LONDON: Defending champions Australia received a rude awakening here at The Oval on Sunday when they crashed to a 36-run defeat in a high-scoring ICC World Cup encounter against India. Buoyed up by a perfect start to the tournament, the Australians were brimming with confidence ahead of the clash of World Cup heavyweights. But they were first undone by India’s ...

SOUTHAMPTON: The World Cup match between South Africa and the West Indies was abandoned on Monday after persistent heavy rain in Southampton, with both sides earning a point each. Earlier, West Indies paceman Sheldon Cottrell reduced Faf du Plessis´s team to 29 for two before rain stopped play. South Africa, desperately needing a win after defeats in their first three ...

Pakistan has always complained they get pitches at ICC events which normally don’t suit their game. They were in the same mode again after having taken a long, hard look at Taunton County Ground’s green top here on Monday. Pakistan meet pace-heavy Australia in a key World Cup clash here on Wednesday after their previous game against Sri Lanka was ...

TAUNTON: Pakistan’s young opening batsman Imam ul Haq has said that he doesn’t see Australian pacer Mitchell Starc as a threat, in fact, he is excited to face a bowler like him. The 23-year old Pakistani opener said that his side is well prepared to face Australia’s bowling attack in the World Cup match to be played at Taunton on ...

The President of Pakistan Federation Baseball Syed Fakhar Ali Shah met US Consul General Karachi JoAnne Wagner in her office at US Consulate General Karachi. Muhammad Mohsin Khan Senior Vice President PFB/President Sindh Baseball Association, Fakhar Amir Kazmi Legal Advisor PFB and Baseball Coach from Karachi Mr. Shahid Aftab were also present on the occasion. Miss Suzan Ras Assistant Cultural ...

England 233 for 7 (Beaumont 61) beat West Indies 87 for 6 (Campbelle 29, Cross 2-4, Shrubsole 2-12) by 121 runs (DLS method) Anya Shrubsole shone with the bat and ball to help England to another comprehensive victory – and an unassailable 2-0 series lead – in a rain-affected second ODI against West Indies at Worcester. Player of the Match ...

Russia’s ban for doping upheld months before World Championships in Doha Russian athletes may miss this year’s World Championships in Doha after the International Association of Athletics Federations voted to leave its doping suspension in place. The IAAF took the decision at a council meeting in Monaco – the 11th time it has voted to maintain the ban. Athletes have ...

Brazil striker Cristiane became the oldest person to score a World Cup hat-trick as her treble handed debutants Jamaica a 3-0 loss. The South American champions were missing legendary forward Marta, the all-time leading scorer in Women’s World Cups, through injury in Grenoble. But they got their Group C campaign off to a flying start as Cristiane headed the first ...

Ashleigh Barty ended Australia’s 46-year wait for a French Open singles title on Saturday by thrashing nervous Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in a one-sided women’s final. Eighth seed Barty got off to a strong start and never looked back, winning 6-1, 6-3 after only 70 minutes to claim her maiden Grand Slam title. The 23-year-old will rise to second in ...

Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem. The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times after seeing off a brave challenge from a weary Thiem in a repeat of the ...