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“We Googled him!,” said Jonathan Chandler, an opening batter and chairman of Burbage & Easton Royal Cricket Club. They couldn’t believe a Test cricketer was arriving to play for them… ©Cricbuzz On December 10, 2022, Karun Nair was at home in Bengaluru, celebrating his wife Sanaya’s birthday. Nothing fancy, just friends over and dinner. At one point through that evening, he found himself checking his phone. The Karnataka squad had been announced and Nair’s name wasn’t in it. The quiet joy of the evening had turned into a private jolt, enough for Nair to go missing from the celebration for…
MLC 2025 The changes come amid a torrid season for the side that is yet to win a game © MLC A struggling Seattle Orcas have parted ways with head coach Matthew Mott mid-way through the 2025 season of Major League Cricket (MLC), where the team currently occupy the bottom spot and have zero wins in five games. An official statement on the MLC website said that they decided to make this move ‘citing differences in coaching and management strategies.’ Captain Heinrich Klaasen too has stepped down from his position to concentrate on his batting. Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza takes…
Day 3 Wrap | Australia step it up to outclass West Indies Pat Cummins says Steve Smith has returned to batting practice in New York as he pushes to prove his fitness for the second Test against West Indies in Grenada. The star batter missed Australia’s 159-run series opening win in Barbados this week after dislocating his finger in the World Test Championship final. He flew north to his home in New York to continue his rehab while Australia beat the Windies inside three days at Kensington Oval but is expected to rejoin the squad in Bridgetown by Sunday. If…
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF WEST INDIES, 2025 Josh Hazlewood finished with figures of 5-43 in the second innings of his team’s big victory © AFP Josh Hazlewood starred for Australia with 5 for 43 as West Indies lost all 10 wickets in the final session on Day 3 to go down by 159 runs in the first Test. Nathan Lyon claimed the last two wickets off consecutive balls in what would have been the final over of the day, wrapping up a dominant win with two days to spare. Australia now lead the two-match series 1-0. Set 301 to win, West…
Players in action at the padel tennis court in F-6 sector. ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has said it has auctioned five sites for establishing padel tennis courts in various areas of the city, expecting to generate Rs7.6 million per month. Padel tennis, a combination of tennis and squash, is rapidly gaining popularity in the country. Last month, the CDA was about to hand over these sites to the lowest bidder on a profit-sharing basis. However, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi intervened and directed the CDA to opt for a new auction on a fixed rent basis instead of revenue…
COLOMBO: In a high-stakes quarter-final at the Asian Team Championship, Pakistan 1, comprising of Mohammad Asif and Awaisullah Munir, emerged victorious over compatriots Shahid Aftab and Mohammad Sajjad with a convincing 3-1 victory on Friday. The much-anticipated all-Pakistan clash delivered intense drama. The duo of Asif and Awaisullah seized the initiative in a tightly contested opening frame, edging out Pakistan 2 74-53 despite a valiant 53 break from their opponents [74(52)-53(53)]. Shahid and Sajjad responded emphatically, dominating the second frame 27-66 to level the match. However, the experience duo of Asif and Awaisullah shone through in the critical moments. They…
INDIA WOMEN TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Mandhana spoke in Harmanpreet Kaur’s absence due to illness © Getty With one year to go for the Women’s T20 World Cup in England, India are set to begin preparations for the tournament with a five-match T20I series in England starting on June 28 (Saturday). India’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana looked forward to the event and felt there would be a chance for the Indian team to get a feel of the conditions. “I think because we have a T20 World Cup next year around the same time, around the summer of UK, which is…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Najmul Hossain walks back after being dismissed ©AFP Sri Lankan batting all-rounder Kamindu Mendis is confident that they can bowl out Bangladesh sooner rather than later on Day 4, as the hosts are heavily in the driving seat. Bangladesh are trailing by 96 runs with four wickets in hand, and are staring at an innings defeat after slumping to 115 for 6 in their second innings “I think the pitch today spun more than yesterday. [In the] Last session if you see, the ball is turning now. Both ends you get turn as of…
Day 3 Wrap | Australia step it up to outclass West Indies Australia have surged to a thumping victory in the Frank Worrell Trophy opener after Josh Hazlewood obliterated the West Indies batting line-up in the final session on day three in Barbados. Set 301 to win after half-centuries by Travis Head (61), Beau Webster (63) and Alex Carey (65) earlier wrestled Australia control of the contest, the hosts folded under Hazlewood’s relentless line and length, bowled out for 141 entirely within an extended last session that went beyond the three-hour mark. Nathan Lyon secured the final two wickets in…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Dewald Brevis will make his Test debut in the first Test against Zimbabwe ©SA20 If you’ve been near enough cricket headlines in recent years, you would have struggled not to come across one Dewald Brevis. He scored two centuries and three 50s in the 2022 under-19 World Cup and broke Shikhar Dhawan’s run-scoring record for the tournament. His 57-ball 162 for the Titans against the Knights in October 2022 was then the fastest T20 150 – off 52 – yet scored. He labours under the weighty nickname “Baby AB”. Yes, that AB. As in…