England’s cricket squad touched down in Karachi on Thursday on their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years. England last played in Pakistan in 2005 and were due to visit last year until pulling out at short notice after New Zealand also cancelled a tour citing safety concerns. The move infuriated the Pakistan Cricket …
Read More »Nadia hits four as Pakistan crush Maldives 7-0
KATHMANDU: The moment Pakistan had been waiting for finally arrived in the 40th minute against the Maldives on Tuesday: the first goal for the national women’s team in eight years. After that, the floodgates opened as Pakistan scored six more times with Nadia Khan getting four in the second half …
Read More »England seal memorable season with South Africa series victory
LONDON: England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action. The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130. …
Read More »Warner ready to talk leadership with Cricket Australia
SYDNEY: David Warner says he still considers leadership roles a privilege and is ready to talk to Cricket Australia about ending the ban imposed on him for his part in the Newlands ball-tampering incident. The 35-year-old was banned from the elite game for a year and from leadership positions for …
Read More »Mark Boucher to step down as South Africa coach after World Cup
LONDON: South Africa coach Mark Boucher will leave his post after the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this year to pursue “other opportunities in line with his future career and personal objectives”, officials said on Monday. The announcement came hours after South Africa lost their three-match Test series in …
Read More »The future is now: Alcaraz wins US Open and becomes youngest world number one
NEW YORK: Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz completed his rapid rise to the top of the tennis world on Sunday, claiming his first Grand Slam title and taking the number one ranking with a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 win over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the US Open final. Alcaraz, 19, …
Read More »England seal memorable season with South Africa series victory
LONDON: England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action. The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130. …
Read More »Asia Cup win will help T20 World Cup preparation, says Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said winning the Asia Cup will help the team’s preparation for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup, while batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa labelled the achievement as a “great win” for the island nation amid their economic crisis. Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup for the sixth time on Sunday …
Read More »5 takeaways as Pakistan outsmarted by Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final
Here are our five takeaways from the match: 1. Ominous signs ahead of T20 World Cup If you zoom out and take a macro view, what happened in the final wouldn’t seem out of place. Of the six matches played in the entire tournament, Pakistan lost three, and of the …
Read More »Saqlain defends Pakistan’s T20 style, backs Babar and Rizwan after Asia Cup final defeat
Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq defended the team’s Twenty20 playing style after losing Sunday’s Asia Cup final, dismissed concerns about captain Babar Azam’s form and found nothing wrong with opener Mohammad Rizwan’s batting approach. The Green Shirts failed to chase 171 to beat Sri Lanka, their 23-run defeat bucking the trend of …
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