Chasing a daunting 172-run target, England’s strong batting unit unfolded on just 103 runs and thus succumbed to a thumping defeat in the semi-final. England captain Jos Buttler gave his side a decent start with a 15-ball 23 but perished on the first delivery of the fourth while playing a reverse sweep against Axar Patel. […]
The former England pacer cited personal reasons for his resignation from the post which he held since April 2022. “Being an international coach means long periods away from loved ones. After lengthy conversations with my family and with a heavy heart, I feel it is now time for me to return home and spend some […]
Afghanistan, playing their first-ever semi-final of a World Cup in any format, bundled for a meager 56 runs in the first innings and succumbed to a humiliating nine-wicket against South Africa. Rashid Khan acknowledged the shortcomings in the semi-final, however, he expressed satisfaction over the team’s performance throughout the tournament, especially the pace bowlers. “It […]
Set to chase a meager 57-run target, South Africa comfortably completed the pursuit in 8.5 overs after losing one wicket. The Proteas did not get the desired start to the chase courtesy of Fazalhaq Farooqi who clean-bowled Quinton de Kock (5) in the second over. However, Reeza Hendricks and captain Aiden Markram ensured that their […]
A four-day training camp of the Pakistan women’s cricket team for next month’s ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 started here at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi on Wednesday morning. Twenty-eight (28) cricketers have been invited to the camp by the women’s national selection committee, which will be on-site to assess and evaluate […]
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest players of all time. They have a huge fan base who would love to see them play against each other one last time before they bid goodbye to their illustrious careers full of records and stardom, Times Now News reported. Messi turned 37 this week, […]
The 1992 ODI World Cup winner player Inzamam-ul-Haq has raised allegations about the unusual reverse swing achieved by left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who returned for his second spell in the 16th over. “When Arshdeep Singh was bowling the 15th over (16th), he was getting reverse swing. With a (relatively) new ball, is it too early […]
Sharma played a dominant knock against Australia, scoring a swashbuckling 41-ball 92, peppered with seven fours and eight sixes. The right-handed batter, who holds the record for most sixes in T20I cricket, extended his lead and became the first batter to cross the 200-sixes landmark. He now leads the list with 203 sixes, followed by […]
For the unversed, Lara predicted before the tournament that Afghanistan would qualify for the final four teams. Afghanistan registered a thrilling eight-run victory over Bangladesh in the rain-hit clash in Kingstown to book their place for the semi-final, where they will face South Africa. “It’s a dream for us to be in the semi-finals. The […]
He reached Lahore from New York after a brief layover in Dubai. The star batter did not return to the country with the team after getting knocked out from the mega-event to spend time with his family in the USA. He is expected to meet the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi […]
