Series loss against England an ‘eye opener’ for PCB,says Waqar

Series loss against England an ‘eye opener’ for PCB,says Waqar

Karachi : Following the T20 and ODI series loss against England, Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has described the recent matches as an ‘eye opener’ for the country’s cricket board. Waqar suggested that there is an immediate need for the Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB) and National Cricket Academy (NCA) to hire foreign coaches if […]

Rajeev Shukla insists Govt. will make final call on Indo-Pak series

Rajeev Shukla insists Govt. will make final call on Indo-Pak series

New Delhi : Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla on Saturday categorically said that the resumption of the stalled bilateral cricket series against Pakistan will only take place if they get clearance from the Indian government.”Pakistan government has given permission for the cricket series and we have sought permission from our government. If the […]

South America to back Infantino as next FIFA president

South America to back Infantino as next FIFA president

Johannesburg : South American football federations will back UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino to succeed embattled Sepp Blatter as the next FIFA president.Confirming the news, South American Football Confederation (SAFC) president Juan Angel Napout said that they would vote for Infantino as a block for the presidency.According to Sport24, 45-year-old Infantino, however, insisted that he […]

Boult leads praise for `electric` day-night Test

Boult leads praise for `electric` day-night Test

Wellington : The historic day-night Test with a pink ball has received positive response from players, with New Zealand swing specialist Trent Boult leading the bandwagon of praise for the format and described the atmosphere as ‘electric’.Australia and New Zealand created history on Friday by playing the iconic longer format of the game under floodlights […]

England to dump coin toss tradition in domestic circuit

England to dump coin toss tradition in domestic circuit

Johannesburg : England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that the country’s domestic cricket will witness a major change in the iconic coin toss tradition from next year to decide which team bats first.In next season’s domestic Championship, the away team will be given the option of bowling first, if they agree to it, toss […]