UAE to host Asia Cup cricket
NEW DELHI: The United Arab Emirates will host this year’s T20 Asia Cup tournament in September, organizers said Saturday, ending the uncertainty over its fate amid spiralling tensions between India and Pakistan.
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England to host New Zealand, Pakistan in test series in 2026
England will host New Zealand and Pakistan in test series next year, and India and Sri Lanka will visit for white-ball tours, the country's cricket governing body (ECB) said on Thursday.
England fined, docked two WTC points for slow over rate at Lord's
LONDON :England were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points and fined 10 per cent match fees on Wednesday for their slow over rate in the third test against India at Lord's.
Italy qualify for T20 World Cup for first time
Italy may have fumbled their way out of the last two soccer World Cup qualifying campaigns but their cricket counterparts smashed their way into uncharted territory by booking a maiden Twenty20 World Cup berth on Friday.
Mulder hits fifth highest test score but turns down chance to go for record
South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder scored the fifth highest test score of 367 not out against Zimbabwe on Monday but then declared his side's innings despite being only 34 runs away from the record for the most runs in a test innings.
India's javelin hero Chopra leverages star power as crowds flock to self-titled event
BENGALURU :Olympic javelin star Neeraj Chopra headlined what was billed as India's inaugural world-class field competition on Saturday, living up to his goal of elevating domestic talent while also walking away with another gold medal.
'Prince' Gill joins elite with 430-run haul at Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM, England :Shubman Gill joined elite company when he followed up his captain's knock of 269 in the first innings with 161 in the second as England struggled to find a chink in the armour of the man nicknamed "The Prince" at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Former Olympic champion Chopra wins gold at his eponymous event
BENGALURU :Former Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won gold at his eponymous javelin competition on Saturday at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium, registering a dominant victory with a throw of 86.18 metres in the first round.