The ongoing renovation of the National Bank Stadium in Karachi has forced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to move the second Test against Bangladesh to Rawalpindi. The decision meant that Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will now host both matches of the series with the first Test starting on Wednesday. The second Test will be played from…
NEW DELHI: Australia fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood has acknowledged that the team is eager to secure a Border-Gavaskar Trophy series victory on home soil, as it remains the only unfulfilled objective for them.Australia’s recent record against India at home has been disappointing. Despite a 2-0 triumph in the 2014/15 series, they have struggled to reclaim the…
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is excited about the prospects of a young Test bowling attack and batting line-up but said more mental fortitude was needed after its Test series defeat to South Africa. The West Indians were beaten by 40 runs on Saturday at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown to lose the two-match series…
NEW DELHI: South Africa’s Test captain Temba Bavuma acknowledged the team’s hard work in securing a 40-run victory over West Indies in the second Test, clinching the series 1-0. This win extends South Africa’s impressive streak to 10 consecutive series triumphs against the Caribbean side in the longest format of the game.The Proteas’ bowling attack…
Defending champion India will open its campaign against West Indies in the second edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2 next year. India has been clubbed along side host Malaysia, West Indies and Sri Lanka in Group A. India defeated England to…
Indian football fans’ hopes of watching the first Kolkata derby of the season were dashed when the Durand Cup 2024 match, between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, at the Salt Lake Stadium, was abandoned a day before the game. As a result, both teams are likely to get a point each, leaving Mohun…
South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel Adesanya by submission to retain his middleweight championship at UFC 305 on Sunday. After scoring some early takedowns, du Plessis (22-2) had to withstand a flurry of body strikes from Adesanya through the middle rounds which appeared to…
Rishabh Pant‘s debut in the Delhi Premier League on Saturday may not have set the ground on fire, but one shot off the bat of ‘Purani Dilli-6‘ skipper once again left the fans in awe of the wicketkeeper-batsman. After being put in to bat by South Delhi Superstarz captain Ayush Badoni, the Purani Delhi team…
Real Madrid is considering allowing players to go on short holidays during the season because of concerns about the congested fixtures schedule, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday. On the eve of its La Liga season debut at Mallorca, Ancelotti said that the steady increase in regional and international games on the calendar was taking…
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently returned from the United States following his maiden stint in Major League Cricket (MLC), was rested for next month’s white-ball tour of the United Kingdom…
