Dubai: The Oval and the iconic Lord’s will host the World Test Championship (WTC) Final in 2023 and 2025 respectively, the game’s governing body ICC said on Wednesday. England were identified as the hosts for the next two WTC Finals during the ICC Annual General Meeting in Birmingham in July. “We are delighted to be […]
DUBAI: India’s Suryakumar Yadav has replaced Pakistan captain Babar Azam to occupy the third spot in the T20I batter’s list in the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings issued on Wednesday. Yadav impressed with a classy 46 during India’s four-wicket loss to Australia in the opening match of their three-game series at Mohali on Tuesday. The […]
DUBAI: The use of saliva to polish the ball was on Tuesday banned permanently as the ICC announced a slew of changes to its Playing Conditions, which will come into effect on October 1. The game’s governing body also changed running out of the non-striker by the bowler from the ‘Unfair Play’ section to the […]
SRINAGAR: The District Pulwama Kho-Kho Association is going to organize district level Kho-Kho Championship in Junior, Sub Junior and senior categories for both boys and girls at sports Stadium Bajwani Tral. The championship will commence from 24th September and will be held under the aegis of Jammu and Kashmir Kho-Kho Association and is sponsored by […]
CHRISTCHURCH: Batting stalwart Martin Guptill is set to play a record seventh T20 World Cup as New Zealand on Tuesday named a 15-member squad, led by Kane Williamson, for the ICC showpiece beginning in Australia on October 16. The 35-year-old batter found a place in the team, even as the Black Caps made three changes […]
BENGALURU: Star Indian forward Mandeep Singh on Tuesday said the upcoming Pro League will be a perfect platform to “test” themselves ahead of the marquee FIH World Cup, set to be held in Odisha next year. Ahead of the World Cup 2023, the Indian team will compete in the Pro League from October 28-November 6. […]
MOHALI: India will look to sort out their combinations, especially in the middle-order, while giving a final shape to their plans and preparations for the T20 World Cup when a three-match home series against Australia begins here Tuesday. Though a few fast bowlers will be rested over the course of six games before the World […]
MOHALI: Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Monday said it will take a very brave man to write Virat Kohli off and what the former India captain has achieved in the last 15 years is just “ridiculous”. Kohli overcame a prolonged lean patch at the Asia Cup earlier this month and also scored his 71st international […]
KARACHI: England will kick off their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years on Tuesday with the first of a seven-match Twenty20 series which assumes even more importance for both sides ahead of the World Cup in Australia next month. England were initially scheduled to tour Pakistan last year but it did not materialise because […]
Awantipora: The four-day 7-A-Side Inter departmental Football Tournament 2022 commenced at IUST here on Monday. The tournament was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor, IUST, Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, who was also Chief guest of the event. A total of eight departments of the University are participating in the tournament. Congratulating the Directorate of Sports for organizing […]