1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest
India’s 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma, who was admired for being a gutsy middle-order batsman at the peak of his prowess, died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest here. He was 66 and is survived by wife, two daughters and a son. “Yes, Yashpal is no more with us. We just received […]
Pakistan’s abject surrender against England points to deeper problems
EVER since Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mickey Arthur were shown the door by the powers-that-be, the think-tank of Pakistan cricket thought it had made the right call to remove the captain and the head coach after they were unable to lead the national team beyond the league phase of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in […]
BCCI, SLC announce revised schedule for India vs Sri Lanka ODIs and T20Is
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday announced the revised schedule of India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. The three-match ODI series will now begin from July 18, instead of July 13, followed by the T20Is. “The decision to revise the itinerary was taken on the […]
Messi, Neymar to battle in dream Copa final for first title
RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Neymar will line up opposite each other in Saturday’s Copa America final looking to end a hoodoo that has also affected some of their countries’ greatest players. Like Brazil’s Pele and Diego Maradona of Argentina before them, neither Messi nor Neymar has ever won the Copa. […]
England sense destiny after beating Denmark to reach Euro 2020 final
England fed off the energy of a passionate Wembley crowd to beat Denmark 2-1 in extra time in the Euro 2020 semi-finals on Wednesday and now stand just 90 minutes away from ending their 55-year trophy drought. Gareth Southgate’s men will face Italy on Sunday — again on home turf — infused with belief they […]
Haris Sohail ruled out of England ODIs due to hamstring injury
Middle-order batsman Haris Sohail has been ruled out of the England tour due to a hamstring injury, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday. In a statement, the cricket board said that an MRI conducted on Wednesday showed a “grade three tear injury” which Haris had sustained during a training session in Derby last […]
England inspired by expectation, but Denmark stand determined
LONDON: England are shouldering rising expectations. Denmark are powered by resilience and recovery. And emotions will be high at Wembley Stadium before their Euro 2020 semi-final even kicks off on Wednesday when there will be a moment to remember the tournament’s most harrowing incident and the player who won’t be playing for Denmark. The England […]
Haris likely to miss ODI series
LAHORE: The availability of injury-prone middle-order batsman Haris Sohail for Pakistan’s upcoming One-day International series against England is once again in question, according to a press release issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board from Derby where the national team is practising for the three ODIs and as many Twenty20s against the hosts. “Middle-order batsman Haris […]
Rain ends England’s bid for ODI sweep against Sri Lanka
BRISTOL: Tom Curran followed in brother Sam’s footsteps against Sri Lanka only for rain to deny England a series clean sweep in the third and final One-day International in Bristol on Sunday. Having won the preceding Twenty20 International series 3-0, England were on course to end the ODI campaign with a similar scoreline after dismissing […]
England-Pakistan ODI at Lord’s approved for full capacity
LONDON: The One-day International between England and Pakistan on July 10 was approved on Friday for a full capacity crowd of 31,100 at Lords. It joins other sporting events such as Wimbledon and the European Championship in a British government research program studying the effects of fan attendance as Covid-19 restrictions are eased. Wimbledon opened […]
