Virat Kohli was Wednesday named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year and also became the first player to win the award for leading cricketer in the world in three successive years. The India captain put to bed questions over his ability to thrive in English conditions last year, topping the Test run […]
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Lionel Messi has a history of terrorising Manchester United but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes it is not impossible to stop the Barcelona star inflicting more damage in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final. Messi scored in both of Barca’s Champions League final victories over United, in 2009 and 2011, and is hungry to win the competition for […]
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KARACHI: Former Test captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram has slammed Pakistan cricket team for eating biryani ahead of the World Cup starting on May 30. Wasim feels the Pakistan players are not concerned about their diet and are eating junk food before a crucial tournament. The Pakistan cricketers are often seen attending parties […]
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LONDON: With the completion of their domestic title defences seeming a formality, Barcelona and Juventus can now focus on the Champions League with both sides in action on Wednesday in the first legs of their quarter-final ties. Both are on the road with Barca travelling to Old Trafford to face Manchester United and Juve facing […]
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MUMBAI: West Indies are replete with match-winners but consistency will be key to their success in English conditions at this year’s World Cup, batting great Brian Lara has said. Teeming with tearaway fast bowlers and aggressive batsmen, West Indies were once considered invincible and won the opening two editions of the World Cup in 1975 […]
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LAHORE: Ten former hockey Olympians have jointly appealed to Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to sack the current regime of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and spare some time to sort out the hockey affairs by announcing measures to rescue Pakistan hockey from complete disaster. Prominent Olympians including Tariq Aziz, Manzoor Junior, Hanif Khan, […]
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PARIS: Just like last season, Manchester City come up against a Premier League rival in the Champions League quarter-finals. Different this time are not only the opponents Tottenham Hotspur rather than Liverpool but also the surroundings. City will be Tottenham’s second opponents in their new 62,000-capacity stadium in north London for the first leg on […]
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MUMBAI: The English weather will play a major role during the World Cup and teams from the Indian subcontinent stand to gain if hot and dry conditions prevail during the May 30-July 14 tournament, former captain Kevin Pietersen has said. England, which last hosted the quadrennial showpiece in 1999, has witnessed more batsmen-friendly conditions in […]
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MUMBAI: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell believes his country’s recent revival and the impending return of Steve Smith and David Warner ensures they are ‘joint-favourites’ to win this summer’s World Cup. Australia endured a dismal year on and off the field following the ball-tampering scandal that resulted in 12-month bans for former captain Smith and […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Qatar stressed that the 2022 World Cup remains at 32 teams as FIFA chief Gianni Infantino piled on pressure to expand the tournament to 48 and share it with other Gulf countries. Speaking at the Asian Football Confederation Congress, head organiser Nasser Al-Khater said Qatar was still planning for 32 and that studies […]
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