Seales’ 4 for 5 helps West Indies take control in Jamaica
Jayden Seales bowled impressively throughout the first innings against Bangladesh at Sabina Park in Jamaica as he picked up four wickets at a miserly economy of 0.30 on Day 2 of the second Test. His figures read 15.5-10-5-4 at the end of the innings, having also bowled six consecutive maidens across the two days of […]
The bowlers holding the batters’ best interests
Should CSA receive a bill from Centurion in the coming weeks, it could be for repairs that needed to be carried out to the ceiling of the indoor nets in the wake of Keshav Maharaj’s assault on the infrastructure on Tuesday. Maharaj hammered ball after ball upward in down-the-ground fashion. The net that covered the […]
Van Nistelrooy leaves United after Amorim’s arrival
MANCHESTER: Ruud van Nistelrooy’s spell at Manchester United has come to an end, the club said in a statement on Monday, a day after the Dutchman led the team to a 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City in his fourth game as interim manager. Van Nistelrooy’s departure was announced on the day Ruben Amorim […]
Mitchell Starc overtook Brett Lee become fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in Australian soil
Melbourne — Australian pacer Mitchell Starc overtook legendary compatriot Brett Lee to become the fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in his country. Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the ball. He took three […]
PCB announces Mohammad Rizwan as captain for white-ball cricket
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan as captain and batting all-rounder Agha Salman as the vice-captain of the cricket team for the white-ball format. The decision came after former captain Babar Azam announced on X platform on October 2 that he was stepping down as Pakistan’s One-day International and T20I skipper, saying […]
David Warner’s lifetime captaincy ban lifted
The lifetime leadership ban on David Warner has been lifted by Cricket Australia, which means he is now eligible to captain his Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder. Warner presented his case to a three-member independent panel earlier in the month, which found the 37-year old to have met all the criteria to have the […]
Kashmir Marathon tomorrow: 59 International Athletes among 2000 participants to flex muscles on 42 km stretch
Srinagar,: For the first time Kashmir will host a mega International Marathon with the participation of 2000 athletes including 59 foreign international athletes as well. They Athletes will run 42 kms full marathon and 21 kms half marathon tomorrow (Sunday). Addressing the press conference here, Director Tourism Raja Yaqoob Farooq , said for the first […]
How the ICC academy bounced back from a desert flood
Seated in the balcony overseeing the ICC Academy Oval 1, where Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were involved in their first official warm-up game of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Anoop Eapen made a passing mention of the ongoing unseasonal rain in Sharjah. “Don’t mention that word!” came the reply from his pitch curator, reflecting […]
Renovation to ‘significantly increase’ seating capacity at Gaddafi Stadium
LAHORE: Though the massive reconstruction work currently being carried out at the Gaddafi Stadium will give the venue a major uplift, the activity in and around the site has affected the general public who are facing problems in commuting around the area. The public, who have been using the area for going from the Ferozepur […]
Fakhar served show-cause notice for violating PCB central contract
LAHORE: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman was served a show-cause notice by the country’s cricket board on Sunday night, following his social media message in favour of Babar Azam, who was dropped from the national squad for the upcoming second and third Test against England. Hours before Babar’s ouster from the squad by the newly-rejigged selection […]
