Match Preview for Villarreal v Real Madrid Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa is hoping the midweek thrashing of Monaco can act as a turning point in their season. Having succeeded Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa suffered a miserable start to his tenure, losing at second tier Albacete in his first game in charge. Saturday’s 2-0 win over…
Team India began its final rehearsal for the upcoming T20 World Cup in style, thumping New Zealand on the back of a commanding batting display on Wednesday. The teams move to the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur for the second T20I on Friday, with the home side looking to fine-tune its preparations…
A poor batting performance left Karnataka on the back foot against Madhya Pradesh on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite ‘B’ encounter at the Alur (1) ground in Bengaluru on Friday. In reply to Madhya Pradesh’s 323, Karnataka was found wanting in temperament and shot selection. Except opener K.V. Aneesh (80 batting, 153b,…
KARACHI: Pakistani selectors on Friday included fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the national T20 squad for the home series against Australia. The squad announced has no changes from the one that played earlier this month against Sri Lanka with the exception of Afridi’s return from a knee injury and Babar Azam coming back after…
Sarfaraz Khan has once again thrown his name firmly back into the Test selection debate with another dominant display that highlighted both his consistency and appetite for big runs. The Mumbai batter continued his rich vein of domestic form by hammering a sensational double century in the Ranji Trophy, reinforcing the message that his hunger…
Tottenham are closing in on a January move for Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein. The 31-year-old left-back has been a pivotal part of many of the Merseysiders’ successes in recent seasons but has lost his place to Milos Kerkez. And with his contract expiring in the summer, the Scotland international…
Former captains Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi have returned to Pakistan’s Twenty20 squad for the three-match home series against Australia starting on Thursday, its final bilateral fixtures before next month’s 20-over World Cup. Azam missed the three-match series against Sri Lanka as he was playing in Australia’s domestic Big Bash League (BBL). The 31-year-old…
Babar Azam of the Sixers acknowledges spectators during the BBL Qualifier match between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium, on January 20, 2026, in Perth, Australia (Photo/Getty Images) Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria on Thursday shared his views on Babar Azam’s early exit from the Australian Big Bash League and an on-field moment…
England take on Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI tomorrow. Read our preview here… Different country, different opposition, same outcome. England’s miserable one-day international record continued on Thursday as they lost the first game in a three-match series in Sri Lanka. It was their fourth ODI defeat on the trot and sixth in the last…
Bangladesh cricketers (AP Photo) The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is just two weeks away, and the controversy over the participation of the Bangladesh cricket team in the tournament remains unresolved. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday categorically announced, after a meeting with the country’s sports advisor and national team cricketers in Dhaka, that…
