Cricket

WELLINGTON: Ben Stokes´ brilliant diving catch proved the catalyst for a spectacular middle-order collapse, while Chris Woakes bowled a superb final over as England beat New Zealand by four runs in their third one-day international on Saturday. The hosts had looked comfortably placed to chase down England´s 234 when Stokes turned the game as spinners Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid ...

SHARJAH: Peshawar Zalmi suffered a double blow ahead of tonight’s match against Lahore Qalandars, with their captain Darren Sammy and middle-order batsman Haris Sohail both ruled out for at least a week. “Peshawar Zalmi captain Darren Sammy [has been] ruled out from today’s PSL game vs Lahore Qalandars because of injury. Mohammad Hafeez will lead the side today. Haris Sohail ...

SHARJAH: Imran Tahir stunned Quetta Gladiators with the second hat-trick of this PSL to guide Multan Sultans to a comprehensive 9-wicket win in Sharjah on Saturday. Tahir’s 3 for 19, along with Player of the Match Sohail Tanvir’s 3 for 14, bundled out Quetta for 102, which was easily chased down by Multan in the 17th over. The South African ...

Durban:-Mitchell Starc produced high-quality reverse-swing to claim five wickets against South Africa as Australia seized control of the first Test in Durban with a first innings lead of 189 at the close on day two. Australia were all out for 351 after Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 96 before Starc, who took five for 34, and the off-spinner Nathan Lyon (3-50) ...

 SHARJAH: Shaniera Akram is excited to be cheering for Multan Sultans – the debutant franchise in the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) headed by her husband, ‘Sultan of Swing’ Wasim Akram. “Multan Sultans is my new family, new teammates.. it’s an exciting time. I’m very, very excited to be part of it,” she told private Tv, after rain ...

DUBAI: Flamboyant all-rounder, former captain and senior batsman of Karachi Kings Shahid Afridi has been ruled out for at least ten days after reports revealed swelling in his knee. Afridi was not included in XI of Karachi Kings’ match against Multan Sultans on Friday, the match was a washout due to rain and a wet outfield. Later, Afridi posted a photo ...

Sharjah:-Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans were awarded one point each as Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 match was cancelled owing to downpour in Dubai. The 11th match of PSL 2018 was cancelled with one point each going to the two teams after the clash was first delayed and covers were called initially. Light rain delayed the match in Sharjah between ...

SHARJAH: High-flying Karachi Kings, who have won all three of their matches so far in the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), won the toss and opted to bat against Multan Sultans as light rain delayed start of the match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Mohammad Amir has returned to the Karachi Kings’ playing XI, while Shahid Afridi has ...

SHARJAH: Still searching for their first win of this season, Lahore Qalandars will look to break the curse when they take on Islamabad United at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium tonight. With three defeats in their three matches so far, Lahore Qalandars’ performance has raised several question marks on their player selection, drafting and batting technique. They have faced ugly batting ...

DUBAI: Stringent anti-corruption measures employed effectively by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) foiled bid by an international fixing syndicate to corrupt the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). Two bookies belonging to an international fixing syndicate attempted to approach players during the PSL third edition in Dubai via social media websites, but their nefarious designs were foiled by the PCB’s anti-corruption ...