The International Cricket Council (ICC) has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for removal of an Indian army badge (insignia) from former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s gloves, Indian media reported on Thursday. The army insignia ‘Balidaan Badge’ was seen on the wicket keeper’s gloves during India’s World Cup opener. “We have requested the BCCI to get ...

Lahore:Captain Kamil Mishara and Ravindu Rasantha put on 132 runs for the third wicket to guide Sri Lanka U19 to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan U19 in the fifth and last 50-over match in Hambantota on Wednesday. Pakistan won the series 3-2. Mishra scored 87 and Rasantha contributed 85 as Sri Lanka U19 achieved the 265-run target for the loss ...

In a dramatic turn of events, a rape case filed against Juventus star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped, a media report said. In September 2018, Katheryn Mayorga had filed a lawsuit alleging Ronaldo for sexual harassment and rape in a penthouse in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident went back to June 2009 when he ...

Mohammad Kaif, the former India cricketer who shares his surname with Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif sent twitter into a frenzy with a photograph of the two celebrities. “Finally the Kaif’s meet. PS- As clarified earlier, abhi tak koi rishta nahi, except insaaniyat ka,” Mohammad Kaif captioned the photograph, explaining the two Kaifs have no relation to each other except for ...

Roger Federer set up a mouthwatering French Open semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal on Tuesday when he defeated Stan Wawrinka in four sets to become the oldest men’s Grand Slam semi-finalist in 28 years. The 37-year-old Swiss beat his compatriot 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach his 43rd major semi-final and eighth at Roland Garros. Defending champion Nadal, ...

Pakistan’s fielding coach Grant Bradburn provided some entertainment on the team bus while on the way to Bristol. The 53-year-old former New Zealand bowler in a video posted could be seen singing and playing the guitar. Pakistan next face Sri Lanka in their third match of the World Cup on June 7 at the County Ground in Bristol. Pakistan bounced ...

Aaron Finch expects an aggressive onslaught from West Indies – with both bat and ball – when the two sides meet at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Both teams enter the match off the back of seven-wicket wins in their opening World Cup matches: Australia made short work of Afghanistan, while West Indies swept Pakistan away with a fierce display of ...

West Indies legendary batsman Sir Vivian Richards said the Pakistan team had cleared all doubts after their win against England. Pakistan beat tournament favourites England by 14 runs in their second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. “What a wonderful win for Pakistan. I know for sure that there were a lot ...

NOTTINGHAM: Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said that fielding was the decisive factor between Pakistan and England in the Trent Bridge match played on Monday. Pakistan shocked England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge as they ended a long losing streak in one-day internationals despite two centuries for the World Cup host nation. The skipper speaking in the post-match ceremony credited ‘great ...

NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan shocked England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday as they ended a long losing streak in one-day internationals despite two centuries for the World Cup host nation. Joe Root (107) and Jos Buttler (103) were guiding the tournament favourites towards an imposing target of 349 after Pakistan left England needing a World Cup record chase. The ...