England’s offer to host Indo-Pak Test series ‘turned down’ by PCB, BCCI
LONDON: An informal offer by the England and Wales Cricket Board to be hosts if India and Pakistan were to play a bilateral Test series have been rebuffed by cricket boards of the respective countries, it was reported on Tuesday. England’s Telegraph reported on Tuesday that ECB deputy chairman Martin Darlow had held talks with […]
Matthew Wade could be looked at as new T20 captain by Cricket Australia: Report
Australia wicket-keeper and middle-order batter Matthew Wade could be their choice for skipper for the ICC T20 World Cup at home next month, should regular skipper Aaron Finch suffer an injury or his string of poor scores continues, said a report in Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday. Wade, who is currently not in Cricket Australia’s […]
4th T20: Pakistan win by 3 runs against England in seesaw thriller
Pakistan won by three runs in a final over thriller that saw the teams’ fortunes seesaw until Haris Rauf took two back-to-back wickets in the penultimate over that set up the Greenshirts’ victory in the fourth Twenty20 against England at the National Stadium in Karachi. The two teams are now levelled 2-2 with the next […]
Fans cheer the return of the kings after Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan’s match-winning performance against England
The Pakistan cricket team is back in action, especially everyone’s favourite opening duo Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan who were hailed for the massive victory against England. On Thursday, the captain and his vice-captain batted against the England team during the T20I in Karachi and singlehandedly made 203 runs, no outs. The Pakistan cricket team […]
Federer eyes dream farewell alongside Nadal at Laver Cup
LONDON: Roger Federer wants to bring the curtain down on his glittering career by teaming up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London on Friday. The 20-time Grand Slam winner announced last week he intended to retire after the three-day tournament at London’s 02 arena, which starts on Friday. Federer, whose most recent […]
Green, Wade help Australia clinch high-scoring contest against India
MOHALI: Cameron Green smashed 61 and Matthew Wade provided the late assault to secure Australia’s four-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 International against India on Tuesday. The clash between world champions Australia and current number one India produced a high-scoring contest, which the tourists clinched with four balls to spare to go 1-0 up in […]
Pakistan to wear ‘special jersey’ in first England T20 to highlight flood devastation
The national cricket team will sport a special jersey in the first T20 match against England today “to raise awareness about the devastation caused by the floods in the country”, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Record monsoon rains in south and southwest Pakistan and glacial melt in northern areas have triggered the flooding […]
India fast bowler Shami out of Australia T20s due to Covid
MUMBAI: India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been ruled out of the three Twenty20 Internationals at home against Australia, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Sunday. After the three-match series, starting in Mohali on Tuesday, India will play another three games at home against South Africa as they […]
Sri Lanka retain Asia Cup winners for T20 World Cup
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara will travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup in a squad largely unchanged from the island nation’s surprise Asia Cup win, selectors said Friday. Matheesha Pathirana, who debuted last month at the Dubai competition, and Asitha Fernando were dropped from the 15-man squad to make room […]
Roger Federer to retire from tennis after next week’s Laver Cup
Roger Federer broke the news fans across the world have long been fearing when he announced on Thursday he will retire from competitive tennis after next week’s Laver Cup in London. The 41-year-old Swiss, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles and is regarded by many as the best player ever to wield a racket, […]
