MULTAN: Though Multan Stadium was packed to its capacity during the HBL PSL match between Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings match here on Friday, a good number of spectators were denied entry by the organisers for possessing fake tickets. Many ticket-holders, after waiting for their turn for hours in queues, reached the entry points where […]
CHRISTCHURCH: The only selection issue facing New Zealand as they head into the second match against India at Christchurch is likely to be whether pace bowler Kyle Jamieson, so impressive on his Test debut at the Basin Reserve, bats higher in the order. Jamieson made a big impression in the hosts’ 10-wicket victory in the […]
Former and active India cricketers, including Rohit Sharma, on Wednesday appealed for peace and harmony in violence-hit northeast Delhi, saying the incidents of arson and rage were unfortunate and heart-breaking. At least 24 people have been killed and over 200 injured in communal violence which broke out in northeast Delhi three days ago, triggered by clashes […]
BERLIN: Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, announced her retirement at the age of 32 on Wednesday. Siberia-born Sharapova, whose Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams in 2004, aged 17, propelled her to superstardom and riches, broke the news in an article for […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan on Tuesday urged star batsman Mushfiqur Rahim to change his mind and tour Pakistan next month. Mushfiqur hit an unbeaten 203 in Bangladesh’s big win over Zimbabwe in the one-off Test in Dhaka but had cited safety concerns to skip the first two parts of a three-leg […]
DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim hit his third Test double century as Bangladesh declared their first innings with a lead of 295 in their one-off match against Zimbabwe here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. Bangladesh ended their innings on 560 for six in the final session before spinner Nayeem Hasan then claimed two wickets in […]
WELLINGTON: New Zealand quick Trent Boult declared himself “happy to be back” as he bagged three wickets to leave India struggling for survival at stumps on day three of the first Test here at the Basin Reserve on Sunday. India, faced with a 183-run first-innings deficit, were 144 for four at the close, still 39 […]
West Indian star and captain of Peshawar Zalmi, Darren Sammy, will be given the highest civil award — Nishan-e-Pakistan — and honorary citizenship of Pakistan by President Arif Alvi on March 23, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. In a tweet, the PCB’s media department announced that citizenship will be conferred on Sammy […]
The progression of previous Pakistan Super League (PSL) editions went something like this: the frenzy builds up, big names from the music industry lip-sync the PSL anthem, the excitement then plateaus before skyrocketing in the play-offs. The final, of course, is a final. This has been repeated over the last four years. So, what’s different […]
The Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad is well on its way to become the largest cricket stadium in the world as it will 110,000 spectators, more than doubling its previous capacity of 54,000. US President Donald Trump is expected to inaugurate the stadium and the pictures of the venue has already created a lot […]