Astle mop up tail as New Zealand thump England in opener
AUCKLAND, Recalled leg-spinner Todd Astle captured two wickets in the final session as New Zealand recorded an innings and 49-run victory over England in a day-night test at Eden Park to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Astle, who was recalled to replace the injured Mitchell Santner, had Craig Overton trapped in front […]
First direct flight from Australia to London touches down
London, Mar 25 (AP) The maiden flight of a new non-stop regular passenger service between Australia and Britain has touched down at London’s Heathrow Airport. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, operated by Qantas Airways, arrived Sunday in London just over 17 hours after setting off from the western Australian city of Perth. The new link with […]
Rashid Khan fastest to 100 ODI wickets
Harare: Teenaged Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan has become the fastest bowler to the milestone of 100 ODI wickets, doing so in 44 matches which is eight fewer than the previous record holder, Australia’s Mitchell Starc who took 52 matches to break an 18-year-old record in 2016. Rashid, the game’s No 2 ranked ODI bowler, took […]
Root out in final over as New Zealand strengthen hold
AUCKLAND: Captain Joe Root was dismissed off the last ball of the fourth day moments after he had been struck on the hand by a Trent Boult bouncer to put New Zealand firmly in the driving seat to win the rain-affected first test at Eden Park. Root, who received on-field treatment, was bounced again on […]
Shami injured in road accident
New Delhi: Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami was injured in a road accident on Sunday when he was on his way to New Delhi from Dehradun, police said. Shami, who recently found himself in the centre of a controversy following accusations of domestic violence, match fixing and extra-marital affairs by his wife Hasain Jahan, suffered […]
IS suicide bomber kills 29 as Afghans celebrate New Year
Kabul, Mar 21: An Islamic State suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan’s capital today, killing at least 29 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year. The Public Health Ministry said another 52 people were wounded in the attack, which was carried out by a bomber on foot. […]
Smith questions Rabada verdict
Cape Town : On the eve of the third Test against South Africa starting at Newlands here on Thursday, Australia skipper Steve Smith expressed his disappointment at the ICC hearing which cleared Protea pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada to play the final two Tests. Surprised by the verdict, Smith questioned why he had not been asked […]
Zuckerberg asked to testify; data firm’s CEO suspended
London, Mar 21 : The head of Trump-affiliated data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica has been suspended, while government authorities are bearing down on both the firm and Facebook over allegations the firm stole data from 50 million Facebook users to manipulate elections. Cambridge’s board of directors suspended CEO Alexander Nix pending an investigation after Nix boasted […]
Death toll from market attack in Syrian capital rises to 44
Beirut, Mar 21 : The death toll from an insurgent mortar assault on a Damascus market has risen to 44, state media said today, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the capital since the start of Syria’s seven-year civil war. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll from yesterday’s […]
Djokovic relieved to play pain-free after years
Florida: Novak Djokovic insists he is playing pain free for the first time in “years” as he pursues his comeback at the Miami Masters. The former world number one has been beset with an elbow injury that sidelined him for six months after he was forced to retire at the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last year. […]
