When Pakistan stayed put in its team hotel before its Asia Cup match against the United Arab Emirates, it seemed plausible that it would go ahead with its threat of pulling out of the tournament. Until an hour before the scheduled start of the contest, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, Salman Agha’s…
With this win, Pakistan not only progress to the Super Four but also set up a high-stakes rematch against India on Sunday at the same venue, promising another thrilling contest. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: Amid all the drama, chaos, and delays surrounding Pakistan’s Asia Cup campaign, the team finally made it to the Dubai International…
Sandhu argued that the BCCI should consider deploying specialist fielders in domestic cricket and the IPL to help preserve the longevity of established names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Former India bowler and 1983 World Cup winner Balvinder Singh Sandhu has put forward an unusual idea to…
If Australia-A’s innings was constructed around power-hitting, India-A’s fightback on Thursday was built on textbook strokes spread all over the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Dhruv Jurel (113 batting) displayed his willingness to take on bowlers, Devdutt Padikkal (86 batting) was composed, while Sai Sudharsan impressed with his silken wrists as the trio helped the host finish…
The 0-2 Cleveland Browns have a daunting matchup in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, who look like the best team in the NFL following their Micah Parsons trade and their throttling of the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders in the first two weeks of the season. In order to pull off a…
Sandwiched between two high-octane contests against Pakistan, India’s Asia Cup encounter against winless Oman will be little more than an extended workout session in Dubai on Friday. With the Men in Blue scheduled to play Pakistan here on Sunday in the Super Fours, India will also be mindful of not overexerting its key players in…
India wanted Mike Dennes removed as match umpire for their 3rd unofficial Test against South Africa back in 2001 (Images via Getty Images) A major moment in cricket’s power dynamics erupted in November 2001 when India, with the backing of South Africa, forced the removal of International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Mike Denness. In…
Amidst uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s Asia Cup participation, the PCB demanded match referee Andy Pycroft’s removal, alleging code of conduct violations during the India-Pakistan match, specifically regarding the captains not shaking hands. Despite PCB’s threats, the ICC stood firm, asserting Pycroft followed ACC instructions and didn’t violate any rules. Will they? Won’t they? The guesswork continued…
Joe Flacco has gotten the Cleveland Browns offense moving, but his turnovers have contributed to an 0-2 start. The veteran quarterback will have to clean things up in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers to get Cleveland its first victory. Aside from the turnovers, there has been a lot to like from the…
Pakistan and UAE players after the match. (Pic credit: ACC) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Metallica’s song “Nothing Else Matters” could be the perfect theme for the Pakistan vs UAE match.For it was a rock-and-roll day in Dubai.The match started an hour late after Pakistan threatened to boycott the Asia Cup if match referee Andy Pycroft continued…
