I am healthy and happy, heart is working good: Kapil Dev after successful angioplasty

I am healthy and happy, heart is working good: Kapil Dev after successful angioplasty

Weeks after spending in hospital undergoing angioplasty, former India cricket captain Kapil Dev on Friday confirmed that he is recovering well and that “his heart is working good.” Last month, the 1983 World Cup winning captain had suffered a cardiac arrest and subsequently underwent an angioplasty at a private hospital in New Delhi. “Happy Dipawali […]

Younis confirmed as batting coach for two years

Younis confirmed as batting coach for two years

Former captain Younis Khan will continue as the men’s batting coach of Pakistan until the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022, the Pakistan cricket board (PCB) said on Thursday. Younis is the only Pakistani batsman in Test cricket’s 10,000-run club and accompanied the side on their tour of England this summer. “The PCB will also be utilising Younis […]

India’s loss if Rohit Sharma isn’t made white-ball captain: Gambhir

India’s loss if Rohit Sharma isn’t made white-ball captain: Gambhir

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes it will be “shame” and Indian cricket’s “loss” if star opener Rohit Sharma isn’t considered for the full-time white-ball captaincy going forward. Rohit on Tuesday led Mumbai Indians to their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title after they defeated Delhi Capitals by five wickets in the summit clash. “If Rohit […]

Babar likely to replace Azhar as Test skipper

Babar likely to replace Azhar as Test skipper

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani and CEO Wasim Khan will meet senior batsman Azhar Ali on Tuesday (today) in Lahore to officially convey to him about the decision of his removal as Test captain, reliable sources in the Board said on Monday. As per the sources, the PCB has decided to replace Azhar […]

Haider, Usman shine as Pakistan wrap up T20 series

Haider, Usman shine as Pakistan wrap up T20 series

RAWALPINDI: Youngsters Haider Ali and Usman Qadir shared limelight while inspiring Pakistan to an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe in their three-match Twenty20 Inter­national series with a clinical eight-wicket rout at the Pindi Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. After restricting the tourists to an inadequate total of 135-7, Pakistan made short work of the modest […]

Chance for Babar to regain top spot in T20 rankings

Chance for Babar to regain top spot in T20 rankings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Babar Azam will be looking to regain the top place in the ICC Twenty20 player rankings, in the upcoming three-match ser­ies against Zimbabwe to be held in Rawalpindi from Saturday. Babar, who scored 221 runs including a fine 125 in the final match of their ICC World Cup Super League ODI series […]

New Zealand face injury concerns ahead of West Indies series

New Zealand face injury concerns ahead of West Indies series

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand head coach Gary Stead will be anxiously awaiting the outcome of medical checks over the next week with six of his cricketers nursing injuries as they prepare to face West Indies later this month. Stead’s side face the tourists, who are in isolation in a bio-secure facility in Christchurch for the next […]

England rest Archer, Stokes for South Africa ODIs

England rest Archer, Stokes for South Africa ODIs

LONDON: England’s Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran will be rested from the One-day International leg of the 50-over world champions’ tour of South Africa, it was announced on Tuesday. But with the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup on the horizon, the three players were all included in the squad for the three Twenty20s, which […]

We can be more more brave with bat in pockets: Kohli

We can be more more brave with bat in pockets: Kohli

Skipper Virat Kohli says Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen can be more “brave with the bat” as his team earned qualification to the Indian Premier League playoffs. RCB slumped to their fourth defeat on the trot after losing to Delhi Capitals by six wickets on Monday but still made the cut, courtesy their net run rate. […]