Islamabad:  Faf du Plessis was not expecting to play test cricket in Pakistan so soon despite two visits for limited-overs formats over the last four years. “That is one thing...

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has overtaken Australia's Steve Smith and India captain Virat Kohli to be the number one Test batsman in the world in the latest ICC...

Sanaa:  A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said. At least...

Canberra:  This New Year's Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they'd prefer to forget. Australia will...

Washington:  President Donald Trump lashed out at congressional Republicans a day after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defence policy bill. A total of 109 Republicans,...

Mount Maunganui:  New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs in the first cricket Test which ended very late on the fifth day Wednesday, achieving their third straight win in three...

Mojiang (China):  Deep in the lush valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft that once harboured bats with the closest known relative to COVID-19. The area...

Wilmington (US):  President-elect Joe Biden has criticised the Trump administration for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines and predicted that “things will get worse before they get better” when it...

Mount Maunganui:  Tim Southee claimed his 300th test wicket as New Zealand edged closer to a win over Pakistan Tuesday on the fourth day of the first cricket test. New...

Wellington: John F Reid, who scored six centuries in 19 tests for New Zealand including 108 in a famous win over Australia, has died.He was 64. His death after a...