Cricket

Sydney:- AUSTRALIA has reportedly chosen its new coach following the explosive fallout to March’s ball tampering controversy which saw beloved coach Darren Lehmann resign. Former Aussie opening batsman Justin Langer is set to take the reins, according to the West Australian. The 105-Test legend, who was always a fan favourite to take on the country’s top job, reportedly won the ...

Karachi:- On Sunday afternoon, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced its 16-member squad that would be touring Ireland and England. Once again, Fawad Alam’s name was missing from the list. According to eyewitnesses, Alam, who has continuously been ignored by the PCB, broke down into tears after he found out that, despite his promising performance in the domestic circuit, he had ...

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested three men suspected of placing illegal bets on Indian Premier League matches as authorities crack down on gambling rackets that emerge around the billion-dollar franchise every year. The trio were accused of running an online betting syndicate from a residence in New Delhi. Nearly all gambling is illegal in India but is still a ...

Sana Mir, ranked fourth, is now ahead of Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami Dubai: Veteran Pakistan cricketer Sana Mir has broken into the top five in International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ODI bowlers rankings, securing the fourth place with 620 points to her name. The spin all-rounder is now ahead of Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, who sits at fifth. Australia’s ...

Sachin Tendulkar playing street cricket in Mumbai  A few lucky fans were left shocked and in awe when Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar joined them to play street cricket in Mumbai. A video of the ‘Little Master’ hitting a few balls near a construction site in a Mumbai neighbourhood quickly went viral on social media, as nostalgic fans recalled the ...

London:Surrey coach Michael Di Venuto has confirmed he would be keen to sign one of Australia’s banned Test stars, if allowed by English administrators. Di Venuto was Australia’s batting coach until 2016 and remains close to both Steve Smith and David Warner, who are serving 12-month bans from international and Australian domestic cricket following the ball tampering scandal in South ...

Wankhede:-Rohit Sharma stole the show as Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium. Riding on a stellar 94-run knock, Rohit along with opener Evin Lewis (65) hammered the Bangalore bowlers all over the park to guide their team breach the 200-mark score in stipulated 20 overs. ...

LAHORE: A sixteen member squad for Pakistan’s tour of England and Ireland was announced on Sunday. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq announced the squad members at a press conference. Nine batsmen have been included in the squad to counter the difficult playing position in England. Azhar Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Sami Aslam have been included in the squad as opening batsmen. Asad Shafiq, ...

LAHORE: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram said on Sunday that the exclusion of middle-order batsman Fawad Alam for England, Ireland series is ‘beyond comprehension’. The former fast bowler said: “Players play domestic circuit in view of getting an opportunity to play international cricket. I cant understand why Fawad is not getting an opportunity, he is still out from the squad ...

Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft have not been awarded contracts by Cricket Australia (CA) for the forthcoming season following their parts in the ball-tampering scandal. Captain Smith and vice-skipper Warner were given year-long bans by CA and batsman Bancroft a nine-month suspension. CA says contracts are based on “player performances over the past 12 months”. It adds there ...