Category: Sports

LAHORE: While Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof targets another clean sweep in the two-match One-day International series, her Bangladesh counterpart Rumana Ahmad aims at to go in the series after ignoring the 0-3 whitewash the tourists suffered in the recently-concluded T20 series. The Gaddafi Stadium will host both the ODIs, on Saturday and Monday. “We have […]

SHANGHAI: Local favourite Li Haotong returned to form and rode a wave of home support to grab the first-round lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai on Thursday. Li, one of seven Chinese players in the field, carded an eight-under-par 64, capping off his day by sinking a 12-foot par-saving putt at his final […]

NEW DELHI: Captaining India is such an honour for Rohit Sharma that he would not fuss whether it’s full time or sporadic, the stylish opener said on Thursday. Virat Kohli leads India across formats but former players including Yuvraj Singh see merit in split captaincy with limited-overs stalwart Sharma as the white-ball leader. Sharma captained […]

MELBOURNE: Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is taking an indefinite break from cricket with immediate effect as he undergoes treatment for mental health issues, head coach Justin Langer said on Thursday. Maxwell, who played in Australia’s two Twenty20 International wins against Sri Lanka in recent days and starred in the Adelaide series-opener, will be replaced by […]

BANKSTOWN: Leg-spinner Shadab Khan claimed three scalps as Pakistan warmed up for their Twenty20 International series against Australia with a comfortable six-wicket win on Thursday against the Cricket Australia XI in Bankstown, a south west suburb of Sydney. After Shadab took 3-30 in Pakistan’s opening fixture of the tour at Bankstown Oval, the visitors chased […]

A maiden half century from James Vince powered England to a convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 International in Christchurch on Friday. Vince top-scored for the tourists with 59 as England chased down New Zealand’s 154-run target in 18.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. While Vince’s […]

SHENZHEN: Late entry Kiki Bertens stunned world number one Ashleigh Barty with a comeback three-set victory to shake-up the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen on Tuesday. All four players can still qualify from Red Group after Belinda Bencic’s three-set victory over Petra Kvitova in the later match. Bertens looked in deep trouble at a set […]

Pakistan women’s cricket team outclassed Bangladesh to win the third and final T20 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium by 28, claiming the series 3-0. According to a press release, issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the host team won the toss and opted to bat first and made 117 for seven backed by Javeria Khan’s half-century. Khan, […]

Hundreds of supporters of Bangladesh’s cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan protested on Wednesday after he was banned for two years by the sport’s governing body for not declaring attempts to bribe him. The ban on the 32-year-old superstar was announced on Tuesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which suspended one year of the punishment […]

CHRISTCHURCH: England wicket-keeper/batsman Jonny Bairstow believes New Zealand will be intent on exacting World Cup revenge in the Twenty20 International series that begins at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday. The Black Caps suffered the cruellest of defeats in the final of the one-day showpiece, when the scores were tied after a Super Over […]