Chennai Super Kings: The IPL outliers
That, from Stephen Fleming in the post-final press conference was perhaps the line of the season, and gave a peek into one of the foundation stones of Chennai Super Kings‘ legacy in the tournament. It’s been more than three years since an ageing CSK were meant to have been left behind by the fast-moving format. But three finals […]
Comfortably placed Bangladesh look to avoid slip-ups
Of all the sides consigned to the qualifying “First Round” of the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh arguably have the most reason to feel hard done by. Ranked outside the top eight at the cut-off almost three years ago, recent success in the format has seen them rise to sixth. Despite the tournament being re-seeded Mahmudullah Riyad’s […]
Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings quits after losing support
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) chairman Earl Eddings resigned on Wednesday, a day before he was due to stand for re-election at the board’s annual general meeting. Eddings, whose three-year chairmanship was marked by a near-constant division between member states, was under pressure after fellow board directors nominated by New South Wales and Queensland withdrew their […]
Short camp for T20 World Cup starts
LAHORE: Cricket is in full swing in Lahore as the Pakistan team’s training camp for the ICC T20 World Cup also started on Monday at the LCCA ground, located just a few hundred yards away from the Gaddafi Stadium where the National T20 Cup is also in progress. The first day of the short camp […]
ICC adopts wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan
The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken a wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan but will discuss the game’s fate in the country in a board meeting next month, ICC acting chief executive Geoff Allardice said on Sunday. Afghanistan risk isolation since the country’s Taliban takeover in August, with Cricket Australia threatening not to host them […]
J&K Sports Council’s month long coaching camp concludes in Shopian
Advisor Khan appreciates initiative of reach out programme of Sports Council SHOPIAN, OCTOBER 09: Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council’s month-long coaching camp in hockey discipline has concluded in Sports Stadium Shopian. The aim of the camp was to bring sports coaching to door steps. Around 30 players had registered for the camp at Sports Stadium […]
Fakhar, Sarfaraz, Haider included in Pakistan’s 15 for T20 WC
Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali have been included in the Pakistan squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, with the PCB announcing three changes on Friday (October 8). Fakhar, who was originally part of the reserves, will now join the 15-member squad while Khushdil Shah has been moved to the reserves. Sarfaraz […]
On comeback trail, Tamim suffers fresh injury blow
Bangladesh’s ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the ongoing Everest Premier League after fracturing his left thumb in the tournament. Tamim returned to Dhaka from Nepal on Thursday (October 7) morning and is due to be sidelined for another three weeks. ”He received a blow on his left thumb and got a […]
Time to stand up and deliver for underperforming World Cup hopefuls
KARACHI: While the National T20 Cup’s second-leg action starts at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from Wednesday, pressure is mounting on the underperforming Pakistan players who have been — originally — named in the Twenty20 World Cup squad. At least five among the 15-man national side were struggling to justify their selection during the 18-match […]
Hafeez resumes practice
LAHORE: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez after fully recovering from dengue fever resumed cricket practice here on Monday. The 40-year-old Hafeez who is part of national T20 World Cup squad, was infected with dengue virus last week. Due to the illness, the right-handed batter withdrew from the first leg of the ongoing National T20 Cup in […]