Category: Sports

LONDON: England selection chief Ed Smith hailed fast bowler Jofra Archer as an ‘outstanding’ talent after including him in the tournament favourites’ World Cup squad on Tuesday. Barbados-born quick Archer only qualified for England in March and has played just three one-day internationals for the host nation of the showpiece event. But he has now […]

India are very confident about their form, captain Virat Kohli said on Tuesday before his squad depart for the 10-nation World Cup in England and Wales starting next week. “Personally, I think this is probably the most challenging World Cup of all the three that I’ve been part of, because of the format,” the 30-year-old […]

Pakistan are pinning their hopes for World Cup glory on a crop of youngsters who have the talent to beat anybody but could also pay for their lack of experience. The side have only won the showpiece 50-over tournament once — under the captaincy of current Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in 1992. Khan pledged […]

LEEDS: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur insisted his side would benefit from a 4-0 one-day series defeat by World Cup hosts England when the showpiece tournament starts later this month. England, the world’s top-ranked ODI side, triumphed by 54 runs in Sunday’s finale at Headingley as, not for the first time this series, Pakistan’s bowling and […]

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Tayyab Ikram has been appointed as one of the members of the IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission, according to a press release issued by the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA). Ikram has been associated with the development of Olympic Movement and in particular international hockey. “The IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission is one of the most […]

After he was axed from the World Cup 2019 squad, fast bowler Junaid Khan on Monday shared a cryptic photo of himself with his mouth sealed shut with black tape. Junaid, Abid Ali and Faheem Ashraf formed the trio that lost their spots on the 15-man roster when Chief Selector Inzamamul Haq announcedthe final squad today […]

Chief Selector Inzamamul Haq at a press conference on Monday announced that fast bowler Mohammad Amir and pacer Wahab Riaz have made the final 15-man World Cup squad as the team seeks to “inject experience” into its bowling. Both the players had been left off the initial squad named in April but the chief selector […]

Former West Indies all-rounder Phil Simmons will step down as Afghanistan coach after the cricket World Cup, saying his goal had been reached by taking the minnows to the 50-over showpiece. Simmons, who took over in December 2017, said he will not renew his contract after the World Cup in England and Wales. “I have […]

Batsman Asif Ali’s daughter passed away on Sunday after a battle with stage IV cancer, a Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) media manager told DawnNewsTV. In April, Ali shared on Twitter that his daughter was fighting cancer and his family members were taking her to the United States for treatment. Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United offered […]

LONDON: Australia coach Justin Langer believes no amount of crowd abuse Steve Smith and David Warner may receive while on tour in England can compare to what they’ve already experienced while serving year-long bans for ball-tampering. The star batsmen are back in the Australia fold ahead of a lengthy tour of England which includes both […]