West Indies-Australia 2nd ODI suspended after Covid+ test
The second One-day International between West Indies and Australia was postponed minutes before the start at the Kensington Oval after a non-playing staff of the home side tested positive for Covid-19. Cricket West Indies (CWI) has said that all the members of the two teams, match officials and TV crew will remain in isolation in […]
England beat Pakistan to seal a 45-run win in the second T20I and level the series at 1-1
England’s stand-in skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 59 before their spinners ripped through the Pakistan batting unit to seal a 45-run win in the second T20I and level the series at 1-1 on Sunday. Chasing 201 runs to win at Headingley, Pakistan’s openers made a bright start with the bat but lost their way after […]
Holiday over, time for some cricket, says Rohit Sharma
After the recent break the Indian cricket team took after their loss to New Zealand in the World Test Championship final, they are all gearing up to take on England in the Test series. The break seems to have done well to lift Indians’ spirits after the loss and they are raring to go. Indian […]
Risk of Covid spread is ‘zero’, IOC chief says ahead of Tokyo Games
TOKYO: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Thursday there was “zero” risk of Games participants infecting Japanese residents with COVID-19, as cases hit a six-month high in the host city. “Risk for the other residents of Olympic village and risk for the Japanese people is zero,” Bach said, adding that Olympics athletes and […]
International Cricket Council tweaks World Test Championship points system
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday tweaked the points system for the next World Test Championship (WTC). Twelve points will be awarded to the winning team of every Test match contested during the 2021-23 cycle with four points awarded for a draw and six for a tied game. The percentage of points won […]
Istanbul mayor eyes hosting 2036 Summer Games
ISTANBUL: The mayor of Istanbul on Tuesday said he wanted the ancient Turkish city to host the 2036 Summer Olympics after a failed bid for the pandemic-delayed 2020 Games. The fabled capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires boasts strong infrastructure and the distinction of bridging Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus Strait. But it […]
One dead, several injured during Euro 2020 celebrations in Italy
One person died and several were injured during sometimes wild celebrations in Italy after its football team’s triumph over England in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. A 22-year-old man died in a car crash in Caltagirone, in Sicily, as he was rushing to the town centre to join victory festivities, police said. In the financial capital Milan, 15 […]
British PM condemns racism directed at England players after Euro loss
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the racist abuse directed at three black England players who missed their penalties in the team’s shootout loss to Italy in the final of the European Championship. Johnson tweeted that “those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.” Marcus Rashford’s penalty hit the post […]
Forget Cardiff disaster like a bad dream, Intikhab tells Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team and management should forget the crushing nine-wicket defeat in the first One-day International at the hands of England on Thursday like a bad dream, work hard and play with their full potential to come back in the series, former Pakistan captain, manager and coach Intikhab Alam said on Friday. “I am […]
Mahmood strikes as England ‘C team’ thrash Pakistan in 1st ODI
An entirely changed England side hammered Pakistan by nine wickets in the first one-day international at Cardiff on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in a three-match series. Set just 142 for victory, an England XI completely altered after a coronavirus outbreak within the originally selected squad finished on 142-1. Dawid Malan was 68 not […]