Nuno Espirito Santo described Lucas Paqueta as a “special person and player” with the midfielder poised to depart West Ham for Flamengo. The 28-year-old had expressed a desire to leave and return to his homeland due to the mental strain caused by his two-year long battle to clear his name after being charged with betting…
Irfan Pathan celebrate with team-mates (X-ICC) On this day, 20 years ago, Karachi witnessed one of the strangest and most unforgettable opening days in the long, combustible history of India vs Pakistan Test cricket.It began in disbelief. The very first over of the match, on the opening morning of a series decider, and Irfan Pathan…
Saim Ayub produced a brilliant all-round display to power Pakistan to a 22-run victory against a largely second-string Australia in the first Twenty20 international between the teams in Lahore on Thursday. Electing to bat first against an Australia squad led by makeshift captain Travis Head and including three debutants, Pakistan posted a competitive 168-8 with…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the second T20I between South Africa and West Indies, being held in Centurion on January 29. SA vs WI, 2nd T20I – Match Details The second T20I between South Africa and West Indies will begin at 9:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 9 PM…
Shivam Dube took apart pace and spin alike on Wednesday in his blistering 65 off just 23 balls in India’s unsuccessful 216-run chase against New Zealand in the fourth T20I. His incredible knock instilled faith in a pursuit in which India had lost four of its most explosive batters by the 9th over. “It’s just…
The gulf between the haves and the have nots is widening due to the Premier League and it is not good for European football There will, no doubt, have been plenty of backslapping at Premier League HQ this morning. Five of its Champions League participants sailed into the round of 16 without the need for…
Karnataka stuttered on day one of its final round Ranji Trophy fixture against Punjab, letting the host recover from a precarious 168 for six to reach 303 for nine at stumps. The visitors, who are third in Elite Group B with 21 points, need an outright win to ensure qualification for the knockouts without help…
It was a day of glass-half-empty for Tamil Nadu after it allowed Baroda to escape to safety from having its back to the wall in the morning. Though the pitch became easier to bat on after the first 90 minutes, TN will rue a couple of missed opportunities on the field. The chances came in…
Fighting half-centuries from Sukirt Pandey (73 batting) and Ninad Rathva (66) ensured Baroda recovered from a wobbly start to finish on 247 for five against Tamil Nadu on day one of the final Ranji Trophy (Elite Group A) league match here at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground on Thursday. Electing to bat, the Baroda openers…
MUMBAI: In recent years, the Mumbai Cricket Association’s ground at Bandra-Kurla Complex has been the preferred venue for Mumbai’s home Ranji Trophy matches. On Thursday, however, pollution and dust from a construction site near the ground disrupted play and raised concerns among players.During the final session of the day one play, Mumbai players Sarfaraz Khan,…
