KARACHI: Former captain Waqar Younis has lamented the senior Pakistan players are guilty of stretching their careers way after they are past their prime, while urging the national board not to compromise on fitness and form to avoid debacles like the just-concluded World Cup. Pakistan were knocked out in the round-robin stage of the mega-event […]
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LONDON: Ben Stokes admitted memories of the off-field incident that threatened his career triggered his tears after England’s historic World Cup triumph. Stokes was found not guilty of affray following a street brawl during a night out in Bristol in 2017. The all-rounder was banned and fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board after […]
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LONDON: England have give Jason Roy his first Test call-up to face Ireland after the Surrey opener played a key role in his country’s historic World Cup triumph, but pace bowler Mark Wood will be sidelined for between four and six weeks. Lancashire wicket-keeper/batsman Jos Buttler and Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes — man-of-the-match in the […]
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MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli is set to travel to West Indies for the full tour, which includes two Tests as well as six limited-over fixtures. Contrary to earlier reports, it is now confirmed Kohli will travel to the Caribbean for the entire duration of the tour. The Indian skipper was acutely disappointed with India’s […]
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Inzamam-ul-Haq while addressing a press conference on Wednesday announced that he would no longer be the chief selector of the men’s cricket team after July 30. “I think it is time to step down, I will complete my term that ends on July 30,” said Haq, who was addressing the media for the first time […]
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) can’t find a date to decide the future of Pakistan cricket. PCB’s cricket committee is due to meet in order to review the national team’s performance at the recently-concluded World Cup before making recommendations but Dawn has learnt that the committee members can’t agree on a date. While the […]
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May hosted the World Cup-winning England cricket team in the garden of her Downing Street residence on Monday evening, describing their win as ‘one of the great sporting spectacles of our time’. England ended their 44-year wait for a first 50-overs world title by beating New Zealand in a nail-biting […]
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LONDON: Andrew Strauss has urged Ben Stokes to keep his feet on the ground after the England all-rounder earned hero status with his role in their incredible World Cup final triumph. Strauss believes Stokes will be deluged with demands on his time and he warned the star not to be distracted by his sudden spike […]
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New Zealand coach Gary Stead has called for the Cricket World Cup’s rules to be overhauled, labelling the showpiece final “hollow” after England defeated the Black Caps on a technicality. The teams could not be separated at the end of both regular play and a Super Over shootout, so England were handed victory because they had a […]
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LONDON: England captain Eoin Morgan hopes his side’s ‘incredible journey’ to World Cup glory will inspire a new generation of fans in the sport’s birthplace. There have long been concerns about declining player numbers in English cricket, with the sport hidden behind a television paywall in Britain since England’s iconic 2005 Ashes series triumph. But […]
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