Yousuf would say ‘break his fingers I can’t play his spin’: Akhtar on bowling bouncers to Muralitharan
Pakistan bowling legend Shoaib Akhtar was known as ‘Rawalpindi Express’ for a reason. Akhtar’s strength on the cricket field was not only his ability to generate huge speed on his deliveries but the execution of it as well. The bounce and line-and-length at which Akhtar would bowl to batsmen would often leave the opposition batsmen […]
Finch eyes 2023 World Cup as career swansong
MELBOURNE: Australia limited overs captain Aaron Finch has set himself a goal of playing the 2023 one-day World Cup in India before bowing out of international cricket. The 33-year-old opening batsman told Australian radio that cricket’s pause in 2020 due to Covid-19 had only made him more determined to push through to the global tournament […]
Pink ball Tests under lights can help cricket survive: Waqar
KARACHI: Reacting to the dreary draw to the weather-plagued second Test against England at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl, Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis feels cricket administrators must do a ‘rethink’ in the playing conditions to guarantee more play. Talking to reporters online during post-match media conference late on Monday, ex-Pakistan skipper Waqar admitted it was possible for both […]
ICC panel may discuss bad light rules
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to discuss Test cricket’s bad light rules which have been criticised during the ongoing England-Pakistan series, a source in the governing body said on Monday. Rain and bad light have combined to limit action in the second Test between England and Pakistan in Southampton, frustrating players and […]
‘Just do that and bowl’: Piyush Chawla reveals how MS Dhoni plotted a crucial wicket during 2011 World Cup
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla recalled an instance depicting the genius of the recently-retired MS Dhoni, revealing how the former captain plotted Jonathan Trott’s dismissal during India’s 2011 World Cup match against England. Chasing 339 to win, England were cruising at 111/1 with Trott and captain Andrew Strauss having added 43 runs for the second wicket. With Dhoni […]
captain cool-from railway ticket collector to cricket icon
NEW DELHI: When Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed the six that won the World Cup for India in 2011, it instantly became an iconic moment in cricket and established the man who started out as a railway ticket collector as one of the game’s greats. Hard-hitting, unruffled no matter the pressure, the record of ‘Captain Cool’ […]
Azhar falls cheaply again as Anderson strikes in second Test
SOUTHAMPTON: Pakistan’s luck ran out as captain Azhar Ali was dismissed after lunch before rain stopped play on the first day of the second Test against England in Southampton on Thursday. Azhar, who was nearly out for seven, fell for 20 when he edged paceman James Anderson and second slip Rory Burns, who had already […]
Miandad asks Pakistan team to rectify mistakes
ISLAMABAD: Batting legend Javed Miandad has backed the Pakistan cricket team, saying the Green-shirts haven’t lost the series against England yet, and should rectify their mistakes in the games ahead. “Winning or losing are part of the game. Don’t worry, just rectify the mistakes you have made. Sit together, identify them and don’t repeat them. […]
Ocampos heads Sevilla past Wolves into Europa League semis
One missed opportunity was all it took to end Wolverhampton’s European dreams. Raul Jimenez stepped up to take an early penalty against Sevilla in Tuesday’s quarterfinal, just as he’d done to beat Olympiakos in the last round. This time, though, his shot was too central and saved by Yassine Bounou. Sevilla dominated the rest of […]
IPL 2020: BCCI gets government nod to hold tournament in UAE
The BCCI has received the Indian government’s approval to hold the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), IPL governing council chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed. “Yes, we have received the government approval,” Patel told The Indian Express. He added that the BCCI would work in tandem with the IPL franchises to make the […]
