Crawley, Buttler put Eng on top after early inroads by Pak
Pakistan tour of England, 2020; England versus Pakistan, third Test at Ageas Bowl; Day 1; Eng 332/4, Zak Crawley (171*), J Buttler (87*); Yasir Shah (2/107), Shaheen Afridi (1/71). In…
Azhar ‘enjoying’ captaincy, hopeful of ending lean spell in Southampton
You could say the captaincy crown may be weighing heavy on Azhar Ali‘s head at the minute. If the 0-2 series loss against Australia in their own backyard in 2019-20…
KKR goes big on pace, eyes third IPL title
A two-time title winner who had the entire City of Joy chanting its name and serenading its stars after its glory run in 2012 and 2014, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)…
Jofra in for Bess, Wahab for Yasir Shah in final Test?
Given how the second Test panned out, the question that will be uppermost in the minds of two sets of players in the England and Pakistan camps, their coaching staff…
Bumrah, Hardik short of a gallop, as MI gear up for fifth IPL crown
They are sitting on pole at the minute, with four Indian Premier League (IPL) titles. However, as a new season of the cash-rich domestic T20 tournament draws near, defending champions…
Future of Test cricket hinges on the pink ball, say pundits
Five days of cricket hit by frequent weather-induced disruptions and tons of broadcaster money invested in putting together the show wasted. That, in essence, was the fate of the second…
‘Dad’s Army’ from Chennai ready to light up the IPL again
Locked at three titles apiece with the Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the IPL final last year, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) went to battle carrying the expectations of their…
Eng, Pak settle for dull draw after another rain-hit session
Pakistan Tour of England 2020, Second Test between England and Pakistan at Ageas Bowl, Day 5: England 110 for 4 declared (Crawley 53, Abbas 2-28) drew with Pakistan 236 (Rizwan…
Bright start ends in gloom as rain ruins Day 4
Pakistan tour of England 2020, Second Test at Ageas Bowl Day 4: Pakistan bowled out for 236, Pakistan reduces England to 7/1 before rain wrecks play Though Day 4 started…
With Mahi gone, who’ll be the finisher for India now?
With MS Dhoni, they say expect the unexpected. And so it happened on Saturday evening when a message on Dhoni’s Instagram page created a flutter across national media, sending sports…