Category: Sports

Pakistan opener Abid Ali became the first batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day international debuts when he struck a ton against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The match ended in a draw after being badly affected by the weather. Abid finished with 109 not out and Babar Azam was unbeaten on […]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Cricket Board, in a press release issued here on Friday, tried to defend the scheduling of the historic first Test against Sri Lanka in Pindi after nearly two thirds of the Test match has got washed out or cancelled due to bad light so far, thus depriving thousands of fans who had thronged […]

AHMEDABAD: The world’s biggest cricket stadium, with space for 110,000 spectators, is taking shape in India and is likely to host its first international match early next year. The new stadium in Ahmedabad, built at a cost of around $100 million, will seat more fans than Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Ground which can accommodate around 100,000 […]

PERTH: Australia quick Mitchell Starc tore through New Zealand’s batting-order shortly before stumps on a dramatic day two, as the hosts gained a stranglehold of the first Test here at the Perth Stadium on Friday. In reply to Australia’s first innings of 416, New Zealand teetered at 109 for five at the close with veteran […]

CAPE TOWN: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith is the ideal candidate for the role of director of cricket for the home series against England that starts later this month, according to acting Cricket South Africa (CAS) chief executive Jacques Faul. CSA announced the interim appointment of Smith on Wednesday and he will stay in […]

Overnight rain and poor light continued to mar Pakistan’s first home Test in a decade on Saturday, with officials calling the fourth day off before play had begun. Groundsmen wiped water from the pitch covers and rolled out a super sopper, but overcast conditions and poor light forced umpires Richard Kettleborough and Michael Gough to […]

Bad weather spoiled the second day of Pakistan’s first home cricket Test in more than 10 years as only 18.2 overs could be bowled against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Resuming on 202-5, Sri Lanka reached 263-6 when play was called off at 3:30pm due to bad light. Niroshan Dickwella on 33 was the only wicket […]

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) embattled board suffered a new blow on Thursday when a second major sponsor said it would only continue its association with the game if leading officials resigned. Insurance company Momentum said it had outlined terms to CSA for its continued backing of the sport. Momentum’s move followed an announcement by […]

MELBOURNE: A Presidents Cup rivalry all but buried by decades of American dominance flickered back to life at Royal Melbourne on Thursday, as the unfancied Internationals stormed to a 4-1 lead by routing Tiger Woods’ United States in the fourballs matches. Ernie Els’ rookie-laden outfit played fearlessly on a gusty day at the sandbelt course […]

PERTH: Emerging Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne on Thursday posted his third successive Test century to frustrate a resilient New Zealand attack on the opening day of the first Test in Perth. After Australia won a potentially pivotal toss in scorching heat and elected to bat in the first-ever day-night Test in Perth, the home team […]