Sam Curran and Sherfane Rutherford celebrate after Desert Vipers beat Gulf Giants. (ILT20 Photo) Desert Vipers clinched their second consecutive victory in the ILT20 Season 3, defeating the Gulf Giants by six wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. An unbeaten 42 from all-rounder Sam Curran, coupled with Sherfane Rutherford’s explosive 40 off 18…
Mohammad Amir. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) DUBAI: The participation of India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the all-important ICC Champions Trophy 2025 remains uncertain as he continues to recover from a swelling on his back. A decision on his inclusion in the Indian squad is expected soon.Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir believes that Bumrah’s…
Shoaib Akhtar and Muhammad Jawad Ullah (Creimas Photo) NEW DELHI: “Only 8 runs were needed in the last over. There was a lot of pressure because defending just 8 runs in the last over is very difficult. They had 2 wickets remaining,” UAE southpaw Muhammad Jawad Ullah recalled. Just a fortnight ago, he was tasked…
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…
NEW DELHI: South African pacer Marco Jansen found himself in huge trouble as he grabbed attention for all the wrong reasons with his massive no-ball on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town on Saturday.Jansen’s front-foot no-ball brought back memories of the infamous spot-fixing incident involving former Pakistan pacer Mohammad…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Recently retired Pakistan quick Mohammad Amir says Indian superstar Virat Kohli is the greatest ‘player of this generation’ and his comparisons with the likes of Babar Azam, Joe Root and Steve Smith make him laugh. Kohli, who retired from the shortest format after India’s win in the 2024…
Mohammad Amir. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir once again decided to hang his boots from international cricket months after reversing his earlier retirement to participate in the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies.Amir, who faced a five-year ban from cricket between 2010 and 2015…
Mohammad Amir (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star pacer Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. The 32-year-old played 36 Tests, 61 ODIs, and 62 T20Is for Pakistan since making his international debut in June 2009.Throughout his career, Amir took 271 international wickets and scored 1,179 runs across all formats. One…
Ramiz Raja and Shan Masood NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has addressed the controversy surrounding his post-match comments to Test team captain Shan Masood after Pakistan’s 2-1 Test series win over England. Raja’s remarks, particularly his question about Pakistan’s six consecutive losses, sparked criticism from fans and former players, including…
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja on Saturday found himself in troubled waters over his absurd questions to Pakistan captain Shan Masood on live television after the team’s series triumph over England. In Rawalpindi, Pakistan thrashed England by 9 wickets in the decider to secure a…
