Cricket

De Silva ton sets Pakistan to monumental task
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva scored his ninth Test century on the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan at Galle on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

De Silva ton sets Pakistan to monumental task

Pakistan made a bright start to their second innings, but lost in-form opener Abdullah Shafique, before tea, having been set 508 for victory. Although a draw is realistically the b...

 Jul. 27
Babar closes in on rankings trilogy

Babar closes in on rankings trilogy

Babar Azam is one step closer in his quest of becoming the No.1 batter in all three formats of the game after the Pakistan captain inched closer to the top Test ranking on the latest ICC Men's Player Rankings.While the Pakistan skipper already holds top billing in both white-...

 Jul. 27

‘Difficult to win against Zimbabwe on their soil’

‘Difficult to win against Zimbabwe on their soil’ Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed was optimistic about the upcoming Zimbabwe tour, but he also reckoned that it won’t be easy for the Tigers to win the series. Banglad...

Jul. 27

Dominance by IPL franchises in global T20 leagues dangerous: Gilchrist

Dominance by IPL franchises in global T20 leagues dangerous: Gilchrist Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has questioned the growing dominance of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises in world cricket and said the current trend of “mo...

Jul. 27