Cricket

MUMBAI: West Indies batting legend Brian Lara was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai Tuesday after complaining of chest pain, Indian media reports and sources said. The 50-year-old Trinidadian was rushed to hospital after he complained of discomfort during a promotional event, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency said, quoting a source close to the player. “He is ...

LONDON: Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before left-arm quicks Jason Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc shared nine wickets as the reigning champions thumped England by 64 runs at Lord´s on Tuesday to book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Finch made exactly 100 in a total of 285-7 before England slumped to 221 all out with ...

BIRMINGHAM: Green shirts are ready to face New Zealand in match at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm (PST). Pakistan and New Zealand, have faced one another in 58 One-Day International matches, with Pakistan winning the majority. Both the teams are strongly prepared to display a stunning show today. Following will be the key ...

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan and New Zealand will be playing the 33rd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the Edgbaston cricket ground on Wednesday.  With just five points and two wins in six matches, Pakistan will be aiming for their third victory in order to keep their hopes alive for the semi-final spot in the World Cup 2019. Unbeatable ...

Lahore: Mohammad Haris and captain Rohail Nazir stroked half-centuries as Pakistan U19 defeated South Africa U19 by four wickets in the second 50-over match to take a 2-0 lead at Pietermaritzburg Oval in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. Mohammad returned undefeated on 6o, while Rohail continued his rich run of form by scoring 67, as Pakistan U19 achieved the 216-run target for the ...

Kane Williamson pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee. © AFP New Zealand have been fined for a slow over-rate in their thrilling World Cup 2019 victory over the West Indies, the International Cricket Council said on Sunday. Skipper Kane Williamson was docked 20 per cent of his match fee while the rest ...

If you wanted an idea of how much the nature of a pitch influences the cricket played on it, contrast Afghanistan’s last two matches. Against England – not even the best players of spin – their star legspinner Rashid Khan was given a tutorial on what life is like for the less gifted on most days. The spin trio of ...

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been 25 per cent of his match for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their World Cup game against Afghanistan in Southampton on Saturday. According to the ICC’s Code of Conduct, Kohli was found to have breached Article 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel ...

MANCHESTER: Former captain Brendon McCullum says New Zealand have the firepower to win the World Cup for the first time in their history. The Black Caps won a nail-biter against the West Indies in Manchester on Saturday to stay unbeaten at the 50-over tournament in England and Wales. New Zealand, often labelled as underdogs, reached their first World Cup final ...

Sarfaraz all praises for Haris Sohail, says he played like Buttler LONDON: Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said that the inclusion of Haris Sohail in the playing 11 paid off as his innings were the ‘main factor’ for Pakistan’s win and a turning point in the World Cup game against South Africa on Sunday. “Haris Sohail put in a great performance. Today ...