Lionel Messi denied as Argentina plays 1-1 draw with Paraguay in FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Argentina on Thursday rallied from one goal down to draw 1-1 with Paraguay in a FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers match at La Bombonera after Lionel Messi was denied the luck of scoring a winner in the second half. Paraguay’s Angel Romero had scored the opener from the 12-yard spot before Nicolaz Gonzalez equalised for […]
Calls for Sharma to replace Kohli as India T20 skipper
NEW DELHI: India should embrace split-captaincy and put Rohit Sharma in charge of their T20 squad, several former cricketers said after the opener led Mumbai Indians to a fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday. Virat Kohli leads India across formats, while Rohit usually deputises for him in limited-overs cricket. Rohit top-scored with a […]
West Indies players sanctioned for breaching New Zealand quarantine rules
The West Indies cricket squad has been stripped of the right to train while in managed isolation after players were found to have breached rules around their 14-day quarantine. New Zealand’s Ministry of Health said CCTV footage from the team’s Christchurch hotel showed players mingling in hallways and sharing food in violation of managed isolation […]
Shoaib Akhtar opposes Azhar’s removal as captain
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has opposed Azhar Ali’s removal from Test captaincy, saying the Lahore-born cricketer would give his 100 per cent in the upcoming matches. Pakistan lost the first Test against England in Manchester despite being in a winning position and Azhar’s captaincy really came under fire from all quarters. According to […]
Qualifying for maiden IPL final is best ever feeling: Shreyas Iyer
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer says qualifying for a maiden IPL final is “best feeling ever” after a roller-coaster journey in which his team has peaked at just the right time. Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 17 runs on Sunday to reach the final against defending champions Mumbai Indians to be played on Tuesday […]
Australia favourites in upcoming Tests against India but it will be a close contest: Akram
Pakistan pace great and former captain Wasim Akram has declared Australia the favourites to win the much-anticipated Test series against India in December-January although he fresees a close contest between the two evenly-matched sides. India will head to Australia for three ODIs, as many T20 Internationals and four Tests later this month. The Test series […]
I don’t focus on end result, just want to execute role given by team: Bumrah
Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says he is reaping the reward for not worrying about results and just focusing on executing the role assigned to him by the team. Bumrah was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’ for returning with figures of 4-1-14-4 as four-time champions MI reached yet another IPL final with a […]
IPL 2020: Not going to be easy for Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1, believes Sanjay Bangar
Former India batsman Sanjay Bangar feels Delhi Capitals have a good mix of players in their team and thus would be holding a slight edge over defending champions Mumbai Indians when the two teams face each other in IPL 2020 Qualifier 1 on Thursday evening. Delhi are coming into the match on the back of […]
Watson retires from all cricket
DUBAI: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson retired from all forms of cricket on Tuesday, drawing the curtain on an injury-plagued career which he managed to extend by reinventing himself as a journeyman Twenty20 specialist. Watson ended his Test career in 2015 and quit international cricket the next year, surrendering in his battle against a litany of […]
DC skipper Iyer has faith in his fearless bunch of boys to go past Mumbai Indians
Delhi Capitals’ skipper Shreyas Iyer is quite “chuffed” about the way his team bounced back from four consecutive losses to make the IPL playoffs and insists that the “fearless” bunch had what it took to upstage defending champions Mumbai Indians up next. Delhi Capitals earned a top-two finish with an easy six-wicket win over Royal […]
