Tag: Cricket

Gary Stead named New Zealand cricket coach

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket appointed former Test batsman Gary Stead as the new Black Caps coach Wednesday, with pundits describing him as a steady...

Sri Lankan great Sangakkara says has no ‘ambitions’ to be next...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's batting legend Kumar Sangakkara Monday said he had no intention of making a foray into politics after local media reported he...

Babar Azam takes home best T20 player award in PCB Awards...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Awards 2018 were held in Karachi on Wednesday crowning Babar Azam as the best T20 player of the year. The...

Ball tampering threatens ‘cricket’s DNA’: David Richardson

DUBAI: Global cricket boss David Richardson declared that ball tampering and bad behaviour threatened "cricket's DNA" and would not be tolerated by fans in...

Big-hitting Gayle foresees sixes at 2019 World Cup

DUBAI: Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is confident he will still be hitting sixes at the World Cup next year and insists his...

Ball-tampering a ‘cry for help’ in unbalanced sport: Steyn

MUMBAI: South African paceman Dale Steyn believes this year’s Australian ball-tampering scandal could be viewed as a “cry for help” because the balance between...

South Africa must adapt better in the sub-continent, says du Plessis

JOHANNESBURG: Our way of coming to the sub-continent needs to adapt,” said Faf du Plessis, the South Africa captain, after his team were swept...

Tendulkar wants to take academy beyond traditional pockets

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar waited five years since retirement before launching his own academy and the India batting great wants to take the venture beyond...

‘There could be another 200 by Fakhar in next match’, says...

HARARE: Pakistan cricket team head coach Micky Arthur congratulated opener Fakhar Zaman on his 200-run innings against Zimbabwe on Friday and said that there could...

VIDEO: Man proposes GF at Lord’s during EngVsIndia and she said...

LORD'S: An Indian cricket fan proposed his girlfriend at home of cricket Lord's on Saturday during England Vs India match and after a 'pending decision',...

India’s Mohammad Kaif announces retirement at 37

NEW DELHI: Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif on Friday retired from all forms of cricket — nearly 12 years after he last stepped out to...

VIDEO: Roger Federer shows his cricket skills by playing forward defence...

WIMBLEDON: Swiss Tennis star Roger Federer showed his cricket kills by playing forward defence short in a Wimbledon match. During the match between Federer and Mannarino,...

Australia sweat over injury to key test batsman Marsh

MELBOURNE: Depleted Australia have concerns over another possible injury to one of their test players with long-serving batsman Shaun Marsh sustaining a shoulder problem...

Why are modern batsmen weak against legspin in short formats?

MELBOURNE: Former Australian player and commentator Ian Chappel wrote about the reasons why modern batsmen are struggling against legspin in the short formats. In his article...

Completely recovered from injury, all set to make comeback: Babar

LAHORE: Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is now completely fit and ready to represent the national cricket team after an injury during England tour. Babar Azam got...

Pakistan disabled cricket to begin tri-nation campaign today

KARACHI: Pakistan disabled cricket team will begin it’s Tri-Nation Series campaign from today (Sunday) with a match against host England disabled cricket team in...

Being calm is allowing me to make good decisions: Jos Buttler

LONDON: The England opener insists his team aren't too fussed about the result in the opening T20I and will come back harder, reported ICC. Jos...