KARACHI: Out-of-form Pakistan batter Babar Azam has dropped out of the top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ranking for Test batsmen after nearly five years. The former skipper, who has suffered a rare rough patch in the format, is currently number 12 in the ranking. The batter broke into the top 10 in […]
BANDIPORA: As part of the SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) initiative the District Pencak Silat Championship was on Thursday organised at Higher Secondary School Ajas. The event merged sportsmanship with civic engagement, underscoring the importance of both physical and democratic participation. The event showcasing the skills and sportsmanship of local athletes was attended […]
RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said their first-ever 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan in Rawalpindi is one of the most celebrated feats in the country’s cricketing history. Bangladesh faced political turmoil and severe flooding when the Najmul-led Test team travelled to Pakistan for the two-Test series, worsening conditions for those affected. “I think […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to India’s medal winners at the ongoing Paralympics in Paris, saying the country is proud of the athletes. “After the day’s programmes in Brunei Darussalam, called our Paralympic champions and congratulated them. India is proud of our athletes,” PM Modi, who landed in Brunei on Tuesday to mark […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan cricket reached its lowest ebb on Tuesday while nosediving to a six-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the second Test here, and the stalwarts termed the 0-2 series defeat as “hurting.” It was Pakistan’s sixth defeat in their last 10 Tests at home and this was also the first time Bangladesh have beaten their […]
NEW DELHI: England Cricket on Tuesday announced that current Test team coach Brendon McCullum will also take charge of the one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 (T20) teams beginning next year. The shift is part of a new leadership structure announced by England Cricket with McCullum’s contract with the ECB extended until 2027. Historically, the rigorous […]
RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh needs 148 runs for a clean sweep against Pakistan after young pace bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana rattled the hosts for 172 in the second test on Monday. Bangladesh has won just one bilateral test series away from home — beating the West Indies in 2009 — but won the first test […]
NEW DELHI: Four Indian teams will be among the top 20 schools from across the globe that will be in action during the Global High School Cricket Cup to be played across the UAE in November. Organised by GloFans, the tournament will be a six-day affair during which four matches — two day games, and […]
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir, India’s current head coach, selected his all-time India XI. The team features legendary players such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and MS Dhoni, as well as batting superstar Virat Kohli. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have been left out of the recent cricket squad despite Bumrah […]
NEW DELHI: India haven’t lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2014-15, and while many of the Australian players have vowed to change the trend in the upcoming edition, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has predicted that the trend will continue with a 3-1 victory for India in the five-Test series. India’s much anticipated tour Down Under […]