T20 World Cup: Australia thrash Bangladesh by eight wickets
DUBAI: Australia hammered Bangladesh by eight wickets and 13.4 overs to spare in the Super 12 clash in Dubai. After Adam Zampa and Australian pacers bundled Bangladesh out for 73 in just 15 overs, David Warner (18 of 14), Aaron Finch (40 of 20) and Mitchell Marsh (16 of 5) saw Australia home in just […]
Rahul Dravid will bring his own work ethic with him, says Gavaskar
NEW DELHI: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels Indian cricket will go ahead under new coach Rahul Dravid, who will bring not only vast experience to the team but also the work ethic he embodied in his playing days. The BCCI announced the appointment of former captain Dravid as the head coach of the national team […]
Game against New Zealand is World Cup quarter-final for us: Rashid Khan
Abu Dhabi: Coming off a thrashing at the hands of India, Afghanistan’s premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan has no doubt that their upcoming T20 World Cup game against New Zealand is a virtual quarterfinal for them. Afghanistan, who have played four games in the Super 12 stage, are sitting at the second spot, with four points […]
West Indies aim for survival as Sri Lanka look to sign off on a high
Dubai: Defending champions West Indies will be desperate to address their batting woes and keep their slim semi-final hopes alive when they take on an inexperienced Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Thursday. After two back-to-back defeats, West Indies managed to revive their campaign with a scrappy three-run win over Bangladesh. The two-time […]
Bumrah only notable movement among Indians as others dominate rankings
DUBAI: India’s senior opener Rohit Sharma moved a place up to 23rd in the batting chart while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah jumped 10 places to joint 24th in the ICC men’s T20 rankings issued on Wednesday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s two successive half-centuries in the T20 World Cup have helped him overtake England’s Dawid Malan […]
Ensure activity calendar 2021-22 is implemented with utmost seriousness: Gazanfar Ali
Srinagar: The Director Youth Services & Sports J&K, Gazanfar Ali today chaired a meeting here to take review of the financial and on ground progress of works being executed under capex budget 2021-22, implementation of Clean India programme and implementation of calendar of activities for 2021-22. All the 20 Districts Officers of Youth Services & […]
We were not brave enough: Kohli
DUBAI: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Sunday said his team was not brave enough with the bat, ball and in its body language as it copped an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of New Zealand which has put the side in danger of a group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup. India crashed to an […]
RASC emerges champion in Roller Skating Championship
Jammu: The roller hockey teams of the Roller Athlete Skating Club Jindrah emerged champion in the recently concluded J&K UT Roller Skating Championship at Peer Kho Jammu. The teams were trained by the head coach of the club Krish Gupta. In Cadet Boys and Sub Junior Boys, both gold and silver were won by the […]
South Africa look to strengthen semi-final chances against Bangladesh
ABU DHABI: High on confidence after two consecutive victories, a rejuvenated South Africa will now look to strengthen their semi-final hopes when they meet a struggling Bangladesh in a Group 1 Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. South Africa have emerged as strong contenders to qualify for the semifinals after the […]
India stare at exit after being walloped by New Zealand
Dubai: India’s superstar cricketers were pummelled on a second-straight Sunday as a disciplined New Zealand firmly pushed them towards the exit door with an easy eight-wicket victory in the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai. The defeat that puts India in serious danger of losing out on a semi-final berth also raises questions about outgoing […]
