On This Day: Javed Miandad mocked Kiran More to give cricket a viral moment for the ages
Teams: IND vs PAK When: March 4, 1992 Where: 16th match, Benson & Hedges World Cup at Sydney. It was for the first time in the history of cricket that archrivals India and Pakistan were facing each other in a World Cup and tensions were expectedly high. Batting first, India posted 216/7 thanks to Ajay Jadeja’s 46, […]
The impact of the Coronavirus on sports
With the death toll from the coronavirus surpassing 3,000 worldwide, the ramifications have spread to nearly every aspect of life, with sports no exception. Events major and minor have been canceled, moved or postponed, as athletes, officials and spectators worry about the spread of the virus. The Summer Games, colossal and involving international travel by tens […]
Kohli angry as India ‘completely outplayed’ in New Zealand Test clean-sweep
Frustrated India captain Virat Kohli criticised his team and sparred with a journalist as New Zealand won the second Test inside three days to sweep the series on Monday. Home skipper Kane Williamson celebrated “an outstanding performance” as New Zealand, who won the first Test by 10 wickets, claimed the second by seven wickets to […]
Boucher wants bowlers to ease pressure on SA batsmen
PAARL: South Africa may have capitulated with the bat in their recent Twenty20 International series against Australia, but coach Mark Boucher wants to see improvement with the ball heading into three One-Day Internationals that start on Saturday. South Africa recorded paltry scores of 89 and 96 chasing big Australian totals in the 20-over matches, which […]
Umar Akmal asked to return payment for PSL
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal, who has been suspended pending an anti-corruption investigation for failing to report a spot-fixing approach, has been told to return the payment cheque he received prior to the start of the Pakistan Super League. According to official sources, Umar, like all other players in the league, was paid 70 per cent of his […]
HBL PSL 2020 off to stupendous start amid thrilling games, festive atmosphere
LAHORE: The riveting on-field action in the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 has been matched by the record-breaking numbers on the league’s digital platforms as fans have wholeheartedly embraced the full homecoming of the league in the opening week of the fifth edition. The numbers are greater than the earlier four seasons of the HBL […]
Three months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics: IOC member
TOKYO: Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China. Pound, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, did not sound alarmist. But he did speak frankly about the risks facing the […]
Families of players from Multan, Pindi look ahead to exciting PSL games
LAHORE: The HBL Pakistan Super League got off to a stupendous start in Karachi and Lahore and the action now shifts to Multan and Rawalpindi. This marks the first instance of these two cities hosting the PSL fixtures and the players and their families are looking forward to the PSL action in the city. The […]
Williamson, Taylor ensure NZ lead in Test
WELLINGTON: Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor combined to ensure New Zealand held a first innings lead in the first Test against India in Wellington on Saturday but the advantage was not overwhelming. India stayed in the hunt with three wickets in the final session including Williamson for 89 and Taylor for 44 and the wicket […]
PSL helps in professional development: Dawid Malan
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad United’s Dawid Malan has credited the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for his professional development as international cricketer, and heaped praise on the league’s standard of play. The 32-year-old batsman, who is representing Islamabad United in the PSL 2020, termed the league as “one of the strongest” and added that one needed to be […]