PAK vs WI, 1st ODI Live: Pakistan take on West Indies in the series opener in Multan.© AFP PAK vs WI, Live Updates: Pakistan will take on West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan will be oozing with confidence, after putting on a brave show against
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Australian openers David Warner and Aaron Finch smashed half-centuries in an impressive 10-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Colombo on Tuesday. The visitors eased to 134-0 in 14 overs, chasing just 129 for victory, after a penetrative Josh Hazlewood spell restricted the hosts to 128 all out in 19.3 overs.
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20I Live Updates: Australia’s cricketers hope to bring some “joy” to Sri Lanka, white-ball captain Aaron Finch said on Friday, as the island nation prepares for a seven-week tour while wrestling with an unprecedented economic crisis. The squad arrived Wednesday for their first all-format series against Sri Lanka in six
On a concrete playground in a poor hillside neighborhood in Brazil, ecstatic children are chasing a ball at top speed. But in an unusual scene for the football-mad country, they are indifferent to the goalposts nearby, instead swinging cricket bats and fielding drives. Welcome to Pocos de Caldas, a city of 170,000 people that is
File image of Colin de Grandhomme.© AFP All-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the remainder of New Zealand’s Test series against England with a heel injury, the Black Caps said on Monday. After the 35-year-old bowled only 3.5 overs in England’s second innings in the first Test, a scan revealed a tear
Umran Malik got an extended spell during India’s first training session, but it was his colleague Arshdeep Singh who looked way more impressive at the nets, which included honing of his yorker skills. However, both the juniors might have to wait for their turn with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan ahead in the pack.
Ben Sawyer has been named coach of New Zealand women’s cricket team© AFP Australian Ben Sawyer was Monday appointed head coach of the New Zealand women’s cricket team, with the Commonwealth Games next month his immediate priority. The 42-year-old assumes the role after serving for three years as the Australian women’s bowling coach. His departure further
India captain Rohit Sharma has been rested for the 5-match T20I series against South Africa.© AFP Former India pacer RP Singh has reacted to the decision to rest captain Rohit Sharma for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa. Rohit had a below-par Indian Premier League season with the bat as Mumbai Indians finished
ENG vs NZ: Joe Root celebrates after hitting the winning runs against New Zealand.© AFP Following England’s win against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s, batter Joe Root said that he wants to bat as long as he can and win as many matches possible for his side. James Anderson and Matthew Potts
Mumbai will strive to be the Mumbai of yore in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Uttarakhand, beginning from Monday. By the time hilly state — looking to scale new heights with a new generation of players — came into existence nearly 22 years ago, the heavyweights had won the country’s premier domestic tournament an unprecedented 34
England captain Ben Stokes and predecessor Joe Root led a thrilling rally on Saturday to set up a dramatic finish to the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s. England were 216 for five at stumps on the third day, needing just 61 more runs to reach a victory target of 277 but with no
Newly-appointed England skipper Ben Stokes got a massive reprieve on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s. In the 27th over of England’s second innings, Stokes was castled by Colin de Grandhomme off a no-ball. On the fourth delivery of the over, de Grandhomme pitched a short-pitched delivery, but Stokes
Hardik Pandya had a dream Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. He led Gujarat Titans to the title in the franchise’s maiden season. Hardik starred both with the bat and ball. He was the top-scorer for Gujarat with a tally of 487 in 15 matches at an average of 44.27. With the ball, Hardik took eight
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell were both eyeing coveted hundreds at Lord’s after batting New Zealand into a commanding position on Friday’s second day of the first Test against England. In a match where bowlers on both sides had previously been on top, the pair’s unbroken partnership of 180 took the World Test champions to
Stuart Broad and Ben Foakes are at the crease for England© AFP England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: England will resume Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand with the hopes of showing some resistance with the bat and taking lead to put the visitors on backfoot.
Pakistan cricket team is gearing up for a home series against the West Indies this month, with the two teams set to clash in a three-match One-day international (ODI) series. Ahead of the series, Pakistan cricketer Shadab Khan decided to have some fun on Twitter at the expense of his teammate Hassan Ali. On Thursday,
England debutant Matthew Potts took four wickets against New Zealand only for the hosts to collapse as well on the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. The World Test champions were dismissed for 132 before England, in the first of this three-match series, slumped to 116-7 by stumps. Pre-match, there had
England spinner Jack Leach has been withdrawn from the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s after he showed concussion symptoms following a heavy fall while fielding. Matt Parkinson will be the concussion substitute for the bowler. “Jack Leach has symptoms of concussion following his head injury whilst fielding. As per concussion guidelines, he has