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 […]
A New Brand of cricket stings England’s white-ball team
Yesterday was a very tough day in England camp, as the ‘Three Lion’ faced 10 wickets defeat by visitors ‘Men in Blue’ in the opening One-day International at The Kennington Oval. After winning the toss, India decided to field first on a swing-friendly pitch. A decision that turned out satisfactory as the host only managed […]
David Warner’s heartfelt message to the people of Sri Lanka at conclusion of series
Veteran Australia opener David Warner has penned a heartfelt messaged for the warm and welcoming people of Sri Lanka, who braved the economic and political crisis in the country, to turn out in huge numbers to witness the keenly-contested month-long series between the two countries. The island nation is passing through one of the worst […]
Shikhar Dhawan to lead in ODI series vs West Indies
Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in the three-match ODI series in West Indies later this month, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. Ravindra Jadeja will be Dhawan’s deputy in the 16-member squad that has notable absentees in Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami besides the injured KL Rahul. Dhawan led […]
India drop in WTC rankings
BIRMINGHAM: India were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points for their slow over-rate in the fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday. The tourists were found to be two overs behind the over-rate which also led to a fine of 40% of the match fees, the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement […]
Pakistan have ability, experience to deliver in Sri Lanka: Babar
LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Monday said his team had the capability and the experience to perform well in the forthcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka. “We possess a good spin attack and our fast bowlers have the ability to perform under different conditions while we also have the batters who hold the experience […]
Setting small goals was the key to the big partnership with Jadeja: Rishabh Pant
India vice-captain for the rescheduled fifth Test against England Rishabh Pant has given the credit for the massive 222-run stand between him and Ravindra Jadeja to “setting small goals” and excellent communication between the two on Day One of the match. India were in dire straits at 98/5 when Pant and Jadeja came together to […]
Skillful Lyon has more to offer, says Vettori
GALLE: Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori on Sunday said Nathan Lyon’s ability to combine spin with bounce makes him a lethal weapon on turning pitches — and for years to come. The 34-year-old Lyon towered above the Sri Lankan spinners in the team’s thrashing of the hosts in the recent opening Test in Galle to […]
Potts gets Kohli before Pant leads India rally
BIRMINGHAM: Virat Kohli became the latest high-profile wicket in paceman Matthew Potts’s fledgling England career as the India star’s long wait for another Test hundred continued on Friday. Kohli was out for 11 and India had declined to 98-5 in the delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston before Rishabh Pant counter-attacked in typical style. Pant’s quickfire […]
