Squads and schedule of 14th Asia Cup
The14th edition of the six-nation Asia Cup will begin on September 15 with Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka in the tournament opener at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE.The six best teams of the Asia...
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Collingwood announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Paul Collingwood, Durham’s highest run-getter, is set to retire from all forms of cricket at the end of England’s 2018 domestic season. The all-rounder has represented the club in 23 out of their 26...
Japan’s Sapporo mulls shifting Winter Olympic bid to 2030
AFP, Tokyo :Japan’s northern city of Sapporo is considering changing its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics to 2030 when transport links will have improved, a city official said Thursday.The majority of Olympic...
BCB announces final squad for U-19 Asia Cup Bangladesh 2018
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the final squad of Bangladesh team for the ensuing ACC U19 Asia Cup Bangladesh 2018 beginning here on September 29.Tawhid Hridoy was named as captain while Shamim Hossain...
India’s Shastri under fire after England series defeat
AFP, New Delhi :India coach Ravi Shastri has come under fire for his side’s humiliating 4-1 Test series loss to England – a second consecutive away defeat for the world’s top-ranked side.The thrashing in...
Thorny issues for England despite India triumph
England completed a 4-1 series win over India when they beat the world’s top-ranked Test nation by 118 runs at the Oval on Tuesday.A comprehensive victory was sealed when veteran spearhead James Anderson bowled...
Kohli confident India can compete with Australia
Virat Kohli is optimistic that India can compete in challenging conditions in Australia despite a crushing 4-1 defeat to England that compounded a disappointing away record in Tests.England wrapped up victory at the Oval...
IOC backs daylight savings to ease Tokyo 2020 heat fears
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday backed calls by Japanese organisers to implement daylight savings time at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as concerns mount over athlete safety in soaring temperatures.The IOC coordination commission chief...
Afridi, Gayle named icon players in Afghanistan Premier League
Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle, Rashid Khan, Brendon McCullum and Andre Russell have been named as ‘icon players’ for their respective franchises in the inaugural Afghanistan Premier league, which is set to begin from October...
Australia squad for Pakistan Test series
Australia’s 15-man squad announced Tuesday for two Tests against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates next month.Squad :Tim Paine (capt), Ashton Agar, Brendan Doggett, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne,...
Cook talks of ‘surreal’ Test exit after dramatic ton
Alastair Cook said the final Test of his glittering career had contained some of the most “surreal” days of his cricketing life after he signed off with 147 in his last England innings on...