAMMU, JANUARY 06: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting to review the CAPEX Budget for 2021-22 of Youth Services & Sports Department and J&K Sports Council. The meeting in detail discussed the physical and financial status of various projects including mega projects being executed […]
England director Giles calls for ‘systemic change’ after Ashes debacle
LONDON: England director Ashley Giles said he felt the responsibility for their Ashes series loss in Australia but warned that getting rid of the current leadership without bringing in systemic change was not the answer to their problems in red-ball cricket. England have lost the first three matches in the Ashes series and are playing […]
Najmul, Mahmudul fifties fuel strong Bangladesh reply as New Zealand toil
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Bangladesh had one of their best days on tour in recent years on Sunday when they won all three sessions on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand. The tourist’s bowlers first captured New Zealand’s last five wickets for 70 runs, dismissing the home side for 328 after they had […]