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Pakistan captain Babar Azam is aware that his side has a poor a record against South Africa in tests but he is confident that the past will count for nothing when the two teams meet in the opening test in Karachi from Tuesday. South Africa, led by Quinton de Kock, will play their first test in Pakistan since 2007 and have lost only four out of 26 matches against their opponents. "We should not think about past, we should focus on what's ahead

UAE batsman Alishan Sharafu

The final of the inaugural championship was tentatively scheduled to begin on June 10 at the iconic venue in London. But since the IPL final is also expected to be played around the same dates, it could have complicated the quarantine schedule of the participating players. The start of the inaugural World Test Championship final has been pushed back by eight days and will now begin at Lord’s on June 18, keeping in mind the proximity with the next IPL’s summit showdown. The

Virat Kohli does three things as India captain that Ajinkya Rahane does not, said Ravichandran Ashwin, who also added that their captaincy styles is nonetheless "pretty much similar". Ravichandran Ashwin said Virat Kohli does a few things differently from Ajinkya Rahane when leading the Indian team but that the way they go about their captaincy duties is similar. “I am totally blown away by the kind of comparisons people like to make when it comes to captaincy. I feel this Indian team has had some wonderful results in

Ajinkya Rahane, India's stand-in skipper in the just-concluded Test series in Australia, addressed the team after the visitors secured a memorable win at the Gabba. India, marred with injuries, beat Australia by three wickets in the fourth Test and in the process ended the hosts' 32-year-long unbeaten run at the Gabba. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday took to Twitter to share a video in which Rahane can be seen appreciating the effort of each individual throughout the

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

Coach Justin Langer came out with a passionate defense of his under-fire captain Tim Paine and premier batsman Steve Smith two days after the Sydney Test match of the Australia vs India series on Wednesday. Paine and Smith copped a lot of criticism for their action on the field of day five at the SCG - Paine for his unsavoury banter with the India's Ravichandran Ashwin and Smith for scuffing the pitch area around the crease. While Paine apologised for his behaviour, Langer

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

Challengers clinch the title at the Warriors Event Academy, T-10 cricket tournament Warriors Cricket Academy organised a match of U-14 , AND U-19, T-10 format at Qatar Foundation Stadium on the 29th of December to support upcoming talent in the country. The challengers team won in both categories and emerged to be the winners. To celebrate the win there were many authorities present from the QCA including the Director of Public relations, Isa al-Yaqoub who congratulated the winning team and gave away the

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

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina was arrested in Mumbai, for flouting Covid-19 norms, after a raid at the Mumbai Dragonfly club near the Mumbai airport. The Cricketer has seen been released on bail. Indian cricketer Suresh Raina was arrested in Mumbai after a raid at the Mumbai Dragonfly club near the Mumbai airport. The cricketer has since been released on bail. The arrests were made for keeping the establishment open beyond the permissible time limit and not following Covid norms. As per a report

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

The 2nd ODI between India and Australia saw Virat Kohli’s bowling line-up struggling again on a dry surface that had little on offer for the bowlers. But one of the unexpected features of the match was how frequently Virat Kohli kept changing his bowlers. While it was Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah who started the attack for India, the former was replaced by Navdeep Saini after just two overs. While it looked Kohli wanted Shami to change the end from where he was

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