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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...