The BCCI will be announcing the World Cup schedule at a grand launch once the Indian Premier League, currently underway, is over, it is learnt. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has emerged as the front-runner to host the high-profile India vs Pakistan match in the ICC 50-over World Cup scheduled for October-November, the first…
Imam-ul-Haq (90) and captain Babar Azam (54) took Pakistan to 287/6. Cole McConchie’s record fifty was not enough as New Zealand were bowled out for 261. Pakistan top-order batters continued to prosper as they beat under-strength New Zealand by 26 runs in the third one-day international for an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series….
Muscat: Following his move to Saudi Arabian football giants Al Nassr in January 2023, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time since 2017, according to Forbes list on Wednesday. Forbes reported the 38-year-old forward earned US$136 million over the past 12 months. His contract with Al Nassr is reportedly…
London: The Premier League season is reaching its end with only four games left to play. The bottom three teams in the premier league table get relegated and play in the EFL Championship. This means if they want to compete in the Premier League they have to finish at either 1st or 2nd position in…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Test team leapfrogged the Australian Test team to become the number 1 Test nation ahead of their upcoming World Test Championship 2023 final. Australia’s reign at the top of the Men’s Test Rankings finally came to an end after 15 months with India going past the Aussies ahead of next month’s ICC…
Lucknow : A fine show from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bowlers, especially Karn Sharma and Josh Hazlewood helped the visitors secure an 18-run win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Lucknow on Monday. RCB is at the fifth place in the points table with five wins and four losses,…
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav’s attacking 50 and young Tim David’s power-packed cameo of 45, guided Mumbai Indians to a thrilling six-wicket win on the last over against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav played an attacking knock of 55 off 29 balls. Cameron Green scored 44 off…
RIYADH: “Go Blues” was the message held up by the fans inside the packed King Fahd International Stadium on Saturday, and that is exactly what Al-Hilal initially did against Urawa Reds of Japan before being held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final. It is also something they…
Rawalpindi : Fakhar Zaman smashed his third consecutive ODI century to lead Pakistan to a remarkable record-breaking seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The Pakistan opener hit 17 boundaries and six massive sixes during his unbeaten knock of 180* as the Asian side successfully chased down New Zealand’s healthy total of 336/5 with…
UAE beat neighbour Oman by two runs by the DLS method in a rain-curtailed semifinal of the ACC Premier Cup The UAE cricket team is one happy and confidence bunch and it seems to be feeding of each other, as has been evident over the past few months. And the results are starting to show….
