Pakistan eye easier ride on World Cup rollercoaster
Pakistan tackle outsiders Netherlands in their opening match of the World Cup on Friday desperate to avoid a repeat of the disastrous start of four years ago which undermined their campaign. In 2019, Pakistan lost to the West Indies first up in Nottingham. Shot out for a paltry 105 in 21.4 overs, Pakistan went down […]
Pakistan shine in cricket, kabaddi and weightlifting at Asian Games
HANGZHOU: Pakistan got off to a winning start men’s cricket, continued their victorious run in kabaddi and shone in weightlifting at the Asian Games on Tuesday. At the Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field here, a batting cameo by Aamir Jamal and Khushdil Shah’s trickery with the ball led Pakistan to a 68-run win over […]
Fielding among areas needing improvement, says Rizwan after warm-up loss
HYDERABAD: Wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan has acknowledged that Pakistan need to improve in several areas following the team’s five-wicket loss to New Zealand in their World Cup warm-up in Hyderabad on Friday. “The main purpose of warm-up matches is to scrutinise the areas requiring improvement. In this regard, we did some experimentation in the [New Zealand] […]
Ashwin replaces injured Axar in India World Cup squad
NEW DELHI: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin replaced left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Thursday in India’s squad for the Cricket World Cup on home soil after he failed to recover from a thigh injury. The 37-year-old Ashwin impressed against Australia earlier this month, taking four wickets in two games as he returned to the ODI team for […]
Rajkot lessons: Full-strength Australia lays bare India’s limitations
There were quite a few lessons for India to take home from Rajkot, where they endured a 66-run defeat at the hands of Australia in a dead-rubber game. For a series that has acted as a perfect preparation just before the World Cup, there have been plenty of positives for India. But on a day […]
Haris sees ‘Pakistan in the World Cup final’
LAHORE: Pakistan paceman Haris Rauf, on the eve of the national team’s departure to India, has made a bold claim even before the showpiece, that he sees Pakistan in the final of the ICC World Cup. “I don’t know which teams will be the semi-finalists of the World Cup but I see Pakistan in the […]
BCCI revenue bounces back from Covid slump
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reported a substantial increase in income for the current financial year, totalling INR 2,198.23 crore, as communicated to the board members on Monday (September 25). Treasurer Ashish Shelar announced at the BCCI AGM in Goa on Monday that compared to the income of INR 4,360.57 […]
India Rises To No 1 In ODIs, Becomes Top Ranked Team In All Formats
Dubai- India became the top-ranked side in all three formats of the game following their win against Australia in the series opener that elevated them to the number one spot in the ODI rankings. Following their five-wicket win over Australia on Friday, India (116 rating points) displaced arch-rivals Pakistan (115) at the top of the […]
Burnley earn first point in draw at Forest
NOTTINGHAM: Burnley earned their first point since returning to the Premier League but were left frustrated by a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Monday after having a late goal ruled out. Vincent Kompany’s side soaked up some early pressure and then took the lead after 41 minutes with a superb finish by Zeki Amdouni […]
India celebrates World Cup ‘booster shot’ after Sri Lanka ‘battered’
India celebrated the 10-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final as “a booster shot” on Monday for the one-day World Cup starting on home soil in a fortnight. Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50 on Sunday, a total the Indian openers Ishan […]
