England bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15% of his match fee for using “inappropriate language” during the fourth Test against South Africa. On Monday, Broad, 33, was involved in an altercation with Proteas captain Faf du Plessis during day four. Du Plessis was hit on the pads by a throw from Sam Curran and an agitated exchange with Broad ...
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Batsman Mohammad Irfan Khan sets sights on ICC U19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final
Johannesburg:Mianwali-born middle-order batsman Mohammad Irfan Khan has remained a permanent fixture of Pakistan U19 sides since appearing in the seven-match series against South Africa U19 in June 2019. The tall right-handed batsman who is one of the best fielders in the side has also played all three Group C fixtures of the ongoing ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2o20 being ...
Read More »Tayyar Hain gets thumbs up from all stakeholders
Tayyar Hain, the official anthem of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020, was presented for viewing to all stakeholders in an impressive ceremony in a local hotel on Tuesday evening before it was officially released ahead of the 9pm news bulletins. Tayyar Hain is now available for viewing at the PSL YouTube Channel and will be played at the venues ...
Read More »Ahsan Raza to complete his T20I umpiring career’s half-century
Lahore: The third and final T20I between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday will mark history with Ahsan Raza becoming the only umpire to officiate in 50 T20Is. Ahsan is amongst International Panel of ICC Umpires and over the years has become one of the most recognised faces in international cricket. Ahsan, a former first-class cricketer, began his ...
Read More »Coco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open
Teenage phenomenon Coco Gauff missed out on her first Grand Slam quarter-final as fellow American Sofia Kenin fought back to win in the Australian Open fourth round. Gauff, 15, lost 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-0 to the 14th seed in Melbourne. She showed all her undoubted quality in the first set, but tired in the third as Kenin wore her down. ...
Read More »Valencia beats Barcelona 2-0 to inflict 1st loss on Setién
Quique Setien suffered his first defeat as Barcelona manager as Valencia claimed their first home win over the Spanish champions since 2007. The hosts broke the deadlock when Jordi Alba deflected Maxi Gomez’s powerful strike past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Gomez, who had a first-half penalty saved by Ter Stegen, completed the scoring in the second half. There were unsavoury scenes ...
Read More »Ben Stokes fined for altercation with fan
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been fined 15% of his match fee for an altercation with a spectator on day one of the fourth Test in South Africa. He was also given one demerit point, which will sit on his disciplinary record for 24 months, by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Stokes, 28, swore at the spectator during an angry ...
Read More »Under 19 world cup cricket, host South Africa into quarterfinals
South Africa Under-19s 299 for 8 (Beaufort 85, Parsons 84, Bird 43, Lakra 3-48, Sanchit 3-57) beat UAE Under-19s 112 for 3 in 23.5 overs (Figy 36*, Aravind 31) by 23 runs (DLS method) Bryce Parsons and Luke Beaufort struck classy half-centuries but it was inclement weather that had the final word in South Africa’s game against United Arab Emirates. ...
Read More »Babar, Hafeez lead Pakistan to series win
Lahore: A splendid unbeaten 131-run stand between Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez led Pakistan to a commanding nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second T20I at the and sealed the series for the hosts. In the match played at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan chased down the 137-run target in 16.4 overs as Babar, the top-ranked T20I batsman, ...
Read More »David Hussey fined
The Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey has been fined A$ 2000 after claiming during an in-play TV interview that he walked on the pitch while wearing spikes before the match against the Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval. The match officials viewed footage of the interview – which was conducted during the ninth over of the Stars’ innings – and originally ...
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