Cricket

West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who bowls part-time offspin, has been reported for a suspect bowling action after the second Test against India in Jamaica. This is the second time Brathwaite has been reported for a suspect action – the first instance occurred in August 2017, during West Indies tour of England, and Brathwaite was cleared to bowl a month ...

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the ongoing T20 series against Sri Lanka with a fractured thumb. Ferguson sustained the injury at training on Friday, while fielding. X-rays revealed a “small fracture to the middle joint”, according to an official release. “It’s a shame for Lockie to have to miss this series, especially coming off ...

As they fight to recover from the setback at Headingley and seal the Ashes with victory at Old Trafford, Australia’s tourists have called back Steve Waugh to help mentor the team after he was conspicuously absent during the Leeds Test. Originally scheduled to be with the team for only the first two Tests of the series, Waugh toyed with rushing ...

Tour match, The Pattonair County Ground, Derby (day three of three): Derbyshire: 172 & 112-9 (all out): Du Plooy 37, Starc 4-39 Australia: 338-5 dec: M Marsh 74, Khawaja 72, Harris 64 Australia won by an innings and 54 runs Scorecard Mitchell Starc again impressed on the final day as Australia beat Derbyshire by an innings and 54 runs at ...

DERBY: England star James Anderson has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series with a calf injury, in a blow to home hopes of beating Australia. Anderson, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker, has not bowled in the series since breaking down with the injury after delivering just four overs in Australia’s 251-run win in the first Test at ...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board Saturday unveiled an ambitious and competitive 2019-20 domestic cricket season structure, which revolves around devising a more quality and intensity focused system to significantly improve first-class cricket and create sustainable success at international level. The new 2019-20 structure was unfolded by PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, Chief Executive Wasim Khan and Director Domestic Cricket Operations Haroon ...

KARACHI: Cricket legend Younis Khan’s mother passed away after prolonged illness on Tuesday. She had been suffering from a kidney-related disease and was hospitalised at a private hospital in Karachi, where she breathed her last. According to family sources, the funeral prayer and last rituals of the deceased will be held in Mardan district today. Younis Khan retired from international ...

Ben Stokes’s incredible unbeaten 135 and match haul of four wickets at Headingley have pitched him up 13 places to No. 13 in the rankings for batsmen and No. 2 for allrounders, while Jasprit Bumrah’s remarkable 5 for 7 in North Sound have put him in the bowlers’ top ten. Both are career-best numbers for Stokes, though, technically, he was ...

Waqar Younis picked 789 wickets across both ODI and Tests during his career. Photo: Bradman Museum International Cricket Hall of Fame Former Pakistan bowler Waqar Younis will be honoured at 13th annual Bradman Gala Dinner at the Sydney Cricket Ground in November. “This year we are honouring Mr Waqar Younis, one of Pakistan’s greatest ever fast bowlers. As always, many ...

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has stepped down from his post in the cricket committee and submitted his application for the post of head coach. According to details, the 45-year-old met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) International Cricket Director Zakir Khan on Monday afternoon and informed him of his decision, following which he formally applied for the head coach’s role. “It ...