James Anderson and Joe Root kept England in contention on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Anderson took 6-40 from 29 overs - his 30th Test five-wicket haul - as England bowled their hosts out for 381. He dismissed Angelo Mathews for 110 but Sri Lanka eked out a good score from 243-6, Niroshan Dickwella making 92 and Dilruwan Perera 67. England fell to 5-2 in reply before Root's enterprising 67 not out from 77 balls led England
Australia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit. I Can Be Called A Bowling All-Rounder, I Can Bat: Shardul ThakurAustralia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit.Press Trust of IndiaUpdated: January 22, 2021 02:28 PM ISTRead Time: 3 min It was a debut over two years after his actual
Doha: Cricket is increasingly popular in Qatar and with-it officials are working overtime to get a full fledged ground ready in quick time for the sport. Going with the popularity of the game several academies have sprouted up to promote the sport. Keeping in mind cricket’s growth, QCA will also be having a new venue on the Doha outskirts subject to approval from the Ministry of Sports and Culture. QCA along with Qatar Hockey Federation and Qatar Rugby have been allocated a land
Stallions defeated BD Bullets to win the Asian Premier League Season 2 tournament held at Thumama recently. Batting first, Stallions after winning the toss scored 192 for 8 in the allotted 15 overs. Captain Faizal Ali top scored with 60 runs in 23 balls while Noman Afridi chipped in with 43 runs. In reply BD Bullets could reach only 165 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Anowar Hossain top scored with 51 in 23 balls and Sheak Shadi Kawser contributed 46 in
Doha: Cricket coaching is evolving and in keeping up with the changing times' Bravo Cricket Academy (BCA) has launched its own App in tune with the digital age. ‘Bravo Cricket Academy App’ is a digital facility to help its players develop and keep track of their careers with long-term goals in mind. With its official launch on January 1st 2021, BCA will become the first cricket academy in Qatar to have its own App. BCA offers various levels of coaching for different age
The Asian Communities T10 Cricket Tournament, organized by the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), will take place at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium on Friday. The event will see four teams, representing the communities of Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, in action in celebration of the Qatar National Day. This was revealed at a press conference, attended by Yousef Jeham Al Kuwari, President of the Federation, Abdullah Aman Al Khater, QCA General Secretary, Isa Al Yaqoub, Director of the Public Relations
To celebrate the National Day of Qatar on 18th December, the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Qatar Cricket Association have organized a Nations Cup tournament for the cricket-loving Asian Community in Qatar. The four teams that will contest in the tournament are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The population of these four countries account for more than a million in the total population of 2.5 million in Qatar and of this Sri Lankans account for almost 150,000. The Sri Lankan Cricket Team
Australia vs India 1st T20 Highlights: T. Natarajan and Yuzvendra Chahal shared six wickets among themselves as India beat Australia by 11 runs at the Manuka Oval. Result: India beats Australia by 11 runs to take 1-0 lead. T. Natarajan and Yuzvendra Chahal shared six wickets among themselves as the Indian team came out with a clinical show to draw first blood. Australia 135/7 after 19 overs: What a dream debut Natarajan has had as he picks his third wicket and finished with 4-0-30-3. Australia
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first. The visitors made four changes in the team by bringing Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur. India vs Australia 3rd ODI: Live score & commentary | Photo Credit: Times Now Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the third ODI between India and Australia from the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Australia have been near-flawless in the series so far, especially with the bat but are without the services of David Warner
Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid has backed T20 cricket to become an Olympic sport saying that he is all for the expansion of the game. Manoj Badale, lead owner of the IPL franchise Rajasthan in association with Simon Hughes on Friday announced the launch of their new book, 'A New Innings'. The book was launched through a virtual seminar and Dravid also took part in the seminar. 'Get into the Olympics': Rahul Dravid "I think it will be great if the T20 format
Inspired by the colours of India and the intense passion that fans have for the game, the brand identity is bright and full of energy, and embodies, the excitement that comes with the return of the ICC T20 World Cup, the unique fun and festive atmosphere of India, including the festival of lights - Diwali; as well as the fast and fierce pace of world’s best T20 cricket. Warm and vibrant, it aims to attract all fans, especially families and the young-at-heart -
World No. 5 Babar Azam has been appointed Pakistan’s Test captain, confirmed PCB on Tuesday, adding that Azhar Ali has stepped down from the role. Azhar led Pakistan in the England Test tour, but the team slumped to a 1-0 series loss. Across his nine Tests at the helm – he captained the team once in 2016 – he won two, lost four and drew three. Babar’s first assignment will be to captain Pakistan in the ICC World Test Championship fixtures against New Zealand scheduled to be played
Babar gains valuable rating points to move closer to leading Indian pair of Kohli and Sharma; Taylor, Williams and Raza gain in latest rankings update Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has achieved a career-best 16th position in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after a notable performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against Zimbabwe that they won 2-1. Shaheen, who shot into international prominence in the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2018 in New Zealand, has
QCA activities resume after COVID-19 pandemic with a Div C match DOHA: Waseem provided a fiery start to the QCA activities as his thrilling 59 set up a 56-run crushing of DejaWu Club in a Division C match in the popular Qatar Airways Cricket Tournament. Qatar Airways is proud to be the official sponsor of the annual cricket tournament. As the country’s national carrier, Qatar Airways continues to play a vital role in enhancing the already flourishing sports activity in Qatar and is
In 7 games thus far, the only win for Kings XI Punjab came against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Match Details: The 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also,
Match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has the high-flying Delhi Capitals taking on 2008 IPL champions Rajasthan Royals at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday. The Delhi Capitals have done exceedingly well this season, with five wins in seven games. With a power-packed batting unit and an in-form Kagiso Rabada in their ranks, the Delhi Capitals are well on course for a top-four finish. Although Rishabh Pant's availability is still up in the air, Delhi have the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and
The International Cricket Council Board today confirmed the process for the election of its next Chairperson is underway and is expected to be concluded by early December. The process, which is being overseen by the Independent Chairman of the ICC Audit Committee, has commenced and the first stage is for the nominations of potential candidates to be made by current Board Directors by 18 October 2020. Any nominee will then need to be seconded by another Board Director to become a candidate
The IPL 2020 clash between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab saw the match heading into the Super Over as Marcus Stoinis dismissed Mayank Agarwal and Chris Jordan in consecutive deliveries to tie the match. In the Super Over, Delhi Capitals restricted Kings XI Punjab to two runs and Shreyas Iyer’s side comfortably won the match. However, this result was the third time in IPL history that Delhi Capitals as well as Kings XI Punjab were involved in a tied match. Along with Kings XI
Imran Tahir clinched Purple Cup in IPL 2018 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Imran Tahir emerged as the winner of the Purple Cup (highest wicket-taker) in the last edition of the Indian Premier League. The 41-year-old South African cricketer bagged a total of 26 wickets in 17 matches he played for the Chennai-based franchise in the 2019 IPL. His tally included two four-wicket hauls and had also contributed 431 runs with the bat at an average of 64.2 overs.Tahir will look to replicate a