Ton-up Pant sees India to ODI series win over England
MANCHESTER: Rishabh Pant’s maiden One-day International century guided India to a five-wicket win over England at Old Trafford on Sunday to give the tourists a 2-1 series success against the 50-over world champions. Pant made 125 not out, winning the game with a reverse-swept four off Joe Root as India finished on 261-5 after chasing […]
Netherlands defeat USA to seal Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 spot
Netherlands registered a seven-wicket win over USA in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B on Friday and booked their place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. It was a dream start for the USA, who were hoping to make their first global ICC tournament. The in-form Steven Taylor […]
Free Covid booster dose for all adults from today
With an aim to increase the uptake of the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days – ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ will commence on Friday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and aims […]
This too shall pass. Stay strong: Babar Azam’s message to Virat Kohli
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has come out in support of the embattled Virat Kohli, whose lean patch with the bat has extended for more than two years, saying this phase too shall pass and he will come out stronger. Recently, legendary cricketers such as Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar have been critical of Kohli’s performance, […]
Zaheer Abbas shows improvement, remains in hospital
LAHORE: The health of Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas is improving but remains in a hospital in London, his wife said on Wednesday. “Zaheer’s condition by the grace of Allah is improving but he is still in the hospital,” Zaheer’s wife told Dawn from London. To a question, Zaheer’s wife said the Pakistan Cricket Board was in […]
A New Brand of cricket stings England’s white-ball team
Yesterday was a very tough day in England camp, as the ‘Three Lion’ faced 10 wickets defeat by visitors ‘Men in Blue’ in the opening One-day International at The Kennington Oval. After winning the toss, India decided to field first on a swing-friendly pitch. A decision that turned out satisfactory as the host only managed […]
David Warner’s heartfelt message to the people of Sri Lanka at conclusion of series
Veteran Australia opener David Warner has penned a heartfelt messaged for the warm and welcoming people of Sri Lanka, who braved the economic and political crisis in the country, to turn out in huge numbers to witness the keenly-contested month-long series between the two countries. The island nation is passing through one of the worst […]
Shikhar Dhawan to lead in ODI series vs West Indies
Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in the three-match ODI series in West Indies later this month, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. Ravindra Jadeja will be Dhawan’s deputy in the 16-member squad that has notable absentees in Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami besides the injured KL Rahul. Dhawan led […]
India drop in WTC rankings
BIRMINGHAM: India were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points for their slow over-rate in the fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday. The tourists were found to be two overs behind the over-rate which also led to a fine of 40% of the match fees, the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement […]
Pakistan have ability, experience to deliver in Sri Lanka: Babar
LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Monday said his team had the capability and the experience to perform well in the forthcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka. “We possess a good spin attack and our fast bowlers have the ability to perform under different conditions while we also have the batters who hold the experience […]