Dhawan, Gill inspire India to three-run win in high-scoring first ODI vs West Indies
Shikhar Dhawan, India’s ODI captain, and young opener Shubman Gill put on a century partnership as the tourists piled up a massive 308/7 in 50 overs before winning the nerve-wracking first game of the three-match series by three runs at Queen’s Park Oval on Saturday (IST). While Dhawan fell three runs short of the century, […]
Shaheen out of second Sri Lanka Test with knee injury
GALLE: Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a knee injury, the team said Thursday. Shaheen, a left-arm quick, played a key part in the tourists’ opening win on Wednesday in Galle as he took four wickets in the first innings. Shaheen, key for […]
Cleaver unbeaten fifty, Bracewell hat-trick drive NZ to series-sealing win over Ireland
Dane Cleaver hit his maiden T20I fifty, an unbeaten 78 off 55 deliveries, while Michael Bracewell took a hat-trick and Ish Sodhi ran through the middle-order to give New Zealand a series-sealing victory over Ireland by 88 runs. After Cleaver’s efforts took New Zealand to 178/4, Sodhi ran through the Irish middle-order with 3-21 and […]
China to host Asian Games in 2023 after Covid postponement
KUWAIT CITY: China will host the 2022 Asian Games in 2023, organisers said on Tuesday, after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of Covid-19. The Games will now be held in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The event was originally scheduled to be held in […]
West Indies top-order batter Lendl Simmons announces retirement from international cricket
West Indies top-order batter and veteran limited-overs specialist Lendl Simmons on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect, with his sports agency ‘124notout’ posting a lengthy message on social media. The talented batter finished his career with a total of 3,763 runs for West Indies from 144 matches over […]
Ton-up Pant sees India to ODI series win over England
MANCHESTER: Rishabh Pant’s maiden One-day International century guided India to a five-wicket win over England at Old Trafford on Sunday to give the tourists a 2-1 series success against the 50-over world champions. Pant made 125 not out, winning the game with a reverse-swept four off Joe Root as India finished on 261-5 after chasing […]
Netherlands defeat USA to seal Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 spot
Netherlands registered a seven-wicket win over USA in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B on Friday and booked their place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. It was a dream start for the USA, who were hoping to make their first global ICC tournament. The in-form Steven Taylor […]
Free Covid booster dose for all adults from today
With an aim to increase the uptake of the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days – ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ will commence on Friday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and aims […]
This too shall pass. Stay strong: Babar Azam’s message to Virat Kohli
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has come out in support of the embattled Virat Kohli, whose lean patch with the bat has extended for more than two years, saying this phase too shall pass and he will come out stronger. Recently, legendary cricketers such as Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar have been critical of Kohli’s performance, […]
Zaheer Abbas shows improvement, remains in hospital
LAHORE: The health of Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas is improving but remains in a hospital in London, his wife said on Wednesday. “Zaheer’s condition by the grace of Allah is improving but he is still in the hospital,” Zaheer’s wife told Dawn from London. To a question, Zaheer’s wife said the Pakistan Cricket Board was in […]