Following the rise in cases of COVID-19 in the teams, the Premier League has decided to postpone the Liverpool vs Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford games scheduled for Boxing Day. “Following postponement requests from Leeds United and Watford as a result of COVID-19, the Premier League Board met this morning and regrettably agreed […]
Tim Paine has advised the Board of Cricket Australia of his decision to stand down as captain of the Australian men’s Test team, effective immediately. The Board has accepted Paine’s resignation and will now accelerate the process of identifying and appointing a new Test captain. CA Chair Richard Freudenstein said: “Tim felt it was in the best […]
Newly crowned ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions Australia will defend their title on home soil, with seven host cities confirmed for T20 cricket’s pinnacle global men’s event from 16 October – 13 November 2022. The T20 World Cup will be the biggest global sporting event being held in Australia in 2022, with the world’s best cricketers from 16 international teams competing for […]
The ICC T20 Cricket Cup has kicked off and the world’s best are all on hand to fight it out in what is set to be one of the best instalments of the tournament to date. There are plenty of teams with a chance so you’re not going to want to miss a minute of […]
In 1998, Sharjah witnessed a run-storm that to this day gives goosebumps to the cricket fanatics. The footage of that historic knock, when Sachin Tendulkar smashed Australian bowlers to all parts of the ground, has millions of views on YouTube. It was a game that turned into a nightmare for spin wizard Shane Warne. It […]
Probably there is no other sporting rivalry greater than the one between Pakistan and India in cricket. With the two World Cup winning nations just days away from locking horns, fans from both countries seem to be readying themselves for what seems to be a blockbuster of a cricket match. As we countdown to the […]
A fine half-century by skipper Babar Azam and an unbeaten 46 by Fakhar Zaman helped Pakistan beat defending champions West Indies by 7 wickets with 27 balls to spare in a warm-up match of the T20 World Cup here on Monday. Pakistan restricted West Indies to 130/7 in their allotted 20 overs with Shaheen Shah […]
Chennai Super Kings chief coach Stephen Fleming attributed the three-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals in a contest between table-toppers to “difficult conditions” where stroke-play was tough and hitting big shots required lots of effort. After electing to bowl, Delhi Capitals restricted the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK to 136/5 before surmounting the target with only two […]
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli lavished praise on Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell’s 37-ball, 56-run innings against Mumbai Indians, which was the cornerstone of the side’s 54-run victory over five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions on Sunday. On Sunday, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the RCB top-order finally clicked with Kohli smashing a […]
Former England batsman Mark Butcher feels South Africa-born England cricketer Jason Roy will start ahead of Australia’s David Warner when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Delhi Capitals here later on Wednesday. The two teams will play their opening match of the second phase of the IPL here and while Delhi Capitals are placed comfortably on 12 […]