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Pakistan players trooped into the Chinnaswamy Stadium on a clement Wednesday afternoon, looking every inch unhurried and talking boisterously to each other, except one. Shaheen Shah Afridi was all business and walked to the centre straightaway in the company of bowling coach Morne Morkel. Pakistan camp might have heaved a sigh of relief to see…
Netherlands team celebrates after winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against South Africa, at HPCA Stadium, in Dharamshala on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI For a set of activities that are governed by clear rules, unpredictability is what makes sport a compelling watch. The Netherlands’ defeat of South Africa just…
Indian cricket fans watch the match between India and Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s cricket in the World Cup so far has been excellent. Things are falling into place with a rapidity that must worry the other…
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BCCI secretary Jay Shah said this is a momentous occasion which marks a significant milestone for the sport. | Photo Credit: File photo PICHUMANI K The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has welcomed cricket’s re-inclusion in the Olympics after more than a century. “The BCCI has been a staunch supporter of the…
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Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, organisers announced on Monday. A vote of the International Olympic Committee’s session in Mumbai approved cricket, together with baseball/softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse. The IOC’s executive board last week accepted a proposal by LA organisers for Twenty20 cricket, the sport’s shortest…
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Rashid Khan of Afghanistan celebrates the wicket of Mark Wood of England to win by 69 runs during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 15, 2023 in Delhi, India. | Photo Credit: Gareth Copley Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan on Sunday hoped their…
Afghanistan registered a historic win over England in ODI World Cup 2023 on Sunday.© AFP A proud Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott feels the famous upset win over defending champions England in the World Cup on Sunday will encourage more youngsters back home to play cricket. Afghanistan shocked England by 69 runs to pull off one…
File photo of Pakistan cricket team.© AFP Pakistan players chose to confine themselves to their hotel rooms upon their arrival in Bengaluru from Ahmedabad on Sunday, but the relatively low-key touchdown did not prevent them from celebrating the birthday of captain Babar Azam. The players cut a cake at the team hotel as Babar turned…
Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan on Sunday hoped their stunning 69-run win over England in the World Cup will put a smile on the faces of his countrymen and heal their pain following a series of devastating earthquakes. Afghanistan on Sunday created one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history, shocking defending champions England….
Afghanistan handed a shock 69-run loss to defending champions England at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. England, who were chasing a target of 285 runs, were bundled out for 215 in 40.3 overs. Rashid Khan Mujeeb Ur Rahman was among the star performers, picking three wickets apiece. While Rashid returned 3 for…