LAHORE: Pakistan cricket Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim announced an 18-member squad against England cricket team for the seven IT20s in Karachi and Lahore between September 20 and October 2. The squad has two changes from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad to replace injured Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman. Shaheen is under rehab […]
ENG
Premier League fixtures postponed to mark queen’s death
London: All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday. The English top flight took the decision despite guidance from the British government that cancelling sporting events was not compulsory during a period of national mourning. “At a […]
England’s Bess glad of all overs ahead of India series
England off-spinner Dom Bess hopes to benefit from plenty of early-season overs should he face India in an upcoming Test series after mixed results against Virat Kohli’s men earlier this year. Bess has been included in a 17-man squad for the first two encounters of a five-match campaign which starts at Trent Bridge in Nottingham […]
Top pick Rashid Khan ready to make his mark in the Hundred
Rashid Khan is eager to justify his status as the number one draft pick in the Hundred when he makes his debut in English cricket’s new 100 balls per side competition on Saturday. A key figure in the remarkable rise of Afghanistan from cricket outpost to Test nation, the 22-year-old leg-spinner has long been regarded […]
England leave Pakistan in a spin to level T20 series
England’s spinners took centre stage during a 45-run win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international at Headingley on Sunday. Victory saw England level the three-match series at 1-1 ahead of Tuesday’s finale at Old Trafford. England broke with convention by fielding two leg-spinners in Adil Rashid and Matt Parkinson, with off-spinner Moeen Ali also […]
England’s Livingstone in T20 World Cup frame after stunning century
Liam Livingstone could yet force his way into England’s first-choice XI at this year’s Twenty20 World Cup after his stunning century against Pakistan, assistant coach Paul Collingwood said on Saturday. Livingstone hit England’s quickest T20 hundred, off just 42 balls, including nine sixes, in a 31-run defeat by Pakistan in Nottingham on Friday. His previous […]
Azam leads Pakistan to T20 win over England despite Livingstone ton
Babar Azam led from the front as Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in the first Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge on Friday despite a blistering hundred from Liam Livingstone. Pakistan captain Azam made 85 and shared an opening stand of 150 with Mohammad Rizwan in a national record T20 total of 232-6. But […]
Pakistan’s Hasan Ali out of England T20 opener
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has been ruled out of the first Twenty20 international against England at Trent Bridge later on Friday. A Pakistan team spokesman said Ali had been rested as a “precautionary measure” following a left leg strain he sustained during training at Nottinghamshire’s headquarters on Thursday. Ali will now be assessed ahead […]
India wicketkeeper Pant tests positive for Covid on England tour
India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has tested positive for Covid-19 as the squad prepares for a Test series in England, a cricket official told AFP on Thursday. The Indian players, led by Virat Kohli, are currently in London but will enter a bio-secure bubble and leave for Durham later Thursday for a tour match next week. […]
Wolves ‘keeper Rui Patricio becomes Mourinho’s first Roma signing
Portugal international goalkeeper Rui Patricio has signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Roma from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Italian club announced. The 33-year-old becomes new Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho’s first signing in a deal which runs until June 2024 and is worth an initial 11.5 million euros ($13.5 million) plus bonuses, […]