Covid-19 may force IPL out of India: chairman
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) could be moved out of the country if the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic does not ease in the next two months, IPL chairman Brijesh Patel said on Friday. “Let us first see, we will try to stage it in India and if the situation does not allow then […]
Australian Football League resumes with a thriller and anti-racism protest
MELBOURNE: After a nearly three-month pause due to COVID-19, the Australian Football League resumed at an empty Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday where a thrilling draw between bitter cross-town rivals played out against a background of anger at racial injustice. Defending champions Richmond Tigers clawed back a four-goal deficit to reel in the Collingwood Magpies […]
Have to go long way to equal Kohli, says Babar
NEW DELHI: Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s sparkling form has earned him comparisons with Virat Kohli but the elegant right-hander says he has a long way to go before he can be considered the Indian skipper’s equal. Both top-order batsmen score freely and play the cover drive particularly well. Babar averages above 45 in Tests and […]
Babar Azam should be compared to Virat Kohli four or five years later: Younis Khan
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan doesn’t believe in comparisons but feels young Babar Azam has the potential to become a legend of the game, like Virat Kohli in five years time. Younis, the newly-appointed batting coach of Pakistan, described Kohli as the top batsman of modern day cricket, but said Azam has the capability of […]
West Indies arrive in England on three-Test tour
LONDON: The West Indies squad arrived in England on Tuesday ahead of a three-Test tour behind closed doors. Every member of the 39-strong touring party, including 25 players, tested negative for the coronavirus before they set off on a charter flight to Manchester airport. They were each due to be tested again at their new […]
Archer tells victims to speak out against social inequality
LONDON: England fast bowler Jofra Archer has urged victims of racial abuse to speak out following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in the United States. Video footage showed a white police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, 46, for nearly nine minutes before he died on May 25, […]
Premier League teams prepare for restart with practice games at stadiums
LONDON: Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea were among the clubs who stepped up their preparations for the Premier League’s return by holding practice matches on Saturday. Clubs are attempting to build up players’ fitness as well as get used to playing without fans before the league resumes on June 17 following a 100-day suspension due […]
Tokyo to skip one-year Olympic countdown over Covid-19
TOKYO: Tokyo will scrap events marking a year to go until the postponed 2020 Olympic Games, organisers said on Friday, citing the ‘current economic situation’ caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The start of the Games have been pushed back until July 23, 2021 because of the disease outbreak, though it remains unclear whether even that […]
Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be ‘downsized and simplified’
TOKYO: The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year’s postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. In the last several weeks, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has given selected interviews outside Japan and hinted at […]
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 […]
