Babar Azam hints at major Pakistan team review

Birmingham: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has hinted at a major review of the team’s Test setup after England completed a 3-0 series whitewash with an eight-wicket victory at Edgbaston. Babar said Pakistan’s management and selectors would sit down to assess the team’s mistakes, discuss player combinations and decide on the best possible playing XI for … Read more

India must remember Dambulla thrashing and they will have to bat much better against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final

So, finally, the Asia Cup final is upon us. Later today at 8 pm at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India and Sri Lanka take the field and try to outdo each other. There is very little surprise that these two teams have made the final, if truth be told. India beat Bangladesh rather comfortably … Read more

Updated WTC points table after England beat Pakistan

Birmingham: England completed a commanding 3-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan with an eight-wicket victory in the third and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, further changing the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. The result did not change England’s position in the nine-team WTC table, but their win percentage improved to 38.54%. Pakistan, meanwhile, remained … Read more

Lammens aims to be the best, draws on Kobe Bryant mindset ahead of Manchester derby

Manchester United bought Senne Lammens from Antwerp for £18.1m last season in a bid to solve their goalkeeping woes. The 24-year-old signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford after United saw off interest from several other clubs to recruit the Belgian. He enjoyed a superb campaign last season helping them with a third-place finish. Lammens … Read more

Mohammed Shami ignored due to age? Ex-star responds

New Delhi:Mohammed Shami‘s continued absence from India’s squad has once again sparked debate, with questions being raised over whether his age is influencing the selectors’ decisions. However, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has dismissed the theory, pointing instead to the need for a fully fit Shami and India’s evolving bowling combination. Shami, one of India’s … Read more

“Somehow Everything Aligned”: Rybakina Ends Sabalenka’s Three-Peat Dream to lift US Open Crown

New Delhi, September 13: Elena Rybakina has made her mark at Flushing Meadows in emphatic fashion, throwing a wrench into Aryna Sabalenka’s dreams of completing a historic three-peat. The 27-year-old Kazakhstani tennis star arrived in the US dreaming of securing the World No. 1 rank in the WTA, but she left with an even bigger … Read more

Shaheen Afridi makes Test cricket priority clear

Islamabad: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has made his intentions clear about his red-ball future, saying Test cricket remains his first priority as he attempts to work his way back into the national Test side. His comments come at a time when Pakistan cricket is undergoing major changes following a difficult Test campaign in … Read more

Elena Rybakina wins US Open to claim maiden title and ascend to world No 1

Elena Rybakina ended Aryna Sabalenka’s two-year reign at the US Open with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory in the women’s singles final, securing her first title at Flushing Meadows and reclaiming the world No 1 ranking. The second-seeded Rybakina delivered a composed performance against the top seed and two-time defending champion in Arthur Ashe Stadium … Read more