Curfew in Bangladesh hampers cricket team’s Test preparations
Bangladesh’s preparations for the upcoming two-match series against Pakistan suffered a blow as their scheduled training sessions were disrupted due to ongoing political crisis in the country. BCB officials told Cricbuzz on Sunday (August 3) that they are not sure when they can announce the date of the next practice session with the government announcing […]
Sri Lanka haunted by recurring middle-order issues
As a massive crowd poured out of the Pallekele Cricket Stadium on Sunday night, a man in a state of inebriation noticed an unclaimed spot on the footwalk. With the contentment of someone who had just found a fancy hotel, he laid down and shut his eyes. The local police, of course, did not approve […]
Djokovic will only play at Wimbledon if he can ‘fight for title’
LONDON: Novak Djokovic says he will only play at Wimbledon if he is fit enough to “fight for the title” but his recovery from knee surgery is going well. The seven-time champion at the All England Club was forced to withdraw ahead of his French Open quarter-final against Casper Ruud earlier this month after tearing […]
Nortje, De Kock shine as SA edge England
GROS-ISLET: Anrich Nortje held his nerve as South Africa remained unbeaten at the T20 World Cup after defeating reigning champions England by seven runs in a thrilling second-round Super Eights clash in St. Lucia on Friday. England, chasing a seemingly modest 164 to win, slumped to 61-4 thanks to fine South Africa bowling and fielding […]
Pakistan win U-18 CAVA Volleyball title
LAHORE: Pakistan’s U-18 volleyball team emerged victorious in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) men’s Volleyball Championship, defeating Iran 3-1 in the final in Uzbekistan, according to the Pakistan Volleyball Federation. The Pakistani team displayed remarkable resilience, bouncing back after losing the first set (20-25) to win the next three sets consecutively (25-18, 25-23, 27-25). […]
T20 World Cup: Pakistan disappoint after spirited US snatch game away in super over
Pakistan crumpled as the United States clinched a final over thriller in their T20 World Cup match in Dallas on Thursday after going to a super over. The US set a 19-run target after their super over but the Green Shirts could only manage 13. The teams went to the super over after the home […]
England beat Pakistan in 4th T20, win series 2-0
LONDON: Reigning champions England produced a fine all-round display as they overwhelmed Pakistan by seven wickets at the Oval on Thursday in their last competitive match before they begin the defence of their Twenty20 World Cup title. Victory gave England a 2-0 win in a four-match T20 series as games at Headingley and Cardiff were […]
Stocks rise for Stubbs after another finishing act
When the news of the tragedy at the Brook household, and Harry Brook’s subsequent withdrawal from IPL 2024, reached the Delhi Capitals’ camp, the franchise immediately switched to Plan B. That Tristan Stubbs was only a backup until then is unfathomable now, given the sheer numbers he’s accumulated in what has been a breakout season […]
Sixes soar in a record chase at the Eden Gardens
Stats highlights from Punjab Kings’ historic heist at the Eden Gardens. 262 is the highest successfully chased target in a T20 game. Punjab Kings surpassed the 259 chased down by South Africa against West Indies in Centurion. The previous highest successfully chased score in the IPL was 224 by Rajasthan Royals, who chased that total on two separate […]
Pant, Axar star in DC’s nervy final-over win over GT
Delhi Capitals rode on their captain’s incredible knock of 88 from 43 balls to eke out a narrow four-run victory over Gujarat Titans, despite the best efforts of Sai Sudharsan, David Miller and Rashid Khan to stop the hosts from doing the double over them. Pant’s knock, alongwith Axar Patel’s essay (66 off 43) and […]
