Cricket

JOHANNESBURG: South African Dale Steyn, one of the great fast bowlers of the modern era, on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket in a bid to extend his longevity in the shorter forms of the game. Steyn, who made his international debut against England in 2004 and last played a Test in February against Sri Lanka, is still contracted ...

TORONTO: Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum announced on Monday he would retire from cricket at the end of the ongoing GT20 tournament in Canada. One of the most hard-hitting batters of his generation, the 37-year-old McCullum skippered New Zealand to the 2015 World Cup final, where they were beaten by Australia. He also won plaudits for the aggressive yet ...

LONDON: James Anderson has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test, with England uncertain when he will be fit to return from an injured right calf. England’s record wicket-taker broke down after just four overs in the series opener at Edgbaston and did not bowl again as Australia romped to a 251-run victory. Scans have now confirmed he has ...

LAHORE: The playoffs and final of the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held in Lahore while Karachi will host the opening ceremony on February 20. According to reports in a meeting of PSL franchise owners with PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani on Monday, the PCB reaffirmed its commitment to playing the fifth edition of the tournament ...

India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and other support staffs of the Jammu and Kashmir’s cricket team were requested to leave the state at the earliest after the Indian Government’s security advisory following unrest in the valley, the report said. Pathan, who is associated with Jammu and Kashmir team as player cum mentor along with coach Milap Mewada and trainer Sudarshan VP ...

Sourav Ganguly is “definitely interested” in becoming India’s coach, but not right now. The former captain said that his plate was full with current commitments, but once those were done, he would certainly put forward his candidature for the post. “Definitely, I’m interested but not at this point of time. Let one more phase go then I will throw my ...

Ottis Gibson will not be South Africa’s coach for the team’s tour of India that starts in September. Gibson’s tenure as coach comes to an end in September and his services will not be retained, with Cricket South Africa (CSA) announcing sweeping changes to the way the national men’s team will be run. A statement released by CSA suggested that ...

Middlesex paceman Steven Finn has signed a new contract until the end of the 2021 campaign. Finn, 30, has played in all formats for the county this season, having had complications with a knee injury last term due to a benign tumour. He has 36 Test caps but has not represented England since a one-day international in May 2017. “Middlesex ...

NEW DELHI: Indian cricketing greats slammed the national selectors for making too many changes and accused them of bowing down to skipper Virat Kohli, with Sunil Gavaskar calling them ‘lame ducks’ ahead of the West Indies series. Pressure has mounted since India lost their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, with former captains Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly leading the onslaught. ...

Uncapped pace ace Jofra Archer has missed selection for the first Ashes Test, England captain Joe Root confirmed on match eve in Birmingham. Archer has trained with England this week but the hosts have opted against picking their 24-year-old World Cup hero, with veteran seamer James Anderson returning to the Test XI at the expense of Olly Stone. England XI ...