Junaid Khan impressed with Pakistan’s triumph in NZ
SWABI: Test fast bowler Junaid Khan was impressed by Pakistan’s tri-series triumph in New Zealand on Friday, saying it augurs well for the team heading into the T20 World Cup. “Pakistan’s five-wicket victory in the final was remarkable because the middle-order batting contributed outstandingly that led to the win which is expected to be very […]
FIFA, Indonesian football body form taskforce after fatal stampede
JAKARTA: The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and world football governing body FIFA will form a joint taskforce in a bid to improve crowd control and safety measures after a deadly football stampede earlier this month, officials said on Thursday. Indonesian authorities are under pressure to take swift steps to overhaul football safety standards after more […]
Emirates-based Indian cricketer gets 14-year ban for attempted match-fixing
Mehar Chhayakar, an Indian cricketer formerly based in the United Arab Emirates, has been banned from all cricket for 14 years for seven breaches of the sport’s anti-corruption code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday. Chhayakar was found guilty by an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal of attempting to influence aspects of the UAE’s one-day […]
Daryl Mitchell cleared for T20 World Cup campaign
CHRISTCHURCH: All-rounder Daryl Mitchell will be retained in New Zealand’s squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia and may recover in time from a broken finger for the Black Caps’ first game on Oct 22 against the hosts. Mitchell fractured the little finger on his right hand last week and was ruled out of […]
England captain steers clear of controversy after Wade obstruction
England captain Jos Buttler declined to appeal against Australia’s Matthew Wade for obstructing the field in the series-opening T20 match in Perth on Sunday but said he might be less forgiving in the upcoming World Cup. The match was delicately poised with Australia needing 39 off 23 balls to win when Wade top-edged a short […]
Aussies sweep T20 series against WI
BRISBANE: An explosive David Warner slammed 75 and Mitchell Starc grabbed four wickets as Australia beat the West Indies by 31 runs here at the Gabba on Friday to clinch the Twenty20 series 2-0 in the build-up to defending their World Cup title. The home team were cruising at 95-1, but they lost three wickets […]
Rizwan the man again as Pakistan beat Bangladesh in T20 tri-series opener
Mohammad Rizwan underlined why he will be a key weapon for Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup, top-scoring in a 21-run win over Bangladesh in Christchurch on Friday. Rizwan maintained his rich vein of form with an unbeaten 78 as Pakistan posted 167-5, before restricting their opponents to 146-8. It was the opening match of […]
Australia’s Tim Paine set to play first match since sexting scandal
An “emotionally sound” Tim Paine is set to play his first top-level game since a sexting scandal ended his international career, with the former Australia captain included on Tuesday in Tasmania’s squad for a Sheffield Shield tie. Paine quit as Test skipper last November on the eve of the Ashes campaign against England when lewd text […]
Siraj replaces injured Bumrah for SA series
NEW DELHI: India brought in Mohammed Siraj on Friday for the remaining Twenty20 matches against South Africa to replace pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, whose World Cup is in severe doubt because of a back injury. Bumrah missed Wednesday’s opening win over the Proteas and he is under the supervision of a medical team, the Board […]
Pakistan eye series-clinching win as England hope to stay alive
LAHORE: After yet another night of riveting drama on Wednesday, Pakistan and England clash in the sixth Twenty20 International at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday with the hosts eyeing a series-clinching win with a game to spare and the tourists hoping to stay alive till the final match on Sunday. Pakistan edged past England by five runs […]
