DUBAI: Australian coach Justin Langer has confirmed Aaron Finch and Travis Head will make their Test debuts in the first Test match against Pakistan in Dubai Sunday October 7. Finch, 31, will open the batting for Australia and Head, 24 has set for a middle-order berth for the Dubai test against Pakistan. Both players scored […]
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PCB announces Pakistan squad for Australia test series
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday has announced the 17-member squad for the test series against Australia. Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the team. Other members of the squad include Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Wahab Riaz, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Bilal Asif, Muhammad Abbas, Hassan […]
Rain washes out first day in England-India 2nd Test
LONDON: Rain meant there was no play on the first day of the second Test between England and India at Lord´s on Thursday. Early morning overcast skies in north London eventually gave way to gentle but persistent rain which was sufficient to ensure the pitch and square remained fully covered. The match had been due […]
New-look England try to do without Stokes in 2nd India Test
England will be without Ben Stokes while India could make changes too for the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Stokes played a starring role in England’s 31-run win in the first Test of a five-match series at Edgbaston last week, including taking the wicket of India captain Virat Kohli, who had been anchoring the […]
India win third Test after South Africa collapse
JOHANNESBURG: Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah sparked a dramatic collapse as India beat South Africa by 63 runs on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla shared a century second-wicket partnership which took South Africa more than halfway towards their target of […]