MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Mominul Haque and Liton Das led Bangladesh to a historic first-inning lead over New Zealand in the first Test on Monday before both fell to Trent Boult in a dramatic final session at Mount Maunganui. At stumps on day three Bangladesh were 401 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 328, a lead … Read more
With the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal withdrawing from the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus showed his interest to play in the PSL for “free” if needed. With the second-highest runs scored since the first edition, 1,820 runs in 69 innings with an average of 27.57, Kamaran refused to play for Peshawar Zalmi … Read more
NEW DELHI: Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee led a spirited New Zealand fightback after lunch on the first day of the opening Test, taking two wickets in quick succession to leave India 154-4 at tea. Debutant Shreyas Iyer was unbeaten at 17 off 55 balls with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at six, in the heavily polluted … Read more
BRISBANE: Tim Paine has the full support of the Australian team and deserves to keep his place for the first Ashes Test against England, opener Marcus Harris said Wednesday. Paine suddenly quit as Test captain last week over a series of lewd text messages with a female colleague in 2017 that were about to be … Read more
SYDNEY: Tim Paine, who quit Friday as Test skipper, was hailed as Australian cricket’s saviour when he took over the captaincy in 2018 after a ball-tampering scandal left the team’s reputation in tatters. A journeyman wicketkeeper-batsman, Paine was 33 at the time and considering retirement before being unexpectedly appointed to the most scrutinised role in Australian … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced the final 12-member squad for the first T20I against Bangladesh. The first T20I will be played between the two sides on November 19 at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 1400 local time. In the final 12-member squad, Imad Wasim and Asif … Read more
Pakistan’s power hitter Mohammad Rizwan was all praise on Tuesday for a young boy who sketched his photo. “Farhan Ali Macholvi, this is incredible. Thank you so much for your love and support.” wrote Rizwan in a tweet. Farhan Ali Macholvi, this is incredible. Thank you so much for your love & support. You are … Read more
LAHORE: Left-handed top-order batter Saud Shakeel will captain future Pakistan hopefuls on the tour of Sri Lanka, which will comprise two four-day fixtures and three 50-over matches in Kandy and Colombo from 28 October to 14 November. Saud played in three One-Day Internationals against England earlier this summer, while other internationals named in the 19-player … Read more
Pakistan Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan made his first entry in the top 10 in the men’s ICC T20I standings after a series against Zimbabwe. The 28-year-old cricketer achieved this feat after unbeaten knocks of 82 and 91 in the first and third fixtures of the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. In the latest ICC T20I … Read more
Cricket Australia have suspended Hobart Hurricanes wicketkeeper Emily Smith for a year after she revealed team news on Instagram ahead of its official release. Smith posted the Hurricanes’ line-up on her personal account ahead of the Women’s Big Bash League match against Sydney Thunder on November 2, an hour before its official publication time. According … Read more
