Finch breaks own T20 record as Australia crush Zimbabwe in tri-seriesHARARE: Aaron Finch smashed 172 off only 76 balls and broke his own world record of highest individual score in a T20 International as Australia crushed Zimbabwe by 100 runs in Zim-Pak-Aus tri-series...
Windies ready to unleash pace battery against BangladeshANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: West Indies and Bangladesh commence a two-Test series on Wednesday with the hosts expected to continue the trend of greener, bouncier pitches and a pace attack seeking to put the...
PSL-3 garners combined media exposure value worth over $230mLAHORE: With every edition, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is getting bigger and better, as evaluations conducted by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed that the combined media exposure brand value...
Pakistan Squash Circuit III Tournament commences on FridayKARACHI: The domestic squash scene returns to the metropolis after a considerable layoff when the Sindh Squash Association (SSA) plays host to the $15,000 Jubilee General Insurance Pakistan Squash Cir...
ICC chief executive Richardson to step down after World CupDUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson will step down from his position once his contract expires after the 2019 World Cup, cricket’s world governing body said on...
Nadal kills curse of 100 club at WimbledonLONDON: World number one Rafael Nadal breezed into the Wimbledon second round Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win over Israel’s Dudi Sela as the Spaniard returned to action for the first time since claim...
Aaqib blames Pakistan bowlers for Australia thrashingKARACHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has blamed the bowling line-up for a nine-wicket thrashing against Australia in the second match of the ongoing T20I tri-series in Harare. The Men in G...
Bangladesh recalls half-fit Mustafizur for Windies ODIsDHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday included half-fit pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman in their squad for a three-match one-day international series against the West Indies later this month. Mustafizur has been...
Zimbabwe Cricket gets ICC lifelineHARARE: Zimbabwe Cricket has given a lifeline by the International Cricket Council (ICC), whose board “agreed a package of measures” that will allow ZC to pay its debt while still receiving funding “o...
England’s Tom Curran ruled out of one-dayers against IndiaLONDON: England all-rounder Tom Curran has been ruled out of this month’s limited-overs matches against India after suffering a side strain, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday. The 23...
Sweden edge out Switzerland 1-0 to reach quarter-finalsST PETERSBURG: A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in a scrappy round of 16 match on Tuesday, sending the Swedes through to the World Cup quarter-finals for...
Belgium snatch 3-2 win over Japan to set up Brazil clashROSTOV-ON-DON: Belgium threw caution to the wind to reach the World Cup quarter-finals when substitute Nacer Chadli scored in the dying seconds as they beat spirited Japan 3-2 on Monday to set up a mo...
Upsets and tears, Asia makes an impact but little progress at WCKAZAN: South Korea hammered the Germans, and Japan very nearly did the same to Belgium, but Asia’s representatives are once again heading home before the business end of the World Cup gets going. The...
Brazil win, but Neymar and his antics hog headlinesSOCHI: Brazil’s steady progress into the quarter-finals of the World Cup has marked them out as one of the favourites, but the title talk has been drowned out in much of the world by a debate over Ney...
Japan’s Honda calls time on international careerROSTOV-ON-DON: Keisuke Honda announced his retirement from international football following Japan’s elimination from the World Cup at the hands of Belgium on Monday night. The 32-year-old came off the...
Danish FA reports death threats against striker to policeCOPENHAGEN: The Danish Football Association said on Tuesday it has reported death threats made against striker Nicolai Jorgensen to the police, after he endured a barrage of online abuse for missing a...
Japan’s oracle octopus turned into sashimiSAMARA: An octopus who successfully predicted all of Japan’s World Cup group stage matches has been killed and turned into sashimi, according to local media reports. The mollusc, named Rabio, chose th...
Poland’s coach to step down after World Cup humiliationWARSAW: Poland’s coach Adam Nawalka will step down at the end of July after his team crashed out of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup tournament. “We have decided that Adam Nawalka will remain Pol...
Diego Maradona offers to coach Argentina for freeSOCHI: Former Argentine great Diego Maradona has offered to coach his country for free, eight years after his last attempt ended in World Cup failure. Maradona, who watched his side eliminated 4-3 by...