Waqar Younis urges Afridi and Gambhir to end social media war
The national team’s bowling coach and former fast bowling legend, Waqar Younis, has called on Shahid Afridi and Gautam Gambhir to end their social media war, and for India and Pakistan to resume playing cricket. After being fierce on-field rivals, Pakistan’s Afridi and former Indian opener Gambhir have become involved in heated social media exchanges […]
India not at risk of losing 2021 World Cup over tax immunity
NEW DELHI: India is not at risk of losing hosting rights for next year’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup despite its cricket board’s failure to secure a tax exemption for the event, a key BCCI official has said. Tax exemptions for International Cricket Council (ICC) events are listed as a requirement in host agreements and the […]
Tendulkar closed his eyes facing Shoaib’s bouncers: Asif
ISLAMABAD: Former seamer Mohammad Asif has revealed that Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar closed his eyes while facing speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s bouncers during India’s tour to Pakistan in 2006. While speaking about the third Test of the series in Karachi, where Indian left-arm paceman Irfan Pathan took a hat-trick in the first innings, Asif recalled […]
‘Bowlers require minimum two months prep to play Tests’
DUBAI: Bowlers looking at resuming Test cricket after the novel coronavirus lockdown will require two to three months of preparation to avoid injuring themselves, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said. Cricket, like other global sports, has been suspended since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic but some countries are plotting guidelines for the return […]
Players not allowed loo breaks during training, can’t give even cap to umpire: ICC guidelines
There will neither be loo breaks during training nor the players will be allowed to hand over their caps or sunglasses to the on-field umpires as international cricketers will be required to let go of some of their intrinsic habits when play resumes in the post-COVID-19 world. In its “back to cricket” guidelines issued for […]
BCCI will win; they’ll get their way if they want to: Chappell on IPL replacing T20 World Cup
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell is known for his hard stance against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and he has said that the BCCI with its clout might get to host the IPL if the T20 World Cup is postponed by the ICC. Chappell’s comments come just a week ahead of […]
ICC recommends 14-day isolation training camps, appointment of CMOs in guidelines
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday issued its recommendations on the guidelines for the safe resumption of cricket to assist its members in restarting cricket activity in their countries as government restrictions owing to COVID-19 start to relax. In the guidelines, the board also recommended appointing Chief Medical Officers (CFOs) and 14-day pre-match isolation […]
Need practice to break saliva habit, says Ashwin
NEW DELHI: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin says he will need practice to break the habit of applying saliva to shine the ball, an age-old ploy which faces a potential ban when cricket resumes after the coronavirus shutdown. The International Cricket Council’s cricket committee has said players can still use sweat to help shine the ball but […]
WWE reportedly says goodbye to SmackDown superstar
The coronavirus pandemic has affected most of the sporting world with many events and tournaments getting postponed or cancelled. However, WWE continued to hold its shows at their performance center in Florida without the crowds. This year’s WrestleMania was also telecasted without the presence of an audience and was a two-night affair. Even though WWE […]
AITA to nominate Ankita Raina, Divij Sharan for Arjuna award
Asian Games medal winners Ankita Raina and Divij Sharan are set to be nominated for the Arjuna award by the national tennis federation, which plans to send former Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal’s name for the Dhyan Chand honour. The 27-year-old Ankita had won a women’s singles bronze medal at the 2018 edition of the […]
