ECB COO Subhan Ahmed file photo (Getty Images) DUBAI: It doesn’t have a big cricket culture, but the United Arab Emirates, since the last few years, is turning out to be a hub of major cricketing events. Due to covid, UAE staged the Indian Premier League in 2020 and 2021 (second half), the T20 World…
Veteran batter Ahmed Shehzad outlined the factors behind Pakistan cricket’s decline. Despite hosting the Champions Trophy, Pakistan exited the tournament in under a week. Mohammad Rizwan’s team began with a 60-run loss to New Zealand before suffering a six-wicket defeat to India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. On Monday, Pakistan’s elimination was confirmed when…
Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan (PTI photo) DUBAI: At a time when India have refused to allow their cricket team to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and opted to play their matches in Dubai instead, former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed has asserted that Team India would receive a lot of love…
Former India captain MS Dhoni with ex-Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed’s son during the 2017 Champions Trophy. A heartwarming photograph from 2017 captured MS Dhoni holding Abdullah, the three-month-old son of Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, on the eve of the Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan.Eight years later, as Champions Trophy 2025 approaches, Sarfaraz has…
File Pic: India and Pakistan cricketers. (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 event ambassador and former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has urged the hosts to maintain a smart and intense approach when they face India on February 23 in Dubai.Sarfaraz, who captained Pakistan to their memorable Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, highlighted the…
Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s former captain who led the team to ICC Champions Trophy victory in 2017, shared his memories of how the team recovered from a difficult start and prepared for the final against India.Pakistan achieved a significant victory over India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final at The Oval, winning by 180 runs while…
Syria’s newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first foreign trip since his rebel coalition ousted longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad. Mr. al-Shara landed in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, early on Sunday afternoon. He is expected to stay in Saudi Arabia for two days and meet with the oil-rich…
NEW DELHI: Spin duo of Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed starred yet again as Pakistan secured a dominant 127-run victory over West Indies on the third day of the first Test match in Multan on Sunday. While Sajid bagged five wickets, Abrar picked up four to shoot down West Indies for 123 in 36.3 overs…
There seem to be no limits to the dark revelations laid bare by the downfall of Syria’s 54-year Assad regime. Prisons have emptied, exposing the instruments of torture used on peaceful protesters and others considered opponents of the government. Stacks of official documents record thousands of detainees. Morgues and mass graves hold the gaunt, broken-bodied…
PERTH: Left-arm seam bowler Yash Dayal has been added to India’s reserve pacers’ list after Khaleel Ahmed had to be sent back home due to an unspecified niggle.Dayal, who was added in the Test squad during the Bangladesh series, was in South Africa for the T20I series but didn’t play a single match.He flew directly…