PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi during a visit to Gaddafi Stadium. (Screenshot: TheRealPCBMedia) Sydney: The start of the ICC Champions Trophy is little over a month away but the venue situation is far from ideal in Pakistan. The construction and upgradation work is still underway at the National Stadium in Karachi, Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore and…
The contest for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s position began on Tuesday, a day after Trudeau stepped down amid escalating tensions with the United States over a looming trade war and a deeply divided political landscape at home.The incoming Prime Minister will likely encounter electoral challenges shortly after taking office in March, with polls anticipated…
MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council has given a ‘satisfactory’ rating for the seamer-friendly, grassy pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the fifth and final deciding Test of the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Cricket Australia informed in a media release on Wednesday. The match saw Australia beat India by six wickets inside three days. With their…
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas (Photo: Video grab) NEW DELHI: Young Australian batter Sam Konstas opened up about his ‘shoulder bump’ encounter with Indian star Virat Kohli during the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Reflecting on the intense showdown and a post-match conversation, the 19-year-old described Kohli as “down to earth” and…
US President-elect Donald Trump stirred controversy after sharing a map on social media that appeared to falsely depict Canada as part of the United States, escalating his ongoing rhetoric towards the northern neighbor. This came after he previously suggested using “economic force” to bring Canada into the US, a statement that was met with sharp…
NEW DELHI: Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj and AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, along with party workers, staged a sit-in on Wednesday after Delhi Police prevented them from visiting the chief minister’s residence. The leaders had planned a march to the Prime Minister’s residence after visiting the CM’s house. This came amid ongoing allegations by…
Mohammad Amir (Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20) NEW DELHI: Around this time of the year in 2024, Mohammad Amir was sitting on the sidelines, looking quite dispirited under the Ring of Fire at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The perplexed demeanour had its reasons. In an ILT20 game against MI Emirates, despite Amir delivering match-defining figures…
Some sad news has come out of the MLB community as former pitcher Brian Matusz of the Orioles has died at the age of 37. Matusz, selected fourth overall in the MLB Draft, gained accolades for his reliable left-handed relief work on playoff teams under Buck Showalter. According to MASN’s Roch Kubatko, the talented pitcher…
Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has called on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to participate in domestic cricket to rejuvenate their Test careers following a string of underwhelming performances. Shastri, speaking on The ICC Review, emphasised that a stint in red-ball domestic cricket could not…
Akash Deep (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep experienced a challenging series in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, claiming five wickets across two Test matches in Australia’s 3-1 victory. Despite his modest wicket tally, the Bengal pacer consistently troubled the Australian batsmen with his line and length, though fortune wasn’t on his side as edges…
