File picture of Wasim Akram.© Instagram Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram was all praise for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, saying that the 21st century belongs to the Lahore-born batter. The former Pakistan skipper compared Babar with some of the greatest batters Pakistan have ever produced, adding that the 27-year-old has “still got plenty in him”.
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Australia batter Steve Smith Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith on Monday had some words of advice for his English counterpart Joe Root, who has had troubles with the captaincy in the ongoing Ashes. Jhye Richardson scalped five wickets in the second innings as Australia defeated England by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test. With
Australia ground down a battling England to win the second Test in Adelaide Monday and go 2-0 up in the Ashes series, leaving the visitors’ dreams of winning back the hallowed urn in tatters. England resumed day five of the pink ball Test in deep trouble at 82 for four chasing a massive 468 to
Cheteshwar Pujara will hope to recover his form with the bat in South Africa.© AFP India batter Cheteshwar Pujara is hoping to recover his form with the bat when the three-match Test series in South Africa starts later this month. India will face the Proteas in three Tests starting with the opening match in Centurion
South Africa will face India in three Tests and three ODIs.© AFP Cricket South Africa on Sunday announced that the remaining round of CSA four-day franchise series, the country’s premier domestic competition, has been postponed as a precautionary measure over COVID-19 fears. The announcement came just a week before the three-match Test series between India and
Watch: Virat Kohli lauded Pep Guardiola with a special video message in Punjabi© Instagram Team India Test skipper Virat Kohli took note of Manchester City’s winning-run in the Premier League and lauded the team’s manager Pep Guardiola with a special video message. Both Kohli and Guardiola share a friendly equation and have interacted on social
The West Indies team’s senior selection panel will be recruited starting January.© AFP St John’s : Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Saturday announced that it will commence a recruitment process for the new men’s selection panel in January. The recruitment will replace lead selector Roger Harper and fellow selector Miles Bascombe, whose contracts will not be
Indian cricketers during their training session in South Africa Team India began their preparations for the upcoming three-match Test series in South Africa. The Virat Kohli-led Indian Test side competed their first training session in Centurion on Saturday ahead of the series-opening Boxing Day Test on December 26 at the SuperSport Park. The Board of
BCCI shared picture of the SuperSport Park in Centurion.© Twitter The India men’s cricket team will take on hosts South Africa in a three-match Test match series, scheduled to begin from December 26. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a glimpse of the venue from first Test — the SuperSport Park
Virat Kohli contradicted Sourav Ganguly’s statement in Wednesday’s press conference.© AFP New Delhi : Former cricketer Madan Lal said that the rift between India Test skipper Virat Kohli and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not a controversy but a matter of opinion. Virat Kohli was removed as the ODI captain, on
Graeme Smith, South Africa’s director of cricket and former Test captain, has hit back through his lawyer at accusations of racial prejudice contained in a report by an ombudsman. David Becker, former International Cricket Council head of legal and Smith’s personal lawyer, issued a statement on Friday in which he disputed findings by Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza,
After a tough opening day of the ongoing second Ashes Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, England made a strong fightback on Day 2, claiming the wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head and Cameron Green in the first session. However, it was Green’s dismissal which caught the eye of the cricketing fraternity.
Pakistan sweep T20I series against West Indies© AFP Pakistan beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Karachi on Thursday, sweeping the series 3-0. Mohammad Rizwan scored 87 and skipper Babar Azam hit 79 as Pakistan achieved their highest run-chase in all Twenty20 internationals by reaching the 208-run
The Pakistan vs West Indies three-match ODI series has been postponed due to five more positive cases in the visiting camp, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a joint statement on Thursday. “The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have issued a joint statement after five more
AUS vs ENG: Stuart Broad became the third England cricketer to feature in 150 Tests.© AFP Stuart Broad on Thursday became the third England cricketer to feature in 150 Tests when he stepped on the field for the second Ashes game against Australia. James Anderson (167) and Alastair Cook (161) are the other two Englishmen
Pakistan will be aiming for a clean sweep against West Indies.© AFP Having sealed a series win in the second T20I, Pakistan will be aiming for a clean sweep against West Indies on Thursday in the third T20I at the National Stadium in Karachi. The hosts won the second T20I by nine runs. Mohammad Rizwan
File photo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma© AFP Veteran Indian spinner Amit Mishra feels that there should be transparency between the players and the management to maintain an unhindered flow of communication. Mishra’s statement came after India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli claimed that no prior communication happened between him and the selectors before he
James Anderson will hope to play a part in the 2nd Ashes Test starting Thursday.© AFP Bowling great James Anderson said Wednesday he wants to play all four remaining Ashes Tests after being included in England’s 12-man squad for the second Test against Australia this week. Test cricket’s most prolific quick with 632 wickets was controversially