Mohammad Amir played his first international game in five years on Friday. © AFP Auckland: Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir was on Friday booed on his return to international cricket by the crowd during the first Twenty20 match against New Zealand here, reports said. (All-Round Shahid Afridi Helps Pakistan Defeat New Zealand in First Twenty20) The 23-year-old left-arm pacer was making his first appearance for Pakistan since returning from a five-year…
Virender Sehwag Teaches WWE Superstars How to Bat
Virender Sehwag shared a couple of tips about the techniques of batting with World Wrestling Entertainment stars Dolph Ziggler and Charlotte. © AFP New Delhi: Assisted by his two children Aryavir and Vedant, Indian batting great Virender Sehwag on Friday shared a couple of tips about the techniques of batting, bowling and catching with his eager World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) pupils — Dolph Ziggler and Charlotte. The professional wrestling stars…
Rangana Herath, Kusal Perera to Be Questioned Over Match-Fixing Allegations
Rangana Herath and Kusal Perera alerted authorities that bookies approached them during the first Test against west Indies in Galle in October. © AFP Sri Lankan players Kusal Perera and Rangana Herath have been questioned by the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) over an alleged match-fixing scandal, a police source said. (Sri Lanka Net Bowler Under Scanner For Approaching Herath, Perera for Fixing Match) Opening batsman Perera had alerted the…
Johannesburg Test: Joe Root, Ben Stokes Tilt Day 2 in England's Favour
Johannesburg: Joe Root hit a thrilling century for England as he and Ben Stokes transformed the third Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.(Scorecard) England were 238 for five when the threat of lightning brought an early close on the second day, 75 runs behind South Africa’s first innings total of 313. Root was on 106 not out, his ninth Test century. A fifth-wicket partnership of 111…
Bairstow takes six as South Africa make 313
South Africa 313 (Elgar 46, Stokes 3-53) v EnglandScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:09 Haysman: South Africa failed to twist the knife South Africa were dismissed for 313 on the second morning in Johannesburg as a compelling Test continued to revel in cut and thrust. England were frustrated as South Africa’s late order continued their escapade of the previous evening, adding a further 46 before the innings came to a…
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 16 runs in Twenty20
Pakistan’s Imad Wasim (right) and Shahid Afridi celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Martin Guptill in the first Twenty20 at Eden Park in Auckland on January 15, 2016 © AFP Michael Bradley Pakistan beat New Zealand by 16 runs in the opening Twenty20 international at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. The visitors made 171-8 and New Zealand were all out on the final ball of their innings for 155….
Pakistan win Amir's comeback game
Pakistan 171 for 8 (Hafeez 61, Milne 4-37) beat New Zealand 155 (Williamson 70, Munro 56) by 16 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details The dangerous Martin Guptill was run out for 2 © Getty Images New Zealand threatened Pakistan’s 171 for 8 through fifties from Colin Munro and Kane Williamson, but the many strands of the visitors’ varied attack came together to truss up the hosts, 16 runs short of their…
Mohammad Yousuf Yet to Bow to Pakistan Cricket Board Retirement Policy to Play in Masters Champions League
Mohammad Yousuf played 90 Tests and 288 ODIs for Pakistan. © AFP Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf is sticking to his stance of not giving his retirement from international cricket in writing to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to get a NOC to play in the Masters Cricket League later this month. (Pakistan Cricketers Retire En Masse to Get NOC For Masters Champions League) The PCB has announced a…
Cricket ace Hafeez boosts runs for Pakistan, Afridi adds fireworks
Wellington – Mohammad Hafeez led Pakistan to 171-8 after they were sent into bat by New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. Pakistan went straight into the international with no warm-up games and were run shy for the first few overs, reaching 77 for two after 10. They were again hesitant at the tail when the last four overs only produced 37 runs. But…
Pandya sixathon secures Baroda victory
Baroda 168 for 4 (Pandya 86*) beat Vidarbha 162 for 5 (Satish 54, Wankhede 40) by six wicketsScorecard File photo – Hardik Pandya followed up his blistering knock against Delhi with a match-winning effort for Baroda © BCCI Allrounder Hardik Pandya slammed eight sixes in his unbeaten 86 as he guided Baroda to a six-wicket win over Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League match in Mumbai. Baroda,…