Richardson admits ‘criminals’ are ‘swanning around’ cricket
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated its intent to meet Al Jazeera officials after the channel aired a documentary brought to light ‘spot-fixing’ and ‘pitch-fixing’ in Test matches. Richardson further added that the ICC and their Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) would not find it easy trying to stop these ‘criminal groups’ from going about […]
Bemina beat Labartal B by 7 wickets
Ramzan Knockout Cricket Tournament Budgam
Budgam: Stars Bemina clinch victory against Labartal B after defeating them by 7 wickets in the ongoing 15-over Ramzan tourney here at Kakinmaran on Wednesday. After winning the toss, Labartal B captain opted to bat first that proved unfavourable for his team. They could not touch the three figures, as they were bowled out on […]
Afridi to lead World XI against Windies at Lord’s
London: Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi will lead the ICC World XI against the West Indies at Lord’s on May 31, in place of England’s Eoin Morgan who withdrew due to a fractured finger. Afridi took to Twitter to show his enthusiasm about leading the World XI team. “It’s a great honour to be leading […]
Steve Smith will return stronger, says Graeme Smith
MUMBAI: Disgraced Australian cricketer Steve Smith will be much stronger mentally when he returns to international cricket after serving a one-year ban for his involvement in ball tampering, former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said. Former Australia captain Smith was stripped of his position and banned from international and domestic cricket for a year by […]
Simona Halep finally makes her bow at Roland Garros
PARIS: World number one Simona Halep finally gets her French Open campaign underway on Wednesday while Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev seek spots in the second round. A look at three matches to watch at Roland Garros on Wednesday: Simona Halep v Alison Riske — Romanian top seed and world number one Halep is a […]
Salah out for up to four weeks, says Liverpool physio
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah’s shoulder injury will keep him out of action for three to four weeks, Liverpool’s club physio said, as the forward tries to recover in time for the World Cup. The 25-year-old winger is desperate to play for Egypt in only their third World Cup and their first for 38 years. “He is […]
Sethi asks May to send England team to Pakistan
London: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has revealed that he has asked Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May to consider sending the England team to tour Pakistan. Sethi, who is in England to watch Pakistan’s two-Test series against the Three Lions, expressed those views in a meeting with May. “I told [her] that Pakistan […]
Muguruza tames Kuznetsova in battle of former champions
PARIS: Garbine Muguruza saw off Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6(0), 6-2 in a rain-disrupted battle of former champions to reach the second round of the French Open on Tuesday. The Spanish third seed, who lifted the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup in 2016, dropped serve twice in the opening set but easily prevailed in the tiebreak. She broke early in […]
Rashid Khan leads Afghan attack in historic India Test
KABUL: Teen sensation Rashid Khan will lead a heavyweight spin attack for Afghanistan in the country´s first-ever Test against India next month, the Afghan cricket board announced Tuesday. Khan and fellow spinners Mujeeb ur Rahman, Zahir Khan and Hamza Hotak were named in a 16-strong squad for the historic one-off Test in Bangalore starting June […]
Serena Williams set for Grand Slam tennis return at French Open
London: Three-time champion Serena Williams will make her eagerly-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis on Tuesday with a French Open first-round match against Kristyna Pliskova on Court Philippe Chatrier. The 36-year-old last played a major tournament in a victorious 2017 Australian Open campaign while two months pregnant, before taking time out of the game to […]