SYDNEY: A flu-like bug that has ripped through the New Zealand squad ahead of the third Test against Australia forced captain Kane Williamson and batsman Henry Nicholls to miss training for the second successive day on Thursday. Tom Latham, who took the captain’s news conference in the absence of Williamson, said left-arm spinner Mitch Santner […]
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KARACHI: Humza Khan doesn’t really hold back. He’s frank and candid, and in his first news conference as the chairman of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee he didn’t hide the challenges he’s facing. Three months into the job, he spoke at length here on Thursday on the problems he’s encountered in holding the […]
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CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has warned his team against complacency as they take a 1-0 series lead into the second Test of a four-match series against England, from whom he expects a backlash at Newlands on Friday. The 107-run victory in the first Test in Pretoria on Sunday arrested a run […]
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DHAKA: Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has stated that he’s willing to tour Pakistan, provided that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) gives the green signal for the tour. Bangladesh are scheduled to tour Pakistan for three Twenty20 Internationals and two Tests later this month. However, there is uncertainty surrounding the tour, with the BCB president […]
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CAPE TOWN: The complexity of the transformation process in South African cricket, amid a desire for a racially diverse team that better represents the country, will again be highlighted on Thursday as selectors pick their side for the second Test against England. South Africa’s previously all-white cricket team has changed dramatically over the last three […]
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LONDON: Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s spectacular overhead kick earned Brighton a share of the points against Chelsea and dampened Frank Lampard’s New Year celebrations on Wednesday as Aston Villa secured a vital win against Burnley. Chelsea’s 1-1 draw on England’s south coast gave them a five-point lead over fifth-placed Manchester United in the race to secure Champions […]
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SYDNEY: Tim Paine will be Australia’s captain for the foreseeable future and there is no reason why he would not lead the team in next year’s inaugural World Test Championship final if they qualify, head coach Justin Langer said on Wednesday. Paine was seen by many as a place-holder when he became Australia’s 46th Test […]
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SYDNEY: Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon says he is totally against the idea of tinkering with the duration of five-day Test matches and hopes the proposal to shorten the game’s longest format is not even considered by administrators. The International Cricket Council (ICC), the world governing body of the sport, is set to reflect on the […]
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LAHORE: Head coach Ijaz Ahmed on Wednesday said the axing of upcoming fast bowler Nasim Shah from the national junior team, currently preparing for the ICC U-19 World Cup, has been taken after considerable discussions with the coaches of the senior team. The U-19 World Cup is being held in South Africa from Jan 17 […]
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LAHORE: The year 2019 was a prolific one for batting sensation Babar Azam who stamped his authority on the international circuit across the three formats with some scintillating display of stroke-play that left fans in awe across the cricketing world. Be it the bouncy tracks of South Africa and Australia, the high-octane ICC World Cup […]
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