Dewald Brevis goes berserk Dewald Brevis produced another sensational display of power-hitting as South Africa bounced back from their opening defeat to Namibia with a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the Namibia T20I Tri-Series in Windhoek on Saturday. Chasing 145, South Africa reached 146/3 in 13.4 overs, with Brevis smashing an unbeaten 75 off 32…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan has joined the growing chorus of voices expressing concern over the deteriorating health of former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup-winning leader Imran Khan, urging the country’s authorities to ensure that the 73-year-old receives proper medical treatment in jail.Moin, a key member of Pakistan’s World Cup-winning side under…
England’s Harry Brook (AP Photo) England legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott believes Harry Brook possesses the rare batting ability to reach the heights of Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, but fears the current world No. 1 Test batter is not making the most of his extraordinary talent.Boycott, who played 108 Tests and 36 ODIs for England,…
England players appeal unsuccessfully for the wicket of Pakistan’s Azan Awais on Friday. (Reuters/Matthew Childs Photo) Test cricket has long been defined by its five-day nature, but the format is increasingly seeing matches finish well before the scheduled fifth day. Former England captain Michael Atherton believes the trend is the result of several changes in…
In Indian sporting history, few careers carry an irony as striking as that of MJ Gopalan.A gifted cricketer and hockey player, Gopalan found himself facing an extraordinary choice in 1936: pursue a place in the Indian hockey team for the Berlin Olympics under legendary captain Dhyan Chand, or travel to England with the Indian cricket…
RSA vs ZIM Live Score: South Africa will look to bounce back from their disappointing opening defeat when they face Zimbabwe in the second match of the Namibia T20I Tri-Series on Saturday. The Proteas suffered an unexpected 18-run loss to hosts Namibia in their tournament opener, despite a brilliant 75 from Dewald Brevis. Chasing 163,…
ENG vs PAK 2nd Test Live: England will begin the third day of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s with a commanding 261-run lead after another dominant day left the visitors staring at a near-impossible fightback. The hosts ended Friday on 81 for three in their second innings after bad light brought play to…
Jofra Archer produced the fastest spell of his Test career as England bowled Pakistan out for 110 on Day 2 of the second Test at Lord’s and took complete control of the match.England’s pace attack made full use of the conditions after Pakistan resumed with hopes of staying in the game. Ollie Robinson finished with…
Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) Suryakumar Yadav has finally opened up on the shock of losing his place in the Indian team just months after leading the side to the T20 World Cup title.The World Cup-winning captain was overlooked by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for the next series against Ireland and England, with Shreyas Iyer…
Pakistan’s Azan Awais ducks a bouncer (AP Photo) Pakistan’s struggles in England have deepened after their batting collapsed for 110 in the first innings of the Lord’s Test, prompting a brutal assessment from former England captain Michael Vaughan.Pakistan arrived at Lord’s hoping for a response after being beaten by an innings and 53 runs in…
