Cricket

Delhi:- Fast bowler Junior Dala has replaced his injured South Africa team-mate Chris Morris at Delhi Daredevils for the rest of IPL 2018. Morris, who was the only overseas player to be retained by Daredevils, for INR 7.1 crore (USD 1 million approx.), has been sidelined with a back injury. Dala had set a base price of INR 20 lakh ...

It is the last over of the 2016 World T20 final. West Indies need an absurd, improbable, 19 runs to win. Carlos Brathwaite is on strike. In his entire T20 international career, he has only scored 25 runs before this innings. “I was numb,” he recalled later. “It was a state that I’ve only reached a couple times since. I ...

  LAHORE: Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for having ‘double standards’ and regretted not being selected for the upcoming Test series against England and Ireland. Speaking to media during the final of an inter-university T10 tournament on Saturday, the fast bowler said PCB has been playing a game of double standard by allowing only one player to ...

London: Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has set his eyes on the best bowler award in Cricket World Cup 2019, scheduled to be held in England and Wales next summer. In an interview released by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the fast bowler said that one has to be very lucky to represent their country in the mega event. “It’s a ...

KOLKATA: Cricket´s world body said Thursday it wants tough new sanctions against ball tampering in place within months as it struggles with the fallout from the cheating scandal involving top Australian players. International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson said football-style red and yellow cards would be among the measures considered as it seeks to bring back a “culture of ...

JOHANNESBURG: An interim agreement between Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the SA Cricketers´ Association (SACA) was announced on Thursday, averting a stand-off between the country´s players and officials. The agreement was announced five days before the expiry of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which covers players´ remuneration and commercial rights. Under the interim agreement, players will get an increase of ...

London:Following their success in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 at The Oval, Pakistan will aim to add the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 trophy to their collection when they will square off against two-time former world champions the Windies in their opening match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on 31 May. In the days gone by, the 1992 world champions ...

Kolkata:-The International Cricket Council (ICC) board on Thursday approved replacing the Champions Trophy 2021, scheduled to be held in India, with back-to-back World T20 events. The cricket’s governing body, on the final day of a week of ICC meetings in Kolkata, gave a green light to an additional ICC World T20 event in place of the Champions Trophy in 2021. The World ...

Lahore-  NCA is conducting Specialized Skill Development Camp of Spin bowlers at National Cricket Academy, Lahore from 02nd – 12th May 2018 under the supervision of Elite Coaches. Following Spinners have been selected to attend this program from recently held NCA Remote Areas Talent Hunt Program in various cities to foster their skills: Name City Name City Abdullah Tahir Nawabshah ...

Islamabad :-Former captain of Pakistan women’s cricket team Sana Mir has slammed advertisements promoting body shaming and the objectification of women. In a post dedicated to “all young girls out there who aspire to take up sports”, Mir said, “Make no mistake: you need strong arms, not smooth arms, on a sports field.” The veteran cricketer, who led the Pakistan ...