PCB appoints Younis Khan as batting coach for England tour
Karachi: Pakistan on Tuesday appointed former captain Younis Khan as national team’s batting coach and also roped in Mushtaq Ahmed as spin bowling coach for the upcoming tour of England. The 42-year-old Younis had scored 10,099 runs in 118 Tests, including a career-best 313 in a successful career during which he also became world number […]
Sammy says he faced racism while playing in IPL
Kingston: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has alleged that he was subjected to racist comments during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Sammy”s allegation came after his vociferous support to the ”Black Lives Matter” campaign around the world after the killing of African-American George Floyd in the US. “I just […]
Former Pakistan first-class cricketer Riaz Sheikh dies of suspected Coronavirus
Islamabad: Former Pakistan first-class cricketer Riaz Sheikh on Tuesday became the second professional player in the country to die because of suspected conronavirus, according to sources. Sources claimed that Sheikh’s family buried him in a hurry without waiting for health officials to ascertain the cause of his death. Sheikh, 51, a leg-spinner who took 116 […]
Bryant items fetch premium prices, Trout card sets record
New York: A Hollywood moment for NBA legend Kobe Bryant proved a big draw in a Beverly Hills auction of sport memorabilia, his handprints in concrete selling for 75,000. Julien’s Auctions said the handprints were tests that were made by Bryant in 2011, when he became the first athlete to leave his prints alongside those of […]
Gambhir picks Tendulkar over Kohli in ODIs; considers longitivity, rule changes
Mumbai: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has chosen legendary Sachin Tendulkar over current skipper Virat Kohli as a better batsman in the ODI format, considering the changed rules of the game and the Mumbaikar’s longevity of career. Tendulkar, who retired in 2013, played 463 ODIs and amassed 18, 426 runs with 49 hundreds at an average […]
Afridi buys Mushfiqur’s bat for USD 20,000
New Delhi: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has bought the bat put up for auction by Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim for USD 20,000. Last month, Mushfiqur had announced he was auctioning the willow, with which he scored a double hundred against Sri Lanka in 2013, to raise funds for the COVID-19 relief work in […]
Babar appointed ODI skipper, Azhar to continue as Test captain
Karachi: Star batsman Babar Azam on Wednesday took over the reins of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket after being appointed as the ODI skipper. Azar Ali will continue to lead in Tests, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced. Babar, who was one of the world’s leading batsmen across formats last year and already the T20 skipper, replaced wicket-keeper […]
Training of elite athletes will resume once lockdown ends: Rijiju
New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said training of elite athletes will resume after the lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic is lifted, urging sportspersons and stakeholders to be patient. Reiterating a position he first took on May 3, Rijiju said health of the athletes is his top priority. The lockdown is set to […]
Misbah wants resumption of cricket soon, even if behind closed doors
Karachi: Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq said being confined to home due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown can become depressing and wants some cricket activities to resume soon even if the matches have to take place behind closed doors with proper safety barriers. There are reports that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was […]
Players fixed before me, even after me, should’ve got a second chance: Asif
New Delhi: Tainted former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif says he wasn’t the first nor would be the last to have indulged in spot-fixing and should have been treated better by his country’s Cricket Board, which gave “everyone a second chance” except for him. Asif was banned for seven years for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing […]
