Category: Sports

LONDON: The West Indies squad arrived in England on Tuesday ahead of a three-Test tour behind closed doors. Every member of the 39-strong touring party, including 25 players, tested negative for the coronavirus before they set off on a charter flight to Manchester airport. They were each due to be tested again at their new […]

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board wants to stage the Asia Cup T20 this year as per schedule, but in the UAE and is also in talks with Sri Lanka as an alternate venue for the event. Reliable sources in the PCB said on Tuesday that in the ACC meeting held on Monday, Chairman Ehsan Mani […]

Legendary paceman Wasim Akram warned on Wednesday that bowlers would become “robots” after cricket officials temporarily banned shining the ball with saliva as a coronavirus precaution. Bowlers traditionally get the ball to move or swing in the air by applying shine to one side using sweat or saliva. The International Cricket Council (ICC), however, has temporarily […]

BERLIN: Bundesliga players wore black armbands and took the knee in displays of support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, as Bayern Munich took another step toward a record-extending eighth straight title with a ninth successive win. Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski scored his 30th league goal of the season as Bayern came from […]

MONACO: Salwa Eid Naser was already being investigated for missing doping tests when she raced to an upset win in the 400 metres at the world track and field championships. The Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed on Sunday that Naser was already under scrutiny for three whereabouts failures prior to her world championship win in Doha […]

KABUL: Afghanistan’s national cricket team began a month-long training camp Sunday, even as the coronavirus was spreading widely across the country and an international aid organisation warned it was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan has officially recorded more than 20,000 cases countrywide, but the actual number is believed to be much higher. […]

LONDON: Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea were among the clubs who stepped up their preparations for the Premier League’s return by holding practice matches on Saturday. Clubs are attempting to build up players’ fitness as well as get used to playing without fans before the league resumes on June 17 following a 100-day suspension due […]

LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting on Wednesday could see the global governing body uphold a recommendation to prohibit the use of saliva in order to stop the transmission of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Bowlers traditionally get the ball to move or swing in the air, thereby making it harder for batsmen to hit, […]

When Mohammad Amir bowled a no-ball against England on the opening day of the 2010 Test at Lord’s, no one could have imagined his long stride past the crease marked the first step in a historic fixing scandal. Two days later it was revealed that three no-balls — two by Amir, and one by his […]

NEW DELHI: Cricket chief Anil Kumble hopes a ban on using saliva to shine the ball after the coronavirus shutdown could see a resurgence of spin bowling in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council is expected to order a temporary ban next week on using spit as a shining agent, as part of measures to […]