Oman face Papua New Guinea in opener as 7th Twenty20 World Cup explodes into action today By: Muhammad Ali on October 17, 2021The 7th ICC Twenty20 World Cup explodes into action with Oman taking on Papua New Guinea in the opener at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat in Oman on Sunday (today). Bangladesh will clash with Scotland in second match of the day at the same venue in the evening. Five years on from the […]
10-match win streak gives Pakistan edge over India: Babar By: Agencies on October 17, 2021DUBAI: Pakistan have won their last 10 Twenty20 internationals in the United Arab Emirates and captain Babar Azam claims that will give his men the edge over India in their World Cup opener. The arch-rivals will meet in Dubai on October 24 in what will be the biggest clash of the tournament that starts Sunday […]
Shinning stars of Twenty20 World Cup on October 17, 2021A look at players who have had a huge impact on the history of the tournament with their consistent excellence: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 39 wickets and 546 runs in 34 matches The greatest wicket-taker in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi is one of the poster boys of […]
Six memorable moments from T20 World Cup on October 17, 2021Yuvraj takes route 6×6 At the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, India’s Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in an over off the hapless Stuart Broad in a group game against England in Durban. Yuvraj had been inspired by a verbal altercation with Andrew Flintoff and he went on to lead his team […]
World Twenty20 Cup Schedule on October 17, 2021ROUND ONE Group A: Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka Group B: Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland Sunday October 17 Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat Oman v Papua New Guinea Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat Bangladesh v Scotland Monday, October 18 Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Ireland v Netherlands Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu […]
Dravid set to be next India coach By: Agencies on October 17, 2021NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid is set to take over as the senior team’s head coach after the T20 World Cup, local media reports said Saturday. The Times of India newspaper quoted an anonymous official at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as saying that the 48-year-old former batting […]
Salah scores stunner, Firmino hits treble in Liverpool rout By: Agencies on October 17, 2021WATFORD: Mohamed Salah scored another brilliant individual goal and Roberto Firmino hit a hat-trick as Liverpool ruined Claudio Ranieri’s first match as Watford manager with a 5-0 victory on Saturday. Salah underlined why Liverpool are so desperate to get the Egypt forward to sign a new contract with his audacious second-half strike at Vicarage Road. […]
Veteran Azarenka books spot in Indian Wells final against Badosa By: Agencies on October 17, 2021INDIAN WELLS: Victoria Azarenka, who is hoping to become the first three-time WTA winner in Indian Wells, punched her ticket to Sunday’s final by rallying to beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday. Two-time Australian Open winner Azarenka continued her solid play in the California desert as she goes for […]
Du Plessis stars as Chennai down Kolkata to win fourth IPL title By: Agencies on October 17, 2021DUBAI: Faf du Plessis smashed an attacking half-century to help Chennai Super Kings thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs and clinch their fourth Indian Premier League title on Friday. Du Plessis’ 86 off 59 balls guided Chennai to 192-3, a total their bowlers defended by restricting Kolkata to 165-9 in the final in Dubai. […]
Former bowlers Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood inducted into PCB Hall of Fame By: Special Correspondent on October 17, 2021LAHORE: Abdul Qadir and Fazal Mahmood, two of the greatest bowlers to ever play the game for Pakistan, have been inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame. Mahmood was a devastating swing bowler and such was his skill that he grew into becoming the very first superstar of Pakistan cricket. He made his debut against […]