NEW DELHI: Pakistan defeated South Africa by 81 runs in the second one-day international at Newlands, Cape Town on Thursday, thanks to the efforts of veterans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.Babar (73) and captain Rizwan (80) put up 115 off 142 balls for the third wicket, clearing the way for Pakistan’s total of 329 all…
Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement from international cricket stunned fans and players alike, but it was a touching gesture from his daughter that captured hearts upon his return to Chennai. Ashwin shared an image of a heartfelt poster made by his daughter that read, “Thank you, Ashna. You have the streets.” The poster served as a poignant…
Bangladesh edged out West Indies in a thrilling finish, holding on for a 7-run victory in the first T20I at the Arnos Vale Ground. Hasan Mahmud emerged as the hero, defending nine runs in the final over to secure the win in West Indies’ first international match in St Vincent in a decade. Chasing 147,…
NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has sustained another hamstring injury while bowling on the third day of the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton. The 33-year-old, who had previously suffered a torn hamstring on the same left leg in August, was forced to leave the field midway through the day due to apparent…
NEW DELHI: Seventeen-year-old spinner Sonam Yadav‘s outstanding four-wicket performance and G Kamilini‘s dynamic batting led India to a commanding nine-wicket victory against Pakistan in a Group A fixture of the U19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.Sonam, the left-arm spinner, recorded her finest international bowling statistics of 4 for 6, which helped…
Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting has named his current best Test batter in the world and it’s none from the fab four club. The former Australia captain has picked England’s rising star Harry Brook, who was recently crowned the new number one batter in Test cricket. Brook has been making giant strides in international cricket…
At the end of his free skate Saturday, Ilia Malinin sprawled out on the ice, eyes closed, soaking it all in. The man known as the “Quad God” had just unleashed a series of quadruple jumps — including the quad axel, a jump that no one else has ever landed — and even a backflip…
There is no toning down to the ongoing battle between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series. It all started on Day 2 of the 2nd Test at Adelaide Oval, when Siraj gave an aggressive send-off to Head after dismissing him. Day 3 witnessed Head taking Siraj’s catch and celebrating aggressively….
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India recovered from a shaky start to demolish Australia by 295 runs in the first Test in Perth. Jasprit Bumrah, leading from the front with figures of 3-42 and 5-30, was named Player of the Match as India secured a resounding victory inside four days to take a 1-0…
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona State Sun Devils gathered at midfield, an enormous mass of maroon and gold celebrating Saturday’s 49-7 win against rival Arizona at Arizona Stadium. Suddenly, Cam Skattebo broke from the pack, lifting the Territorial Cup in his right hand and charging for the stands where Arizona State fans awaited. Skattebo had…