Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England cricket‘s managing director Rob Key has kept the possibility open for Test captain Ben Stokes to lead the white-ball team.The development comes after Jos Buttler stepped down from his position following England’s poor performance at the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan and UAE, where they lost all three…
NEW DELHI: Amelia Kerr‘s impressive fifer was followed by Hayley Matthews‘ 46-ball 68 blitz as Mumbai Indians pulled off commanding six-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League in Lucknow on Thursday.As Mumbai successfully chased down the target of 151 in 18.3 overs, the win propelled them to second place with eight points,…
Mitchel Santner. (AP Photo) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has discussed their preparation for the Champions Trophy final against India at the DICS in Dubai on March 9.The New Zealand team landed in Dubai on Thursday evening for the ICC showpiece’s title clash.“They’ve played all their games here in Dubai and know that surface. Obviously,…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Karachi to Rawalpindi to Dubai to Lahore to back in Dubai. Last few weeks have seen New Zealand play their four Champions Trophy fixtures at four different venues and they have only lost one game – to India in Dubai. Three days after losing the game, the Black Caps have landed in…
Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth (Photo credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday will have Australia’s Paul Reiffel and England’s Richard Illingworth as on-field umpires with Sri Lanka’s Ranjan Madugalle serving as match referee.Reiffel, 58, a former Australian fast bowler with over 200 wickets in…
Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel plays a shot during the Champions Trophy match against India. (PTI) In a notable incident during the President’s Trophy final in Rawalpindi, Saud Shakeel became the first Pakistan batter to be timed out in First-Class cricket. The State Bank of Pakistan‘s number five batter failed to make it to the crease, reportedly…
The recent FIH Pro League marked the beginning of Indian hockey’s international assignments in 2025. Coming just a fortnight after the revived Hockey India League, the Bhubaneswar leg of the competition was expected to be a testing ground for the year ahead and the results, while encouraging, also highlighted areas that still need work for…
NEW DELHI: South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder on Thursday replaced England’s Brydon Carse in the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. Carse was ruled out of IPL 2025 after sustaining a toe injury during the Champions Trophy.Mulder, aged 27, recently played in the Champions Trophy semi-final against New Zealand…
Mohammed Shami during the Champions Trophy. Mohammed Shami‘s cousin Mumtaz has defended the Indian cricketer against criticism for not observing Ramadan fasting during the ongoing Champions Trophy.Shami was seen consuming an energy drink during the match against Australia on Tuesday, which led to controversy about his religious obligations during Ramadan.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
