Will ICC scrap Champions Trophy?
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has revealed that Champions Trophy could be scrapped to make way for the World T20 every two years. India slumped to a crushing 180-run defeat at the hands of their arch-rivals Pakistan at the Kennington Oval on Sunday, with an estimated viewing audience in hundreds of millions. […]
Team pakistan can upset anyone on their day:Mickey Arthur
The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 tournament is finally over and Pakistan team has emerged the winners – they beat India by 180 runs in the final to clinch their maiden Champions Trophy crown. Pakistan batsman, and century maker in the Champions Trophy final, Fakhar Zaman, revealed that he nearly didn’t play in the showpiece game […]
Pak team big challenge to other nations for 2019 World Cup, feels Afridi
After Pakistan clinched their maiden ICC Champions Trophy crown, former skipper Shahid Afridi on Monday rated his side as one of the serious contenders for the 50-over World Cup title, to be played in England and Wales in 2019. On Sunday, Pakistan outclassed traditional rivals India by a mammoth 180-run margin to lift the title […]
Redemption for Mohammed Amir in London
Agencies June 19 Mohammed Amir needed a closure. The Oval gave him a perfect platform and boy he grabbed it as if there wasn’t a tomorrow. The closure was needed, more so for his fans, who over the years have loved and hated him in equal measure. They love him for those wrists that can […]
Pakistan cricket team accused of match-fixing by Aamer Sohail?
Aamer Sohail, the former Pakistan skipper, has indirectly accused the Pakistan cricket team of match-fixing after the team entered the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 following their win over England in Cardiff. The match-fixing scandal has apparently come back to haunt the Pakistan cricket team. Former skipper Aameer Sohail has indirectly accused the […]
Pakistan ‘turnaround’ impresses Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli paid tribute to Pakistan’s “magnificent turnaround” after his Champions Trophy title-holders booked a place in the final against their arch-rivals. Kohli’s men overwhelmed Bangladesh by nine wickets at Edgbaston on Thursday, a day after Pakistan had seen off England by eight wickets in an almost as lopsided semi-final at Cardiff. India […]
Virender Sehwag, Manoj Tiwary Take Rashid Latif To Task For Offensive Video
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper and captain Rashid Latif had lashed out at India batting legend Virender Sehwag after India’s big loss to Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. In a video message on Facebook, Latif made controversial statements against the former Indian opener and Team India. Latif’s video message came after Sehwag’s tweet, which […]
England’s metamorphosis in ODI cricket
Once inventors, England had been left behind. With the world around it embracing wider willows and scoring runs at breakneck speed, England was trapped in a time warp. The team was in need of a facelift. After becoming the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the 2017 Champions Trophy, England […]
Rumman Raees expected to replace injured Wahab in Champions Trophy
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan Super League sensation Rumman Raees is expected to be named as replacement for Wahab Riaz, who was ruled out of Pakistan’s remaining matches in the Champions Trophy due to an injured ankle. “A scan has confirmed that Wahab Riaz suffered a deltoid ligament complex after an eversion injury mechanism whilst bowling during the […]
Champions Trophy 2017: Afridi Heaps Praise On Kohli, Terms India Favorites To Beat Pakistan
Agencies The 37-year-old also praised Indian captain Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi believes Virat Kohli’s men hold an edge against his country ahead of the mega clash in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. Afridi feels recent history and the depth of India’s squad are two factors that […]
