Dandhosa beat Bapat by 24 runs
Ramzan Knockout Cricket Tournament Budgam
Budgam, May 24: Dandhosa knocked out Bapat from the ongoing 15 over Ramzan tournament after defeating them by 24 runs here at Kakinmaran on Friday. Chasing a target of 122, Bapat could only score 98-9 in allotted overs. Iliyas with 32 runs and Aarif with 20 remained leading scorers for Bapat. Gulzar, Waseem and Javaid […]
Coaching Centre crushes YCC Model Town by 8 Wickets
JKCA Premiere League Sopore
Sopore: In the ongoing JKCA Premiere League being played at Wular Stadium Amberpora, Coaching Centre Sopore Friday crushed YCC Model Town by 8 wickets. After winning the toss YCC Model Town skipper opted to bat first, the decision proved unfavorable for YCC Model Town against the quality bowling of Coaching Centre Sopore as they were […]
ICC warns Pak players of wearing smartwatches on field
LONDON: An anti-corruption official of International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday approached Pakistan’s cricketers over wearing smartwatches during the game on the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s, ordering the players to stop having them on the field. As per details, an anti-corruption official advised Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq, who appeared wearing […]
Ed Joyce retires from cricket
London: Dual international Ed Joyce on Thursday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket less than a fortnight after realising his dream of playing a Test for Ireland. The 39-year-old was one of the 11 men who made history against Pakistan in Malahide earlier this month, when Ireland became the 11th Test-playing nation. Joyce […]
Sri Lanka cricketer Silva quits tour after father’s murder
Colombo, May 25 : The father of Sri Lankan cricket allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the eve of the national team’s departure to the West Indies, police said. The player’s father Ranjan, a local politician, was gunned down in Ratmalana, a suburb of the capital Colombo, close to midnight […]
Steve Smith to make comeback in Canadian T20 tournament
Sydney: Former Australia captain Steve Smith will return to cricket after the ball-tampering scandal as a marquee player at next month’s Global T20 Canada league. Smith was banned for 12 months from national and state teams for his role in the scandal in Cape Town in March, but the suspension does not extend to domestic […]
Chief Minister compliments J&K shooter Chain Singh for winning Silver medal at Germany event
SRINAGAR, MAY 24: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has complimented international shooter from the State, Chain Singh, for winning silver medal at International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup at Munich, Germany. In a message, the Chief Minister, who is also the President of the J&K State Sports Council, said that she believes firmly that the youth […]
Kohli ruled out of Surrey stint with neck injury
New Delhi, May 24 : India cricket captain Virat Kohli’s much-hyped participation in English County Championship was ruled out on Thursday due to a neck injury, throwing his meticulously planned build-up for the tour of UK into disarray. Kohli will require a three-week rehabilitation to recover from the injury, the BCCI said. The 29-year-old will […]
BBC is official radio broadcaster for ICC World Cup
Dubai: BBC Test Match Special has secured rights to broadcast ball-by-ball coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, to be held in England and Wales next year. Test Match Special will be broadcast to fans on multiple platforms across the UK, including on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra, Radio 4 Long Wave and […]
PM Modi accepts Kohli’s fitness challenge
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accepted the fitness challenge extended to him by Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli. In a tweet, PM Modi wrote that he will soon upload his fitness video. “Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon,” the PM wrote on Twitter, in reply […]