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

Steve Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Steve Smith on Saturday matched the Big Bash League (BBL) record for most centuries, achieving the feat in the Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers clash in Sydney.The 35-year-old showcased his mastery, scoring a sizzling unbeaten 121 runs off just 64 balls that included ten fours and seven sixes.Go

ILT20 captains on the media day ahead of the third season which begins on 11 January. (Image: Creimas) The ILT20 has made a splash since its inception. They offered the most money to top players outside of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Their figures say they’ve got the second-highest viewership of all T20 leagues, behind

Sri Lanka would feel slightly better as they ended the New Zealand tour with a convincing 140-run win in the inconsequential third and final ODI of the series, which the hosts won 2-1, in Auckland on Saturday.The visitors had lost the T20I series 2-1 as well before the ODI leg of the white-ball tour, which

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo: BCCI video grab) DUBAI: All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli when India take on England in the limited-overs series at home, as both the star batters aim to regain form and get into rhythm ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy next month. India will play

Prabhsimran Singh. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings‘ promising batter Prabhsimran Singh is making headlines in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, showcasing a sensational run of form with three consecutive centuries.After a modest start with scores of 35*, 0, and 26 in the first three matches, Prabhsimran, who represents Punjab

NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid, one of cricket’s most respected and legendary figures, celebrates his birthday on January 11 and turned 52 this year. Known as “The Wall“, Dravid is admired not just for his exceptional cricketing talent but also for his grace, humility, and dedication to the sport.Born in Indore, Dravid scored over 13,000 runs

MUMBAI: There are not likely to be many surprises when the national selection committee, led by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, meets at the BCCI headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday to pick the Indian team for the five-match T20I home series against England, which is scheduled to begin from January 22 at

Arshdeep Singh (Photo: BCCI video grab) Arshdeep Singh is undoubtedly one of the finds for India lately, growing the bowling resources and providing that much-needed variety with his left-arm pace and swing. The same was on show in the Vijay Hazare Trophy preliminary quarter-final on Saturday, where Punjab took on Maharashtra at the Kotambi Stadium

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry‘s catch at the edge of the boundary was one of the highlights during Sri Lanka’s innings as the two teams met in the third ODI of their series in Auckland on Saturday.With Sri Lanka in command at 160 for 2 in the 30th over after opting to bat first, skipper