Cricket
Zimbabwe’s Roy Kaia reported with suspect bowling action
DUBAI (UAE): Zimbabwe’s Roy Kaia has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Harare that ended on Sunday. The match officials’ report, which was handed over to the Zimbabwe team management, cited concerns about the legality of the 29-year-old off-spinner’s bowling action. “Video footage of Kaia’s bowling action…
Tim Seifert tests negative for COVID-19, on way back home:
New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Tim Seifert, who contracted COVID-19 during the currently-suspended IPL in India, has tested negative for the infection now and is on his way back home, his national coach Gary Stead has revealed. Seifert represented Kolkata Knight Riders and tested positive for the virus on May 8. “I heard from Tim just…
They are the best we have, we need to keep
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has come to the support of the beleaguered national side after it was whitewashed by a second string England team in the ODI series. Afridi, one of the most popular Pakistan cricketers, said in a video message shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board media department that there was a…
Bancroft’s bowling colleagues deny knowing 2018 ball-tampering plot; call for
Australian bowlers, including top pacer Pat Cummins, on Tuesday asserted that they were unaware of the 2018 ball-tampering plot after being caught in a storm triggered by incident protagonist Cameron Bancroft’s recent comments hinting at their involvement. Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon, who were all part of the team during the ill-fated…
Following discussions with BCCI, CPL to now run from August
GROS ISLET: Following discussions between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and Cricket West Indies (CWI), the dates of this year’s T20 tournament have been amended. The CPL will now start on August 26 and will conclude on September 15. “This year’s tournament will be played in St…
Ready for international cricket, Nitish Rana awaits ‘that one call’
After creating a space for himself in both the domestic circuit and the IPL, Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana feels ready for international arena, hoping to get his “reward” when the Indian team is picked for July’s tour of Sri Lanka. India, sans stars such Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will be…
Ahead of T20 World Cup, Team India lags behind in
NEW DELHI: Even as other cricketing nations are learning to gel as a team ahead of the T20 World Cup in October-November by playing multiple limited-overs games, especially T20 Internationals, the Indians are banking on a hastily-arranged tour of Sri Lanka and the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to get into rhythm.…
India women cricketer Priya Punia loses mother to COVID-19
May 18, 2021 4:32:33 pm India international Priya Punia, who is part of the UK-bound women’s cricket squad, has lost her mother to COVID-19. The 24-year-old cricketer wrote a heartfelt post on social media after her mother succumbed to the deadly virus. “Today I realised why you always told me to be strong. You knew…
‘Most dramatic and best game ever played’: Morgan on 2019
NOTTINGHAM: England skipper Eoin Morgan has described the 2019 World Cup final as the “most dramatic game of cricket” he has been part of. It was on this day two years ago, England became the ODI world champions for the first time, pipping New Zealand on boundary count rule after Super Over failed to separate…
Received death threats after South Africa’s 2011 World Cup exit:
Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has revealed that he and his wife received death threats after a mix-up with AB de Villiers led to the latter”s run out during their 2011 World Cup semifinal defeat to New Zealand. Played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, South Africa lost the match by…