Paris:The French Open tournament director says there are grounds for optimism that the championships will be able to take place in the autumn.The Roland Garros main draw was due to get under way on Sunday but has been postponed until September.Guy Forget says he is not resigned to playing the tournament behind closed doors, and hopes to “welcome as many ...

London:Up to 18 bowlers will take part in staggered sessions across seven grounds from Thursday as the first England players to begin individual training.Chester-le-Street, Edgbaston, Hove, Old Trafford, Taunton, The Oval and Trent Bridge will each host at least one session this week.Batsmen and wicketkeepers will return to individual training from 1 June.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will ...

England’s women could host a tri-series featuring India and South Africa later this summer, according to director of cricket Clare Connor.India’s tour, scheduled for June and July, was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, while South Africa are due to travel in September.“We’re optimistic of holding at least one series,” Connor told BBC Sport.“It could be that we play the ...

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc hopes to return to county cricket before the end of his career.The 30-year-old spent part of the 2012 season with Yorkshire.He was due to return to the UK this summer to play for Welsh Fire in The Hundred, but the competition was put back to 2021 because of coronavirus.“If a window arose and there was ...

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the world’s highest-paid female athlete, displacing US rival Serena Williams at the top of the list.According to Forbes magazine, Osaka, 22, a two-time Grand Slam champion, made £30.7m in prize money and endorsements over the past 12 months.That was £1.15m more than the amount earned by 38-year-old Williams.Both shattered the previous single-year earnings ...

Cricket South Africa director Graeme Smith has predicted the postponement of the T20 World Cup. If postponed, it will be till February-March next year. He said that we are constantly formulating strategies for the future tour. It should be noted that the ICC T20 World Cup is scheduled in Australia in October-November, while the main meeting of the ICC regarding ...

Karachi:The Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced to hold a five-a-side hockey tournament in Karachi in the first phase to revive hockey activities. Asif Bajwa, secretary of the federation, told national newspaper that the event would be held in the last week of July, with one or two matches likely to be held in Lahore. Eight teams will be in action ...

Lahore:The English Cricket Board (ECB) has prepared a plan for this year’s series against Pakistan. According to the plan, the Pakistan team will play 3 Tests and 3 T20 matches in Manchester and Southampton between August 5 and September 1. On the other hand, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan said that the Pakistan Cricket Board is trying ...

Lahore :The selectors for the Pakistan cricket team’s tour of England have started preliminary consultations on the names of potential players. The final consultation will take place after the Eid holidays and the names of 30 potential players are likely to be announced. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is currently busy preparing for the tour of England. In this regard, ...

Dubai:The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued guidelines for the revival of cricket after the corona virus, under which players will not be able to hug or shake hands to celebrate any victory on the field. Hi-Five will also be banned. The 16-page ICC Back to Cricket Guidelines issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that bowlers will not ...