NEW DELHI: It was on this day in 1954 when Hamida Banu defeated famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan in just one minute and 34 seconds. While Baba Pahalwan deemed it fit to retire from professional wrestling, Banu’s career expanded to international arenas and her victories reported across the globe. Commemorating Banu’s victory and to pay tribute […]
KARACHI: Pakistan will visit South Africa for a two Tests, three One-day Internationals and as many T20Is in December-January, the countries’ cricket boards confirmed. Durban, Centurion, and Johannesburg will host the T20Is from December 10-14 while the ODIs will be played from December 17-22 in Paarl, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. The two Test matches, part […]
DUBAI: India have retained their top position in ODIs and T20Is but slipped to the second position in the men’s Test Team Rankings in the latest ICC annual ranking update issued on Friday. India conceded the top spot in the five-day format to Australia, the reigning World Test champion, following the annual update that drops […]
NEW DELHI: Former all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes that India skipper Rohit Sharma should push himself to the number three spot and promote Virat Kohli to the opening position during next month’s T20 World Cup in the Americas. India announced their 15 for the marquee tournament earlier this week and will open their campaign against Ireland […]
BARCELONA: Chasing another Champions League crown, Real Madrid already has its fingertips on the Spanish league title. The 14-time European Cup winner could clinch the Spanish league on Saturday when Madrid hosts Cadiz and Barcelona visits Girona if everything goes its way. Madrid can lock up title No. 36 with four games left in two […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Cric¬ket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi is confident that “eight of out eight” teams will visit the country when it hosts the ICC Champions Trophy early next year. Despite the PCB chief’s optimism, whether India will make a trip across the border for the tournament, stays a question mark nevertheless, given the country’s government’s […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has delayed the announcement of its World Cup squad until late May due to fitness and performance issues with some players, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported on Wednesday. A PCB source told PTI that Pakistan would announce their T20 World Cup squad either on May […]
NEW YORK: Indian dairy giant Amul will sponsor USA and South Africa during the T20 World Cup in June, the cricket boards of the respective teams announced on Thursday. (More Sports News) The USA will be making their tournament debut as co-hosts of the tournament beginning June 1. Part of the event, including the semifinals […]
NEW DELHI: The notable exclusion of Rinku Singh, arguably India’s best finisher in T20Is from the 15-member T20 World Cup-bound squad has already sparked a debate, with fans and cricket experts criticising the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI’s selection committee’s decision. On Thursday, Agarkar conceded that dropping Rinku was one of the toughest decisions but reasoned that […]
NEW YORK: The drop-in pitches prepared for the upcoming T20 World Cup are being transported from Florida to New York in semi-trailer trucks for installation at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, the ICC (International Cricket Council) has said. Among other matches, the venue will also host the marquee India-Pakistan group stage fixture on June 9. […]