Djokovic’s true Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifier
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic will launch his bid to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam at the US Open against a qualifier, but his path gets much tougher with potential clashes against Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev. French Open runner-up and third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on former champion Andy Murray in the pick of […]
Jofra Archer aims to return for West Indies Tests
LONDON: England’s Jofra Archer said he hopes to be fit for the Test series against the West Indies in March after the fast bowler was ruled out of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes due to a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow. Archer underwent an operation in May to […]
India interested in hosting 2036, 2040 Olympics, says IOC President
India is among a host of countries who are interested in hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040 and even beyond, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said. The IOC recently announced that the city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Games. Even after Brisbane, Australia, was chosen last month to host […]
Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan to 109-run win over West Indies in second Test
Shaheen Shah Afridi completed a ten-wicket match haul to bowl Pakistan to a series-levelling 109-run victory over the West Indies in the final session of the second and final Test at Sabina Park on Tuesday. Frustrated by the loss of an entire day’s play and another session to rain and a sodden outfield over the […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan ODI series postponed until next year
A one-day series between Pakistan and Afghanistan, scheduled for next month in Sri Lanka, has been postponed until 2022 following the Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan. The two countries were due to play three ODI matches in early September in Sri Lanka, but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said late on Monday that the […]
Bangladesh’s Tamim expected to play T20 World Cup
DHAKA: Bangladesh have expressed confidence that senior opener Tamim Iqbal will recover fully from a knee injury in time for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October and November. Tamim hurt his knee during the April-May tour of Sri Lanka and returned midway through the team’s subsequent Zimbabwe tour in […]
Nadal out of US Open, ends season because of injured foot
MADRID: Rafael Nadal joined Roger Federer in sitting out the US Open, citing a chronic foot injury that will force him to miss the rest of the season. Nadal anounced his decision in a video on social media on Friday, saying the injury to his left foot will keep him from the year’s last major […]
Bio-bubble putting players under mental strain, they need break ahead of T20 WC: Muhammad Rizwan
Living in the bio-bubble is putting the players under “mental strain” and they need a break from international cricket to be fresh for the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE, Pakistan’s Test vice-captain Muhammad Rizwan said. “It is not easy remaining in the bio-bubble all the time and we have been playing a lot of […]
Camp for Afghanistan ODI series to start from Saturday
LAHORE: Though rapid political changes taking place in Afghanistan where Taliban took control of the country’s capital on Sunday has raised doubts over the forthcoming three-match One-day International series between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday decided to start the preparations by organising the national training camp in Lahore from Aug […]
Waqar lauds bowlers despite defeat in first Test
KINGSTON: Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis on Tuesday praised his team’s bowling attack despite the heartbreaking one-wicket defeat in the first Test against West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica. The home side won the match in a thrilling finish, with three dropped catches contributing to Pakistan’s failure to wrap up the tail as Kemar […]
