Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for COVID, quarantines himself at home

Tendulkar picks Bhuvi over hat-trick man Shami for WI clash

8:37 pm June 26, 2019

Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar Wednesday picked pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar over fellow speedster Mohammed Shami, who took a sensational last over hat-trick against Afghanistan, when an unbeaten India take on West Indies in their World Cup game at Manchester Thursday. The Master Blaster picked ‘Bhuvi’, as pacer is commonly known, for his sheer ability to […]

Lara not concerned with duration of Test, wants result

Windies legend Brian Lara hospitalised in Mumbai

8:45 pm June 25, 2019

Mumbai: West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara was Tuesday admitted to a hospital here after complaining of discomfort but is doing “fine and will be discharged soon”. The 50-year-old from Trinidad, considered one of the greatest batsmen to have played the game, was admitted to the Global Hospital in Parel amid speculation that chest pain […]

We have not stuck to our batting mantra in last two games: Morgan

Captain Morgan smashes records, England pummel Afghanistan

11:18 pm June 18, 2019

Manchester: England captain Eoin Morgan smashed a world record 17 sixes in his blistering 71-ball-148 as the hosts crushed Afghanistan by 150 runs in a World Cup encounter here on Tuesday. England scored their highest World Cup total 397 for 6 riding on brilliant batting performances of Morgan, Joe Root (88 off 82) and Jonny Bairstow (90 off 99). The Afghans were never in the contest […]

NZ coach encourages players to spend time with families during World Cup breaks

1:42 pm June 14, 2019

Nottingham: For some teams, accompanying families can be a distraction in a major tournament but not for New Zealand with head cricket coach Gary Stead encouraging players to spend time with their loved ones during breaks in the ongoing World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned families of cricketers from accompanying them during the World Cup, while partners and families of the Australian cricket team have […]

This century means a lot as a batsman: Warner

11:39 pm June 12, 2019

Taunton: Opener David Warner, who Wednesday scored his first century since completing the ball-tampering ban, said the knock in the World Cup game against Pakistan “means a lot” to him as a batsman. Seeking to silence his doubters, Warner made 107 off 111 balls, a few days after his uncharacteristic half-century against India surprised the cricket fraternity. Conditions were testing and up against […]