ICC suspends Devon Thomas on corruption charges
The ICC has provisionally suspended West Indies player Devon Thomas with immediate effect and charged him on seven counts under the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The charges, as listed by the ICC, are as follows: Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code […]
‘It just didn’t click, it wasn’t meant to be’: Bangar on Karthik’s downturn
Dinesh Karthik got an almost ideal entry point as he walked in to bat at the start of the 15th over of RCB’s must-win game against Gujarat Titans. It had been an IPL 2023 to forget for the veteran but here was an opportunity to give the total some heft with only one over of […]
Grassroots Day celebrated in Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar
Secretary Sports Council tours downtown SRINAGAR, MAY 16: The J&K Sports Council team led by Nuzhat Gull toured the iconic Badamwari garden in downtown early morning and interacted with a number of locals here today. The Secretary Sports Council was flanked by Waseem Raja, Additional Secretary YSS and Nuzhat Farooq Sports Officer Kashmir along […]
Pakistan to play three Tests in Australia this year
LAHORE: Pakistan are set to tour Australia for three Test matches by the end of this year, with the games to be contested as part of the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle. According to the fixtures of the Benaud Qadir Trophy — released by Cricket Australia and the Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday — the […]
Iftikhar’s heroics fail to keep Pakistan top as New Zealand grab consolation win
KARACHI: It was set up perfectly for Pakistan. A decent crowd at the National Stadium here on a breezy Sunday night was in celebratory mood as the hosts sought to cement their number one spot in the ICC ODI Rankings in the fifth and final match of the One-day International series against New Zealand and […]
JK unique with 94 Khelo India Centres, indoor stadia in every district: Sarmad Hafeez
UT home to best gymnasts, fencers: Secretary JK Sports Council JAMMU, MAY 2: The Department of Youth Services and Sports (YSS) organised a one day Youth Services and Sports Conclave 2023 at Convention Centre in Jammu and Kashmir, with Secretary YSS, Sarmad Hafeez as the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Sarmad Hafeez praised J&K […]
In the footsteps of Rashid, Noor set for bigger feats
Hikmat Hassan, an Afghanistan cricket official, says his country is the ‘spin capital’ of world cricket, endorsing the views of Rais Ahmadzai, a former Afghan under-19 coach, who boasts of the country’s spin bowling stock. “You can say we have the best spinners in the world,” Ahmadzai claims. Such words could go down as inflated […]
Bowlers give DC a second successive win
Delhi Capitals’ bowlers, led by their spin duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, were pivotal in their successful defence of 144, that gave them a much-needed win and drew them level on points with their opponents SRH, who made a meal of the chase. A turgid start to the chase Sunrisers Hyderabad got off […]
The IPL Pulse
April 24 RCB maintain their streak in afternoon games In what was a thrilling game of T20 cricket, Royal Challengers Bangalore sealed a tense seven-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Match 32 of the 2023 Indian Premier League on Sunday (April 23). The victory was RCB’s fourth of the season and it continued a perfect […]
Tenure of Sethi-led PCB management committee likely to be extended
LAHORE: While elections in seven of the 16 regions of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are yet to be held, the tenure of the Interim Management Committee headed by Najam Sethi is most likely to be extended by two months. The four-month tenure of the said committee, constituted by Prime Minister and PCB patron Shehbaz Sharif on […]
