Category: Sports

NEW DELHI: Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said the Indian Premier League (IPL) could be staged in Sri Lanka in September with Australia’s chances of hosting the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in October looking bright. The Twenty20 International showpiece is scheduled to take place from Oct 18 to Nov 19 but had been under threat because […]

LONDON: Dominoes may be an unusual way to get ready for cricket but West Indies head coach Phil Simmons believes the traditional Caribbean past time will help his squad’s morale ahead of their behind-closed-doors Test series with England. The West Indies arrived in Manchester last Tuesday and will now spend several weeks at Old Trafford […]

LAHORE: Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has expressed surprise at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee’s decision to pick a big squad for the England tour, fearing that instead of doing good it may backfire. Pakistan chief selector-cum-head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday announced a 29-member playing squad for the three Tests and three T20 Internationals for […]

KARACHI: All-rounder Sohail Tanvir has warned his fellow Pakistan players to watch out for bookies and corrupt elements approaching them in the present circumstances due to the excessive use of social media. Talking to a group of journalists in a video conference, the left-arm seamer, however, categorically denied receiving any such offers in his career […]

LAHORE: Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan believed young Babar Azam should not be compared to Indian captain Virat Kohli, saying the Lahore-born cricketer has his own class. “It is unfair to compare Babar with Kohli because the latter has been playing international cricket for more than a decade, whereas Babar has only played just about […]

LAHORE: Mushtaq Ahmed, the newly-appointed spin bowling coach and mentor of Pakistan team for their forthcoming to England, says getting mentally strong for this important tour was the biggest challenge for the players. “Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the players have stayed away from the game for the last three months. They can regain their skills […]

MUNICH: Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Wednesday to reach the German Cup final, with both teams paying tribute to the global protests against the killing of George Floyd. Lewandowski netted his 45th goal of the season in the 74th minute as Bay­e­rn stayed on track for fifth […]

MELBOURNE: After a nearly three-month pause due to COVID-19, the Australian Football League resumed at an empty Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday where a thrilling draw between bitter cross-town rivals played out against a background of anger at racial injustice. Defending champions Richmond Tigers clawed back a four-goal deficit to reel in the Collingwood Magpies […]

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket stars are thrilled at the addition of high profile coaches Younis Khan and Mushtaq Ahmed in the backroom staff for the upcoming tour of England in which they will play three Tests and as many T20Is in August-September. The presence of Mushtaq and Younis the spin bowling and batting coaches for the […]