Omar Abdullah slams Indian team for not taking stand for Mohammed Shami
SRINAGAR, OCT 25: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday slammed team India for not standing up for their teammate Mohammed Shami, who was abused and trolled on social media after India suffered a defeat against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. “Mohammed […]
Asalanka stars as Sri Lanka upstage Bangladesh in feisty clash
SHARJAH: Brilliant knocks from Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa rallied former champions Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over a sloppy Bangladesh side in their bad-tempered opening T20 World Cup’s Super 12 match on Sunday. Chasing an imposing target of 172, the 2014 champions saw Asalanka (80 not out) and Rajapaksa (53) lead them to […]
Shakib powers Bangladesh into Super 12s
MUSCAT: Shakib Al Hasan smashed 46 and had bowling figures of 4-9 as Bangladesh annihilated Papua New Guinea by 84 runs to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup in Muscat on Thursday. Chasing 182 for victory, PNG were bowled out for 97 in 19.3 overs to hand Bangladesh their second […]
SL whip Ireland to reach Super 12s
ABU DHABI: Wanindu Hasaranga starred with a fine all-round effort as Sri Lanka decimated Ireland by 70 runs to register their second successive win in the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday and qualify for the Super 12 stage. Hasaranga smashed 71 and Pathum Nissanka, who made 61, put on a critical fourth-wicket wicket partnership of […]
James Pattinson retires from international cricket
James Pattinson, the Australian fast bowler, has announced his retirement from international cricket ahead of the Ashes that begins in December. The 31-year-old Victorian pacer made the decision to step away from international cricket to focus on family, playing for his state and helping develop the next generation of fast bowlers. In an injury-ravaged career, […]
Condemn Kashmir killings but cannot cancel India-Pakistan match: BCCI
BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla has said that while he condemns attacks on non-Kashmiri civilians in Kashmir, the board cannot back out from its ‘international commitment’. According to Shukla, in tournaments organised by the International Cricket Council, countries could not back out of commitments. “We strongly condemn the killings(J&K). Strict action should be taken against […]
Namibia blown away by SL on T20 World Cup debut
ABU DHABI: Former T20 World Cup champions Sri Lanka survived an early batting collapse before blowing away debutants Namibia by seven wickets in their first Group ‘A’ fixture on Monday. Sri Lanka lost three wickets within the batting Powerplay for 26 runs before avoiding further hiccups by reaching 100-3 in 13.3 overs after Namibia were […]
Scotland shocks Bangladesh with 6-run win in T20 World Cup
MUSCAT: Chris Greaves starred with bat and ball as Scotland shocked Bangladesh with a six-run win on Sunday’s opening day of the Twenty20 World Cup. Greaves’ 28-ball 45 guided Scotland to 140-9 and he then took two key wickets with his leg spin to keep down Bangladesh to 134-7 in the second first-round Group ‘B’ […]
Kolkata Knight Riders: The puzzlers without the middle piece
It shouldn’t have mattered who’s on strike. But with 73 needed from five overs, Kolkata Knight Riders had a clear favourite on the night of the IPL final. It wasn’t Eoin Morgan, the captain of the side who wields his high bat like a sabre every time he meets the ball. It instead was Rahul […]
GDC Tral wins Inter- College T-10 Cricket Tournament
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 15: The final of the South Kashmir Inter- College T-10 Cricket Tournament held today at Degree College Kulgam was won by GDC Tral by 4 wickets and chasing a target in just 7 overs. The final of the Cricket Tournament was played between GDC Tral and GDC D.H. Pora. Batting first, GDC D.H. […]
