West Indies will miss Bravo, Hetmyer in England Tests: Holding
LONDON: Pace great Michael Holding believes West Indies will particularly miss batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer on their tour of England after they, along with all-rounder Keemo Paul, opted out of the series because of Covid-19 fears. The three-Test series is scheduled to be played in July behind closed doors at ‘bio-secure’ venues of […]
Shoaib does not appear in court to face FIA’s cyber-stalking charges
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar did not appear before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday to record his statement in cyber stalking charges against him. The FIA cybercrime Lahore had summoned him in connection with the ‘cyber stalking’ charges leveled against him by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s legal advisor Taffazul Rizvi. […]
A decade after Lord’s scandal, match-fixing still haunts Pakistan cricket
When Mohammad Amir bowled a no-ball against England on the opening day of the 2010 Test at Lord’s, no one could have imagined his long stride past the crease marked the first step in a historic fixing scandal. Two days later it was revealed that three no-balls — two by Amir, and one by his […]
Cricket set to return in July: England to face West Indies in 3 Test series
England will host the West Indies for a three-match Test series behind closed-doors slated to begin from July 8 as cricket returns for the first time after Covid-19 pandemic had postponed all cricketing activities from March-end. The matches will be held at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl and Lancashire’s Emirates Old Trafford. These two venues have been […]
Sri Lanka cricketers return to training today
COLOMBO: A select group of Sri Lanka cricketers, mainly bowlers, will return to training on Monday, amid efforts to restart the game after the coronavirus shutdown, the cricket board said on Sunday. Cricket came to a halt on March 13 when the visiting England team pulled out on the second day of a four-day practice […]
T20 World Cup at ‘high risk’ of being postponed
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) is bracing for the very high risk of the men’s Twenty20 World Cup being postponed and the resulting financial hit during the coronavirus pandemic. Australia is scheduled to host the tournament in October and November but with global travel restrictions in place it’s very doubtful the event will go ahead. And […]
He could be the answer to next MS Dhoni: Robin Uthappa’s praise for youngster
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni always remains in discussion among cricket fans, experts and pundits, irrespective of whether he is playing or not. The India wicketkeeper has been away from cricket since the culmination of India’s World Cup campaign last year following a defeat to New Zealand in the semifinal. And yet, everyone continues […]
PCB hires Saqlain, Bradburn and Asser at key posts in High Performance Centre
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made three more appointments for its newly-introduced project of the National High Performance Centre, bringing in former Test off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq besides relieving Grant Bradburn as fielding coach to hand him a different set of responsibilities at the centre. The third appointment is that of Asser Malik as […]
Uncertainty looms over next ICC chairman
LONDON: Shashank Manohar is prepared to stay on as International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman to oversee a ‘smooth transition’ following reports that former India captain Sourav Ganguly is considering standing, the ICC said on Wednesday. Indian administrator Manohar, who became the ICC’s first independent chairman in 2016, has ruled out a third term in office. […]
You are considered a madman if you speak truth: Former Pakistan skipper reveals reason behind leaving captaincy
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has opened up about the time when he decided to quit as Pakistan captain just a few months after leading his side to a WT20 win in 2009. The former Pakistan middle order great was one of the best batsmen of the 21st century, having scored 10,099 runs with 34 […]