Category: Sports

Jofra Archer continued his bid to earn a place in England’s World Cup squad with a hostile opening spell against Pakistan before rain meant there was no result in Wednesday’s first one-day international at The Oval. Archer conceded just six runs in four overs in a wicket-taking spell after England captain Eoin Morgan won the […]

KARACHI: The newly-appointed secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Asif Bajwa has vowed to resurrect national team in phases and offered himself for accountability from day one of his second tenure. “It’s a big challenge and I’ve accepted it in larger interest of the game,” Bajwa, who had served in similar role with former […]

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field as Pakistan recalled Mohammad Amir for the first one-day international at The Oval on Wednesday. Left-arm quick Amir has been omitted from Pakistan’s preliminary squad for the 50-over World Cup in England starting later this month. But Amir, who did not feature in Pakistan’s […]

JOHANNESBURG: Fast bowler Anrich Nortje will miss the Cricket World Cup because of a broken right thumb, Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday. Nortje will be replaced by fast bowling all-rounder Chris Morris, who has not played in a One-day International since February 2018. Key fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is another concern for South Africa. […]

Liverpool’s players had their hands on their heads, seemingly unable to comprehend their achievement. One of them, James Milner, was in tears. When he wasn’t punching the air, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp stood in front of The Kop in full voice and just took it all in. Just when Liverpool fans thought they had seen […]

LONDON: The last time Pakistan played a One-day International at The Oval, they defeated India to seal a memorable title-victory in the 2017 Champions Trophy. That day they didn’t just beat India, they thrashed them to the tune of 180 runs. It was a remarkable turnaround for a team who earlier in the tournament had […]

MELBOURNE: Aust­ralia’s international schedule will stretch into late-March for the first time in 41 years in 2020 after the country’s cricket board was unable to cut a deal with India to move a one-day tour. Cricket Australia had hoped to host New Zealand in an ODI series in January but Aaron Finch’s team will instead […]

MUMBAI: India batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes England are a transformed One-day International side since their shock exit from the 2015 World Cup and rates them as favourites to win their maiden crown on home soil in July. Eoin Morgan’s side, whose quest for a first 50-overs title begins against South Africa at The Oval […]

OXFORD: Eliud Kipchoge has funding from Britain’s richest man for a bid to break the two-hour marathon barrier later this year. The fastest marathon runner of all time announced plans for the record attempt during a visit to the track in Oxford where Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile 65 years ago on Monday. […]

DUBLIN: West Indies brushed aside Ireland by 196 runs in the opening fixture of the Tri-Nation series here on Sunday after their openers John Campbell and Shai Hope shattered the record for the highest first-wicket partnership in a One-day International (partly reported in Monday’s edition). West Indies eventually reached 381 for three in their 50 […]