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 …
Read More »Swiatek to face Jabeur in maiden US Open final appearance
NEW YORK: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a return against Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their US Open semi-final at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center.—AFP NEW YORK: An emergency break powered world number one Iga Swiatek into a US Open final showdown with trailblazing Tunisian fifth-seed Ons Jabeur …
Read More »Hockey stadium to have big screens for Asia Cup final
LAHORE: The Sports Board Punjab will install the biggest TV screens at the National Hockey Stadium for the cricket fans to see live coverage of the final of the T20 Asia Cup-2022 to be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Sunday. Last month, the stadium made the headlines due …
Read More »Premier League games postponed to mourn Queen, cricket goes ahead
LONDON: All football fixtures in England between Sept 9-11 were postponed by the country’s Football Association (FA) on Friday as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth but cricket and rugby matches will go ahead as planned this weekend. Football’s top flight Premier League and the English …
Read More »Asia Cup: PCB to lodge protest with ICC over fan violence after Pak-Afghan clash
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja made it clear that hooliganism had no place in cricket after Pakistan’s thrilling victory over Afghanistan at the Asia Cup was marred by clashes between the two sets of fans in Sharjah on Wednesday night. Videos on social media showed Afghan fans failing to control …
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