Ramiz Raja Raises Alarm Over Pakistan Cricket (AP) Pakistan’s struggles are beginning to show beyond the scorecard, with former captain Ramiz Raja warning that the team’s poor performances are costing them something even more valuable, the support of their fans.Pakistan were thrashed by England by an innings and 103 runs in the opening Test at…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is hopeful of returning for the second Test against England at Lord’s after missing the series opener with a finger injury.He said he is around 90% fit and has already batted in the nets.Pakistan lost the first Test by an innings and need a strong response to stay alive in the…
Colombo: Ground staff covers the field amid rain on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sri Lanka showed some fight on day four of the second Test, but India’s bowlers struck at crucial moments to leave the hosts at 229…
Left-arm spinners Abid Mushtaq and Nishant Sindhu needed only 6.3 overs on the day 4 morning to wrap up West Zone’s innings as North Zone completed a 52-run win and booked their place in the Duleep Trophy semi-finals.West, chasing 287 for victory, resumed the final day at 220/7 with Urvil Patel on 25 and Tanush…
Sanjay Manjrekar (left), Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando and Yashasvi Jaiswal on day one of the second test match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal received a…
Shubman Gill, left, and Prasidh Krishna on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Another impressive outing by Prasidh Krishna, who returned figures of 3-47 in 14 overs on a day when Sri Lanka’s batters showed plenty of resolve before rain halted…
Brydon Carse nightclub incident (Screengrabs) England’s cricketing culture is under fresh scrutiny after another late-night incident involving one of its players, raising questions over whether the traditional post-match drink has gone too far in an era of increasingly professional sport.The latest episode involved fast bowler Brydon Carse, who was pictured outside a nightclub in the…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India missed several chances to finish off Sri Lanka on Day 3 of the second Test as the hosts’ lower order put up a strong fight in Colombo.Led by Sonal…
Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel (ANI/PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has revealed that Rishabh Pant’s shoulder is “badly bruised” after the wicketkeeper-batter missed wicketkeeping duties on Day 3 in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.Pant suffered the injury on the opening day after taking a blow to his wrist…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha, assisted by a support staff member, on the third day of the second test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, in Colombo on Tuesday. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: The setting during the final hour resembled that of the second day. The sky suddenly darkened, and…
