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Pakistan can break India jinx at upcoming World Cup: Moin
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan believes the present national team has the firepower to break its World Cup jinx against India and register the...
India favourites for the World Cup: Tendulkar
NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar believes India are "the favourites" to win the 2019 World Cup. Tendulkar's comments came two days after his former India team-mate...
After World Cup, Russians flock to matches
MOSCOW: Many thought the football craze in Russia would not last and the shiny new stadiums built for the World Cup would rapidly become...
Sarfraz hopes ban won’t stop him from leading Pakistan in World...
--Only one word played up in media, says Pakistan captain on Phehlukwayo remarks
KARACHI: Pakistan's banned captain Sarfraz Ahmed hopes his four-match suspension will not deny...
SA have lowered World Cup expectations: Du Plessis
CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis picked hosts England and 2011 champions India as the title favourites for this year’s Cricket World Cup...
Shoaib Malik wants to make World Cup memorable
Allrounder Shoaib Malik believes that Pakistan have a "very good chance" to win the 2019 World Cup, which will be played in England and...
Giles backs England for World Cup, Ashes double in 2019
LONDON: England must make the most of their “best opportunity” to win a World Cup as well as regain the Ashes series on home...
IPL just before World Cup ‘a concern’ for Faf du Plessis
CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has pointed to the Indian Premier League as "a concern" in terms of managing the workloads of his...
World Cup final drew global audience of 1.12 billion
ZURICH: A combined global audience of 1.12 billion watched the World Cup final between France and Croatia in July, FIFA, the governing body of...
Belgium end year ranked ahead of world champions France
ZURICH: Belgium will end the year as No. 1 ahead of world champions France in the global rankings released by FIFA on Thursday.
Belgium, beaten by...
ICC boss ‘confident’ of corruption-free World Cup
DUBAI: The head of cricket's world body said Wednesday he is confident of a corruption-free 2019 World Cup as the sport works overtime to...
Iceland’s Hallgrimsson to coach at Qatar’s Al-Arabi
LONDON: Heimir Hallgrimsson, the Icelandic coach who steered his country to their first ever World Cup finals, is to take over at Qatari league...
Pakistan, India favourites to win World Cup: Bell
Ian Bell has picked out Pakistan, India and England as the sides he thinks are most likely to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World...
Germany, Netherlands to meet in Euro 2020 qualifying
LONDON: Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet each in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday's draw in Dublin, but...
Smith, Warner likely to return during Pakistan series
Disgraced cricketers Steven Smith and David Warner may return to international cricket after their bans are lifted at the end of March, after it...
Hockey team seeks help to play World Cup after PCB’s refusal
KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is in a dire need for help after it suffered a massive blow ahead of the World Cup in...
Hockey coach ‘uncertain’ if team will play World Cup
LAHORE: Newly-appointed coach of the Pakistan hockey team Tauqeer Ahmad Dar said that it is he is uncertain if the team will participate in the...