KARACHI: Pakistan captain Azhar Ali believes that his team can defeat England in their own backyard in the upcoming three-match Test series if the batting unit clicks to post 300-plus totals. The first Test begins at Lord’s on July 30, and the team leaves for the tour with 20 players and 11 support staff, even […]
SRINAGAR:Vijpara Hajin lifts the summit trophy after beating Army13RR COB cricket team in the finals of cricket tournament played at Army Goodwill School Hajin. The tournament was organized by Bandipora police under its Civic Action Programme in which a total of 16 teams paricipated. SHO Police Station Hajin was chief guest on the prize distribution […]
JOHANNESBURG: A vital cog in the Chennai Super Kings wheel, the seasoned Faf du Plessis feels the successful IPL outfit’s dressing room comprises many “thinking cricketers”. One of them is their legendary skipper skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. “With Chennai, my experience there has been that of a calm dressing room. There are a lot of […]
NEW DELHI: India’s Test batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara cannot describe in words the influence that Rahul Dravid has had on his life but says he will always remain grateful to him for teaching the importance of switching off from cricket. Often compared to Dravid, who was considered the ‘wall’ of Indian cricket, Pujara said he […]
KOLKATA: Former England captain Michael Atherton wants to see the game plan employed by Indian pace attack against an unorthodox batsman like Australia’s Steve Smith when the two teams square off at the end of the year. Smith was serving a one year ball tampering suspension when India toured Down Under in 2018-19 and won […]
New Delhi: Senior New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor would not mind teams sharing the 50-over World Cup trophy in the rare case of a tie as he strongly believes that Super Over is not necessary in the One-day format. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had attracted a barrage of criticism after England were declared winners […]
NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar says playing for IPL side Sunrisers Hyderabad has been a turning point in his career as he learnt to handle the pressure of bowling at the death. India’s fierce pack attack is now one of the best in the world and Bhuvneshwar is a key figure in the set-up […]
MUMBAI: India’s white-ball vice-captain Rohit Sharma was back on the field on Thursday as he had his first outdoor training session post relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown. Rohit, who last played competitive cricket during the T20 series in New Zealand before a hamstring injury ruled him out. “Good to be back on the park getting some […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the ICC to get written assurances from the BCCI that its team would face no problems getting visas to play in the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 50 over World Cup in India. “We are also looking at the fact that the ICC World Cups […]
NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Thursday withdrew provisional annual recognition granted to 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs) on the directions of the Delhi High Court, which asked it to maintain status quo till further orders. The court on Wednesday observed that the ministry didn’t comply with its February 7 order and took the decision […]