Mayers, Wood blow Delhi Capitals away
Lucknow Super Giants coasted to a clinical win at the Ekana stadium, courtesy an explosive batting performance by the Caribbean duo of Nicolas Pooran and Kyle Mayers, and a breathtaking display of express pace from Mark Wood. This was the first game for both the sides, and got the KL Rahul-led LSG on the board, […]
Bangladesh beat Ireland after Taskin burst
CHITTAGONG: Taskin Ahmed claimed three wickets in an over as Bangladesh kept their cool to beat Ireland by 22 runs in a rain-affected first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Monday. Bangladesh posted 207-5 in 19.2 overs before rain ended their innings, halting the game for more than an hour and forcing match officials to set […]
Stead wants separate coaches for New Zealand’s Test, white-ball teams
WELLINGTON: New Zealand head coach Gary Stead says it is time for the Black Caps to have separate coaches guiding the Test and white-ball teams to help ease the demands on staff. Stead has held both roles since succeeding Mike Hesson in 2018, guiding New Zealand to the final of the 50-over 2019 World Cup […]
New Zealand triumph over SL in windy Wellington, sweep series
WELLINGTON: New Zealand completed an innings and 58-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test in blustery Wellington on Monday to sweep the series 2-0 as the South Asian side’s resistance finally broke late on day four. Having been asked to follow on, Sri Lanka needed 416 runs to make the hosts bat again […]
Shami, Rahul fire India to victory in ODI opener against Australia
MUMBAI: Mohammed Shami’s bowling figures of 3-17 and an unbeaten 75 by KL Rahul helped India beat Australia by five wickets in the first One-day International on Friday. Australia were bowled out for 188 in 35.4 overs after a dramatic collapse following opener Mitchell Marsh’s 65-ball 81 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In a […]
Tayyab looks to do well for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Batter Tayyab Tahir has expressed his gratitude to Karachi Kings for giving him a chance to prove his mettle in the Pakistan Super League, which paved the way for his selection in the national T20 team. Right-handed Tayyab received his maiden call-up to Pakistan’s T20 side for the three-match series against Afghanistan being held […]
HBL PSL: Relentless Sultans rout Qalandars to reach final
LAHORE: The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday was tailor-made for the Lahore Qalandars — considered the best bowling unit of the HBL Pakistan Super League. There was movement, bounce and carry, all that the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf would ask for. But it were the Multan Sultans who […]
Bavuma makes history, but next challenge awaits
Temba Bavuma has gone where only 20 other men have by scoring a Test century in the wake of making a pair. The list features four South Africans, three of whom were captains at the time of their hundreds. But none of them have been like Bavuma, whose sites of struggle stretch far beyond the […]
HBL PSL: Kings sign off with 86-run win over Qalandars in dead rubber
LAHORE: The reverse clash between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings — the biggest rivals of the HBL Pakistan Super League — turned out to be a dead rubber, and it felt like one as well. The Qalandars, it seemed, were playing just for the sake of it, while the Kings — with nothing to lose […]
Afridi’s Asia Lions hammer Gambhir’s India Maharajas in Legends League Cricket match
In a thrilling inaugural match of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), Asia Lions — led by Shahid Afridi — secured a decisive victory over India Maharajas, captained by Gautam Gambhir in Doha on Friday. The Lions, while batting first, set a decent 166-run target at a loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Seasoned campaigner […]
