UAE stadiums to be at 70pc capacity for T20 World Cup
Stadiums in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will operate at 70 per cent of their capacity for the Twenty20 World Cup, the organisers said, though conditions in Oman, where preliminary rounds are due to be played, have still to be fully assessed following a cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen struck coastal areas of Oman, including the capital […]
Gill, spinners give KKR some breathing space
Kolkata Knight Riders gained two crucial points from their victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday (October 3) to give themselves some breathing space in the heavy traffic route for the last playoffs spot. The Knight Riders’ spinners conceded only 58 runs in the 12 overs bowled by them, which played a key role in restricting […]
Confident he’ll come alright – McCullum on Morgan’s form
KKR had coach Brendon McCullum admitted the team expects more runs from captain Eoin Morgan but stressed he isn’t too concerned because of the lack of from. Kolkata Knight Riders slipped to their seventh defeat – losing against Punjab Kings by five wickets – to make things tricky for their playoff chances. Morgan has scored 109 runs […]
Saqlain likely to continue as interim head coach till T20 World Cup
LAHORE: Former Test off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq’s appointment as Pakistan team’s interim head coach is likely to be extended till the ICC T20 World Cup being held in the UAE and Oman from Oct 17 to Nov 14. The PCB had appointed the 44-year-old Saqlain only for the New Zealand home series which was cancelled after […]
IPL’s Delhi Capitals back Ashwin after Warne’s ‘disgraceful’ jibe
Delhi Capitals leapt to Ravichandran Ashwin’s defence after Australian spin legend Shane Warne slammed the star all-rounder’s “disgraceful” single in a feisty Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter. Ashwin had a verbal exchange with Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan and Tim Southee after he grabbed an extra run following a throw that ricocheted off his […]
Root desperate to play Ashes but remains uncommitted
LONDON: England captain Joe Root says he is ‘desperate’ to play in the Ashes series but cannot yet commit to tour Australia due to uncertainty over coronavirus (Covid-19) protocols. Players and team management have yet to learn the exact conditions under which the five-Test series will take place, with those who have young families particularly […]
Moeen Ali opts out of Test cricket to focus on white-ball career
LONDON: England all-rounder Moeen Ali on Monday announced he was retiring from Test cricket to focus on his white-ball career, saying the format’s ‘intensity can be too much sometimes’. The 34-year-old scored five centuries and took 195 wickets in 64 Tests, including a top score of 155 not out and five five-wicket hauls. But Moeen […]
Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket
England allrounder Moeen Alihas announced his retirement from Test cricket, the ECB confirmed on Monday (September 27). However, the 34-year-old will continue playing white-ball cricket for the national side. “I’m 34 now and I want to play for as long as I can and I just want to enjoy my cricket,” Moeen said. “Test cricket is […]
CSK intertwine the new with the old in rise back to the top
The Sharjah curtains of IPL 2021 raised to reveal the same well-worn set in yellow. The same old director orchestrating, the same faces in the cast, but by the end of the performance, while the audience could claim to have known the climax, there was no escaping the fact they weren’t familiar with every chapter […]
Easy to say no to Pakistan, says Australia’s Usman Khawaja
MELBOURNE: Pakistan-born Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja says “money talks” and no team would say no to touring India but it is “easy for players and organisations” to turn down assignments in Pakistan or Bangladesh. England followed New Zealand in pulling out of Pakistan tour, citing security concerns, dealing a massive blow to the country’s efforts […]
