DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match officials for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. South Africa and Afghanistan square off in the first semi-final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on Wednesday, June 26, with Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon, serving as the on-field umpires. Richard … Read more
Former chief selector Muhammad Wasim and former pacer Junaid Khan were named in Pakistan women’s cricket team’s coaching staff for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024. 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 … Read more
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan stated that his side proved West Indies legend Brian Lara right by qualifying for the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. 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 … Read more
Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the schedule of the upcoming Top End T20 Series 2024, featuring Pakistan Shaheens, Bangladesh A, and Big Bash League (BBL) teams on Tuesday. The Top End T20 Series is set to take place from August 9 to 18 across various venues in Darwin, Northern Territory. Nine teams participating, including host … Read more
KINGSTOWN: Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq picked four wickets each to steer Afghanistan to a narrow win over Bangladesh and qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals here at Arnos Vale Ground on Monday. Defending a modest 115-run total in a rain-hit clash, Afghanistan bundled Bangladesh for 105 in 17.5 overs, despite Litton Das’ … Read more
Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam returned to Pakistan earlier this morning after a disastrous ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in the United States of America (USA). 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 … Read more
LOS ANGELES: A lackluster Brazil launched their Copa America campaign with a dour 0-0 draw against Costa Rica on Monday at SoFi Stadium. Brazil, chasing a 10th Copa America crown, dominated possession and territory in the Group D game but struggled to break down a resolute Costa Rica side. The Brazilians thought they had taken … Read more
GROS ISLET: India captain Rohit Sharma became the first batter to hit 200 sixes in T20I cricket during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight clash against Australia here at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Monday. Sharma played a dominant knock against Australia, scoring a swashbuckling 41-ball 92, peppered with seven fours and … Read more
A young fan ran onto the pitch during Saturday’s Euro 2024 match between Turkey and Portugal and posed for a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo in the centre circle. The fan, wearing a red tracksuit top, evaded security staff as he emerged from the stand behind the benches midway through the second half of the game … Read more
Pakistan former captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram shared a piece of advice for India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh.Speaking to an international sports outlet, Akram advised Arshdeep to bowl fuller deliveries in the initial phase of the innings ‘just like Pakistan left-armer Shaheen Shah Afridi’. The former captain, who himself was a left-arm fast … Read more
