LONDON: Former England captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to give successor Ben Stokes a winning start to his reign with a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday. Root stood down as England skipper in April after five years and a record 64 games in charge. But […]
LONDON: New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell starred with the bat, after England debutant Matthew Potts had rocked the Black Caps once again, to leave the first Test at Lord’s intriguingly poised at tea on Friday’s second day. New Zealand were 128 for four in their second innings, a lead of 119 runs, with Mitchell unbeaten on […]
LONDON: Brendon McCullum will have an immediate impact on England’s Test team but fans may need to be patient for the results to come, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said. Former New Zealand captain McCullum has taken the reins of England for the two-Test series against his former team, which starts at Lord’s on […]
KARACHI: Pakistan’s upcoming three-match One-day International series against the West Indies will be played in Multan instead of Rawalpindi, where it was scheduled to be held originally, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. Although the PCB did not mention the reason for the change in venue in its statement, it is widely understood […]
All-rounder Hardik Pandya is being tipped as a future Indian captain after leading an unfancied debut team to victory in the world’s most valuable cricket tournament. Pandya’s Gujarat Titans thrashed Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on Sunday, with the skipper taking three wickets and scoring 34 runs in […]
PARIS: Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are seeking to cap a remarkable season by avenging their 2018 defeat against Real Madrid when the sides meet again in the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday, but the Spanish giants have their sights on a 14th European Cup triumph. It is Liverpool’s third Champions League final in five […]
DHAKA: Sri Lankan seamers cut through the Bangladesh top order in the second innings after centuries from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal gave the visitors a commanding lead in the second Test here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. Bangladesh were a dangerous 34-4 at stumps on the fourth day and still need another […]
MELBOURNE: Australia’s squad have raised ethical concerns about their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka with the island nation in the midst of an economic crisis but will back a decision to go ahead with the visit, Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Todd Greenberg said. Sri Lanka is reeling under its worst economic crisis since independence in […]
LAHORE: While announcing to try various team combinations in the lead-up to this year’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said he wants to raise an inspiring national squad which can leave behind a rich legacy during the next 10 to 15 years. “We have a hectic international schedule this year during which we […]
DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday after a disastrous start. At stumps, Liton was unbeaten with a career-best 135 with Mushfiqur on 115, his second hundred in as many innings, as […]