SOUTHAMPTON: Wasim Akram has insisted England ‘owe’ Pakistan for proceeding with their ongoing tour amid the coronavirus pandemic as he urged the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officials to honour a planned returned visit in 2022. England have not visited Pakistan since 2005-06. An attack by armed militants on Sri Lanka’s team bus in […]
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Suresh Raina has followed MS Dhoni in announcing his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. “It was nothing but lovely playing with you, @mahi7781. With my heart full of pride, I choose to join you in this journey. Thank you India. Jai Hind,” he wrote in an Instagram post. Raina last played in Indian colours in a series […]
New Delhi: Two-time World Cup-winning former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from international cricket on Saturday, ending over one year of suspense and also an era during which his often unorthodox leadership and finishing skills became the stuff of legends. “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. from 1929hrs consider me as retired,” […]
JOHANNESBURG: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith late on Thursday responded to allegations of bias against black players by stating that he had ‘personal relationship challenges’ with several other players during his time in charge. Smith, currently Cricket South Africa (CSA)’s director of cricket, has come under fire in recent weeks for appointing former Test […]
LAHORE: Experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik will join the Pakistan squad in Southampton on Saturday to be available for the three-match Twenty20 International series against England starting on Aug 28. The T20 battle begins after the ongoing three-Test series between the two countries in England ends on Aug 25. The 38-year-old Shoaib was to travel to […]
Mohammad Hafeez will have to self isolate for five days after he was found guilty of breaching the biosecurity protocols imposed by England and Wales Cricket Board and the ICC amid the ongoing away series. Hafeez, who is not a part of the Test squad, and has travelled to the UK for the limited-overs leg, tweeted […]
LONDON: England opening batsman Dom Sibley is still wary of Pakistan’s bowlers heading into the second Test at Southampton on Thursday. The hosts lead the three-match series 1-0 after a three-wicket victory in the first Test at Old Trafford last week. It was a tough match for Sibley, however, with the Warwickshire right-hander lbw to […]
ISLAMABAD: Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes Pakistan are better than England and the visitors could still win the ongoing three-match Test series. “I think Pakistan team is better than England and we should have won the first Test [in Manchester]. I still believe Pakistan can still win the series. When you are going through a tough […]
On the cricket field, India and Pakistan were the fiercest of rivals. Whenever the two teams played each other, the fans used to get glued to their television sets to witness some of the biggest cricket battles. Shoaib Akhtar vs Sachin Tendulkar. Wasim Akram vs Sourav Ganguly. Saeed Anwar vs Zaheer Khan. Anil Kumble vs Inzamam-ul-Haq. Virender Sehwag vs Waqar […]