Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Mohammed Shami on Thursday etched his name in history books, becoming the fastest to reach 200 ODI wickets (in terms of balls bowled) during India’s Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh in Dubai. Shami achieved the milestone in 5,126 deliveries, surpassing Australian quick Mitchell Starc and…
Image credit: Pakistan Cricket NEW DELHI: The cricket world will come to a standstill on March 23, a Super Sunday, as arch-rivals India and Pakistan lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium. The two teams are part of Group A in the ICC Champions Trophy, alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh. The tournament, scheduled from February…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo Source: X) Jasprit Bumrah‘s breakthrough 2024, which saw him touching the peak level of performance in India’s ongoing tour of Australia, has put him on top of a unique list of having some of the game’s legendary fast bowlers part of it — breaking the record of Pakistan’s all-time great Waqar Younis.After…
NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah‘s unique bowling action has inspired many aspiring cricketers worldwide, including in Pakistan. Due to his unconventional, slingy action and exceptional ability to bowl yorkers, several young bowlers in Pakistan have attempted to replicate his style.In Pakistan’s domestic cricket and street cricket (“tape-ball cricket”), it is common to see…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan hilariously poked fun at himself, saying that Allah has given him such a look that even when he laughs, people get scared.In a video that went viral on social media, Sajid was responding to a question about how he was intimidating opposing batters from one end while Noman Ali…
Sachin Tendulkar completes his century in the first Test between Pakistan and India on Indian soil in 12 years on January 31 in Chennai. (Photo by John Macdougall/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar‘s performances against Pakistan are some of the most memorable moments in cricket history. His battles with Pakistan’s fierce…
Shaheen Afridi, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has found himself in the spotlight after taking a subtle dig at Gary Kirsten‘s comments regarding his workload management. Kirsten, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, had recently expressed concerns, noting that Afridi had bowled three times more overs than…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is headed for greatness in Test cricket, according to former captain of India Sourav Ganguly, but the southpaw needs to improve in the shorter forms as well. Pant made his first appearance on the Test side since his potentially fatal vehicle accident in December 2022 on Sunday. He is anticipated to…
NEW DELHI: While Ravi Shastri, the former head coach of India, did not go so far as to label pacer Jasprit Bumrah a magician with the ball, he did mention that his two favorite moments from the T20 World Cup in the Americas were India’s ability to fend off Pakistan’s attack in the group stage…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast-bowlers Wasim Akaram and Waqar Younis have sharply criticized the Babar Azam-led side for their six-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup, questioning their inability to win despite restricting India to a modest total of 119.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points TableDuring the chase, Pakistan appeared to be in…
