Dwayne Bravo achieved the historic feat by dismissing Rakheem Cornwall in a CPL match.© CPL/Sportsfile (File photo) West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo scripted history on Wednesday as he became the first bowler to pick 500 wickets in the shortest format of the game. Bravo achieved this feat by dismissing Rakheem Cornwall of St. Lucia Zouks in
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Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq said he hoped England would tour the country “soon” after his side travelled to Britain during the coronavirus pandemic. England have not visited Pakistan since 2005/06. An attack by armed militants on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in 2009 ended major cricket tours for a decade. But other countries have since
On the occasion of International Dog Day, celebrated across globe on August 26 every year, people flooded the Internet with lovely pictures of their furry friends. Joining in the trend, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises also shared pictures of their star players posing with their dogs.The unique bond humans with dogs was clearly evident
Mitchell McClenaghan will turn out for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020.© AFP Mitchell McClenaghan is making friends with insects and naming them. That’s not as extraordinary as one might think because he, much like the others in the UAE for the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been quarantined in his hotel
England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket as the rain-marred third and final Test against Pakistan at Southampton ended in a draw on Tuesday. Fresh downpours prevented play on the last day until 1515 GMT, meaning England, who were 1-0 up in the series, did not
KL Rahul said he feels “most comfortable” opening the batting for the team.© BCCI Indian cricketer KL Rahul feels “most comfortable” opening the batting for the team. Rahul has scored runs at an average of 50.5 while opening compared to his overall batting average of 47.65 in the 50 over format. Similarly in T20Is, KL
James Anderson was left just one shy of becoming only the fourth bowler to take 600 Test wickets as a combination of poor catching, bad weather and some determined Pakistan batting conspired against the England paceman at Southampton on Monday. Anderson, denied an early breakthrough when Jos Buttler dropped a routine chance to reprieve Shan
Indi Rae and Ivy Mae have been a frequent appearance on David Warner’s social media.© David Warner/Instagram David Warner and family have been an absolute revelation on social media ever since the COVID-19 pandemic trapped people inside their homes. Warner, his wife Candice and their daughters have frequently shown up on TikTok videos and Instagram
Yuzvendra Chahal announced his engagement to choreographer Dhanshree Verma earlier this month.© Twitter Yuzvendra Chahal, the frontline leg-spinner for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) took to social media on Monday to share a photo where he is seen surrounded by a lot of greenery. “The best place to pose #naturelover,” Chahal captioned the image posted on
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali led from the front with a brilliant undefeated 141 but England still enforced the follow-on at Southampton on Sunday as James Anderson was left frustratingly short of becoming the first paceman to take 600 Test wickets. Pakistan were dismissed for 273, a huge 310 runs behind England’s imposing 583-8 declared, on
Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar had many battles against each other on the ground.© AFP Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday congratulated South Africa’s Jacques Kallis, Australia’s Lisa Sthalekar and Pakistan’s Zaheer Abbas after the three former players got inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. “Congratulations to @sthalekar93, Zaheer Abbas & @jacqueskallis75 on being inducted
SunRisers Hyderabad players at the Mumbai airport on Sunday ahead of their flight to the UAE.© Instagram Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament, having reached the Mumbai airport on Sunday morning. This was revealed
Zak Crawley converted his maiden Test hundred into a superb innings of 267 on Saturday as England piled on the runs against Pakistan in their series finale at Southampton before James Anderson rocked the tourists with a late treble strike. Crawley and Jos Buttler, who made 152, shared a stand of 359 that powered England
Yuvraj Singh posted a hilarious comment on Rohit Sharma’s Instagram video.© AFP Rohit Sharma, who will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year, took to Instagram to share a video of himself thanking his fans and promised to bring many more laurels for the country. While fans congratulated the batsman after
Yuzvendra Chahal had announced his engagement to Dhanashree Verma earlier this month.© Instagram Yuzvendra Chahal, who has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take part in the IPL 2020, posted an adorable picture with his fiancee Dhanashree Verma on Instagram. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) leg-spinner had announced his engagement to choreographer Dhanashree
Zak Crawley struck his maiden Test century as England established a strong position on the opening day of their series finale against Pakistan at Southampton on Friday. Crawley’s commanding 171 not out was the centrepiece of England’s 332-4 at stumps after captain Joe Root won the toss. Jos Buttler (87 not out) proved a fine,
Neil McKenzie (right) had been with the Bangladesh Men’s team since July 2018.© AFP Former South African international Neil McKenzie on Friday stepped down as batting coach of the Bangladesh national team due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s cricket board announced. McKenzie had completed two years with Bangladesh after joining the Tigers during the
MS Dhoni was all smiles as the CSK team prepared to leave for the UAE.© Twitter MS Dhoni and a few other Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players — likes of Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja — seemed to be in high spirits as they prepared to leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of